OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Minerals Engineering is 46. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	171
Experiment and simulation research on the effect of lattice defect-Fe3+ on the quartz surface wettability	108
Deviation from Young-Laplace theory in predicting bubble detachment in flotation	105
Iodide-assisted leaching of chalcopyrite concentrate in acidic chloride solution: Effect of different parameters on the copper extraction rate	103
Phase transformations and microstructure evolution of boron-containing iron concentrate during roasting under CO-CO2-N2 atmosphere: Synergistic effect of soda-ash and CO concentration	94
Investigating the evolution of surface physico-chemistry in arsenide minerals during flotation process: A study of skutterudite, gersdorffite, and nickeline	91
Modelling and model validation of particle stability and detachment from the particle-laden surface	84
Validation of a population balance model for iron ore dry grinding at the IJmuiden pelletizing plant	83
Effect of a novel depressant on surface modification mechanism of arsenopyrite and improvement of S–As flotation separation performance	77
Impact of axial segregation characteristics on the particle collision energy in rotating drums	73
Ring formation in semi-pilot rotary kiln during salt-roasting of vanadium-bearing titaniferous magnetite concentrate	72
Froth flotation study of Pb-Zn ore under different temperature constraints	68
Muscovite mica as an alternative source of potassium: advances, challenges, and future directions – a critical review	68
A new methodology to obtain a corrected Bond ball mill work index valid with non-standard feed size	68
Calcium-based replacement-precipitation strategy: selective separation of rare earth elements from bio-lixivium	66
The grindability distribution concept for materials and its determination	61
Incorporation of chloride ion in a copper solvent extraction process: A thermodynamic view	60
Early-age reactivity and strength development in high volume mine tailings-based alkali activated binders and their application potential	60
The development of a novel type of microelectrodes to evaluate the reactivity of fine sulphide mineral particles	59
Assessment of a bio-inspired frothing agent derived from Vitamin E in mineral processing	58
Study on the remediation of arsenic pollution in tin tailings by Geopolymer-cementitious hybrids	57
Pre-concentration and partial fractionation of rare earth elements by ion exchange	57
Recovery of niobium and tantalum from tin slags: An alternative approach using acid roasting and oxalic leaching	56
Beryllium ore Flotation: A comprehensive review from recent advances to future innovations	55
Fluoride-free separation of impurities from quartz sand via CaO-assisted hydrothermal activation and organic–inorganic acid leaching	55

Classifying iron ore with water or dust adhesion combining differential feature and random forest using hyperspectral imaging	55
Advancements and applications of numerical simulation in enhancing the efficiency of low-intensity magnetic separators	54
Validation of predictive flotation models in blended ores for concentrator process design	52
Evaluation of the effects of L-cysteine addition on the bioleaching of zinc and cadmium from sphalerite flotation concentrate	52
Full-process analysis on volatilizing gold, zinc by chlorination roasting and synchronous recovery vanadium by water leaching of carbonaceous gold ore	51
Enhanced bioleaching efficiency of vanadium from stone coal vanadium ore by adding biochar and plasma treatment	51
Application of the hierarchical Bayesian models to analyze semi-autogenous mill throughput	50
Enhancement mechanism of metal ions on the flotation behavior of muscovite in sodium oleate system	50
Rapid tailings dewatering by flocculation-sedimentation-filtration-microwave sequential treatment	50
Utilization of secondary titanium resources based on phase categories: A review of existing and potential processes	49
Composite of kaolinite and activated carbon from pulp waste and sugarcane bagasse using one step KOH activation for rapid and highly efficient lead Pb(II) adsorption	49
Research on microwave hydrothermal alkaline leaching defluorination of spent cathode carbon from aluminum electrolysis	48
Gold extraction using alternatives to cyanide: Ultrasonic reinforcement and its leaching kinetics	47
Crushing characteristics and performance evaluation of iron ore in a cone crusher: A numerical study	47
Investigating hydrodynamics of a laboratory-scale ImhoflotTM V-cell in recovering ultrafine magnesite from a dolomite-rich tailing	47
Enhanced extraction of nickel from limonitic laterite via improved nitric acid pressure leaching process	47
Effect of Na+ alkaline activation on the geopolymerization of a pure metakaolin at room temperature	46
Efficiency of electrocoagulation for simultaneous treatment of As and Mn in neutral mine water	46
Quantifying the variability of a complex ore using geometallurgical domains	46
Co-processing of e-waste with natural resources and their products to diversify critical metal supply chains	46
Impact of a residual anionic polyacrylamide and its mechanical degradation level on chalcopyrite flotation in the presence of xanthate	46