OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Mining Reclamation and Environment is 4. 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 2021-01-01 to 2025-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Experimental investigations on sustainable mortar containing mining tailing as partial replacement of fine aggregate	28
Development of alternative predictor equations for blast-induced ground vibrations considering stiffness ratio, blast dimension and free face conditions	28
APiS (AI powered intelligence spectrum analyser): hyperspectral imaging machine learning analyser app for mineral processing	24
Quantitative risk assessment for deep tunnel failure based on clustering and logistic regression at the Ashele copper mine, China	21
A simulated annealing based stochastic long-term production scheduling of open-pit mines with stockpiling under grade uncertainty	21
Joint simulation of coal quality attributes using a new simulated annealing-based method of diagonalisation	20
Optimized adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for predicting blast-induced ground vibration in quarries based on hunger games search optimization	19
Leaching characteristics of an iron-rich siltation pond waste and its viability in indirect carbon sequestration	19
Simulating the productivity improvements of incorporating a surge loader into the open pit loading and haulage system	17
The investigation of geochemical and geomechanical properties in surface paste disposal by pilot‑scale tests	17
Potential efficacy and application of a new statistical meta based-model to predict TBM performance	16
Numerical analysis of cover systems for mining waste in tropical regions	12
Modeling the influence of forest vegetation and climate change on the long-term performance of a cover with capillary barrier effects used to control acid mine drainage: the Lorraine case study	11
Water footprint assessment of mining and processing of gold in Turkey	10
Automatic excavator action recognition and localisation for untrimmed video using hybrid LSTM-Transformer networks	10
Joint stochastic optimisation of open-pit mine production scheduling with ramp design	9
Mined land suitability assessment: a semi-quantitative approach based on a new classification of post-mining land uses	9
Predicting advance rate and cutter life in TBM tunnelling using evolutionary algorithm	9
Innovative mine backfill materials and structures	9
Exploring the capabilities of portable device photogrammetry for 3D surface roughness evaluation	9
Comparing the accuracy of two approaches to account for internal dilution: A case study from a porphyry copper deposit	9
Sustainable mining of critical minerals and metals around the world: bottlenecks and opportunities	9
A visual knowledge map analysis of coal mine intensity based on CiteSpace software and web of science core database	8
Study on the crack propagation behaviour of eccentric uncoupled blasting in a deep-level rock mass	8
Effect of curing humidity on the deformation and mechanical properties of cemented paste backfill	8

Integrated optimisation of short- and medium-term planning in underground mines	8
On the impact of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) - mining sector perspectives	7
World mineral loss and possibility to increase ore recovery ratio in mining production	7
Towards understanding the hydration and hardening properties of the cemented paste backfill with a green steel-slag binder	7
Advanced mineralogical classification and concentration estimation in mining with MATLAB-powered hyper-spectral imaging and machine learning	7
Required strength design of cemented backfill for underground metalliferous mine	7
Synthesis of layered cemented tailings backfill by utilising plant fibres and gold tailings: bending strength, microstructure, and crack extension form	7
Experimental study on mechanical aging properties of self‑swelling anchorage bolt under chemical corrosion	7
Mineral grade estimation using gradient boosting regression trees	6
Simultaneous stochastic optimization of mining complexes - mineral value chains: an overview of concepts, examples and comparisons	6
Mechanical behaviour and instability mechanism of sandstones with impact tendency under different loading paths	6
An evaluation of cutting head design of current tunnel Boring machines and suggestions to improve machine Performance	6
A New index and control method of filling effect for cemented paste backfill in coal mines	6
On the dependence of predictive models on experimental dataset: a spontaneous combustion studies scenario	6
The potential of lithium in Quebec for the electric vehicle market: state of the art, opportunities and challenges	5
Soil community catabolic profiles for a semiarid reclaimed surface coalmine	5
Optimal mine pitwall profiles in jointed anisotropic rock masses	5
How does mine tailings slurry solids concentration affect stability of dam embankment slope?	5
An insight into failure of iron ore mine tailings dams	4
Remaining useful Life Improvement for the Mining Railcars under the Operational Conditions	4
Optimisation of life-of-mine production scheduling for block-caving mines under mineral resource and material mixing uncertainty	4
A heuristic method for production scheduling of an open pit mining operation	4
Analysis of tensile mechanical characteristics of fibre reinforced backfill through splitting tensile and three-point bending tests	4
Improving the top coal recovery ratio in longwall top coal caving mining using drawing balance analysis	4
Topsoil alternatives selection for surface coal-mined land reclamation in Inner Mongolia, China: an experimental study	4
Thermal signatures of relict coal spoil, waste and tailing dumps	4
Machine learning for open-pit mining: a systematic review	4
Dr Raj Singhal	4
Engineering properties of fine-grained red mud	4
Investigation of optimal surface paste disposal design based on crack intensity	4