OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Minerals Engineering is 45. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Rapid tailings dewatering by flocculation-sedimentation-filtration-microwave sequential treatment	132
Editorial Board	116
Modelling and model validation of particle stability and detachment from the particle-laden surface	109
A new methodology to obtain a corrected Bond ball mill work index valid with non-standard feed size	105
Quantifying the variability of a complex ore using geometallurgical domains	105
Validation of predictive flotation models in blended ores for concentrator process design	90
Resource utilization of copper slag: The enhanced sulfidization mechanism of Pb2+/NH4+ system on copper oxide in copper slag and its impact on flotation performance	90
Validation of a population balance model for iron ore dry grinding at the IJmuiden pelletizing plant	88
Evaluation of the effects of L-cysteine addition on the bioleaching of zinc and cadmium from sphalerite flotation concentrate	85
Early-age reactivity and strength development in high volume mine tailings-based alkali activated binders and their application potential	82
Experiment and simulation research on the effect of lattice defect-Fe3+ on the quartz surface wettability	75
Froth flotation study of Pb-Zn ore under different temperature constraints	71
Investigating hydrodynamics of a laboratory-scale ImhoflotTM V-cell in recovering ultrafine magnesite from a dolomite-rich tailing	68
Impact of a residual anionic polyacrylamide and its mechanical degradation level on chalcopyrite flotation in the presence of xanthate	65
Classifying iron ore with water or dust adhesion combining differential feature and random forest using hyperspectral imaging	63
Efficiency of electrocoagulation for simultaneous treatment of As and Mn in neutral mine water	62
Ring formation in semi-pilot rotary kiln during salt-roasting of vanadium-bearing titaniferous magnetite concentrate	62
Full-process analysis on volatilizing gold, zinc by chlorination roasting and synchronous recovery vanadium by water leaching of carbonaceous gold ore	61
Heterogenous carrier flotation technique for recovering finely ground chalcopyrite particles using coarse pyrite particles as a carrier	60
New insights of selective rupture of synthetic sample under high voltage pulse discharge: A numerical simulation of electric field distribution	60
Utilization of secondary titanium resources based on phase categories: A review of existing and potential processes	60
Recovery of niobium and tantalum from tin slags: An alternative approach using acid roasting and oxalic leaching	60
Effect of Na+ alkaline activation on the geopolymerization of a pure metakaolin at room temperature	60
Pre-concentration and partial fractionation of rare earth elements by ion exchange	59
Environmental desulfurization of mine wastes using various mineral processing techniques: Recent advances and opportunities	57

Selective depression of galena by sodium polyaspartate in chalcopyrite flotation	56
Enhanced bioleaching efficiency of vanadium from stone coal vanadium ore by adding biochar and plasma treatment	55
Low residual dissolved phosphate in spent medium bioleaching enables rapid and enhanced solubilization of rare earth elements from end-of-life NiMH batteries	54
Purification of vanadium-bearing solutions: A comprehensive review	54
Deviation from Young-Laplace theory in predicting bubble detachment in flotation	53
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	52
Kinetics analysis and Cr(6+)-free reaction mechanism of the alkali reduction of South African chromite ores for Cr2O3 extraction	52
Iodide-assisted leaching of chalcopyrite concentrate in acidic chloride solution: Effect of different parameters on the copper extraction rate	52
Fine-grained mineral recognition and segmentation in metal mineral optical images based on improved YOLOv8n model	49
Incorporation of chloride ion in a copper solvent extraction process: A thermodynamic view	48
Assessment of different energy-based breakage distribution functions in population balance model of an industrial scale continuously operated wet stirred media mill	47
Life cycle assessment of recycling lithium-ion battery related mineral processing by-products: A review	47
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	46
Advancements and applications of numerical simulation in enhancing the efficiency of low-intensity magnetic separators	46
Technospheric mining of scandium from hydrometallurgical tailings of nickel laterite processing: Selection of lixiviant and optimisation of leaching variables	46
Research on microwave hydrothermal alkaline leaching defluorination of spent cathode carbon from aluminum electrolysis	46
Flotation separation of bastnaesite from calcite using a novel Gemini surfactant as the collector	46
Advancements in oxygen blast furnace technology and its application in the smelting of vanadium-titanium magnetite: A comprehensive review	46
Enhanced extraction of nickel from limonitic laterite via improved nitric acid pressure leaching process	45
Application of the hierarchical Bayesian models to analyze semi-autogenous mill throughput	45
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	45