Journal overview

Journal of Mining and Geosciences (JMG) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal published by Glintplus. This journal aims to publish original and innovative research papers in the fields of mining, geology and geophysics, and it serves as a platform for the exchange of interdisciplinary knowledge for academia, government and industry. JMG publishes original research articles, comprehensive review articles, short communications, and case studies that are related to mining and earth science in the fields of Engineering, Science and Technology. It focuses on themes within the following categories:

• extraction and processing of minerals and metals.
• sustainable planning and closure of mines.
• location and exploitation of the earth's natural resources.
• structure and composition of the earth and the forces of change affecting them.
• addressing seismic and electromagnetic imaging, and monitoring hydrocarbon reservoirs.

This journal covers a wide range of subject areas, which include but not limited to the surface and underground mining; mine environment, health and safety; mine planning; rock mechanics; mineral economics; mineral processing; mine reclamation; social issues/law/policy in mining; mine management; geodesy; geomorphology; geophysics; seismology; geology; crystallography and mineralogy; petrology and geochemistry; planetary geology; hydrology and hydrogeology; stratigraphy and sedimentology.

Authors retain copyright and grant Glintplus a non-exclusive right to publish. Articles published by JMG use the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0). The licence permits sharing and adaptation, including commercial reuse, with appropriate credit, a link to the licence and an indication of any changes. Reuse must comply with the licence terms and any separately identified third-party rights.

To assess whether your manuscript fits JMG, read the journal’s aims and scope, author activities guide and Glintplus editorial policy.