SAIMM - Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

The papers published in the SAIMM Journal are refereed and edited according to internationally accepted standards and are accredited for rating purpose by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training.

SAIMM - Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

SAIMM - Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Printed Journal: ISSN 2225-6253
Online Journal: ISSN 2411-9717
Key title: Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Abbreviated key title: J. South. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall.

The papers and articles published in The Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy are indexed or summarized by:

Elsevier Compendex (Computerized Engineering Index)
Elsevier Scopus
GeoRef
Web of Science
IMM Abstracts (Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
Thomson Reuters
Engineering Index Monthly
Environmental Engineering Abstracts
CIS Abstracts (Computer and Information Systems)
(SciELO SA)

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