Our journal "Mining Science and Technology" (Russia) has opened an Online first section.
What is the essence of this section?
The Online first section presents the final versions of articles that have undergone all technological procedures before publication: all examinations, peer review, editing, proofreading, translation into English and layout. The Online first article is distinguished from the traditional published version by the absence of fixed page numbers and linkage to a specific issue of the journal. An article published as Online first should appear on the pages of the journal in the next issue.
Why is this section necessary?
The fact is that in scientific journals there is an objective editorial cycle, which is associated with the number of issues per year, the volume of output, the volume of the publication portfolio, the productivity of technological procedures, etc. Quite often, journal articles wait more than a year for publication. At the same time, many articles may contain valuable scientific information. That is why editors can present an article to the scientific community as early as possible after making a decision on publication. The article can become known to the scientific community in 3–6 months.
Can this article be cited?
Yes. In order for Online first articles to be cited correctly, it is necessary to assign them a DOI, which is what is done in our journal. In the list of references, you can cite an article without indicating the issue and pages, but indicating the DOI assigned by the editors. RSCI, Scopus, WoS identify the publication and link it to the author after the article is published.
Is it possible for the author to report for a scientific grand or scientific project with an article from the Online first section?
Probably not. It is better not to do this if this opportunity is not provided for in the terms of the grant. Consultation with the granting organization is required.
Does this mean that all articles published in the journal must first be published in the “Online First” section?
No. Only articles that have passed all technological procedures before publication appear in this section. Traditionally, this section does not contain articles that are planned for publication in the journal in the next month.

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Dear Colleagues!

You can find new articles on our website in the "Online first" section:

📌 Yakovleva T.A., Romashev A.O., Mashevsky G.N. Enhancing flotation beneficiation efficiency of complex ores using ionometry methods. Mining Science and Technology (Russia). https://doi.org/10.17073/2500-0632-2023-08-145

📌Titov A.S., Toropov A.S. Geoenvironmetal assessment of different types of cryolithic soils in Western Yakutia under the conditions of diamond-mining operations. Mining Science and Technology (Russia). https://doi.org/10.17073/2500-0632-2023-12-188

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About the "Online first" section

📌 What is the essence of the "Online first" section?
The "Online first" section presents the final versions of articles that have gone through all technological procedures prior to publication: all exams, peer review, editing, proofreading, translation into English, and layout. The article in "Online First", unlike the traditional published version, does not have fixed page numbers or a specific journal issue binding. The article published in "Online first" will appear on the journal's pages in future issues.

📌 What is the need for the "Online first" section?
The fact is that scientific journals have an objective editorial cycle, which is related to the number of issues per year, the volume of issue, the portfolio of publications, productivity of technological procedures, and so on. Quite often, articles wait for publication in journals for more than a year. Meanwhile, many articles contain valuable scientific information, so editors can submit them to the scientific community as soon as possible after deciding to publish. The article can be published within 3-6 months after submission.

📌 Can I cite this article?
Yes. In order to correctly cite online first articles, it is necessary to assign them a DOI, which is done by our journal. In the list of references, you can cite the article without specifying the issue or pages, but you must specify the DOI assigned by the editorial board. RSCI, SCOPUS and WoS identify publications and cite them to authors after the article has been published.

📌 Is it possible for an article from the online first section to be reported to the author for a scientific project or a grant?
Probably not. It is best not to do so if this opportunity is not provided in the terms of the grant. Consult with the organization that provides the grant is necessary.

📌 Should all journal articles be presented in this section?
No.

To read the articles available in the "Online First" journal "Mining Science and Technology" (Russia) you can 🔥here🔥

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