Collection Overview 

Scientific Reports has launched a Guest-Edited Collection on Pyrometallurgy. 

Pyrometallurgy – the high-temperature processing of ores and metallurgical materials – remains a cornerstone of extractive metallurgy, enabling the efficient recovery and refinement of metals such as iron, copper, nickel, and rare earth elements. As global demand for critical raw materials increases, pyrometallurgical processes are being reimagined to improve energy efficiency as well as reduce emissions. Developments in reactor design and process control are driving advances in both traditional and the latest smelting, roasting, and refining techniques.

This will be a Collection of original research papers  and will be open for submissions from all authors – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and of Scientific Reports more generally. We are welcoming submissions until 30th June 2026.

Why is this Collection important?

"Pyrometallurgy – the high-temperature processing of ores and metallurgical materials – remains a cornerstone of extractive metallurgy, enabling the efficient recovery and refinement of metals such as iron, copper, nickel, and rare earth elements. As global demand for critical raw materials increases, pyrometallurgical processes are being reimagined to improve energy efficiency as well as reduce emissions. Developments in reactor design and process control are driving advances in both traditional and the latest smelting, roasting, and refining techniques."

- Dr. Ko-ichiro Ohno, Guest Editor

Why submit to a collection?  

Collections like this one help promote high-quality science. They are led by Guest Editors, who are experts in their fields, and In-House Editors and are supported by a dedicated team of Commissioning Editors and Managing Editors at Springer Nature. Collection manuscripts typically see higher citations, downloads, and Altmetric scores and provide a one-stop-shop on a cutting-edge topic of interest.  

Who is involved?

Guest Editors:

• Hesham M Ahmed, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
• Kejiang Li, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
• Ko-ichiro Ohno, Kyushu University, Japan

Internal Team:

• In-House Editor: Silvia Butera, Scientific Reports, UK
• Commissioning Editor: Robert Moran, Fully OA Brands, Springer Nature, UK
• Managing Editor: Rebecca Chan, Fully OA Brands, Springer Nature, UK

How can I submit my paper?

Visit the Collection page for more information on the Collection, and how to submit your article.