Jochen Petersen

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
105 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Jochen Petersen is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jochen Petersen has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 63 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 50 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Jochen Petersen's work include Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (69 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (48 papers) and Extraction and Separation Processes (40 papers). Jochen Petersen is often cited by papers focused on Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (69 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (48 papers) and Extraction and Separation Processes (40 papers). Jochen Petersen collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Australia and Iran. Jochen Petersen's co-authors include Yousef Ghorbani, David G. Dixon, J.-P. Franzidis, Thandazile Moyo, Megan Becker, Tunde V. Ojumu, Aubrey Mainza, I.M.S.K. Ilankoon, Gamini Herath and Meng Nan Chong and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Chemosphere and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Jochen Petersen

99 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

E-waste in the international context – A review of trade flows, regulations, hazards, waste management strategies and technologies for value recovery

2018 350 citations Thandazile Moyo, Jochen Petersen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jochen Petersen South Africa	29	1.9k	1.8k	1.3k	523	331	105	2.9k
J.J. Eksteen Australia	37	3.4k 1.8×	2.4k 1.3×	1.5k 1.2×	1.3k 2.4×	204 0.6×	171	4.4k
D. Bradshaw Australia	40	2.9k 1.5×	2.5k 1.4×	3.7k 2.8×	175 0.3×	595 1.8×	162	4.9k
Peng Gao China	35	3.0k 1.6×	1.9k 1.0×	1.9k 1.4×	180 0.3×	115 0.3×	173	3.8k
J.-P. Franzidis South Africa	32	2.1k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	2.3k 1.7×	88 0.2×	190 0.6×	78	2.9k
S. Komar Kawatra United States	31	2.6k 1.4×	1.2k 0.7×	952 0.7×	101 0.2×	136 0.4×	128	3.7k
I.M.S.K. Ilankoon Malaysia	21	976 0.5×	418 0.2×	310 0.2×	746 1.4×	168 0.5×	53	2.2k
Xiangnan Zhu China	32	2.4k 1.3×	721 0.4×	670 0.5×	1.6k 3.0×	173 0.5×	142	3.9k
Shuiping Yan China	31	1.9k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	713 0.5×	176 0.3×	91 0.3×	111	3.0k
Norman Toro Chile	22	890 0.5×	693 0.4×	635 0.5×	132 0.3×	152 0.5×	127	1.4k
Yanjun Li China	34	1.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.9×	2.0k 1.5×	127 0.2×	103 0.3×	161	3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Jochen Petersen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jochen Petersen

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Schenck, Rinie, et al.. (2025). Drivers, barriers and enablers of a South African circular solar PV module supply chain: A focus on reuse. Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy. 43(12). 2116–2132.

Petersen, Jochen, et al.. (2025). Comparative study of H ₂ O ₂ and Cu ²⁺ as oxidation agents in the chloride leaching of precious and base metals from a leach residue. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly. 65(2). 2032–2049.

Ho, Hsing‐Jung, Atsushi Iizuka, Jochen Petersen, et al.. (2025). Direct mineral carbonation of fly ash under high pressure using acid mine drainage: Effects of solid‐to‐liquid ratio, stirring speed and CO₂ pressure. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 44(2). 1 indexed citations

Schenck, Rinie, et al.. (2025). Informal repairers and refurbishers of electrical and electronic products in the South African township economy. South African Geographical Journal. 108(1).

Ortega, Fernando, Jochen Petersen, & Lilian Velásquez-Yévenes. (2025). A preliminary study of electro-reduction pretreatment preceding chalcopyrite leaching in ammonium chloride media in the presence of copper ions. Hydrometallurgy. 236. 106508–106508. 1 indexed citations

Petersen, Jochen, et al.. (2024). Comparing the recovery of rare earth elements from ion-adsorption clay leach solutions using various precipitants. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. 124(12). 737–747. 1 indexed citations

Petersen, Jochen, et al.. (2024). Platinum(IV), Palladium(II), and Rhodium(III) Recovery from Mixed Acidic Chloride Solutions Using Chelating Ion Exchange Resin Puromet MTS9600. Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange. 42(6-7). 609–635. 2 indexed citations

Petersen, Jochen, et al.. (2023). Selective Recovery of Copper from the Mixed Metals Leach Liquor of E-Waste Materials by Ion-Exchange: Batch and Column Study. Minerals. 13(10). 1285–1285. 4 indexed citations

Moyo, Thandazile, et al.. (2022). A Study on the Applicability of Agitated Cyanide Leaching and Thiosulphate Leaching for Gold Extraction in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining. Minerals. 12(10). 1291–1291. 10 indexed citations

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Petersen, Jochen, et al.. (2022). Solvent Extraction Studies of Copper from a Heap Leach Liquor Using Mextral 5640H. Minerals. 12(10). 1322–1322. 9 indexed citations

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Moyo, Thandazile, et al.. (2022). Barriers to recycling e-waste within a changing legal environment in South Africa. South African Journal of Science. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yisheng, Hongbo Zhao, Qian Lü, et al.. (2020). A brief overview on the dissolution mechanisms of sulfide minerals in acidic sulfate environments at low temperatures: Emphasis on electrochemical cyclic voltammetry analysis. Minerals Engineering. 158. 106586–106586. 51 indexed citations

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Broadhurst, Jennifer L., et al.. (2018). Assessment of the potential carbon footprint of engineered processes for the mineral carbonation of PGM tailings. International journal of greenhouse gas control. 77. 70–81. 33 indexed citations

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Abdollahy, Mahmoud, Jochen Petersen, Rahul Ram, et al.. (2018). Leaching and recovery of phosphate and rare earth elements from an iron-rich fluorapatite concentrate: Part I: Direct baking of the concentrate. Hydrometallurgy. 177. 66–78. 40 indexed citations

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Petersen, Jochen, et al.. (2018). The effect of Fe(III) concentration on the dewatering behaviour of Fe(III) oxyhydroxide precipitates from low-tenor solutions. Hydrometallurgy. 183. 20–28. 5 indexed citations

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Smart, Mariette, et al.. (2018). Bioleaching of arsenopyrite from Janggun mine tailings (South Korea) using an adapted mixed mesophilic culture. Hydrometallurgy. 181. 21–28. 22 indexed citations

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Abdollahy, Mahmoud, et al.. (2018). Leaching and recovery of phosphate and rare earth elements from an iron-rich fluorapatite concentrate: Part II: Selective leaching of calcium and phosphate and acid baking of the residue. Hydrometallurgy. 184. 29–38. 37 indexed citations

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Petersen, Jochen. (2015). Heap leaching as a key technology for recovery of values from low-grade ores – A brief overview. Hydrometallurgy. 165. 206–212. 212 indexed citations

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Petersen, Jochen, et al.. (2006). An agglomerate scale model for the heap bioleaching of chalcocite. Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town). 15 indexed citations

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Cohen, Brett, et al.. (1999). The TCLP and its applicability for the characterization of worst case leaching of wastes from Mining and Metallurgical operations. Advances in Environmental Research. 4 indexed citations

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