Yousef Ghorbani

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
112 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Yousef Ghorbani is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yousef Ghorbani has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 44 papers in Water Science and Technology and 44 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yousef Ghorbani's work include Mineral Processing and Grinding (51 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (41 papers) and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (41 papers). Yousef Ghorbani is often cited by papers focused on Mineral Processing and Grinding (51 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (41 papers) and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (41 papers). Yousef Ghorbani collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and South Africa. Yousef Ghorbani's co-authors include Jochen Petersen, Steven E. Zhang, J.-P. Franzidis, Glen T. Nwaila, Julie E. Bourdeau, I.M.S.K. Ilankoon, Jan Rosenkranz, Megan Becker, Aubrey Mainza and Gamini Herath and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Yousef Ghorbani

107 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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 I.M.S.K. Ilankoon, Yousef Ghorbani et al. profile →
Sustainability challenges throughout the electric vehicle battery value chain

2023 138 citations Steven E. Zhang, Jan Rosenkranz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yousef Ghorbani Sweden	31	1.6k	1.1k	854	488	305	112	3.0k
Nawshad Haque Australia	40	2.0k 1.2×	987 0.9×	486 0.6×	1.1k 2.2×	199 0.7×	117	4.9k
Siwei Li China	37	1.4k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	895 1.0×	565 1.2×	63 0.2×	267	4.8k
Luís A. Cisternas Chile	30	1.4k 0.8×	1000 0.9×	1.3k 1.5×	198 0.4×	56 0.2×	153	2.9k
I.M.S.K. Ilankoon Malaysia	21	976 0.6×	418 0.4×	310 0.4×	746 1.5×	59 0.2×	53	2.2k
Min Dai China	28	794 0.5×	642 0.6×	353 0.4×	181 0.4×	97 0.3×	102	2.8k
Surjit Singh India	26	431 0.3×	1.1k 1.0×	520 0.6×	585 1.2×	123 0.4×	73	3.1k
Guangji Hu Canada	25	333 0.2×	646 0.6×	568 0.7×	487 1.0×	54 0.2×	67	2.7k
Markus A. Reuter Germany	41	3.3k 2.0×	1.1k 1.0×	671 0.8×	2.5k 5.0×	93 0.3×	231	5.8k
Abdul Hai Alami United Arab Emirates	39	1.6k 1.0×	874 0.8×	433 0.5×	111 0.2×	249 0.8×	178	6.5k
Manu Suvarna Singapore	20	530 0.3×	590 0.6×	233 0.3×	351 0.7×	118 0.4×	28	2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Yousef Ghorbani

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Sokolova, I. V., et al.. (2025). From abundant resource to critical commodity: Forecasting manganese supply and assessing its sustainability. Sustainable materials and technologies. 44. e01349–e01349. 2 indexed citations

Nwaila, Glen T., et al.. (2025). Optimizing Gold Recovery from Witwatersrand-Type Ores Using Alkaline Glycine Leaching and Conditional Simulation. Natural Resources Research. 34(3). 1365–1381. 1 indexed citations

Haas, Michael, et al.. (2025). A Unity3D gamified tool for froth flotation training. Minerals Engineering. 229. 109352–109352.

Ghorbani, Yousef, et al.. (2024). Using waste to treat waste: Utilizing pickling liquor for detoxification and extraction of valuable elements from electroplating sludge. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 36. 103826–103826. 3 indexed citations

Jansson, Nils, et al.. (2024). Gold occurrence in the footwall of the Lappberget Deposit, Garpenberg Mine, Sweden: Implications for recovery efficiency. Ore Geology Reviews. 171. 106174–106174. 1 indexed citations

Rosenkranz, Jan, et al.. (2024). Application of Anti-Solvent Crystallization for High-Purity Potash Production from K-Feldspar Leaching Solution. Processes. 12(7). 1385–1385. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Steven E., Julie E. Bourdeau, Glen T. Nwaila, Mohammad Parsa, & Yousef Ghorbani. (2024). Denoising of Geochemical Data using Deep Learning–Implications for Regional Surveys. Natural Resources Research. 33(2). 495–520. 10 indexed citations

Ghorbani, Yousef, I.M.S.K. Ilankoon, Nimila Dushyantha, & Glen T. Nwaila. (2024). Rare earth permanent magnets for the green energy transition: Bottlenecks, current developments and cleaner production solutions. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 212. 107966–107966. 30 indexed citations

Valizadeh, Alireza, et al.. (2024). Predictive precision in battery recycling: unveiling lithium battery recycling potential through machine learning. Computers & Chemical Engineering. 183. 108623–108623. 13 indexed citations

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Zhang, Steven E., et al.. (2023). Big geochemical data through remote sensing for dynamic mineral resource monitoring in tailing storage facilities. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 137–149. 7 indexed citations

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Bourdeau, Julie E., Steven E. Zhang, C J M Lawley, et al.. (2023). Predictive Geochemical Exploration: Inferential Generation of Modern Geochemical Data, Anomaly Detection and Application to Northern Manitoba. Natural Resources Research. 32(6). 2355–2386. 8 indexed citations

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Nwaila, Glen T., Steven E. Zhang, Julie E. Bourdeau, Hartwig E. Frimmel, & Yousef Ghorbani. (2023). Spatial Interpolation Using Machine Learning: From Patterns and Regularities to Block Models. Natural Resources Research. 33(1). 129–161. 18 indexed citations

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Kazemi, Fatemeh, et al.. (2023). THE INTERACTION AND SYNERGIC EFFECT OF PARTICLE SIZE ON FLOTATION EFFICIENCY: A COMPARISON STUDY OF RECOVERY BY SIZE, AND BY LIBERATION BETWEEN LAB AND INDUSTRIAL SCALE DATA. Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik. 38(1). 1–12. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Steven E., Julie E. Bourdeau, Glen T. Nwaila, & Yousef Ghorbani. (2022). Advanced geochemical exploration knowledge using machine learning: Prediction of unknown elemental concentrations and operational prioritization of Re-analysis campaigns. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 86–100. 9 indexed citations

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Kazemi, Fatemeh, et al.. (2020). Isolation and removal of cyanide from tailing dams in gold processing plant using natural bitumen. Journal of Environmental Management. 262. 110286–110286. 18 indexed citations

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Chelgani, Saeed Chehreh, Mehdi Parian, Parisa Semsari Parapari, Yousef Ghorbani, & Jan Rosenkranz. (2019). A comparative study on the effects of dry and wet grinding on mineral flotation separation–a review. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 8(5). 5004–5011. 71 indexed citations

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Ilankoon, I.M.S.K., Yuan Tang, Yousef Ghorbani, et al.. (2018). The current state and future directions of percolation leaching in the Chinese mining industry: Challenges and opportunities. Minerals Engineering. 125. 206–222. 81 indexed citations

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Ghorbani, Yousef, et al.. (2014). Trace determination of palladium in road dust samples by ET-AAS after microwave assisted digestion and preconcentration on magnetite nanoparticles. 5(4). 1 indexed citations

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Ghorbani, Yousef, et al.. (2009). Microbiological Leaching of Al from the Waste of Bayer Process by Some Selective Fungi. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations

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Ghorbani, Yousef, et al.. (2007). Use of some isolated fungi in biological Leaching of Aluminum from low grade bauxite. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 6(11). 1284–1288. 19 indexed citations

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