以SCIE数据库中2008－2012年间的铁矿研究论文为数据源，利用Thomson Data Anlyzer(TDA)和UCINET软件对其进行数据挖掘和定量分析。结果显示：近5年来，国际铁矿研究论文以平均8%的速度增
长；所涉及学科领域主要侧重勘探开发和环境保护2个方面，研究热点分别聚焦于磁铁矿的光谱特征和黄铁矿开发导致的环境问题；中国和中国科学院的论文产出分居各国和各机构之首，但研究水平和影响力与欧美国家仍有一定差距，同时，国际合作研究能力也有待提升。

Thomson Data Analyzer and UCINET were used to perform data mining and quantitive analysis of iron ore research papers between 2008 and 2012 from SCIE database. The result indicates that global iron ore research papers are at an average growth rate of 8% in the past five years; disciplines involved can be divided into two groups, one is exploration and development, another is environmental protection; the research priorities are spectral characteristics of magnetite and environmental problems caused by pyrite development; papers from China and Chinese Academy of Sciences rank first in all countries and international institutions separately, but there is still a gap between China and developed countries such as United States and some countries in Europe in terms of research impact; meanwhile, its international cooperative research capacity needs to be improved.