A research paper was published in a reputable scientific journal included in Scopus.

Professor Dr. Abbas Rashid Ali, Head of the Department of Geography at the College of Education for Human Sciences at the University of Kirkuk, published a scientific paper titled:

(Geostatistical Analysis Application to Evaluate Heavy Mineral Distribution in Stream Sediments of Shwan Sub-Basin, Kirkuk, Northern Iraq)

in the Iraqi Geological Journal, a reputable scientific journal included in Scopus.

The research concluded by identifying the types of heavy minerals and their quantitative distribution in the recent sediments of the Shwan Sub-Basin. It also demonstrated their role in determining the ancient environment and various geological processes affecting the formation of these minerals, their economic importance, and understanding their origin and the geological and tectonic conditions that led to their formation and deposition.