Journal profile · ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Acta Geotechnica
ISSN 1861-1125 · eISSN 1861-1133 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · 12 issues per year · Founded 2006
Acta Geotechnica: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.48; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 199 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 399 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Geotechnica is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 1 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"Acta Geotechnica" is an international journal devoted to the publication and dissemination of basic and applied research in geoengineering – an interdisciplinary field dealing with geomaterials such as soils and rocks. Emphasis is placed on the interplay between the geomechanical models and their engineering applications. Topics of interest include experimental, analytical, and numerical investigations into the mechanical, physical, hydraulic, and thermal properties of geomaterials as multiscale and multiphase media under different external agencies, drawing upon the various applications in geoengineering including (but not limited to) foundation, dam and embankment, underground construction, geohazard, georesource and geoenvironmental engineering. Papers with novel experimental, analytical and/or numerical approaches are welcome; however, experimental papers must be accompanied by mechanistic interpretations and/or modeling of the laboratory phenomena, unless the paper focuses on new testing instruments or new technologies. Manuscripts lacking in novelty or proposing incremental improvements to existing literature – in particular, marginal extensions of laboratory or numerical procedures – will not be considered for review. In addition to the scientific merit and novelty, the contributions for publication are selected for their application potential in geoengineering leading to reliable prediction and rational and sustainable design. The journal publishes research papers, review articles, short notes, and discussions, which will be published together with a reply from the authors. For review articles, the authors should approach an editor for permission before submission. Two-part papers are discouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Editor-in-chief Wei WuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 10, Australia 6, Mainland China 5, Hong Kong, China 3, Germany 3 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering14.6%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering12.6%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering11.1%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering7.8%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering7.3%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering5.8%
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsEngineering5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 6.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,066OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 398LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 868,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,227 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 348 | 75 | 208 |
| 2025 | 399 | 75 | 2,030 |
| 2024 | 338 | 94 | 4,592 |
| 2023 | 386 | 65 | 7,761 |
| 2022 | 342 | 84 | 9,725 |
| 2021 | 315 | 68 | 10,587 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
199 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 154 days – 292 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 238 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (842 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Acta Geotechnica, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1861-1125
- Electronic ISSN
- 1861-1133
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 7 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Geotechnica
What CAS zone is Acta Geotechnica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Geotechnica is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Geological; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Geotechnica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.48; CiteScore 11.8, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Acta Geotechnica?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 199 days (interquartile range 154–292 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Geotechnica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Geotechnica based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), Australia (6) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Geotechnica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Geotechnica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Geotechnica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Geotechnica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .