Journal profile · Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Environmental Geotechnics
ISSN 2051-803X · ICE Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom
Environmental Geotechnics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.37; subscription journal; 62 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environmental Geotechnics is published by ICE Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Soil and Unsaturated Flow, Landfill Environmental Impact Studies and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering and Environmental Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
In 21st century living, engineers and researchers need to deal with growing problems related to climate change, oil and water storage, handling, storage and disposal of toxic and hazardous wastes, remediation of contaminated sites, sustainable development and energy derived from the ground. Environmental Geotechnics aims to disseminate knowledge and provides a fresh perspective regarding the basic concepts, theory, techniques and field applicability of innovative testing and analysis methodologies and engineering practices in geoenvironmental engineering. The journal's Editor in Chief is a Member of the Committee on Publication Ethics. All relevant papers are carefully considered, vetted by a distinguished team of international experts and rapidly published. Full research papers, short communications and comprehensive review articles are published under the following broad subject categories: geochemistry and geohydrology, soil and rock physics, biological processes in soil, soil-atmosphere interaction, electrical, electromagnetic and thermal characteristics of porous media, waste management, utilization of wastes, multiphase science, landslide wasting, soil and water conservation, sensor development and applications, the impact of climatic changes on geoenvironmental, geothermal/ground-source energy, carbon sequestration, oil and gas extraction techniques, uncertainty, reliability and risk, monitoring and forensic geotechnics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering13.6%
- Landfill Environmental Impact StudiesEnvironmental Science13.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering7.6%
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsEngineering7%
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering6.1%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Microbial Applications in Construction MaterialsEnvironmental Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 237OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 787 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 11 | 28 |
| 2025 | 62 | 10 | 133 |
| 2024 | 29 | 5 | 82 |
| 2023 | 46 | 8 | 282 |
| 2022 | 36 | 5 | 282 |
| 2021 | 37 | 9 | 362 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- ICE Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2051-803X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environmental Geotechnics
What CAS zone is Environmental Geotechnics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environmental Geotechnics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Geological. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Environmental Geotechnics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.37; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 38.
Which databases index Environmental Geotechnics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environmental Geotechnics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Environmental Geotechnics open access, and what is the APC?
Environmental Geotechnics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .