Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Geomechanics and Engineering
ISSN 2005-307X · eISSN 2092-6219 · Techno Press · SOUTH KOREA
Geomechanics and Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.14; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 161 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geomechanics and Engineering is published by Techno Press and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis, together about 40% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Geomechanics and Engineering aims at opening an easy access to the valuable source of information and providing an excellent publication channel for the global community of researchers in the geomechanics and its applications. Typical subjects covered by the journal include: - Analytical, computational, and experimental multiscale and interaction mechanics- Computational and Theoretical Geomechnics- Foundations- Tunneling- Earth Structures- Site Characterization- Soil-Structure Interactions
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering15.2%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering13.3%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering11.5%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering8.9%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering8.8%
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsEngineering6.1%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Dam Engineering and SafetyEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| 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, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| 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
- 2.14LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 469OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 161LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,133 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 141 | 0 | 1,159 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
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
- Techno Press
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2005-307X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2092-6219
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geomechanics and Engineering
What CAS zone is Geomechanics and Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geomechanics and Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / 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 Geomechanics and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.14; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Geomechanics and Engineering?
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.
Which databases index Geomechanics and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geomechanics and Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Geomechanics and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Geomechanics and Engineering 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .