Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geophysics
Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources
ISSN 2363-8419 · eISSN 2363-8427 · Springer International Publishing · GERMANY · Founded 2015
Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.64; fully open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 149 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); 161 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis and Landslides and related hazards, together about 40.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials and Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources (G4) publishes original research, new developments, and case studies in the field of geomechanics and geophysics with special application to energy and resources in the subsurface Earth. This covers the full scope of geomechanics and geophysics including theory and analysis, laboratory and field experiments, numerical methods and modelling techniques, and engineering applications and technology development related to energy and resources. This scope includes discovery and recovery of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons, mining and resources engineering, natural and enhanced geothermal energy, geotechnical engineering of energy storage, geological solutions for energy and resources including geological disposal of energy wastes including sequestration of carbon dioxide. All papers on these topics within the journal scope are welcomed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geophysics
Editor-in-chief Derek ElsworthPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 24 in mainland China (about 34%); most named Mainland China 24, Australia 13, United States 10, United Kingdom 4, Germany 4 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering23.8%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering8.9%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering6.7%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering5.3%
- Coal Properties and UtilizationEngineering4.5%
- Tunneling and Rock MechanicsEngineering4.3%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECGeoRefCurrent 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
- 5.64LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 601OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 554,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 161 | 161 | 107 |
| 2025 | 161 | 161 | 775 |
| 2024 | 198 | 198 | 2,345 |
| 2023 | 173 | 173 | 2,664 |
| 2022 | 186 | 28 | 2,984 |
| 2021 | 132 | 11 | 2,722 |
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
149 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 185 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (359 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)
- about 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 3,090 / USD 4,090 / GBP 2,690 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,890 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
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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
Competing interests disclosure required. Model summary
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
Data availability statement required for all original research. Model summary
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 ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. 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 Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestions and exclusions allowed at submission. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2015
- ISSN
- 2363-8419
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-8427
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources
What CAS zone is Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Geological / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. 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 Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.64; CiteScore 9, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 149 days (interquartile range 100–223 days); authors report an average review time of about 25 weeks. 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 Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required. 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 Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 24 (about 34%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (24), Australia (13) and United States (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources open access, and what is the APC?
Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .