Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment
ISSN 2352-3808 · Elsevier BV · Netherlands
Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.77; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,050; review about 168 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 149 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment is published by Elsevier BV 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 Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis and Soil and Unsaturated Flow, together about 33% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Journal is to publish research results of the highest quality and of lasting importance on the subject of geomechanics, with the focus on applications to geological energy production and storage, and the interaction of soils and rocks with the natural and engineered environment. Special attention is given to concepts and developments of new energy geotechnologies that comprise intrinsic mechanisms protecting the environment against a potential engineering induced damage, hence warranting sustainable usage of energy resources.The scope of the journal is broad, including fundamental concepts in geomechanics and mechanics of porous media, the experiments and analysis of novel phenomena and applications. Of special interest are issues resulting from coupling of particular physics, chemistry and biology of external forcings, as well as of pore fluid/gas and minerals to the solid mechanics of the medium skeleton and pore fluid mechanics. The multi-scale and inter-scale interactions between the phenomena and the behavior representations are also of particular interest. Contributions to general theoretical approach to these issues, but of potential reference to geomechanics in its context of energy and the environment are also most welcome.The purpose of the Journal is to foster scientific understanding of various processes in geomaterials, both induced by technology and natural, and their relationship to the underlying mechanisms. The intrinsic nature of coupling of chemical, biological, thermal and mechanical properties, variables and fields distinguishes the related problems from those in classical geomechanics. Thus, emphasis is placed on the development and fusion of fundamental concepts in mechanics, physics, geochemistry and geo-biology and applications of such concepts to novel technologies related to geological energy production and storage as well as to the prevention of the damage to the environment, in which solid and fluid mechanics of geomaterials is of relevance.Writers and Readers Geo-scientists, civil -, petroleum-, geotechnical - geological - mining- and rock- engineers, hydrologists, soil physicists, geophysicists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Editor-in-chief Jean-Michel PereiraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 15, Switzerland 7, Spain 6, United Kingdom 3, France 3 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering13.3%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering10%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering9.7%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering7.5%
- Geothermal Energy Systems and ApplicationsEnergy6.5%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science5%
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsEnvironmental Science4.3%
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 | 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 | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 3 |
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
- 4.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 276OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 151LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 814 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 119 | 53 | 31 |
| 2025 | 149 | 51 | 422 |
| 2024 | 102 | 57 | 696 |
| 2023 | 98 | 31 | 1,311 |
| 2022 | 76 | 32 | 937 |
| 2021 | 54 | 25 | 738 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
168 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- First decision after review
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 168 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,050 / EUR 2,850 / GBP 2,440 / JPY 378,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- editorial- Research PaperResearch papers are normal, unsolicited submissions with no word and illustration limits (although the authors are encouraged to stay below 1000…Length not stated
- feature article (by invitation only)Feature articles are invited and authored by a prominent scientist under the assistance of a member of GETE's editorial board.Length not stated
- letter- Research PaperResearch papers are normal, unsolicited submissions with no word and illustration limits (although the authors are encouraged to stay below 1000…Length not stated
- research paperResearch papers are normal, unsolicited submissions with no word and illustration limits (although the authors are encouraged to stay below 10000 words). Contri…Length not stated
- short communication- Research PaperResearch papers are normal, unsolicited submissions with no word and illustration limits (although the authors are encouraged to stay below 1000…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- short communication (letters)Letters are original high-impact reports whose conclusions represent a substantial advance in the understanding of an important problem related to the journal's…Length not stated
- survey- Research PaperResearch papers are normal, unsolicited submissions with no word and illustration limits (although the authors are encouraged to stay below 1000…Length not stated
- technical note- Research PaperResearch papers are normal, unsolicited submissions with no word and illustration limits (although the authors are encouraged to stay below 1000…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- viewpoint- Research PaperResearch papers are normal, unsolicited submissions with no word and illustration limits (although the authors are encouraged to stay below 1000…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Elsevier Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-3808
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment
What CAS zone is Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment is in Zone 3 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 for Energy and the Environment?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.77; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment?
The publisher reports about 168 days (submission to acceptance). 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 for Energy and the Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: AMA; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 for Energy and the Environment based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Switzerland (7) and Spain (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,050.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .