Journal profile · ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Geotechnical Research
ISSN 2052-6156 · ICE Publishing · United Kingdom
Geotechnical Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geotechnical Research is published by ICE Publishing 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 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, together about 39.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Editor-in-chief Dominic OngPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 18%); most named Australia 8, Mainland China 7, United States 4, Singapore 4, India 3 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering13.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering13.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering13%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering13%
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsEngineering6.9%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science6%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering5.1%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering4.1%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 254 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 33 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 95 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 133 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 82 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 194 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | GBP 1,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,000 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Effect of voids on soil-nailed wall performance; a numerical study Open Access
Ali M. Rajabi; Keivan Rasooly; S.M.S. Ghorashi Abstract View articletitled, Effect of voids on soil-nailed wall performance; a numerical study Open the PDF for Effect of voids on soil-nailed wall performance; a numerical study in another window Add to Citation Manager for Effect of voids on soil-nailed wall performance; a numerical study
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
- ICE Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2052-6156
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geotechnical Research
What CAS zone is Geotechnical Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geotechnical Research 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 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Geotechnical Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Geotechnical Research based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (8), Mainland China (7) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Geotechnical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geotechnical Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Geotechnical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Geotechnical Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .