Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Geotechnical Testing Journal
ISSN 0149-6115 · American Society for Testing and Materials · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Geotechnical Testing Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.71; subscription journal; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Geotechnical Testing Journal is published by American Society for Testing and Materials 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 Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of the Geotechnical Testing Journal is (1) to provide a high-quality publication that informs the profession of new developments in soil and rock testing and related fields; (2) to provide a forum for the exchange of information, particularly that which leads to the development of new test procedures; and (3) to stimulate active participation of the profession in the work of ASTM International Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and related information. The editorial scope of this journal covers test methods for soil and rock, sampling, nomenclature, and practices relating to the determination of properties and behavior of soil and rock for engineering purposes, and for soil as a medium for plant growth.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering14.3%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering14.3%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering13.3%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering10.5%
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsEngineering5.5%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering4.1%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering3.4%
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 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 1.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,449OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,133 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 6 | 13 |
| 2025 | 48 | 1 | 79 |
| 2024 | 53 | 8 | 451 |
| 2023 | 91 | 9 | 472 |
| 2022 | 59 | 7 | 292 |
| 2021 | 75 | 6 | 514 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0149-6115
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Geotechnical Testing Journal
What CAS zone is Geotechnical Testing Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Geotechnical Testing Journal is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Geological / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. 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.
What is the impact factor of Geotechnical Testing Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.71; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at Geotechnical Testing Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Geotechnical Testing Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Geotechnical Testing Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Geotechnical Testing Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Geotechnical Testing Journal 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: .