Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Geotextiles and Geomembranes is published by Elsevier BV 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 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Landfill Environmental Impact Studies, together about 59% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

An official Journal of the International Geosynthetics SocietyGeotextiles are permeable fabrics which, when used in association with soil, have the ability to separate, filter, reinforce, protect or drain. As the use of geotextile fabrics has expanded there has been the introduction of geotextile composites and the development of products such as geogrids and meshes. Overall these materials are referred to as geotextiles and related products. All have a wide range of applications and are currently used to advantage in many civil engineering applications including roads, airfields, railroads, embankments, retaining structures, reservoirs, canals, dams, bank protection and coastal engineering.Geomembranes are impermeable membranes used widely as cut-offs and liners. Until recent years, geomembranes were used mostly as canal and pond liners; however, one of the largest current applications is to the containment of hazardous or municipal wastes and their leachates. In many of these applications geomembranes are employed with geotextile or mesh underliners which reinforce or protect the more flexible geomembrane whilst also acting as an escape route for gases and leachates generated in certain wastes.The range of products and their applications has expanded rapidly over the last decade with geotextiles and geomembranes being specified world wide. This rapid growth is paralleled by a virtual explosion of technology. Current reference books and even manufacturers' sponsored publications tend to date very quickly and the need for a vehicle to bring together and discuss the growing body of technology now available has become evident.Geotextiles and Geomembranes fills this need and provides a forum for the dissemination of information amongst research workers, designers, users and manufacturers. By providing a growing fund of information the journal increases general awareness, prompts further research and assists in the establishment of international codes and regulations.Types of Contribution: Refereed technical papers covering research, design, construction, applications and case studies; technical notes, professional practice papers, book reviews, reports of conferences and meetings, and letters to the Editor. All technical papers are open to written discussion. No limit to length is set and short notes are acceptable. Review articles may also be published at intervals, but the subject and contents of these should be discussed first with the Editor.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Editor-in-chief Chungsik YooPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 14 in mainland China (about 20%); most named United States 16, Mainland China 14, Canada 8, Italy 6, India 4 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SCIEScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor

4.82LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

5Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

9.8LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher)

9.8Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

1.76LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

2.55LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

70LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

134OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

1,584OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

5.76OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

16%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

17.22%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

93LetPub · 2026-09-13

Articles per year (publisher)

2,023Publisher website · 2026-10-01

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Figures by source

Average review time (community reports)

6–12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

Fairly easyLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to first decision

1 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

First decision after review

55 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to acceptance

125 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Acceptance to publication

8 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Peer review

Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website

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Publisher

Elsevier BV

Country or region

ENGLAND

Language

English

Frequency

Bimonthly

ISSN

0266-1144

Electronic ISSN

1879-3584

Society / sponsor

International Geosynthetics Society

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website