Journal profile · Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Gornyi Zhurnal
ISSN 0017-2278 · Ore & Metals Publishing House
Gornyi Zhurnal: subscription journal; 166 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gornyi Zhurnal is published by Ore & Metals Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geomechanics and Mining Engineering, Engineering and Environmental Studies and Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering, together about 34.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Earth and Planetary Sciences-Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geomechanics and Mining EngineeringEngineering16.2%
- Engineering and Environmental StudiesEngineering9.9%
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringEngineering8%
- Mining Techniques and EconomicsEngineering7.7%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering7.5%
- Mineral Processing and GrindingEngineering5.4%
- Geoscience and Mining TechnologyEngineering4.8%
- Mining and Industrial ProcessesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology | Q3 | 175/244 | 28th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 0 | 173 |
| 2025 | 166 | 1 | 225 |
| 2024 | 166 | 4 | 380 |
| 2023 | 173 | 28 | 419 |
| 2022 | 178 | 2 | 514 |
| 2021 | 168 | 2 | 521 |
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.
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
- Ore & Metals Publishing House
- ISSN
- 0017-2278
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gornyi Zhurnal
Which databases index Gornyi Zhurnal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gornyi Zhurnal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Gornyi Zhurnal open access, and what is the APC?
Gornyi Zhurnal 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .