Journal profile · ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
International Journal of Geo-Engineering
ISSN 2092-9196 · eISSN 2198-2783 · SpringerOpen · Korea, Republic of
International Journal of Geo-Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,350; median 222 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Geo-Engineering is published by SpringerOpen 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 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Geo-Engineering is a comprehensive forum that discusses geo-engineering principles to cutting-edge technologies. Covers a broad area of academic and practical aspects of geo-engineering. Official journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society. The journal offers APC waivers for those who has lack of funding: please contact kgssmfe@daum.net Editor in Chief Ilhan Chang Young Sang Kim Jong-Sub Lee View all editors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Editor-in-chief Ilhan ChangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named South Korea 61, United States 10, Australia 3, Mainland China 2, Japan 2 (83 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering17.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering12.3%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering11.9%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering11.1%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science6%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering5%
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsEngineering4.5%
- Dam Engineering and SafetyEngineering3.9%
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 | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 234,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 306 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 27 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 97 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 328 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 363 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 262 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 449 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
222 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 174 days – 310 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 264 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (70 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | EUR 1,840 / USD 2,350 / GBP 1,650 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 1,790 / GBP 1,590 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,520 / USD 2,190 / EUR 1,720 | Yes | — |
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2092-9196
- Electronic ISSN
- 2198-2783
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Geotechnical Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Geo-Engineering
What CAS zone is International Journal of Geo-Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Geo-Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Geological. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Geo-Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.5, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Geo-Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 222 days (interquartile range 174–310 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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 International Journal of Geo-Engineering based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (61), United States (10) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Geo-Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Geo-Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Geo-Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Geo-Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,350.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .