Journal profile · ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
ISSN 1938-6362 · eISSN 1939-7879 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 182 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Underground Structures and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, together about 54.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering (IJGE) currently publishes 10 issues a year. The aim of the journal is to provide an international platform for disseminating original research and innovative applications in geotechnical engineering. We welcome submissions in the following geotechnical engineering areas: Advances in laboratory and field testing of soils Advances in soil improvement and soil remediation Advances in soil excavation, trenchless technology and soil-support systems Foundations of onshore and offshore structures – new insights and innovations New constitutive models of soil behaviour Numerical modelling in geotechnical engineering – new technique or model, or applications to unique case studies Reuse or recycle of construction wastes in geotechnical engineering projects with emphasis on sustainable engineering Soil-structure interaction effects especially in underground infrastructures such as tunnels and pipelines. Topics on innovative geomaterials or unique geotechnical engineering problems with relevant analytical and/or computational methods. All submissions should demonstrate strong understanding and provide theoretical background. Submissions that fall outside the scope of the International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering will not be considered. These topics include, but are not limited to: Rock mechanics Ground motion Earthquakes International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering accepts the following types of article only: Research Article, Technical Note, Discussion.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Editor-in-chief Eng-Choon LeongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Singapore 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, India 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering21.7%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering17.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering15.2%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering11.8%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering5.6%
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsEngineering4.6%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Landfill Environmental Impact StudiesEnvironmental Science3.4%
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 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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (ANTE), Advanced Polymers Abstracts, Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace, Aluminum Industry Abstracts, Ceramic Abstracts, Civil Engineering Abstracts, Computer & Information Systems Abstracts, Copper Technical Reference Library, Corrosion Abstracts, Earthquake Engineering Abstracts, Electronics and Communications Abstracts, Engineered Materials Abstracts, Engineering Research Database, Mechanical and Transportation Engineering Abstracts, METADEX, Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts, Technology Research DatabasePublisher website
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
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.24Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 507OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 50,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | 76 | 10 | 95 |
| 2024 | 65 | 7 | 178 |
| 2023 | 63 | 9 | 268 |
| 2022 | 35 | 5 | 222 |
| 2021 | 42 | 5 | 418 |
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
182 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 104 days – 299 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 202 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (163 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 113 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- Rock mechanics; Ground motion; Earthquakes
Article types accepted3
- discussionInternational Journal of Geotechnical Engineering accepts the following types of article only: Research Article, Technical Note, Discussion.Length not stated
- research articleInternational Journal of Geotechnical Engineering accepts the following types of article only: Research Article, Technical Note, Discussion.Length not stated
- technical noteInternational Journal of Geotechnical Engineering accepts the following types of article only: Research Article, Technical Note, Discussion.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submissions should demonstrate strong understanding and provide theoretical background. Model summary
All submissions should demonstrate strong understanding and provide theoretical background.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1938-6362
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-7879
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
What CAS zone is International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Geotechnical 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 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 182 days (interquartile range 104–299 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. 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 Geotechnical Engineering based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Singapore (2), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .