Journal profile · ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society
ISSN 2508-2876 · eISSN 2287-9528
Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 28 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society 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 Stabilization, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering27.2%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering9.3%
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsEngineering7.4%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering6.4%
- Agriculture, Soil, Plant ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Landfill Environmental Impact StudiesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Civil and Geotechnical Engineering ResearchEngineering4.8%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering4.1%
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 |
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.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 968 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- ISSN
- 2508-2876
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-9528
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society is in Zone 4 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.
Which databases index Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Korean Geosynthetic Society is a fully open-access 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: .