Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
ISSN 1470-9236 · eISSN 2041-4803 · Geological Society of London · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.09; hybrid open access; median 181 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology is published by Geological Society of London and 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 Landslides and related hazards, Rock Mechanics and Modeling and Groundwater flow and contamination studies, together about 33.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
QJEGH publishes articles addressing sustainability, climate change, energy transition, geohazards and geo-resilience, to inform academic and industry practitioners in engineering geology and hydrogeology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Cherith MosesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science15.3%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering9.4%
- Groundwater flow and contamination studiesEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering6.7%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences5%
- Soil and Unsaturated FlowEngineering4.4%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering4.4%
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 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.09LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 500OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,339 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 54 | 11 | 60 |
| 2024 | 64 | 9 | 162 |
| 2023 | 56 | 15 | 227 |
| 2022 | 65 | 15 | 347 |
| 2021 | 54 | 8 | 360 |
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
181 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 136 days – 267 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 57 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 251 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (123 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Geological Society of London
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1470-9236
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-4803
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
What CAS zone is Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Geological / Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. 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 Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.09; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 181 days (interquartile range 136–267 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology open access, and what is the APC?
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .