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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Springer · United States

ISSN0038-0741eISSN1573-9279
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.243
H-Indexi
30
SNIPi
0.465
Total Worksi
5,521
Total Citationsi
9,902
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.79
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering is an international journal that presents the latest achievements in soil and rock mechanics theory, experimental investigations, and geotechnical and foundation engineering. Focuses on investigations of geotechnical and foundation problems in regions with regular and extreme soil conditions. Discusses innovative solutions in the field. Provides international coverage from leading specialists. A translation of the Russian peer-reviewed journal Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mechanica Gruntov. Established over 50 years ago, it is a comprehensive source of knowledge for engineers, researchers, and design specialists.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications5,521
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0038-0741 / 1573-9279
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
69
541
2019
73
509
2020
75
385
2021
79
296
2022
79
141
2023
83
155
2024
84
53
2025
65
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Energy (miscellaneous)Q3
Ocean EngineeringQ3
Soil ScienceQ3
Water Science and TechnologyQ3
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Geological

Scopus Categories

Ocean EngineeringWater Science and TechnologySoil ScienceGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyEnergy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringLegal and Regulatory AnalysisMilitary Technology and StrategiesLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization

Frequently asked questions about Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Is Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.79.

Is Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering is an international journal that presents the latest achievements in soil and rock mechanics theory, experimental investigations, and geotechnical and foundation engineering. Focuses on investigations of geotechnical and foundation problems in regions with regular and extreme soil conditions. Discusses innovative solutions in the field. Provides international coverage from leading specialists. A translation of the Russian peer-reviewed journal Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mechanica Gruntov. Established over 50 years ago, it is a comprehensive source of kno

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref