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Geotechnical Testing Journal

American Society for Testing and Materials · United States

ISSN0149-6115eISSN1945-7545

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.518

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.922

Total Works

3,102

Total Citations

60,786

2yr Mean Citedness

4.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on experimental investigations and laboratory testing of soil and rock mechanics. Research includes the performance of various ground improvement techniques, the mechanical behavior of soils and rocks under different conditions, and the development of new testing methodologies and apparatus. Studies also address the characterization of soil properties, the effects of environmental factors on soil behavior, and the application of numerical simulations calibrated with experimental data.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 64 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,102

Publisher OrgASM International

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society for Testing and Materials

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0149-6115 / 1945-7545

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, GeologicalGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGeotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsGeotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationSoil and Unsaturated FlowGrouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics