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Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Springer-Verlag Wien · Austria

ISSN0723-2632eISSN1434-453X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

202

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 178d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.803

H-Indexi

172

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.994

Total Worksi

6,414

Total Citationsi

224,482

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.97

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering publishes original research on the experimental and theoretical aspects of rock mechanics. Covers laboratory and field testing, methods of computation and field observation of structural behavior. Maintains a strong link between engineering geology and rock engineering. Provides a bridge between fundamental developments and practical applications. Topics include energy related rock mechanics, petroleum engineering, geothermal systems, geothermal systems, energy storage, greenhouse gas sequestration, and waste disposal.

General Information

Country / RegionAustria

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications6,414

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer-Verlag Wien

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0723-2632 / 1434-453X

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

365

18k

2019

275

13k

2020

395

13k

2021

476

14k

2022

492

9.4k

2023

642

7.9k

2024

852

3.2k

2025

500

146

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.

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

GeologyQ1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, GeologicalGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

GeologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rock Mechanics and ModelingLandslides and related hazardsDrilling and Well EngineeringTunneling and Rock MechanicsGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Is Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering?

Rock Mechanics and Rock 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 4.97.

Is Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

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