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Australian Geomechanics Journal

Institution of Engineers (Australia) · Australia

ISSN0818-9110eISSN0818-9110

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.194

H-Index

SNIP

0.324

Total Works

162

Total Citations

340

2yr Mean Citedness

0.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on geomechanics, encompassing the behavior of rock and soil in various engineering applications. Recent articles discuss the design and analysis of underground structures, support systems for excavations, and the assessment of ground stability. Topics include the performance of shotcrete linings, the behavior of sand backfill, and the mechanics of rockfall initiation. The journal also covers numerical modeling techniques, laboratory testing of soil and rock properties, and the application of machine learning in geotechnical engineering. Specific areas of interest include tailings dam analysis, pile foundation design, and the characterization of mine tailings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications162

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institution of Engineers (Australia)

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0818-9110 / 0818-9110

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

Times cited

2016

2017

2019

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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 GeologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Geological

Scopus Categories

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisGeotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationRock Mechanics and ModelingGeotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsLandslides and related hazardsGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGrouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsTunneling and Rock MechanicsGeotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringGeological Modeling and Analysis