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Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Canadian Science Publishing · Canada · Est. 1963

ISSN1208-6010

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?

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.282

H-Indexi

198

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.711

Total Worksi

7,637

Total Citationsi

276,526

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.52

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Geological; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; Civil and Structural Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1963

Annual Volume~ 229 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,637

Publisher OrgNRC Research Press

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Canadian Science Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1208-6010

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

150

4.4k

2019

171

3.3k

2020

133

2.6k

2021

130

1.6k

2022

195

2023

216

1.3k

2024

275

544

2025

176

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

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, GeologicalGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGeotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationSoil and Unsaturated FlowGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisLandslides and related hazardsGrouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsDam Engineering and SafetyRock Mechanics and ModelingClimate change and permafrost

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Is Canadian Geotechnical Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Geotechnical Journal: 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 Canadian Geotechnical Journal?

Canadian Geotechnical Journal 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 2.52.

Is Canadian Geotechnical Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Geotechnical Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Canadian Geotechnical Journal?