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Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Geological Society of London · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1470-9236eISSN2041-4803

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.344

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SNIP

0.576

Total Works

1,313

Total Citations

18,541

2yr Mean Citedness

1.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on engineering geology and hydrogeology, investigating the behavior of rock and soil masses under various conditions. It examines topics such as rock mass stability, landslide susceptibility, groundwater flow, and the impact of geological processes on engineering applications. The journal also covers the characterization of geological materials, including joint surfaces, soil dynamics, and breccia properties, as well as the application of numerical modeling and monitoring techniques in geological and hydrogeological studies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 58 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,313

Publisher OrgGeological Society of London

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Submission Info

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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?

Geological Society of London

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-9236 / 2041-4803

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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

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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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

GeologyQ3

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, GeologicalGeosciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)GeologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Landslides and related hazardsRock Mechanics and ModelingGroundwater flow and contamination studiesGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisGeological Modeling and AnalysisGroundwater and Isotope GeochemistryGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsSoil and Unsaturated FlowGeophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsKarst Systems and Hydrogeology