Soils and Rocks
Associacao Brasileira de Mecanica dos Solos · Brazil · Est. 1969
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Aims & Scope
Soils and Rocks (ISSN 1980-9743 and ISSN-e 2675-5475) publishes papers in the field of Geotechnical Engineering. The journal was originally published by the Graduate School of Engineering of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The first issue of the journal was released in 1978, under the title Solos e Rochas. In 1980, the Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ABMS) took over the editorial and publishing responsibilities of Solos e Rochas. Since 2007, the journal became an international journal, adopting the title Soils and Rocks, only accepting submissions written in English, and being jointly published by the Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and by the Portuguese Geotechnical Society (SPG). In 2021 the journal was admitted to the SciELO library. Soils and Rocks (ISSN 1980-9743 and ISSN-e 2675-5475) publishes papers in the field of Geotechnical Engineering. The journal was originally published by the Graduate School of Engineering of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The first issue of the journal was released in 1978, under the title Solos e Rochas. In 1980, the Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ABMS) took over the editorial and publishing responsibilities of Solos e Rochas. Since 2007, the journal became an international journal, adopting the title Soils and Rocks, only accepting submissions written in English, and being jointly published by the Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and by the Portuguese Geotechnical Society (SPG). In 2021 the journal was admitted to the SciELO library. The aim of Soils and Rocks is to publish and disseminate basic and applied research in Geoengineering. Soils and Rocks publishes original and innovative peer reviewed articles, technical notes, case studies, reviews and discussions in the fields of Soil and Rock Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology and Environm
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Frequently asked questions about Soils and Rocks
Is Soils and Rocks a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Soils and Rocks: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Soils and Rocks?
Soils and Rocks 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 1.7.
Is Soils and Rocks indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Soils and Rocks is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Soils and Rocks?
Soils and Rocks (ISSN 1980-9743 and ISSN-e 2675-5475) publishes papers in the field of Geotechnical Engineering. The journal was originally published by the Graduate School of Engineering of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The first issue of the journal was released in 1978, under the title Solos e Rochas. In 1980, the Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ABMS) took over the editorial and publishing responsibilities of Solos e Rochas. Since 2007, the journal became an international journal, adopting the title Soils and Rocks, only accepting submissio
How much does it cost to publish in Soils and Rocks?
Soils and Rocks is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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