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Underground Space (new)

KeAi Communications Co. Β· China Β· Est. 1976

ISSN2096-2754eISSN2467-9674
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
11
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
2.095
H-Indexi
55
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.594
Total Worksi
1,146
Total Citationsi
14,868
2yr Mean Citednessi
6.24
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1976
Annual Volume~ 117 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,146
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2015
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~11 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Communications Co.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2096-2754 / 2467-9674
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
42
1.5k
2019
42
2.4k
2020
49
1.5k
2021
69
2.5k
2022
130
3.3k
2023
99
1.5k
2024
121
481
2025
59
32
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Building and ConstructionQ1
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Civil

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisCivil and Geotechnical Engineering ResearchGeomechanics and Mining EngineeringRock Mechanics and ModelingGrouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsTunneling and Rock MechanicsUnderground infrastructure and sustainabilityGeotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationGeoscience and Mining Technology

Frequently asked questions about Underground Space (new)

Is Underground Space (new) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Underground Space (new): it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Underground Space (new)?

Underground Space (new) 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 6.24.

Is Underground Space (new) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Underground Space (new) is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Underground Space (new)?

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How much does it cost to publish in Underground Space (new)?

Underground Space (new) is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref