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Deep Underground Science and Engineering

John Wiley and Sons Inc · Australia · Est. 2022

ISSN2097-0668eISSN2770-1328

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

1.228

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

256

Total Citations

1,375

2yr Mean Citedness

2.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on scientific and engineering challenges related to underground environments. This includes the mechanical properties of deep rock formations under various in situ conditions, the stability and design of underground structures like tunnels and caverns, and the behavior of materials used in underground construction and mining. It also covers phenomena such as stress waves in rock joints, ground freezing, and the environmental impacts of underground activities, including carbon emissions and resource utilization.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2022

Annual Volume~ 71 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications256

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2097-0668 / 2770-1328

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Geological

Scopus Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rock Mechanics and ModelingGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresTunneling and Rock MechanicsGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisLandslides and related hazardsDrilling and Well EngineeringGrouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsGeotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringGeothermal Energy Systems and ApplicationsHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis