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Rock Mechanics Bulletin

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2022

ISSN2773-2304eISSN2773-2304

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

1.665

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

202

Total Citationsi

1,693

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.12

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Rock Mechanics Bulletin is a journal that publishes research on rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. It covers topics such as the characteristics and identification of rockburst, mechanical properties and microstructure of materials, application of artificial intelligence in landslide risk assessment, fiber optic sensing technologies in geotechnical monitoring, and rock mechanics research for geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2022

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications202

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2773-2304 / 2773-2304

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 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

Citations received

406

2022

777

2023

542

2024

228

2025

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

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

GeologyQ1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Geological

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)GeologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rock Mechanics and ModelingLandslides and related hazardsGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDrilling and Well EngineeringGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsTunneling and Rock MechanicsGeotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringGroundwater flow and contamination studiesGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Frequently asked questions about Rock Mechanics Bulletin

Is Rock Mechanics Bulletin a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Rock Mechanics Bulletin: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Rock Mechanics Bulletin?

Rock Mechanics Bulletin 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 4.12.

Is Rock Mechanics Bulletin indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Rock Mechanics Bulletin is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.