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Rock Mechanics Bulletin

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2022

ISSN2773-2304eISSN2773-2304
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 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
1.807
H-Index
21
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
202
Total Citations
1,693
2yr Mean Citedness
4.12
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Communications Co.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2773-2304 / 2773-2304
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

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