What is the Impact Factor of Geotechnique?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Geotechnique is 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Geotechnique indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Geotechnique is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.054 (Q1) and an H-index of 191.

Who publishes Geotechnique and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Geotechnique is published by ICE Publishing Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,804 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Geotechnique?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Geotechnique is "GEOTECHNIQUE" with common acronym "geo". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,367Hybrid

Geotechnique

Acronym:geo

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Abbreviation (ISO):GEOTECHNIQUE

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Identifier (ISSN):0016-8505(Print)/1751-7656(Online)

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Publisher:ICE Publishing Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.7↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Geotechnique

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.054

#1,367

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

191

191 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

82articles/year

10.76% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Established in 1948, Géotechnique is the world's premier geotechnics journal, publishing research of the highest quality on all aspects of geotechnical engineering. Géotechnique provides access to rigorously refereed, current, innovative and authoritative research and practical papers, across the fields of soil and rock mechanics, engineering geology and environmental geotechnics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

GeologyEngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringPhysicsMaterials ScienceBiologyComposite MaterialsThermodynamicsMathematicsStructural EngineeringQuantum MechanicsPaleontologyGeographyEcologyEnvironmental ScienceComputer ScienceChemistrySoil ScienceMechanical Engineering

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Geosciences Multidisciplinary

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL

Rank12/68

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL

Rank12/68

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL	JCRSCIE	12/68	Q1
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL	JCISCIE	12/68	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.7

Articles / Year70

Total Citations35

2025

IF5.2

Articles / Year64

Total Citations228

2024

IF4.2

Articles / Year99

Total Citations902

2023

IF5.8

Articles / Year79

Total Citations1,239

2022

IF5.554

Articles / Year115

Total Citations2,438

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.7	70	35
2025	5.2	64	228
2024	4.2	99	902
2023	5.8	79	1,239
2022	5.554	115	2,438
2021	5.458	104	2,466
2020	3.83	108	3,539
2019	3.559	121	4,274
2018	2.982	116	4,843
2017	—	130	6,113
2016	—	110	6,397
2015	—	149	7,473

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,367Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1948-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.054

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.78

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,804 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,061

3-Year Documents361

Citable Documents347

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate20.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Geotechnique (acronym: geo, abbr: GEOTECHNIQUE, ISSN: 0016-8505) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by ICE Publishing Ltd. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.054 (Q1), an H-index of 191.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 82 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,804 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.