Indian Geotechnical Journal
Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)
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32 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Original articles are welcomed on topics such as engineering behaviour of soils and rocks, foundations, slope stability, retaining structures, soil dynamics, geotechnical investigations, rock engineering, geotechnical earthquake engineering, geo-environmental engineering, geosynthetics, constitutive modeling of geomaterials, numerical modeling, and reliability analysis in geotechnical engineering, . Authors are also encouraged to submit papers on new and emerging topics like railway geotechnical engineering and forensic geotechnical engineering. Papers are welcomed on theoretical developments, analytical methods, numerical methods, testing, site investigations and case studies. Practice-oriented papers are particularly encouraged.
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ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
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Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Citations per Document
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisIndian Geotechnical Journal (acronym: igtj, ISSN: 0971-9555) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Springer Nature in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.420 (Q3), an H-index of 32.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,820 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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