What is the Impact Factor of Soils and Rocks?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Soils and Rocks is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Soils and Rocks indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Soils and Rocks is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.325 (Q3) and an H-index of 18.

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

Soils and Rocks is published by Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering AND Portuguese Geotechnical Society. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #16,361Diamond OAHybrid

Soils and Rocks

Identifier (ISSN):1980-9743(Print)

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Publisher:Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering AND Portuguese Geotechnical Society

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Soils and Rocks

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.325

#16,361

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate36.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

55articles/year

98.99% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Soils and Rocks publishes papers in English in the broad fields of Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology and Environmental Engineering. The Journal is published in April, August and December. The journal, with the name "Solos e Rochas", was first published in 1978 by the Graduate School of Engineering-Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE-UFRJ).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

EngineeringGeologyGeotechnical EngineeringBiologyMaterials SciencePhysicsEnvironmental ScienceEcologyComposite MaterialsGeographyComputer ScienceThermodynamicsSoil ScienceMathematicsChemistryPaleontologyStructural EngineeringHistoryArchaeologyQuantum MechanicsOrganic ChemistryCivil EngineeringMetallurgyGeomorphology

Primary Research Areas

Engineering Geological

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL

Rank51/68

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL

Rank54/68

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL	JCRESCI	51/68	Q3
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL	JCIESCI	54/68	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year58

Total Citations17

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year88

Total Citations50

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year50

Total Citations83

2023

IF0.5

Articles / Year74

Total Citations195

2022

IF—

Articles / Year63

Total Citations279

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	58	17
2025	0.9	88	50
2024	1.1	50	83
2023	0.5	74	195
2022	—	63	279
2021	—	57	352
2020	—	60	215
2019	—	32	119
2018	—	31	170
2017	—	30	135
2016	—	28	196
2015	—	20	68

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,361Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.325

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations259

3-Year Documents203

Citable Documents195

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 Rate17.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3

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: 36.4%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Soils and Rocks (ISSN: 1980-9743) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Brazilian Association for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering AND Portuguese Geotechnical Society in Brazil. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.325 (Q3), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 55 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.