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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,309CAS 1区Top JournalDiamond OAHybridDomestic Journal

Underground Space

Abbreviation (ISO):UNDERGROUND SPACE
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.095•SCImago Rank: #1,309•Identifier (ISSN):2096-2754(Print)/2467-9674(Online)•Articles / Year: 58•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
9.5
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate11%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
58articles/year
99.4% Gold OA•95.79% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.5)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.2)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.327)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Underground Space is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q1 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering96.9%Geology78%Geotechnical engineering67.2%Physics64.5%Computer science57.6%Geography56.2%Structural engineering55.1%Biology48.6%Mathematics47.2%Civil engineering45.9%Materials science44.6%Thermodynamics41.4%History38.9%Composite material38.4%Archaeology37%Paleontology33.8%Quantum mechanics32.7%Political science22.8%Law22.7%Philosophy22.5%Economics21.8%Mechanical engineering21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,309Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.095

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
51

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.72

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 Citations2,972
3-Year Documents286
Citable Documents283

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 Rate27.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Building and ConstructionQ1
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ENGINEERING, CIVIL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
KEAI PUBLISHING LTD
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, DONGHENG DISTRICT, 100717
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCRSCIE
5/193Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCISCIE
2/193Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7275
20258.3121634
20248.2991,707
20236.41303,525
20225.327692,619
2021—491,614
2020—422,514
2019—421,531
2018—451,296
2017—271,107
2016—10301
2014—10
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Underground Space

WoS Q1
3581020222023202420258.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 14269887-6189-47c5-8218-4ae6d7afe731
Database Updated: 2026-10-01