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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):SOIL MECH. FOUND. ENG
Country: Russia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.243•SCImago Rank: #19,592•Identifier (ISSN):0038-0741(Print)/1573-9279(Online)•Articles / Year: 74•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,705 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.7
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
8

8 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
74articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.768)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.806)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.376)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.35)
🔵 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

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering provides the Western engineer with a look at Russian advances in heavy construction techniques. Detailed contributions by experienced civil engineers offer insights into current difficulties in the field, applicable innovative solutions, and recently developed guidelines for soil analysis and foundation design.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering95.6%Geology82.9%Geotechnical engineering64.1%Physics42.7%Biology36.9%Geography36.3%Environmental science34.5%Computer science32%Civil engineering31.6%Structural engineering30.3%Materials science30.1%Mathematics29.7%Ecology27.5%Composite material27.2%Thermodynamics26%History25.7%Archaeology25.1%Forensic engineering24.6%Soil science21.8%Soil water21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,592Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1964-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnergyEngineeringEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.243

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
25

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,705 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations209
3-Year Documents238
Citable Documents237

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 Rate28.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Energy (miscellaneous)Q3
Ocean EngineeringQ3
Soil ScienceQ3
Water Science and TechnologyQ3
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ4

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

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
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1964
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
JCRSCIE
58/68Q4
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
JCISCIE
57/68Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—452
20250.68445
20240.883142
20230.879135
20220.76879283
20210.80675375
20200.573497
20190.37669528
20180.3568488
2017—69719
2016—67520
2015—59412
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

WoS Q4
0011201820192020202120222023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

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: 72ce0e43-555b-44af-8988-e64d77edd26b
Database Updated: 2026-10-01