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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,158CAS 4区Hybrid

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.402•SCImago Rank: #14,158•Identifier (ISSN):1755-0750(Print)/1755-0769(Online)•Articles / Year: 24•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,794 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.3
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
24articles/year
2.5% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 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

Ground Improvement provides a fast-track vehicle for the dissemination of news in technological developments, feasibility studies and innovative engineering applications for all aspects of ground improvement, ground reinforcement and grouting. The journal publishes high-quality, practical papers relevant to engineers, specialist contractors and academics involved in the development, design, construction, monitoring and quality control aspects of ground improvement. It covers a wide range of civil and environmental engineering applications, including analytical advances, performance evaluations, pilot and model studies, instrumented case-histories and innovative applications of existing technology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering82.5%Geology78.7%Geotechnical engineering69.7%Materials science62.3%Composite material55.3%Biology54.8%Physics54.6%Geography46.4%Environmental science45.2%Ecology42.2%Thermodynamics40%Computer science39.7%Structural engineering38.1%History37.6%Archaeology36.6%Chemistry33.4%Metallurgy32.1%Soil science30.3%Mathematics29.3%Soil water29%Paleontology25.1%Organic chemistry24.7%Civil engineering23.7%Economics22.4%Quantum mechanics21%Business20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,158Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.402

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
54

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.11

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,794 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations126
3-Year Documents87
Citable Documents76

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 Rate26.1%

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 ConstructionQ2
Mechanics of MaterialsQ2
Soil ScienceQ2
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3

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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Thomas Telford Services Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
JCRESCI
51/68Q3
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
JCIESCI
43/68Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—211
20251.75163
20241.32243
20231.21852
2022—31119
2021—2294
2020—16115
2019—54485
2018—47415
2017—40589
2016—25261
2015—23158
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement

WoS Q3
01122023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01