Academic Journal
Q1Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
About Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is a scholarly journal published by Springer. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.803 and H-index of 166.
Coverage: 1983-2026. Research categories: Civil and Structural Engineering (Q1); Geology (Q1); Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 7.1 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Jean Sulem (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Rock Mechanics and Modeling; Landslides and related hazards; Drilling and Well Engineering; Tunneling and Rock Mechanics; Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis; Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,990.00 USD; 2,990.00 EUR; 2,590.00 GBP
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