About the Journal

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Geomechanics and Geoengineering (ISSN 2716-7992) is an Open Access peer-reviewed annual journal dedicated to publish, assign and administrate high quality information from the researchers, scientists and engineers. The objective of this journal is to communicate recent and projected advances in the application of the principle of mechanics to earth-materials and covers many engineering disciplines such as foundation engineering, slope engineering, tunneling, rock engineering, engineering geology, geotechnical earthquake engineering and geo-environmental engineering.

All accepted articles are published on the website as Open Access articles, without waiting for the closure of the annual volume of the journal

The scope of Journal of Geomechanics and Geoengineering (JGG) includes but not limited to the following topics:
1. Fundamentals of Geomechanics and Geoengineering

  • Rock and Soil Mechanics
  • Theoretical and Applied Geomechanics
  • Physical and Numerical Modelling in Geotechnics
  • Rock Mass Classification Systems and fracturation
  • Application of Statistical and Probabilistic Methods to Soils and Rocks

2. Soil and Rock Characterization

  • Rocks, Soils, Geosynthetics, and Geomaterials Characterization Methods
  • Advanced Laboratory and Field Testing Techniques
  • Soil Comportment and Constitutive Modelling
  • Monitoring of the Behaviour of Soil Structures through Instrumentation
  • Problematic and Unsaturated Soils

3. Foundation Engineering and Retaining Structures

  • Shallow and Pile Foundations
  • Design and Analysis of Retaining Structures
  • Dams and Embankments
  • Soil-Structure Interaction
  • Ground Improvement Techniques

4. Slope Stability and Landslide Engineering

  • Soil and Rock Slope Stability
  • Analysis and calculation of embankments
  • Slope stabilization and reinforcement methods

5. Geohazards and disaster Management Mitigation

  • Landslide susceptibility Analysis and Controlling Factors
  • Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
  • Geo-Risk Assessment of Natural and Man-made Geohazards
  • Deterministic, Probabilistic and heuristic approaches in Geoengineering

6. Underground Construction and Tunnelling

  • Tunnelling and Excavation Technologies
  • Underground Space Utilization
  • Support Systems and Ground Reinforcement in Tunnels
  • Anchors and Underground Geotechnics

7. Environmental and Sustainable Geotechnics

  • Sustainable Design and Construction in Geotechnics
  • Impact of Climate Change on Geotechnical Infrastructure
  • Geotechnical Solutions for Environmental Protection

8. Geotechnics in Infrastructure and Urban Development

  • Geotechnical Aspects of Pavement Engineering
  • Geotechnical Applications in Transportation Infrastructure
  • Urban Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering in High-Density Areas

9. Engineering Geology and Site Investigation

  • Site Characterization and Investigation Methods
  • Engineering Geology for Infrastructure Projects
  • Case Studies and Practical Applications

10. Mining Geotechnics and Petroleum Geoengineering

  • Stability and Safety in Mining Operations
  • Geotechnical Aspects of Petroleum Exploration and Production
  • Ground Control in Underground Mines
  • Off-shore and Near Shore Structures

11. Applied Geophysics in Geotechnical Engineering

  • Geophysical Methods for Subsurface Investigation
  • Integration of Geophysics in Geotechnical Site Characterization
  • Geophysical Exploration in Geoengineering

12. Advanced Technologies in Geomechanics and Geoengineering

  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Big Data in Geomechanics and Geoengineering
  • GIS/Remote Sensing, and Geomatics in Geoengineering
  • Innovations in Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring
  • Neural Network, Fuzzy Theory Applications, and Gene Expression Programming in Geoengineering

13. Applications in Architecture, and Urban Planning

  • Geotechnics and Geoengineering Applications in Architecture and Building
  • Geoengineering Studies in Landscape, Land Management, and Land Use
  • Sustainable Construction
  • Case History and Practical Experience
  • Preservation of Historic Sites

14. Emerging Trends and Future Directions in Geotechnics

  • Novel Materials and Techniques in Geotechnical Engineering
  • Resilient Infrastructure in the Face of Climate Change
  • Multidisciplinary Approaches to Geoengineering Challenges

15. Public works, Transportation Infrastructure and Civil Engineering Structures

  • Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Highway and Railway
  • Structural/Civil Engineering of Bridges, Tunnels, and Overpasses
  • Innovations in Public Works and Urban Infrastructure Development
  • Sustainable Materials and Technologies in Civil Engineering
  • Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning
  • Pavement Design, Rehabilitation, and Management Systems
  • Impact of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure Resilience

16. Rock Mass Behaviour and Stability

  • Rock Joint Characteristics and Mechanics
  • Rock Mass Properties and Characterization
  • Rock Caverns for Storage of Waste or Fluids
  • Rock Dynamics, Blasting and Engineering Applications

17. Environmental Geoengineering and Energy

  • Solid and liquid wastes,
  • Clays, and natural products,
  • Contaminated materials,
  • Site remediation
  • Geothermal Energy Exploration and Utilization

18. Hydraulic, Hydrological, and Hydrogeological Processes in Soils and Rocks

  • Fluid Flow Dynamics in Soils
  • Hydraulic Fracturing in Geological Formations
  • Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Behaviour of Geomaterials
  • Climate predictability and variability in Earth system modeling

19. Other Topics

  • Additional relevant topics not covered above.

The journal welcomes manuscripts in English that provide information not previously published in journals in the field of geomechanics and geoengineering. The JGG publish also special issues containing the best papers selected from various conferences in sub-fields of geotechnical engineering, geo-environmental engineering, and relatedsubjects to the scope of the journal.

Journal Publication Process

(i) Manuscript submission

Author(s) can submit manuscript by using the online submission form.

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Please visit the Submissions page to view Submission Preparation Checklist, Author Guidelines and the Copyright Notice.

(ii) Peer Review Process

All the submitted papers will undergo a peer-review process. Once a paper is reviewed and accepted for publication in the JGG, it will be edited to conform to the Journal's style and format.

(iii) Production process

(i) Copyright and Proofs: The production office of Alwaha Scientific Publishing Services, ASPS, prepares and sends the copyright form and the proofs to the corresponding author. Corrections should be restricted to typesetting errors and minor changes. The corresponding author, on behalf of all authors, must sign the copyright form. A scanned copy of the document must be sent by email to the ASPS production office.

(ii) Online and print publications: Once the author proofs has been returned, the final PDF version of the article will be made and the article will be assigned to the current Issue ‘In Progress’. This will make the article available online, accessible, searchable and fully citable. Once the volume is completed, the issues are printed and published in a single document.

Open Access Policy

The JGG provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Author Fees

There is no Submission, Publication or Processing Charges.

Upon acceptance of an article, the corresponding author will be directed to sign a copyright form on behalf of coauthor(s). In this form, author(s) can agree that EURL BADYLEC sponsors the free access of the article. In this case, EURL BADYLEC is required to pay the free access charges of the article instead of all authors.

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