Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Aims & Scope

Engineering geology is defined in the statutes of the IAEG as the science devoted to the investigation, study and solution of engineering and environmental problems which may arise as the result of the interaction between geology and the works or activities of man, as well as of the prediction of and development of measures for the prevention or remediation of geological hazards.

Engineering geology embraces: • the applications/implications of the geomorphology, structural geology, and hydrogeological conditions of geological formations; • the characterisation of the mineralogical, physico-geomechanical, chemical and hydraulic properties of all earth materials involved in construction, resource recovery and environmental change; • the assessment of the mechanical and hydrological behaviour of soil and rock masses; • the prediction of changes to the above properties with time; • the determination of the parameters to be considered in the stability analysis of engineering works and earth masses.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.2
2024	3.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.161

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3763

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7329

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Landslide hazard assessment: summary review and new perspectives

  Citation: 1132

  Authors: P., R.

• Landslide hazard and risk zonation—why is it still so difficult?

  Citation: 1002

  Authors: C.J., T.W.J., R.

• A simple definition of a landslide

  Citation: 453

  Authors: D. M.

• Estimating the geotechnical properties of heterogeneous rock masses such as flysch

  Citation: 390

  Authors: Paul, Evert

• Recommendations for the quantitative analysis of landslide risk

  Citation: 387

  Authors: J., C., P., L., J.-P., S., F., M., O., F., K., M. G., M., S., V., J., J. T.

• Applicability of the geological strength index (GSI) classification for very weak and sheared rock masses. The case of the Athens Schist Formation

  Citation: 383

  Authors: E., P., M.

• The geological strength index: applications and limitations

  Citation: 351

  Authors: V., P., E.

• Critical appraisal of piping phenomena in earth dams

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Kevin S., Krishna R.

• Analysis of the geo-hazards triggered by the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, China

  Citation: 322

  Authors: R. Q., W. L.

• Predicting the saturated hydraulic conductivity of soils: a review

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Robert P.

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