Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Aims & Scope

Published since 1963, this monthly journal features articles, notes, reviews, and discussions related to new developments in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, and applied sciences.

The topics of papers written by researchers and engineers/scientists active in industry include soil and rock mechanics, material properties and fundamental behaviour, site characterization, foundations, excavations, tunnels, dams and embankments, slopes, landslides, geological and rock engineering, ground improvement, hydrogeology and contaminant hydrogeology, geochemistry, waste management, geosynthetics, offshore engineering, ice, frozen ground and northern engineering, risk and reliability applications, and physical and numerical modelling.

Contributions that have practical relevance are preferred, including case records.

Purely theoretical contributions are not generally published unless they are on a topic of special interest (like unsaturated soil mechanics or cold regions geotechnics) or they have direct practical value.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	3.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2689

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1837

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.402

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	158

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, 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.

• Equations for the soil-water characteristic curve

  Citation: 2424

  Authors: D.G., Anqing

• Characterization of geotechnical variability

  Citation: 1757

  Authors: Kok-Kwang, Fred H

• The shear strength of unsaturated soils

  Citation: 1287

  Authors: D. G., N. R., R. A.

• Model for the prediction of shear strength with respect to soil suction

  Citation: 1284

  Authors: S K, D G, D E, A W

• A model for the runout analysis of rapid flow slides, debris flows, and avalanches

  Citation: 874

  Authors: Oldrich

• Some Recent Research on the Bearing Capacity of Foundations

  Citation: 836

  Authors: George Geoffrey

• Evaluating cyclic liquefaction potential using the cone penetration test

  Citation: 827

  Authors: P K, CE (Fear)

• Soil classification using the cone penetration test

  Citation: 781

  Authors: P. K.

• The statistics of embankment dam failures and accidents

  Citation: 743

  Authors: Mark, Robin, Matt

• Interpretation of cone penetration tests — a unified approach

  Citation: 739

  Authors: P. K.

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