Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Ground Improvement

Aims & Scope

Ground Improvement publishes peer-reviewed papers on 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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.373

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14499

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	165

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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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 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.

• The influence of vegetation on soil strength

  Citation: 221

  Authors: V., S.

• Field-scale bio-cementation tests to improve sands

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Michael G., Brian C., Jason T., Chris E., Len A., David W., Sandra M.

• State of the art in deep mixing technology. Part III:geomaterial characterization

  Citation: 190

  Authors: A., S., T.

• State of the art in deep mixing technology: part I. Basic concepts and overview

  Citation: 162

  Authors: A.

• Deep soft soil improvement by alkaline activation

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Nuno, Stephanie, Amândio

• Geotechnical properties of ballast and the role of geosynthetics in rail track stabilisation

  Citation: 132

  Authors: B., H., W., D.

• Effects of electrode materials and current intermittence in electro-osmosis

  Citation: 103

  Authors: E., J. Q.

• Role of amount and type of clay in the lime stabilization of soils

  Citation: 100

  Authors: P. V., A., K. V.

• Plastic limit and compaction characteristics of finegrained soils

  Citation: 99

  Authors: A., H. B.

• Stabilisation of an erodible soil using a chemical admixture

  Citation: 96

  Authors: J. S., B., M. A. A.

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