Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Aims & Scope

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology is owned by the Geological Society of London and published by the Geological Society Publishing House.

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology & Hydrogeology (QJEGH) is an established peer reviewed international journal featuring papers on geology as applied to civil engineering mining practice and water resources.

Papers are invited from, and about, all areas of the world on engineering geology and hydrogeology topics.

This includes but is not limited to: applied geophysics, engineering geomorphology, environmental geology, hydrogeology, groundwater quality, ground source heat, contaminated land, waste management, land use planning, geotechnics, rock mechanics, geomaterials and geological hazards.

The journal publishes the prestigious Glossop and Ineson lectures, research papers, case studies, review articles, technical notes, photographic features, thematic sets, discussion papers, editorial opinion and book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.344

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15325

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	211

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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, 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.

• Terrestrial laser scanning for monitoring the process of hard rock coastal cliff erosion

  Citation: 311

  Authors: N.J., D.N., M., S.A., R.J.

• Engineering classification of karst ground conditions

  Citation: 236

  Authors: A.C., P.G.

• A review of ammonium attenuation in soil and groundwater

  Citation: 140

  Authors: S. R., A. W., P., S. F., J. W. N.

• Influence of heterogeneity on undrained clay slope stability

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Michael A., Kristinah

• The Third Glossop Lecture

  Citation: 124

  Authors: R. J.

• From concept towards reality: developing the attributed 3D geological model of the shallow subsurface

  Citation: 111

  Authors: M.G.

• Prediction of tunnelling impact on flow rates of adjacent extraction water wells

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Mohsen, Homayoon, Vijay P., Kaveh, Hamed Tavasoli

• Initial geological considerations before installing ground source heat pump systems

  Citation: 94

  Authors: J., M., H., R.

• Numerical modelling of slope–vegetation–atmosphere interaction: an overview

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Gaetano, Federica, Giuseppe, Jean, Philip J., Carlos, Sarah M., Mohamed, John, Eugeniusz, Josif, Alessandra, Amin, Ross, Peter, Piernicola, Piotr

• On the impact of climate change and population growth on the occurrence of fatal landslides in South, East and SE Asia

  Citation: 84

  Authors: D.N.

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