Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Aims & Scope

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering provides the Western engineer with a look at Russian advances in heavy construction techniques.

Detailed contributions by experienced civil engineers offer insights into current difficulties in the field, applicable innovative solutions, and recently developed guidelines for soil analysis and foundation design.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.291

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16944

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	204

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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, Energy, Engineering and Environmental Science, 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.

• Effects of Xanthan Gum Biopolymer on the Permeability, Odometer, Unconfined Compressive and Triaxial Shear Behavior of a Sand

  Citation: 155

  Authors: A.F., M., Z.

• Pedestal piles in swelling soils

  Citation: 152

  Authors: V. G.

• Experimental investigation of the pressure of a loose medium on retaining walls with a vertical back face and horizontal backfill surface

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Z. V.

• Strength of soil reinforced with fiber materials (Papyrus)

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Aqeel, Rafig, Giovanni, Joerg

• A Model Characterizing Deterioration at Earthen Sites of the Ming Great Wall in Qinghai Province, China

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Yumin, Wenwu, Kai, Shuya, Tianbiao, Xianglong

• Experimental investigations of bearing capacity of bored-cast-in-place tapered piles

  Citation: 57

  Authors: A. M.

• A Field Experimental Study on the Diffusion Behavior of Expanding Polymer Grouting Material in Soil

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Chengchao, Bo, Dengping, Fuming, Mingsheng, Xiaolong

• Effects of Freezing and Thawing Cycles on the Engineering Properties of Soils

  Citation: 44

  Authors: E., S., S., I.

• Stabilization of Expansive Soil Using Tire Rubber Powder and Cement Kiln Dust

  Citation: 43

  Authors: A., W., H.

• Cone-penetration testing in geotechnical practice

  Citation: 42

  Authors:

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