Soils and Foundations

Aims & Scope

Soils and Foundations is one of the leading journals in the field of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering.

It is the official journal of the Japanese Geotechnical Society (JGS)., The journal publishes a variety of original research paper, technical reports, technical notes, as well as the state-of-the-art reports upon invitation by the Editor, in the fields of soil and rock mechanics, geotechnical engineering, and environmental geotechnics.

Since the publication of Volume 1, No.1 issue in June 1960, Soils and Foundations will celebrate the 60th anniversary in the year of 2020.

Soils and Foundations welcomes theoretical as well as practical work associated with the aforementioned field(s).

Case studies that describe the original and interdisciplinary work applicable to geotechnical engineering are particularly encouraged.

Discussions to each of the published articles are also welcomed in order to provide an avenue in which opinions of peers may be fed back or exchanged.

In providing latest expertise on a specific topic, one issue out of six per year on average was allocated to include selected papers from the International Symposia which were held in Japan as well as overseas.

Metrics & Ranking

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 and Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Review url
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• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
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• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,200.00 USD. Learn more.

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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 Steady State of Sandy Soils

  Citation: 730

  Authors: Ramon, Kenji

• Similitude for Shaking Table Tests on Soil-Structure-Fluid Model in 1g Gravitational Field

  Citation: 717

  Authors: Susumu

• Finite Element Slope Stability Analysis by Shear Strength Reduction Technique

  Citation: 687

  Authors: Tamotsu, Ka-Ching

• Initial Fabrics and their Relations to Mechanical Properties of Granular Material

  Citation: 679

  Authors: Masanobu

• Undrained Deformation and Liquefaction of Sand Under Cyclic Stresses

  Citation: 623

  Authors: Kenji, Fumio, Susumu

• Evaluation of Settlements in Sand Deposits Following Liquefaction During Earthquakes

  Citation: 542

  Authors: Kenji, Mitsutoshi

• Unified Dynamic Shear Moduli and Damping Ratios of Sand and Clay

  Citation: 540

  Authors: Isao, Xinjian

• A Comprehensive Constitutive Equation for Granular Materials

  Citation: 526

  Authors: G.

• Cyclic Triaxial Test of Dynamic Soil Properties for Wide Strain Range

  Citation: 489

  Authors: Takeji

• Calibration of a Comprehensive Hypoplastic Model for Granular Materials

  Citation: 432

  Authors: Erich