| Title | International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences |
| Abbreviation | Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1) |
| h-index | 173 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 1351 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.913 |
| Impact Score | 7.14 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 13651609 |
This journal is concerned with original research, new developments, site measurements and case studies in rock mechanics and rock engineering. It provides an international forum for the publication of high quality papers on the subject of rock mechanics and the application of rock mechanics principles and techniques to mining and civil engineering projects built on or in rock masses. These projects include slopes, open-pit mines, quarries, shafts, tunnels, caverns, underground mines, metro systems, dams and hydro-electric stations, geothermal energy, petroleum engineering, and radioactive waste disposal. Papers are welcomed on all relevant topics and especially on theoretical developments, analytical methods, numerical methods, rock testing, site investigation, and case studies.
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1). It is published by Elsevier BV. The overall rank of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences is 1351. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.913. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 173. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences journal is 13651609. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences is cited by a total of 5565 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).
The impact score (IS) 2021 of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences is 7.14, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences IS is decreased by a factor of 0.56 and approximate percentage change is -7.27% when compared to preceding year 2020, which shows a falling trend. The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
IS 2021 of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences is 7.14. If the same downward trend persists, impact score may fall in 2022 as well.
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 7.14 |
| 2020 | 7.70 |
| 2019 | 4.86 |
| 2018 | 4.56 |
| 2017 | 3.50 |
| 2016 | 3.20 |
| 2015 | 3.02 |
| 2014 | 2.57 |
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences has an h-index of 173. It means 173 articles of this journal have more than 173 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences is 13651609. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences is 1351. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.913. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences is published by Elsevier BV. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1969-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences is Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci.. This abbreviation ('Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
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It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 7.14 |
| 2020 | 7.70 |
| 2019 | 4.86 |
| 2018 | 4.56 |
| 2017 | 3.50 |
| 2016 | 3.20 |
| 2015 | 3.02 |
| 2014 | 2.57 |
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