INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
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Journal Title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
INT J ROCK MECH MIN
ISSN / eISSN
1365-1609
Aims and Scope
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.
Subject Area
ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL
MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
CiteScore
14.00
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CiteScore Ranking
Category | Quartile | Rank |
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Earth and Planetary Sciences - Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology | Q1 | #2/229 |
Web of Science Core Collection
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) |
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Indexed | - |
Category (Journal Citation Reports 2024) | Quartile |
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ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL | Q1 |
MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING | Q1 |
H-index
127
Country/Area of Publication
ENGLAND
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication Frequency
Bimonthly
Annual Article Volume
226
Open Access
NO
Contact
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Verified Reviews
2020-9-10 With Editor
2020-12-24 Under Review
2021-1-27 Under Review
2021-5-4 Required Reviews Complete
2021-5-9 Decision in process
2021-6-19 Revise
2021-7-9 Revision being processed
2021-7-9 With Editor
2021-7-9 Accept
After more than a year of waiting, with several reminders in between, I am very happy to have been accepted by the best journal in rock mechanics. It has an impact factor of 7.1, but the review process is extremely slow. It is normal for "with editor" to take more than three months, and it is also very normal for the review process to exceed a year. I will never dare to submit again, haha. It is the number one journal in geology and mining. I hope it will be included in the top tier of the Chinese Academy of Sciences this year.
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