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Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Published by Elsevier in Netherlands

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Summary and key facts

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by Elsevier in Netherlands. Its ISSN is 1674-7755. It uses anonymous peer review. It is indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND licence. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (print)
1674-7755
Publisher
Elsevier
Country
Netherlands
Peer review
Anonymous peer review
Licence
CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
Time to publication
9 weeks (average)
Open access since
2013
Articles indexed
1,946
Indexed in
Scopus, Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

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Policies and practices

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Peer review
Anonymous peer review
Plagiarism screening
Yes
Licence
CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
Author retains copyright
No
Machine-readable licensing
Yes
Persistent identifiers
DOI
Preservation
CLOCKSS, Portico
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
9 weeks
Open access since
2013

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering charge an article processing charge?

No. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering peer reviewed?

Yes. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering uses anonymous peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering indexed?

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is recorded in this directory as indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering?

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering reports an average of 9 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

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