Open-access Policy and Mission

The mission of the journal is to publish high quality original geotechnical engineering research within the scope of the different technical committees of the ISSMGE. To initialize the journal focus and to ensure quality, the journal will publish special issues featuring extended versions of the top papers from each of the ISSMGE regional and ISSMGE-sponsored specialty conferences held each year (approximately 4). Accordingly, it is envisioned that 4 issues will be published each year, with 10 papers in each issue. The journal launch will coincide with the 2026 International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (https://www.icsmge2026.org/en/). The management of the journal by an editorial board consisting of qualified technical committee members will help bring together experts on a wide range of topics into a single journal. The journal does not envision open submission beyond these special issues until the journal submission, review, and publication processes are well established.

Aim

The ISSMGE Journal on Geotechnical Engineering Research is the flagship journal of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, publishing high quality original research on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. The ISSMGE is the oldest geotechnical engineering society in the world and has a long track record of publishing high quality research in international and regional conferences. The new journal complements the existing International Journal on Case Histories in Geoengineering so that the ISSMGE will have publication venues focused on both research and practice. To provide a truly valuable, high quality open access publication that can impact the geoengineering profession and society.

Areas of Interest

Journal papers submitted to the journal should fall within the scope of the different technical committees of the society, which encompass all areas of research and practice in geotechnical engineering. These include:

  • Laboratory Stress Strain Strength Testing of Geomaterials (TC101)
  • Ground Property Characterization from In-Situ Tests (TC102)
  • Numerical Methods in Geomechanics (TC103)
  • Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (TC104)
  • Geo-Mechanics from Micro to Macro (TC105)
  • Unsaturated Soils (TC106)
  • Tropical Residual Soils (TC107)
  • Geotechnical Aspects of Dykes and Levees and Shore Protection (TC201)
  • Transportation Geotechnics (TC202)
  • Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Associated Problems (TC203)
  • Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground (TC204)
  • Safety and Serviceability in Geotechnical Design (TC205)
  • Observational Method (TC206)
  • Slope Stability in Engineering Practice (TC208)
  • Offshore Geotechnics (TC209)
  • Embankment Dams (TC210)
  • Ground Improvement (TC211)
  • Deep Foundations (TC212)
  • Scour and Erosion (TC213)
  • Foundation Engineering for Difficult Soft Soil Conditions (TC214)
  • Environmental Geotechnics (TC215)
  • Frost Geotechnics (TC216)
  • Land Reclamation (TC217)
  • Reinforced Fill Structures (TC218)
  • System Performance of Geotechnical Structures (TC219)
  • Field Monitoring in Geomechanics (TC220)
  • Tailing and Mine Wastes (TC221)
  • Geotechnical BIM and Digital Twins (TC222)
  • Preservation of Historic Sites (TC301)
  • Forensic Geotechnical Engineering (TC302)
  • Coastal and River Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation (TC303)
  • Engineering Practice of Risk Assessment and Management (TC304)
  • Geotechnical Infrastructure for Megacities and New Capitals (TC305)
  • Geo-engineering Education (TC306)
  • Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering (TC307)
  • Energy Geotechnics (TC308)
  • Machine Learning and Big Data (TC309)

While each of these technical committees has a specialty journal, the inclusivity of the wide range of topics in geotechnical engineering will permit the most recent research from many fields to be published in a single venue.