Géotechnique
Géotechnique is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering geotechnical engineering, including soil mechanics, rock mechanics, environmental geotechnics, and engineering geology. It was established in 1948 and is published by Emerald Group Publishing on behalf of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
History
The idea for the journal was first mooted in 1946 during an international effort to foster post-war collaboration in geotechnical research. The journal's creation was inextricably linked to preparations for the Second International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, held in Rotterdam in 1948.The discussions that led to the founding of Géotechnique involved a group of British soil mechanics pioneers during and shortly after their tour of European laboratories starting in late 1946, and included Rudolph Glossop, Hugh Golder, Bill Ward, and D.J. Maclean.
The journal's founders were prominent engineers and researchers whose work had already contributed significantly to the development of geotechnical science. Their diverse backgrounds and achievements reflected the interdisciplinary approach that the journal sought to promote, combining engineering, geology, and experimental methods. The founders were the following engineers:
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 4.2.