Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Geotextiles and Geomembranes is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier on behalf of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), established in 1984 and devoted to geosynthetics and their use in civil and environmental engineering, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.0.《土工布与土工膜》（Geotextiles and Geomembranes）由（Elsevier）代表国际土工合成材料学会（IGS）出版，1984 年创刊，聚焦土工合成材料及其在土木与环境工程中的应用，2025 年期刊影响因子为 5.0。

Scope

• The journal publishes research on geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geocomposites and related geosynthetic materials.本刊发表关于土工布、土工膜、土工格栅、土工复合材料及相关土工合成材料的研究。
• Applications in roads, railways, embankments and retaining structures form a core part of its coverage.在道路、铁路、路堤与支挡结构中的应用是其报道的核心部分。
• Work on reservoirs, canals, dams, tunnels and waste containment facilities, including landfill liners and covers, is regularly featured.关于水库、渠道、大坝、隧道与废物封存设施（包括填埋场衬垫与覆盖层）的研究也常见于刊物。
• The journal covers soil reinforcement, filtration and drainage, barrier systems and the durability of geosynthetics.刊物涵盖土体加筋、过滤与排水、阻隔系统以及土工合成材料的耐久性。
• Physical, mechanical and hydraulic testing, numerical modelling and field performance of geosynthetic systems all fall within scope.土工合成材料体系的物理、力学与水力试验、数值模拟与现场性能均属其范围。
• It also addresses sustainability and environmental geotechnics, such as contaminant transport and the design of containment barrier systems.刊物还涉及可持续性与环境岩土工程，例如污染物迁移与封存阻隔系统的设计。

History

• Geotextiles and Geomembranes was established in 1984 and is the official journal of the International Geosynthetics Society.《土工布与土工膜》创刊于 1984 年，是国际土工合成材料学会的官方期刊。
• The first volume contained six full-length original articles, and the journal has been published by Elsevier throughout its history.创刊卷收录 6 篇完整原创论文，刊物自创办起一直由（Elsevier）出版。
• R. Kerry Rowe of Queen's University in Canada became editor and chair of the editorial board in 1998 and served in that role for more than two decades.加拿大皇后大学的（R. Kerry Rowe）于 1998 年出任编辑与编委会主席，担任该职二十余年。
• Chungsik Yoo of Sungkyunkwan University in the Republic of Korea is the current editor-in-chief.韩国成均馆大学的（Chungsik Yoo）为现任主编。
• The journal is published bimonthly, with six issues a year, and articles are available electronically to members of the Society.刊物为双月刊，每年 6 期，学会会员可获电子版阅读权限。
• Its 2025 Journal Impact Factor is 5.0, after 6.2 in 2024 and 5.839 in 2022, and it ranks in the first quartile of geosciences journals.2025 年期刊影响因子为 5.0，此前 2024 年为 6.2、2022 年为 5.839，在地球科学类期刊中位列一区。

Editors

• The editorial team is led by editor-in-chief Chungsik Yoo, a professor of civil and architectural engineering at Sungkyunkwan University.编辑团队由主编（Chungsik Yoo）领衔，他为成均馆大学土木与建筑工程学教授。
• R. Kerry Rowe, a distinguished university professor at Queen's University, remains a leading figure in the journal's editorial life.皇后大学的杰出大学教授（R. Kerry Rowe）仍是刊物编辑工作的核心人物之一。
• Associate editors come from institutions including the Asian Institute of Technology, Monash University, Saga University and the Indian Institute of Technology Chennai.副主编来自亚洲理工学院、莫纳什大学、佐贺大学与印度理工学院金奈分校等机构。
• The wider editorial board has 63 members drawn from 16 countries and regions, with concentrations in the United States, China and Canada.更广泛的编委会由来自 16 个国家与地区的 63 位成员组成，以美国、中国与加拿大最为集中。
• Peer review is anonymous, and the journal emphasises rapid, constructive reviews that help authors improve their manuscripts.同行评审采用匿名方式，刊物强调快速而有建设性的评审意见，以帮助作者改进稿件。
• Submissions are made through the publisher's editorial system, and the journal publishes discussion and technical notes alongside full research papers.稿件经出版方的投稿系统提交，刊物在全长研究论文之外也发表讨论与技术札记。