Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is a peer-reviewed hybrid journal published by Springer since 1969, when it appeared as Rock Mechanics and was renamed to its current title in 1983, covering the experimental and theoretical aspects of rock mechanics and their engineering applications, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 7.1 and a first-quartile position in geosciences《岩石力学与岩石工程》是（Springer）自 1969 年出版、1983 年改为现名的同行评议混合期刊，覆盖实验与理论岩石力学及其工程应用，2025 年影响因子为 7.1，在地球科学类别列第一四分位。

Scope

• The journal covers laboratory and field testing as well as field observation of the structural behaviour of rock masses该刊覆盖实验室与现场试验，以及岩体结构行为的现场观测。
• Methods of computation are central, including numerical modelling and constitutive models for rock计算方法为核心内容，包括岩石的数值建模与本构模型。
• Design principles and site investigation for structures built in rock are within scope岩石中结构物的设计原理与场地勘察属于收录范围。
• Case histories cover the design and construction of underground openings, large dam foundations and rock slopes案例研究涵盖地下洞室、大型坝基与岩石边坡的设计与施工。
• The journal maintains the strong link between engineering geology and rock engineering该刊维系工程地质与岩石工程之间的紧密联系。
• Energy-related rock mechanics, petroleum engineering, geothermal systems, underground energy storage, greenhouse gas sequestration and waste disposal are specific topics与能源相关的岩石力学、石油工程、地热系统、地下储能、温室气体封存与废物处置也是具体议题。
• Review papers are published when they significantly contribute to the state of knowledge and practice in rock mechanics and rock engineering当综述对岩石力学与岩石工程的认知与实践水平有显著贡献时，该刊也会发表。

History

• Rock Mechanics was founded in 1969 by Springer in Vienna and was renamed Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering from volume 16 in 1983（Rock Mechanics）由（Springer）于 1969 年在维也纳创办，1983 年自第 16 卷起改名为（Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering）。^[1]
• It is published by Springer-Verlag Wien, part of Springer Nature, and appears in one volume of twelve monthly issues each year该刊由（Springer-Verlag Wien）出版，隶属于（Springer Nature），每年一卷共十二期。
• Publishing follows a hybrid model, so subscription articles are free to authors while open access carries an article processing charge出版采用混合模式，订阅文章不向作者收费，开放获取则需支付文章处理费。
• Its Journal Impact Factor moved from 6.73 in 2021 and 6.518 in 2022 through 6.6 in 2024 to 7.1 in 2025, with a five-year Journal Impact Factor of 7.4 in 2024其影响因子由 2021 年的 6.73、2022 年的 6.518 经 2024 年的 6.6 升至 2025 年的 7.1，2024 年的五年影响因子为 7.4。
• Median time from submission to first decision is 18 days, and the journal recorded 1.7 million downloads in 2025从投稿到首次决定的中位时间为 18 天，该刊 2025 年的下载量为 170 万次。
• Since 2022 the editors have awarded the Giovanni Barla Best Paper Award each year, named after the Editor-in-Chief who served from 2001 to 2019自 2022 年起编辑团队每年颁发（Giovanni Barla Best Paper Award），以纪念 2001 年至 2019 年任职的主编。

Editors

• Jean Sulem of the École nationale des ponts et chaussées in Champs-sur-Marne, France, is the Editor-in-Chief现任主编为法国（Champs-sur-Marne）（École nationale des ponts et chaussées）的（Jean Sulem）。
• Herbert H. Einstein of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States is the Co-Editor共同编辑为美国（Massachusetts Institute of Technology）的（Herbert H. Einstein）。
• Associate editors include Chloé Arson of Cornell University, Yujing Jiang of Nagasaki University, Kaiwen Xia of the China University of Geosciences Beijing and Jianchun Li of Southeast University副编辑包括（Cornell University）的（Chloe Arson）、（Nagasaki University）的（Yujing Jiang）、（China University of Geosciences Beijing）的（Kaiwen Xia）与（Southeast University）的（Jianchun Li）。
• Further associate editors are Sara Abedi of Texas A&M University, Daniela Boldini of Sapienza University of Rome, Gabriel Walton of the Colorado School of Mines and Tao Xu of Northeastern University其他副编辑有（Texas A&M University）的（Sara Abedi）、（Sapienza University of Rome）的（Daniela Boldini）、（Colorado School of Mines）的（Gabriel Walton）与（Northeastern University）的（Tao Xu）。
• The editorial board has well over sixty members from more than twenty countries, among them Nick Barton of Nick Barton and Associates, Antonio Bobet of Purdue University, Ming Cai of Laurentian University, Heinz Konietzky of TU Bergakademie Freiberg and Suzanne Lacasse of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute编委会拥有六十余位来自二十多个国家的成员，其中包括（Nick Barton & Associates）的（Nick Barton）、（Purdue University）的（Antonio Bobet）、（Laurentian University）的（Ming Cai）、（TU Bergakademie Freiberg）的（Heinz Konietzky）与（Norwegian Geotechnical Institute）的（Suzanne Lacasse）。
• Managing editor Mariacristina Bonini is a rock mechanics consultant based in Turin, Italy, and manuscripts are handled through Springer Nature's online submission system执行编辑（Mariacristina Bonini）是意大利都灵的岩石力学顾问，稿件经（Springer Nature）在线投稿系统处理。