Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering is a monthly Elsevier journal, edited from Oxford, that applies mechanics to soil and rock under dynamic loading and to earthquake engineering, continuing a title launched in 1982 as the International Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.1.《土动力学与地震工程》（Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering）是（Elsevier）在牛津编辑出版的月刊，把力学方法用于土体与岩体的动力响应和地震工程，前身为 1982 年创刊的（International Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering），2025 年期刊影响因子为 5.1。

Scope

• The stated aim is to strengthen the role of mechanics and allied disciplines in earthquake engineering by publishing applied mathematicians, engineers and applied scientists who solve problems in earthquake and geotechnical earthquake engineering.办刊宗旨是强化力学及相关学科在地震工程中的作用，发表应用数学、工程与应用科学工作者解决地震工程与岩土地震工程问题的成果。
• Emphasis falls on new concepts and techniques, while case histories are accepted when they sharpen the presentation and understanding of a new method.重点在新概念与新技术，案例记录若能加深对某项新方法的展示与理解也会录用。
• Soil and rock behaviour under cyclic and dynamic loading, including liquefaction, cyclic softening, site response and wave propagation through layered ground.循环与动力荷载下的土体与岩体性状，包括液化、循环软化、场地反应与分层地基中的波传播。
• Soil-structure interaction, shallow and deep foundations, retaining systems, earth dams, embankments and underground structures under seismic action.地震作用下的土与结构相互作用、深浅基础、支挡体系、土石坝、路堤与地下结构。
• Ground motion characterisation, strong-motion records, seismic hazard assessment and regional microzonation.地震动表征、强震记录、地震危险性评估与区域微区划。
• Seismic isolation, energy dissipation, ground improvement and performance-based seismic design of geotechnical systems.隔震、耗能减震、地基处理与岩土系统的性态化抗震设计。
• Original papers, review articles, short communications and technical notes are published, together with discussions, book reviews and letters to the editors.刊登原创论文、综述、短通讯与技术札记，并设讨论、书评与读者来信。

History

• The journal began in January 1982 as the International Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, with A. S. Cakmak of Princeton as founding editor.本刊 1982 年 1 月以（International Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering）之名创刊，创始主编为普林斯顿的（A. S. Cakmak）。
• The present title was adopted in 1986, when volume 5 opened, after four volumes under the earlier name had closed with volume 4 in October 1985.1986 年第 5 卷起改用现名，此前以旧名出版 4 卷，末期为 1985 年 10 月的第 4 卷第 4 期。
• It is published by Elsevier from Oxford on ScienceDirect, offers hybrid open access at USD 4,000, and is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus and Ei Compendex.本刊由（Elsevier）在牛津出版、在（ScienceDirect）发行，提供 4000 美元的混合开放获取，并被（Science Citation Index Expanded）、（Scopus）与（Ei Compendex）收录。
• The 2025 Journal Impact Factor is 5.1, after 4.6 in 2024, 4.25 in 2022 and 3.718 in 2021, and the title sits in Q1 of geosciences, multidisciplinary at rank 34 of 259.2025 年期刊影响因子为 5.1，2024 年为 4.6，2022 年为 4.25，2021 年为 3.718，在地球科学综合类别位列 Q1，排名 34/259。
• Twelve volumes appeared in 2025, numbered 188 to 199, so the journal issues roughly one volume a month.2025 年出版 12 卷，编号 188 至 199，大体每月一卷。
• Official figures put the acceptance rate at 24 per cent, with four days to a first decision, 48 days to a decision after review and 122 days from submission to acceptance.官方数据显示录用率为 24%，首次决定平均 4 天，外审后决定 48 天，从投稿到录用 122 天。

Editors

• Three editors-in-chief share the role: D. E. Beskos of the University of Patras in Greece, M. H. El Naggar of Western University in London, Ontario, and D. S. Jeng of Griffith University in Queensland.本刊由三位共同主编主持：希腊帕特拉斯大学的（D. E. Beskos）、安大略省伦敦市西部大学的（M. H. El Naggar）与昆士兰格里菲斯大学的（D. S. Jeng）。
• A. S. Cakmak of Princeton is listed as founding editor and M. Erdik of Bogazici University as editor emeritus.普林斯顿的（A. S. Cakmak）列为创始主编，（Bogazici University）的（M. Erdik）为荣休编辑。
• Twelve associate editors handle manuscripts, among them I. Anastasopoulos of ETH Zurich, I. Iervolino of Naples Federico II, G. S. P. Madabhushi of Cambridge, I. Takewaki of Kyoto and G. Ye of Shanghai Jiao Tong.12 位副编辑处理稿件，包括苏黎世联邦理工学院的（I. Anastasopoulos）、那不勒斯费德里科二世的（I. Iervolino）、剑桥的（G. S. P. Madabhushi）、京都的（I. Takewaki）与上海交通大学的（G. Ye）。
• The journal runs single anonymized peer review, with every submission first assessed by an editor and suitable papers sent to at least two independent referees.本刊采用单盲同行评审，稿件先由编辑评估，合适者送至少两位独立审稿人。
• Technical notes are capped at four journal pages, and discussions of published papers must reach the editor within three months of online publication.技术札记限 4 个版面，对已发表论文的讨论须在线上发表后 3 个月内送达编辑。
• The board draws heavily on Europe and East Asia, with associate editors in Greece, Switzerland, Britain, Italy, Japan, Canada, Hong Kong, mainland China, New Zealand and the United States.编委会以欧洲与东亚为主，副编辑分布于希腊、瑞士、英国、意大利、日本、加拿大、香港、中国大陆、新西兰与美国。