I first submitted to this journal on August 6, 2024. The paper was about rock mechanics. However, it wasn't until November 13 that I was informed that the article was rejected because it was too long, had too many figures, and did not match the content of the journal. This means that it was not even sent for review, just subjected to an initial screening, which took over three months!!! It is difficult to understand why a well-established and respected journal would show such disrespect for time and have such low efficiency in handling submissions. What's more, this journal does not provide any contact information (at least I couldn't find it on their official website, and I also emailed their publisher but received no response). In addition, I have a suggestion: if you are in a hurry to graduate or for job evaluation, it is better not to submit to this journal. Furthermore, many of the articles published in their most recent issues (such as in 2024) seem to be from two years ago. You can check this on their official website (maybe I am mistaken).

(0) 讚！ | 力学小企鹅

Could anyone provide the email address of the editorial department of this journal? I have not been able to find the correct contact information, and I am in urgent need. Thank you!

(0) 讚！ | Jerry Cheng

Is it normal for the new system "In Review : in progress " to take two months? Urgent

(0) 讚！ | Jerry Cheng

2023.3.16 Submission, two days later sent for review
2023.9.21 Major revisions, 10.17 Resubmission
2023.11.23 Reviewer raised a critical question, other reviewers agreed, editor requested major revisions
2023.11.29 Resubmitted after revisions
2024.1.16 Accepted

Geotechnique is now undisputedly the top-ranked journal in the field of geotechnical engineering. Many groundbreaking theories in the history of geotechnical engineering have been published in Geotechnique

(103) 讚！ | Geo_UPC

Panel assessment. What step are we at?

(0) 讚！ | csuwb

I am fortunate to have my second paper published in Geotechnique. I submitted it at the end of July 2023, received major revisions in early October, made minor revisions in early December (and was told in the email that it would be accepted after minor revisions), and was officially accepted in mid-January 2024. The peer review comments were insightful, and I added a lot of new content during the major revision process

(0) 讚！ | 12138xxxxbd

When submitting to geotechnique, it is recommended to keep the length of the paper within 12 pages at first submission (Please make sure the paper is less than 12 pages at first submission - see our website for details on how to calculate paper length

(0) 讚！ | qsh7

Have your submission gone through the stage of "In Review: in progress"? Is this stage the same as "Under Review"?

(0) 讚！ | 大眼睛的小呆呆

Submitted on 10.6, under review, went through ready and in progress stages; Review completed on 11.13 and entered evaluation phase, leading to rejection. However, several modification suggestions were given, so it is still worth a try

(0) 讚！ | xiaomaotongxue

Hello, I would like to ask if the panel assessment (in progress) in the new system means it has already been submitted for review or is it still in the initial review stage?

(2) 讚！ | civil33

It seems like the number will change.

(0) 讚！ | Hakuna

Hello, may I ask if there is a case where the manuscript is renumbered after the initial review?

(0) 讚！ | 陈先生

I'm sorry, but "1aaaaaaa" does not appear to be a word or phrase in any particular language. Could you please provide a different text for translation?

(0) 讚！ | 陈先生

2023.2.22 Submission
Latest status: under review 7.20

(0) 讚！ | Hakuna

How long does the in progress of the new system last?

(0) 讚！ | IPEN

Posted in May 2022, revised in October 2022, accepted in December, neither fast nor slow, the review comments carry weight. The new submission system is quite user-friendly, with several statuses: Awaiting staff check (ready and in progress); in review; after the review process is completed, it will jump to pending decision.

(5) 讚！ | lxyGRS

This journal publishes a total of seventy to eighty articles per year, with no more than ten articles from domestic universities as the primary contributors.

(0) 讚！ | HNHB

How long does pre-screening take? Thank you!

(0) 讚！ | virtue320

Excuse me, may I ask the host, what are the three major journals in geotechnical engineering?

(0) 讚！ | 哎呦不错

Yes, as the leader in the field of geotechnical engineering, it is unreasonable not to be classified in Zone 1.

(0) 讚！ | HNHB

I think it should be well-deservedly in the first place.

(0) 讚！ | kydl

Although I am not a geotechnical engineer, this partition has finally become normal.

(20) 讚！ | baoyd20

Oh, you guys have got it mixed up. This journal only publishes about 87 articles per year. Mainland China usually publishes around 10 articles.

(10) 讚！ | smallcavity

LetPub shows only 78 articles per year.

(0) 讚！ | weason

Geotechnical engineering, especially in the field of soil mechanics, is an unrivaled No.1. The number of papers published each year is very few, and the submissions go through multiple revisions. The meticulousness of the reviewers is astonishing, as they meticulously examine each formula in the manuscript. If you have good results, you can give it a try.

(90) 讚！ | HNHB