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Rock Mechanics
Rock Mechanics is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by Springer Verlag.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0035-7448Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Verlag
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Rock Mechanics indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (1969–1982).
What is the impact factor of Rock Mechanics?
Rock Mechanics has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
Who publishes Rock Mechanics and what is its ISSN?
Rock Mechanics is published by Springer Verlag. Its ISSN is 0035-7448.
Is Rock Mechanics in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Rock Mechanics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Rock Mechanics for 14 years, between 1969 and 1982. Coverage ended in 1982, 44 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
How well cited is Rock Mechanics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Rock Mechanics has an h-index of 0 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Rock Mechanics? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 1982. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 1982
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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