Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Georesources and Environment (IJGE) is multidisciplinary and encompasses science, engineering and technology. It provides an international open forum for researchers and practitioners to publish scholarly and high quality original papers, state-of-the-art reviews and case studies in a wide range of topics relevant to development and use of natural resources existing on the Earth and associated environmental issues.

SCOPE: Within the scope of IJGE, geo-resources refer to the natural resources available on the Earth's surface and in its crust (e.g., minerals, fossil fuels and land) that serve as the basis to support modern life. Environmental issues include those associated with the development and use of the geo-resources (e.g., natural geohazards and induced ground failure and safety issues).

IJGE invites submissions in and related to the above areas, analytical and/or experimental research; field investigation, monitoring and assessment; regulations, engineering and technologies. Technical articles will be published in the following dedicated sections:

Geo-Resources Extraction and Engineering

This section covers topics related to discovery and exploitation of minerals, fossil fuels and other natural raw materials, encompassing mining and petroleum engineering and relevant technologies. Mine slope stability, underground mine stability, ground support and well stability are also included here.

Materials Processing and Utilization

This section covers topics related to processing and utilization of raw geo-materials and derivatives (e.g., ore and mineral processing, fossil treatment, concrete and composites), encompassing development, analysis and technologies.

Geotechnical Engineering and Construction

This section covers topics in geotecnical engineering, design and construction, related to infrastructures (tunnels, highways, bridges, etc.), underground spaces, foundations and slopes.

Geo-Environment and Geo-Hazards

This section covers topics related to a) geo-environmental issues related to geo-resources, such as assessment, field monitoring, remediation and protection; b) natural geohazards, e.g. avalanches, landslides, and rockfalls; coast erosion, effects of climate change and permafrost thaw; debris flows; earthquakes and tsunamis; sinkholes and volcanoes. Slope failure, ground caving, subsidence, roof failure, rock-bursts, monitoring and prevention are also included here.

Papers relevant to the above fields and are of interests to our readers may also be published as Technical Notes.

We invite original research papers in various categories, including but not limited to, design, planning, analysis, experimentation, simulation, field investigation, monitoring, regulations, technologies, etc. Papers on real-life case studies and the state-of-the-art reviews are particularly welcome.

We also encourage publication of special / theme issues with focus on specific themes, regions, topics, events, etc. However, all papers must meet the journal standards of quality.

For more details, please see links at the bottom of the page or contact us.