About this journal

Aims and scope

Marine Georesources & Geotechnology publishes research applied to the scientific and engineering aspects, and the management and utilization, of seafloor sediments and rocks. The journal is intended for researchers and engineers, in both academia and industry, who seek solutions to problems in marine mineral resources and civil engineering.

Areas covered range from marine minerals exploration and recovery to anchoring and mooring systems, bottom installations, and coastal engineering structures. The journal includes the study of acoustical, biological, chemical, mechanical, and physical properties affecting the geological system of the seafloor and response of this system to applied static and dynamic loads. Special emphasis is placed on the environmental aspects of seafloor exploration and development.

The journal accepts contributions on topics such as shipboard mining systems, seafloor lodes, nodules, phosphates, crusts and placers, pipelines, platforms, and processing and transportation, as well as analytic techniques related to marine mining.

Readership:

Scientists and engineers with interest in marine minerals and exploration, marine mining, geology, marine environmental remediation, dredging, oil exploration, civil engineering, offshore structures, marine policy, coastal engineering, and geophysical and marine structures.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 66K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 2.0 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 2.5 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 5.3 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 1.132 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.627 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 44 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 48 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 17 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 35% acceptance rate

Editorial board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

John Charles Wiltshire
Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering
University of Hawaii
1000 Pope Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: (808)-956-2136

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS

Amin Barari - Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

D.S. Cronan - Imperial College, London, UK

Kenneth R. Demars - University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Masaharu Fukue - Tokai University, Japan

Louis Ge - National Taiwan University, Taipei , Taiwan

Wenping Gong - China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China

Dr. Xingsen Guo - University College London (UCL), UK

Dr. Soufiane Haddout - Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

James R. Hein - U.S. Geological Survey, Santa Cruz, CA

Jian Ji - Hohai University, Nanjing, China

Kang Xin - Hunan University, Changsha, China

Tae-Hyung Kim - Korea Martitime and Ocean University, South Korea

Biao Li - Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Zhen Liu - Terracon Consultants, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Zhe Luo - Lamar University, Beaumont, USA

Mohammad Najafzadeh - Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran

Mohamed Rouainia - University of Newcastle, UK

Jack Shui-Long Shen - Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

Chunhui Tao - Second Institute of Geography, Hangzhou, China

Akira Usui - Kochi University, Kochi, Japan

Philomene Verlaan - University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

Dongxing Wang - Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

Lei Wang - Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

Yuke Wang - Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

Yang Wu - Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China

Yang Xiao - Chongqing University, Chongqing, China

Jian-Hua Yin - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

Yao Zhang - Terracon, Louisville, KY

PAST TECHNICAL EDITORS

J. Robert Moore – Marine Mining (1975–1993).
Adrian F. Richards – Marine Geotechnology (1975–1983).
Ronald C. Chaney – Marine Geotechnology (1983–1993).

Journals Combined into Marine Georesources and Geotechnology (1993).

J. Robert Moore and Ronald C. Chaney – (1993 Vol 11(1) and 1994).
Ronald C. Chaney and Charles L. Morgan – (1993 Vol 11(2) – 1993 Vol 11(4)).
Michael J. Cruickshank and Ronald C. Chaney – (1995–2007).

Abstracting and indexing

Abstracted and/or Indexed in: Applied Mechanics Review; Applied Science & Technology Index; Articles in Civil Engineering; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; Automatic Subject Citation Index; Bibliography and Index of Micropaleontology; BIOSIS Previews; Chemical Abstracts; CSA Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts; CSA Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Database; CSA Oceanic Abstracts; CSA Ocean Technology, Policy, & Non-Living Resources; CSA Water Abstracts; Current Contents - Engineering, Technology and Applied Sciences; Current Titles in Ocean, Coastal Lake and Waterway Science; Engineering Index; Engineering Information; Environmental Abstracts; Fluidex; Geo Abstracts; GEOBASE; Geographical Abstracts; Geotechnical Abstracts, IMM Abstracts; Marine Science Contents Tables; Offshore Abstracts; Petroleum Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Science Citation Index; SciSearch; and VINITI.

Open access

Marine Georesources & Geotechnology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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