Discipline Geoscience Edited by A. B. Hawkins | Language English Publication history 1970–present | |
Abbreviated title (ISO 4) Bull. Eng. Geol. Environ. Publisher Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment | ||
The Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in geoscience. It is the official journal of the International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment and published on their behalf by Springer Science+Business Media. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 0.667.
Subjects covered
Areas of research frequently published in Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment include: study and solution of engineering and environmental problems arising from the interaction between geology and the activities of humanity. Geomorphology, structure, stratigraphy, lithology, and groundwater conditions of geological formations; characterization of the mineralogical, physico-geomechanical, chemical and hydraulic properties of earth materials involved in construction, resource recovery and environmental change; assessment of the mechanical and hydrological behavior of soil and rock masses; prediction of changes to the above properties with time; determination of the parameters to be considered in analyzing the stability of engineering works and earth masses; maintenance of the environmental condition and properties of the terrain.