Organized by Chinese Academy of Sciences and sponsored by Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Journal of Engineering Geology is the comprehensive senior academic journal of engineering geology in China, which is supported by Key Laboratory of Shale Gas and Geoengineering, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Journal of Engineering Geology, launched in 1993, has been indexed by “A Guide to the Core Journals of China”, “Chinese Scientific and Technical Papers and Citations Database (CSTPCD)”，“Chinese Science Citation Database-Core (CSCD-C)”and other databases. Wang Sijing, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and former chairman of IAEG, is the chief editor of this journal.

Journal of Engineering Geology aims to be a platform for engineering geologists to exchange academic ideas and share research progress, and at the same time to promote the development of engineering geology theory, application and technology.

Journal of Engineering Geology focus on engineering geology, hydrogeology, applied geophysics, geological engineering.