On behalf of the Editorial Board members, Geotechnical Research (GeoRes) welcomes readers to issue 3 of volume 8 (2021). GeoRes is the first gold Open Access (OA) journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) focusing on geotechnical engineering. Similar to other open-access journals, an author is required to pay a publication charge as GeoRes maximises the impact of his/her publication(s) in a wide range of topics, as well as allowing an unlimited article length, which is often required for fundamental or applied research in geotechnical engineering. GeoRes also offers a range of discounts for disadvantaged researchers, particularly those from the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) countries. Such discount opportunities aim to assist in the elimination of economic barriers for disseminating research output from developing countries.