International Journal of Fracture
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122 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The International Journal of Fracture is an outlet for original analytical, numerical and experimental contributions which provide improved understanding of the mechanisms of micro and macro fracture in all materials, and their engineering implications. The Journal is pleased to receive papers from engineers and scientists working in various aspects of fracture. Contributions emphasizing empirical correlations, unanalyzed experimental results or routine numerical computations, while representing important necessary aspects of certain fatigue, strength, and fracture analyses, will normally be discouraged; occasional review papers in these as well as other areas are welcomed. Innovative and in-depth engineering applications of fracture theory are also encouraged. In addition, the Journal welcomes, for rapid publication, Brief Notes in Fracture and Micromechanics which serve the Journal's Objective. Brief Notes include: Brief presentation of a new idea, concept or method; new experimental observations or methods of significance; short notes of quality that do not amount to full length papers; discussion of previously published work in the Journal, and Brief Notes Errata.
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MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
MECHANICS
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
MECHANICS
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisInternational Journal of Fracture (acronym: frac, abbr: INT. J. FRACT, ISSN: 0376-9429) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Physics, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1965. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.754 (Q1), an H-index of 122.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 100 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,094 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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