Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention (JFAP) is written for and read by individuals involved in failure analysis, materials scientists, and mechanical, manufacturing, aeronautical, civil, chemical, corrosion, and design engineers. The publication is unique in that it contains current news and technical articles, as well as archival peer-reviewed papers and reviews. JFAP provides information gathering techniques, technical analysis, and emerging tools that will assist failure analysis professionals in determining the cause of failures and eliminating failures in the future. Articles demonstrate the importance of failure analysis to product/performance improvements and industrial problem solving. JFAP is intended to be of interest to both the experienced and less experienced failure analysis practitioner with a focus on shared interest across the industries.Bi-monthly periodical for the failure analyst. Provides practical information for determining the cause of failures and eliminating future failures. Highlights information-gathering techniques, technical analysis and emerging tools to assist the future analyst. Peer-reviewed articles demonstrate the important of failure analysis, product/performance improvement and industrial problem solving. Written for the experienced and less experienced failure analysis practitioner.
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ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Failure Analysis and Prevention (acronym: jfap, ISSN: 1547-7029) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Springer Nature in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.340 (Q3), an H-index of 44.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 173 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,652 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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