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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #27,489Hybrid

Strength Fracture and Complexity

Identifier (ISSN):1567-2069(Print)/1875-9262(Online)
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Publisher:IOS Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.2– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Strength Fracture and Complexity

WoS Q4
00110.720230.420240.220250.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.128
#27,489

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
15

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
7articles/year
3.23% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Strength, Fracture and Complexity: An International Journal is devoted to solve the strength and fracture unifiedly in non linear and systematised manner as complexity system. An attempt is welcome to challenge to get the clue to a new paradigm or to studies by fusing nano, meso microstructural, continuum and large scaling approach. The concept, theoretical and/or experimental, respectively are/is welcome. On the other hand the presentation of the knowledge-based data for the aims is welcome, being useful for the knowledge-based accumulation. Also, deformation and fracture in geophysics and geotechnology may be another one of interesting subjects, for instance, in relation to earthquake science and engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science92%Composite material88.4%Physics86.9%Engineering83.6%Thermodynamics66.5%Metallurgy60%Structural engineering58.2%Geology48.7%Chemistry48.4%Quantum mechanics48%Biology46.5%Mathematics41.8%Organic chemistry40.7%Computer science35.3%Geotechnical engineering34.9%Paleontology34.5%Fracture (geology)28.7%Philosophy25.1%Fracture mechanics24.7%Geometry23.3%Creep22.5%Mechanical engineering21.8%Mechanics21.8%Finite element method20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING

Q4
Rank37/37
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING

Q4
Rank37/37
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.2
Articles / Year1
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.2
Articles / Year14
Total Citations1
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year7
Total Citations2
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year9
Total Citations14
2022
IF—
Articles / Year15
Total Citations10

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #27,489Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2007, 2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.128

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.33

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,432 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9
3-Year Documents32
Citable Documents31

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate4.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ4
Mechanical EngineeringQ4
Mechanics of MaterialsQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 25%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Strength Fracture and Complexity (ISSN: 1567-2069) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATERIALS SCIENCE, published by IOS Press in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.128 (Q4), an H-index of 15.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 7 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,432 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
IOS Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01