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International Journal of Solids and Structures

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-7683eISSN1879-2146

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.002

H-Indexi

248

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.349

Total Worksi

15,518

Total Citationsi

602,598

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.02

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Solids and Structures publishes original research in Mechanics of Solids and Structures as a field of Applied Science and Engineering. It also explores topics under Numerical analysis and Homogenization (chemistry).

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Frequency3 Issues A Month, <1994-1998>

StatusActive

Total Publications15,518

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-7683 / 1879-2146

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

366

2019

396

2020

346

5.7k

2021

396

5.9k

2022

380

4.1k

2023

415

3.7k

2024

487

1.5k

2025

266

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied MathematicsQ1

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mechanics

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsCondensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Modeling and SimulationMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Numerical methods in engineeringComposite Structure Analysis and OptimizationComposite Material MechanicsMechanical Behavior of CompositesElasticity and Material Modeling

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Solids and Structures

Is International Journal of Solids and Structures a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Solids and Structures: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Solids and Structures?

International Journal of Solids and Structures is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.02.

Is International Journal of Solids and Structures indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Solids and Structures is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.