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International Journal of Fatigue

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0142-1123eISSN1879-3452

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.835

H-Index

180

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.155

Total Works

14,607

Total Citations

350,440

2yr Mean Citedness

5.85

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Fatigue publishes original papers on the mechanisms governing fatigue of materials and structures. Its scope includes characterization, testing, and modeling of fatigue, as well as issues related to life cycle engineering, smart materials and structures that can mitigate fatigue degradation, and fatigue of devices and structures at small scales.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, 2002-

StatusActive

Total Publications14,607

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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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?

0142-1123 / 1879-3452

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Modeling and SimulationMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fatigue and fracture mechanicsHigh Temperature Alloys and CreepMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMechanical stress and fatigue analysisMechanical Behavior of Composites