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Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0167-8442eISSN1872-7638

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 (2 more)+12

Total90

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 ↗

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SJR Scorei

1.317

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.476

Total Worksi

5,434

Total Citationsi

95,728

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.45

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics covers the theoretical, applied, and numerical aspects of cracking phenomena in materials, components, and structures at micro, meso, and macroscopic levels. It addresses the cracking and mechanical behavior of systems under time-independent and time-dependent external forces, including computational mechanics and modeling of materials and structures with stress/strain raisers.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 502 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,434

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 B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0167-8442 / 1872-7638

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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

Citations received

288

8.9k

2019

384

11k

2020

285

7.4k

2021

448

9.7k

2022

453

7.3k

2023

520

5.7k

2024

532

2.5k

2025

306

137

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalMechanics

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fatigue and fracture mechanicsNumerical methods in engineeringRock Mechanics and ModelingMechanical Behavior of CompositesHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior

Frequently asked questions about Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Is Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics?

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 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 5.45.

Is Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.