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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD · GB

ISSN0734-743XeISSN1879-3509

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 ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.662

H-Indexi

173

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.006

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Impact Engineering publishes original research findings related to the response of structures, components, and materials subjected to impact, blast, and high-rate loading. Areas relevant to the journal encompass the behavior and failure of structures and materials under impact.

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

General Information

Country / RegionGB

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 293 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0734-743X / 1879-3509

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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

236

2019

230

7.4k

2020

246

6.2k

2021

256

2022

304

5.2k

2023

248

2.7k

2024

328

1.4k

2025

164

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.

Aerospace EngineeringQ1

Automotive EngineeringQ1

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Ocean EngineeringQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalMechanics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

High-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorStructural Response to Dynamic LoadsEnergetic Materials and CombustionElectromagnetic Launch and Propulsion TechnologyCellular and Composite StructuresFluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsMechanical Behavior of CompositesTransportation Safety and Impact AnalysisRock Mechanics and ModelingLaser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics

Frequently asked questions about INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING

Is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING: 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 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING?

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING 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.

Is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.