International Journal of Plasticity Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom
ISSN 0749-6419 eISSN 1879-2154
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS SCIE ✓ Scopus / SJR
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
Total 50
✦ Compiled from public sources The International Journal of Plasticity reports original research on all aspects of plastic deformation, damage, and fracture behavior of isotropic and anisotropic solids. This includes the thermodynamics of plasticity and fracture, continuum theory, and macroscopic as well as microscopic phenomena.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region United Kingdom
Primary Language English
1st Year Published —
Frequency Twelve No. A Year, 1998-
Status Active
Total Publications 4,553
Publisher Org Elsevier BV
Publishing Model Hybrid
Peer Review —
Review Time —
Acceptance Rate —
OA License —
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
0749-6419 / 1879-2154
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌ Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌ APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌ Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌ Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅ Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Materials Science (miscellaneous) Q1
Mechanical Engineering Q1
Mechanics of Materials Q1
Web of Science Categories
Engineering, Mechanical Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Mechanics
Scopus Categories
Mechanics of Materials Materials Science (miscellaneous) Mechanical Engineering
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Microstructure and mechanical properties Metal Forming Simulation Techniques Metallurgy and Material Forming High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref