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International Journal of Damage Mechanics

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1056-7895eISSN1530-7921
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 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
Q1
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.921
H-Indexi
70
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.373
Total Worksi
1,410
Total Citationsi
30,674
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.51
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
17
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Mechanics; Computational Mechanics; Materials Science (miscellaneous); Mechanical Engineering; Mechanics of Materials.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 52 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,410
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1056-7895 / 1530-7921
✅
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.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
67
1.4k
2019
61
1.4k
2020
68
1.4k
2021
55
914
2022
46
457
2023
68
371
2024
41
42
2025
70
16
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.

Computational MechanicsQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryMechanics

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical EngineeringComputational Mechanics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fatigue and fracture mechanicsRock Mechanics and ModelingNumerical methods in engineeringMechanical Behavior of CompositesHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Damage Mechanics

Is International Journal of Damage Mechanics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Damage 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 International Journal of Damage Mechanics?

International Journal of Damage 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 2.51.

Is International Journal of Damage Mechanics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Damage Mechanics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Damage Mechanics?

Subject areas: Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Mechanics; Computational Mechanics; Materials Science (miscellaneous); Mechanical Engineering; Mechanics of Materials.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref