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Fracture and Structural Integrity

Gruppo Italiano Frattura · Italy · Est. 1983

ISSN1971-8993eISSN1971-8993

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.398

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.708

Total Works

2,714

Total Citations

13,547

2yr Mean Citedness

1.62

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Aims & Scope

Fracture and Structural Integrity encompasses the broad topic of structural integrity, which is based on the mechanics of fatigue and fracture and is concerned with the reliability and effectiveness of structural components. The aim of the Journal is to promote works and researches on fracture phenomena, as well as the development of new materials and new standards for structural integrity assessment. The Journal is interdisciplinary and accepts contributions from engineers, metallurgists, materials scientists, physicists, chemists, and mathematicians.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionItaly

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

Frequencyquarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,714

Publisher OrgGruppo Italiano Frattura

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Gruppo Italiano Frattura

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1971-8993 / 1971-8993

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ3

Mechanics of MaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fatigue and fracture mechanicsAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesMetallurgy and Material FormingMetal Forming Simulation TechniquesMechanical Behavior of CompositesStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisStructural Health Monitoring Techniques