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International Journal of Protective Structures

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2041-4196eISSN2041-420X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.597

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.525

Total Worksi

555

Total Citationsi

7,764

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.98

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Civil; Building and Construction; Mechanics of Materials; Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications555

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2041-4196 / 2041-420X

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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

489

2019

319

2020

353

2021

535

2022

177

2023

2024

2025

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.

Building and ConstructionQ2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Civil

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionMechanics of MaterialsSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorCombustion and Detonation ProcessesEnergetic Materials and CombustionTransportation Safety and Impact AnalysisStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteFire effects on concrete materialsCellular and Composite StructuresRock Mechanics and ModelingFluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Protective Structures

Is International Journal of Protective Structures a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Protective Structures: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Protective Structures?

International Journal of Protective Structures 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 0.98.

Is International Journal of Protective Structures indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Protective Structures is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Protective Structures?