International Journal of Fracture

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Fracture is an outlet for original analytical, numerical and experimental contributions which provide improved understanding of the mechanisms of micro and macro fracture in all materials, and their engineering implications.

The Journal is pleased to receive papers from engineers and scientists working in various aspects of fracture.

Contributions emphasizing empirical correlations, unanalyzed experimental results or routine numerical computations, while representing important necessary aspects of certain fatigue, strength, and fracture analyses, will normally be discouraged; occasional review papers in these as well as other areas are welcomed.

Innovative and in-depth engineering applications of fracture theory are also encouraged.

In addition, the Journal welcomes, for rapid publication, Brief Notes in Fracture and Micromechanics which serve the Journal's Objective.

Brief Notes include: Brief presentation of a new idea, concept or method; new experimental observations or methods of significance; short notes of quality that do not amount to full length papers; discussion of previously published work in the Journal, and Brief Notes Errata.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.636

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	117

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9066

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	593

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Mathematics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Strain-energy-density factor applied to mixed mode crack problems

  Citation: 1940

  Authors: G. C.

• Influence of voids on shear band instabilities under plane strain conditions

  Citation: 1926

  Authors: Viggo

• Slightly curved or kinked cracks

  Citation: 1596

  Authors: B., J.R.

• On localization in ductile materials containing spherical voids

  Citation: 1206

  Authors: Viggo

• Application of extended Mohr–Coulomb criterion to ductile fracture

  Citation: 1124

  Authors: Yuanli, Tomasz

• Interface crack between two elastic layers

  Citation: 808

  Authors: Zhigang, John W.

• An augmented double cantilever beam model for studying crack propagation and arrest

  Citation: 792

  Authors: M. F.

• Mechanisms of fatigue-crack propagation in ductile and brittle solids

  Citation: 777

  Authors: R.O.

• A finite-volume-energy based approach to predict the static and fatigue behavior of components with sharp V-shaped notches

  Citation: 708

  Authors: P., R.

• Energy release rate along a three-dimensional crack front in a thermally stressed body

  Citation: 704

  Authors: C. F., B., T.

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