International Journal of Impact Engineering

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Impact Engineering, established in 1983 publishes original research findings related to the response of structures, components and materials subjected to impact, blast and high-rate loading.

Areas relevant to the journal encompass the following general topics and those associated with them: -Behaviour and failure of structures and materials under impact and blast loading -Systems for protection and absorption of impact and blast loading -Terminal ballistics -Dynamic behaviour and failure of materials including plasticity and fracture -Stress waves -Structural crashworthiness -High-rate mechanical and forming processes -Impact, blast and high-rate loading/measurement techniques and their applications

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1820

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4938

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.749

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	164

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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, 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.

• A plasticity concrete material model for DYNA3D

  Citation: 822

  Authors: L.Javier, John E., James W., Don

• Dynamic progressive buckling of circular and square tubes

  Citation: 759

  Authors: W., N.

• Dynamic axial crushing of square tubes

  Citation: 703

  Authors: Wlodzimierz, Norman

• Review of experimental techniques for high rate deformation and shock studies

  Citation: 672

  Authors: J.E., S.M., W.G., H.T., C.R.

• Dynamic behavior of concrete at high strain rates and pressures: I. experimental characterization

  Citation: 657

  Authors: D.L., S.W., M.

• CTH: A three-dimensional shock wave physics code

  Citation: 632

  Authors: J.M., S.L., M.G.

• Experimental and numerical studies of foam-filled sections

  Citation: 570

  Authors: Sigit P, Tomasz, Arve G, Magnus

• Characterization of polymeric structural foams under compressive impact loading by means of energy-absorption diagram

  Citation: 566

  Authors: M., G., R.

• High strain rate compressive behaviour of aluminium alloy foams

  Citation: 531

  Authors: V.S., N.A.

• Dynamic uniaxial crushing of wood

  Citation: 512

  Authors: S.R., C.

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