Strain

Aims & Scope

Strain is an international journal that contains contributions from leading-edge research on the measurement of the mechanical behaviour of structures and systems.

Strain only accepts contributions with sufficient novelty in the design, implementation, and/or validation of experimental methodologies to characterize materials, structures, and systems; i.e. contributions that are limited to the application of established methodologies are outside of the scope of the journal.

The journal includes papers from all engineering disciplines that deal with material behaviour and degradation under load, structural design and measurement techniques.

Although the thrust of the journal is experimental, numerical simulations and validation are included in the coverage.

Strain welcomes papers that deal with novel work in the following areas: experimental techniques non-destructive evaluation techniques numerical analysis, simulation and validation residual stress measurement techniques design of composite structures and components impact behaviour of materials and structures signal and image processing transducer and sensor design structural health monitoring biomechanics extreme environment micro- and nano-scale testing method.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.527

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	59

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11034

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	192

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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.

• Digital Image Correlation: from Displacement Measurement to Identification of Elastic Properties – a Review

  Citation: 757

  Authors: F., S.

• Estimation of Electric Charge Output for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

  Citation: 579

  Authors: H. A., G., D. J.

• A Comparative Study of Several Material Models for Prediction of Hyperelastic Properties: Application to Silicone‐Rubber and Soft Tissues

  Citation: 413

  Authors: P. A. L. S., R. M., A. J. M.

• Volumetric Digital Image Correlation Applied to X‐ray Microtomography Images from Triaxial Compression Tests on Argillaceous Rock

  Citation: 309

  Authors: N., M., J., P., G.

• Quantitative Error Assessment in Pattern Matching: Effects of Intensity Pattern Noise, Interpolation, Strain and Image Contrast on Motion Measurements

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Y. Q., M. A., H. A., H. W.

• An Evaluation of Digital Image Correlation Criteria for Strain Mapping Applications

  Citation: 235

  Authors: W.

• Automatic Evaluation of Mixed‐mode Stress Intensity Factors Utilizing Digital Image Correlation

  Citation: 196

  Authors: S., Y., M.

• Towards full field automated photoelastic analysis of complex components

  Citation: 178

  Authors: E A, Z F

• Effects of Fibre Geometry and Volume Fraction on the Flexural Behaviour of Steel‐Fibre Reinforced Concrete

  Citation: 149

  Authors: D. V., N. M., A., T. E.

• The Grid Method for In‐plane Displacement and Strain Measurement: A Review and Analysis

  Citation: 144

  Authors: M., F., B.

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