Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Aims & Scope

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics' aims & scopes have been re-designed to cover both the theoretical, applied, and numerical aspects associated with those cracking related phenomena taking place, at a micro-, meso-, and macroscopic level, in materials/components/structures of any kind.

The journal aims to cover the cracking/mechanical behaviour of materials/components/structures in those situations involving both time-independent and time-dependent system of external forces/moments (such as, for instance, quasi-static, impulsive, impact, blasting, creep, contact, and fatigue loading).

Since, under the above circumstances, the mechanical behaviour of cracked materials/components/structures is also affected by the environmental conditions, the journal would consider also those theoretical/experimental research works investigating the effect of external variables such as, for instance, the effect of corrosive environments as well as of high/low-temperature.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.276

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	85

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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, Materials Science, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, 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.

• Transfer learning enhanced physics informed neural network for phase-field modeling of fracture

  Citation: 613

  Authors: Somdatta, Cosmin, Souvik, Timon

• An adaptive dynamic relaxation method for quasi-static simulations using the peridynamic theory

  Citation: 442

  Authors: B., E.

• A review of the volume-based strain energy density approach applied to V-notches and welded structures

  Citation: 416

  Authors: F., P.

• Phase field modelling of crack propagation, branching and coalescence in rocks

  Citation: 323

  Authors: Shuwei, Xiaoying, Hehua, Timon

• Phase-field modeling of fracture in linear thin shells

  Citation: 280

  Authors: F., D., Y., T., M.

• Fracture behaviors of piezoelectric materials

  Citation: 266

  Authors: T.Y., C.F.

• Modeling of rheological fracture behavior of rock cracks subjected to hydraulic pressure and far field stresses

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Yanlin, Yixian, Weijun, Liming, Qiang, Guoming

• Phase field fracture modelling using quasi-Newton methods and a new adaptive step scheme

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Philip K., Emilio

• A comparative study on unfilled and filled crack propagation for rock-like brittle material

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Xiaoying, Junwei, Hehua

• Efficient coarse graining in multiscale modeling of fracture

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Pattabhi R., Robert, Shih-Wei, Xiaoying, Timon

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