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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,374CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Abbreviation (ISO):ENG. FRACT. MECH
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.252•SCImago Rank: #3,374•Identifier (ISSN):0013-7944(Print)•Articles / Year: 528•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,471 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.2
↑ +0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
106

106 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
528articles/year
15.28% Gold OA•98.84% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.898)
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20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.406)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.426)
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20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.908)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.58)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

EFM covers a broad range of topics in fracture mechanics to be of interest and use to both researchers and practitioners. Contributions are welcome which address the fracture behavior of conventional engineering material systems as well as newly emerging material systems. Contributions on developments in the areas of mechanics and materials science strongly related to fracture mechanics are also welcome. Papers on fatigue are welcome if they treat the fatigue process using the methods of fracture mechanics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering92.5%Materials science91.3%Composite material86.5%Physics83.4%Structural engineering81.3%Thermodynamics75.8%Geology52.2%Biology50.7%Mathematics49.6%Metallurgy48.7%Fracture mechanics46.6%Finite element method45.8%Quantum mechanics45.2%Paleontology43.5%Computer science42.7%Geotechnical engineering38.8%Fracture (geology)35.4%Chemistry33.5%Organic chemistry27.3%Mechanics26.5%Geometry25.8%Philosophy24.2%Stress intensity factor23.5%Optics21.9%Linguistics21.7%Crack closure20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,374Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.252

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
175

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.34

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,471 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations12,145
3-Year Documents1,967
Citable Documents1,961

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区MECHANICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
15.3周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
9.4周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1968
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MECHANICS
JCRSCIE
14/172Q1
MECHANICS
JCISCIE
24/172Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—681454
20255.38754,896
20244.78059,999
20235.464111,903
20224.89863912,572
20214.40650413,474
20203.42651717,061
20192.90849216,442
20182.5850317,170
2017—48018,019
2016—34910,424
2015—56912,089
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Engineering Fracture Mechanics

WoS Q1
1357201820192020202120222023202420255.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01