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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,091CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Abbreviation (ISO):THEOR. APPL. FRACT. MECH
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.317•SCImago Rank: #3,091•Identifier (ISSN):0167-8442(Print)•Articles / Year: 272•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,451 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate22%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
272articles/year
12.53% Gold OA•99.33% 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)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.6)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.374)
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20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.017)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.021)
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20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.848)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.215)
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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

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering90.7%Materials science88.7%Physics85.6%Composite material84.6%Structural engineering78%Thermodynamics75.7%Mathematics53.2%Quantum mechanics49.9%Metallurgy49.8%Geology49.3%Biology47.8%Finite element method43.8%Fracture mechanics40.5%Computer science39.2%Paleontology39%Chemistry37.8%Geotechnical engineering36.3%Mechanics32.2%Organic chemistry30.8%Fracture (geology)30.5%Geometry23.7%Optics22.7%Philosophy22%Mathematical analysis20.4%Linguistics20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,091Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials ScienceMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.317

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
94

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,451 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,548
3-Year Documents1,399
Citable Documents1,393

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 Rate24.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ1
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1

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ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCRSCIE
22/184Q1
MECHANICS
JCRSCIE
18/172Q1
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCISCIE
19/184Q1
MECHANICS
JCISCIE
14/172Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—486412
20255.65333,273
202455206,504
20235.34537,880
20224.37444810,198
20214.0172857,657
20203.02138411,073
20192.84828810,326
20182.2151825,380
2017—1895,140
2016—1413,591
2015—1162,394
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

WoS Q1
1357201820192020202120222023202420255.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 22%

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