International Journal of Fracture

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal of Fracture is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
A phase field modeling approach of cyclic fatigue crack growth66
Recent advances on size effect in metal fatigue under defects: a review42
Understanding the fracture mechanism of ring Brazilian disc specimens by the phase field method32
The differences of damage initiation and accumulation of DP steels: a numerical and experimental analysis28
Fatigue fracture morphology of AISI H13 steel obtained by additive manufacturing24
Revisiting the third Sandia Fracture Challenge: a bond-associated, semi-Lagrangian peridynamic approach to modeling large deformation and ductile fracture24
Thermal cracking characteristics of high-temperature granite suffering from different cooling shocks23
Nucleation under multi-axial loading in variational phase-field models of brittle fracture23
Crack channelling mechanisms in brittle coating systems under moisture or temperature gradients21
Fracture characteristics of advanced high strength steels during hole expansion test21
Hydrogen embrittlement resistance of pre-strained ultra-high-strength low alloy TRIP-aided steel19
Fatigue crack growth behaviour of wire and arc additively manufactured ER70S-6 low carbon steel components19
Fracture surface formation of notched 2017A-T4 aluminium alloy under bending fatigue19
An efficient implementation of a phase field model for fatigue crack growth18
Mechanisms controlling fracture toughness of additively manufactured stainless steel 316L16
Viscoelastic phase-field fracture using the framework of representative crack elements16
A study on the plasticity and fracture of the AISI 4340 steel alloy under different loading conditions and considering heat-treatment effects15
Uncertainty quantification in fatigue crack-growth predictions15
Finite element simulation of ductile fracture in polycrystalline materials using a regularized porous crystal plasticity model14
A void descriptor function to uniquely characterize pore networks and predict ductile-metal failure properties13
Adaptive modelling of dynamic brittle fracture - a combined phase field regularized cohesive zone model and scaled boundary finite element approach13
An in-depth investigation of critical stretch based failure criterion in ordinary state-based peridynamics13
Coupling a discrete twin model with cohesive elements to understand twin-induced fracture13
Validation of a 3-D adaptive stable generalized/eXtended finite element method for mixed-mode brittle fracture propagation13
Fatigue life prediction of notched components under size effect using stress gradient-based approach13
Asymptotic path-independent integrals for the evaluation of crack-tip parameters in a neo-Hookean material13
On the experimental determination of the $$\mathcal {J}$$-curve of quasi-brittle composite materials13
The revisited phase-field approach to brittle fracture: application to indentation and notch problems12
Fatigue behaviour of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) Ti–6Al–4V, Al–Si–Mg and stainless steels: a brief overview12
Experimental and theoretical characterization of mixed mode brittle failure from square holes11
Cohesive traction–separation relations for tearing of ductile plates with randomly distributed void nucleation sites11
Quasi-static anti-plane shear crack propagation in nonlinear strain-limiting elastic solids using phase-field approach10
Kinetic relations and local energy balance for LEFM from a nonlocal peridynamic model10
Dynamic fracture in a semicrystalline biobased polymer: an analysis of the fracture surface10
A new quadrature algorithm consisting of volume and integral domain corrections for two-dimensional peridynamic models10
A machine learning based sensitivity analysis of the GTN damage parameters for dynamic fracture propagation in X70 pipeline steel10
Tunneling cracks in arbitrary oriented off-axis lamina10
A theory of viscoelastic crack growth: revisited9
Experimental full field analysis for dynamic fracture of elastomer membranes9
Determination of fracture energy (mode I) in the inverse fiber metal laminates using experimental–numerical approach9
Micromechanical damage behavior of fiber-reinforced composites under transverse loading including fiber-matrix debonding and matrix cracks9
Variational fracture: twenty years after9
Structural integrity of shot peened Ti6Al4V specimens under fretting fatigue8
Modelling the nucleation and propagation of cracks at twin boundaries8
Analytical corrections for double-cantilever beam tests8
Mode I fatigue limit of notched structures: A deeper insight into Finite Fracture Mechanics8
A simplified modelling of hydraulic fractures in elasto-plastic materials8
Investigation on crack propagation perpendicular to mortar–rock interface: experimental and numerical8
Mode II fracture characterization of toughened epoxy resin composites8
A particle interaction-based crack model using an improved smoothed particle hydrodynamics for fatigue crack growth simulations8
Bifurcation criterion and the origin of limit crack velocity in dynamic brittle fracture8
Lengthscale effects in optical strain measurement for fracture characterization in simple shear8
Compressive-shear fracture model of the phase-field method coupled with a modified Hoek–Brown criterion8
Energetically motivated crack orientation vector for phase-field fracture with a directional split8
Beam network model for fracture of materials with hierarchical microstructure8
Three-dimensional modeling of fracture in quasi-brittle materials using plasticity and cohesive finite elements8
Energy release rate of a single edge cracked specimen subjected to large deformation8
Adaptive multi-scale beam lattice method for competitive trans-scale crack growth simulation of heterogeneous concrete-like materials7
Machine learning assisted detection and localization of mechanical discontinuity7
Crack tip fields in anisotropic planes: a review7
Effect of heat treatments and loading orientation on the tensile properties and fracture toughness of AlSi7Mg alloy produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion7
Elasto-plastic fracture criterion for structural components with sharp V-shaped notches7
Overview of three-dimensional linear-elastic fracture mechanics7
Numerical simulation of hydraulic fracture propagation in shale with plastic deformation7
Propagation mechanism of the hydraulic fracture in layered-fractured-plastic formations7
Role of defects on the high cycle fatigue behavior of selective laser melted Al–Mg–Sc–Zr alloy7
Relating matrix stress to local stress on a hard microstructural inclusion for understanding cleavage fracture in high strength steel7
Crack propagation in gradient nano-grained metals with extremely small grain size based on molecular dynamic simulations7
Continuum damage modeling of dynamic crack velocity, branching, and energy dissipation in brittle materials7
Multi-adaptive spatial discretization of bond-based peridynamics7
A phase-field approach to pneumatic fracture with anisotropic crack resistance6
A hybrid phase field method for modeling thermal fractures in brittle rocks: fracture diversity from a modified driving force6
Electrical and mechanical behaviour of metal thin films with deformation-induced cracks predicted by computational homogenisation6
The J-integral for mixed-mode loaded cracks with cohesive zones6
Relationship between $${J}_{c}$$ and the dissipation energy in the adhesive layer of a layered composite6
Configurational force based analysis of creep crack growth6
The J-area integral applied in peridynamics6
Simulation of dynamic brittle and quasi-brittle fracture: a revisited local damage approach6
Phase field modeling of diamond-silicon carbide ceramic composites with tertiary grain boundary phases6
A novel method to determine the mixed mode (I/III) dynamic fracture initiation toughness of materials6
3D characterisation of hydrogen environmentally assisted cracking during static loading of AA7449-T76516
Effect of loading rate on fracture mechanics of NiTi SMA6
Anisotropic properties of PCL/gelatin scaffolds obtained via electrospinning6
Investigation of mixed-mode fracture of aligned steel fibre reinforced cementitious composites6
On the loss of symmetry in toughness dominated hydraulic fractures6
A multi-resolution approach to hydraulic fracture simulation6
Theoretical assessment of ELS test data reduction technique using virtual testing5
Towards brittle materials with tailored fracture properties: the decisive influence of the material disorder and its microstructure5
The effects of the microstructural characteristics of Fe–0.33C–1.2Mn–xNb–xMo steels on hydrogen embrittlement fracture5
An analysis of deformation and failure in rectangular tensile bars accounting for void shape changes5
Fatigue crack separation and merging simulation using the smoothed particle hydrodynamics5
A fatigue life evaluation method for notched geometries considered the stress gradient concept5
Interaction of crack and hole: effects on crack trajectory, crack driving force and fracture toughness5
FE$$^2$$ investigation of aggregate characteristics effect on fracture properties of concrete5
Dynamic fracture analysis in Brazilian test: application to pharmaceutical tablets5
Torsion of an elastic medium containing a nanosized penny-shaped crack with surface effects5
Experimental investigation of the dynamic fracture of a class of RT-PMMAs under impact loading5
Mixed-mode stress intensity factors computation in functionally graded materials using a hypercomplex-variable finite element formulation5
The effect of superimposed hydrostatic pressure on shear decohesion in round bar tensile specimens4
Stable and unstable viscoelastic crack growth: experimental validation of nonlinear theory for rubber4
Stress concentration and instabilities in the atomistic process of brittle failure initiation4
Statistical analysis of acoustic emission avalanches generated during the compressive fracture process, and Mode I fracture process in cementitious composites4
Effect of collagen damage induced by heat treatment on the mixed-mode fracture behavior of bovine cortical bone under elevated loading rates4
Revisiting the first Sandia Fracture Challenge with transient deformation heating and strain localization considerations4
Anisotropy of fracture in hexagonal metals4
Fatigue life estimation of pre-corroded 42CrMo4 subjected to accelerated pitting corrosion method4
Effects of plasticity on the anisotropy of the effective fracture toughness4
On the fracture toughness of shape memory alloys4
A comparison of Gurson and Cocks–Ashby porosity kinetics and degradation functions4
A variational minimization formulation for hydraulically induced fracturing in elastic-plastic solids4
Temperature dependence of mode I fracture behaviour of a textured magnesium alloy4
Analytical approach to DHC description in zirconium alloys4
Application of dynamic fracture mechanics to dry snow slab avalanche release4
Intersonic shear crack propagation using peridynamic theory4
A phase-field-cohesive-zone framework to simulate multiple failure mechanisms of elastoplastic fiber-reinforced composites4
Ductile tearing of aluminium plates: experiments and modelling4
Fracture toughness anisotropy of commercially pure titanium produced by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing4
Behavior of constitutive models from slow strain rate test of maraging 300 and 350 steels performed in several environmental conditions4
Interaction of dislocations and cracks in grains based on discrete dislocations3
Mathematical models of supersonic and intersonic crack propagation in linear elastodynamics3
Interfacial fracture energy of a single cantilevered beam specimen using the J-integral method3
A three-dimensional non-local lattice bond model for fracturing behavior prediction in brittle solids3
On the dependence of crack surface morphology and energy dissipation on microstructure in ductile plate tearing3
Numerical prediction of fatigue crack growth based on cumulative plastic strain versus experimental results for AA6082-T63
The effect of constituent particles on the tear resistance of three 6000-series aluminium alloys3
High-temperature fatigue crack growth under transient overloading: application to Alloy 6173
Effect of hydrogen isotopes on tensile and fracture properties of Zr–2.5Nb pressure tube material3
Scale effects in the post-cracking behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete beams3
A numerical study to assess the role of pre-stressed inclusions on enhancing fracture toughness and strength of periodic composites3
An analytical-based approach for simulating fatigue crack growth in round bars3
A theoretical and computational investigation of mixed mode creep crack growth along an interface3
Influence of self-weight on size effect of quasi-brittle materials: generalized analytical formulation and application to the failure of irregular masonry arches3
Micromechanical modelling of ductile fracture in pipeline steel using a bifurcation-enriched porous plasticity model3
Ductile fracture of materials with randomly distributed voids3
About the influence of the elastoplastic properties of the adhesive on the value of the $${\varvec{J}}$$-integral in the DCB sample3
The delayed fracture test for viscoelastic elastomers3
Effect of environmental media on the fatigue property of Chinese A508-3 steel of AP10003
Uncovering stress fields and defects distributions in graphene using deep neural networks3
Predicting failure of cracked aluminum plates with one-sided composite patch3
Gradient damage model for ductile fracture introducing degradation of damage hardening modulus: implementation and experimental investigations3
Predicting fatigue crack growth rate under block spectrum loading based on temperature evolution using the degradation-entropy generation theorem3
Fracture mechanics based residual life prediction of railway heavy coupler with measured load spectrum3
Numerical prediction of ductile fracture during the partial heating roll forming process of DP9803
In-situ dwell-fatigue fracture experiment and CPFE simulation of SLM AlSi10Mg alloy at high temperature3
Non-monotonic precursory signals to multi-scale catastrophic failures3
Tension-softening constitutive relation and numerical simulation method for mode I fatigue crack propagation in concrete3
Influence of polishing technique on crack resistance of quartz plates3
Comparison of calculations of energy release rates for DCB multi-directional laminate specimens3
Three-dimensional crack tip constraint of shallow cracks in tension and bending3
Numerical study of the influence of tungsten recrystallization on the divertor component lifetime2
Fatigue crack growth analysis of hydrogel by using peridynamics2
Weibull stress solutions for 2D cracks under mode II loading2
Interfaces in dynamic brittle fracture of PMMA: a peridynamic analysis2
Finite deformation field near the tip of a Blatz–Ko wedge bonded to a rigid substrate2
A two-dimensional non-ordinary state-based peridynamic model based on three-body potential for elastic brittle fracture analysis2
A hybrid damage model for simulating adiabatic shear bands2
Calibration of cohesive parameters for fracture test simulations of sub-sized bend specimens of AM steels2
Effect of tilt and twist angles on the cleavage crack propagation in ferritic steel2
Temperature and radiation effects on brittle versus ductile fracture behavior in miscible phase boundaries: insight from atomistic simulations2
Mode-I J-integral via peridynamic stresses2
Fatigue crack growth under mixed-mode I + II and I + III in heat treated 42CrMo4 steel2
Elastic wave scattering by a pair of parallel semi-infinite cracks in mechanical metamaterials with multi resonators2
Fracture toughness characterization of 3D-printed advanced structured specimens by digital image correlation2
The thermally induced interfacial behavior of a thin two-dimensional decagonal quasicrystal film2
Applications of a micro-structured brittle damage model to laboratory tests on rocks2
Numerical analysis of glass edge chipping by impact loading2
The strain gradient viscoelasticity full field solution of mode-III crack problem2
Theoretical analysis of self-similar crack propagation along viscoelastic and elasto–viscoplastic interface in a double cantilever beam test2
A non-iterative parameter identification procedure for the non-local Gurson–Tvergaard–Needleman model based on standardized experiments2
Micromechanical based model for predicting aged rubber fracture properties2
Fracture mechanics approach to stress singularity in adhesive joints2
Micro to macro-cracking mechanism in thermally treated granodiorite followed by different cooling techniques2
On the use of digital image correlation for translaminar fracture of off-axis composite2
Prediction of fracture toughness and crack propagation of graphene via coupling of boundary element and nonlinear beam element2
Analysis of 3D crack patterns in a free plate caused by thermal shock using FEM-bifurcation2
Hodograph transformation for crack-tip fields in hyperelastic sheets: higher order eigenmodes and asymptotic path-independent integrals2
A SPH-based numerical study of the crack arrest behaviour of rubber toughened PMMA under impact loading2
The essential work of fracture in peridynamics2
Miniature impact test technique to evaluate the orientation dependence of impact toughness of hydrided Zr–2.5%Nb alloy2
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