万维提示：
1、投稿方式：在线投稿。
2、刊内网址：https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ijd
3、投稿网址：https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijdm
4、官网邮箱：juj@ucla.edu（主编）
5、期刊刊期：一年出版10期。
2021年11月26日星期五
投稿须知【官网信息】
Manuscript Submission Guidelines: International Journal of Damage Mechanics
This Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Please read the guidelines below then visit the Journal’s submission site https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijdm to upload your manuscript. Please note that manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned.
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal.
As part of the submission process you will be required to warrant that you are submitting your original work, that you have the rights in the work, that you are submitting the work for first publication in the Journal and that it is not being considered for publication elsewhere and has not already been published elsewhere, and that you have obtained and can supply all necessary permissions for the reproduction of any copyright works not owned by you.
If you have any questions about publishing with SAGE, please visit the SAGE Journal Solutions Portal
1. What do we publish?
1.1 Aims & Scope
Before submitting your manuscript to International Journal of Damage Mechanics, please ensure you have read the Aims & Scope..
1.2 Article Types
International Journal of Damage Mechanics publishes original research and review articles on new developments in the science and engineering of fracture and damage mechanics.
1. Original Research Paper - Manuscript reporting original research, typically containing between 8,000 and 12,000 words
2. Review Paper - Major overview of domains of intellectual inquiry, typically containing more than 12,000 words
1.3 Writing your paper
The SAGE Author Gateway has some general advice and on how to get published, plus links to further resources.
1.3.1 Make your article discoverable
When writing up your paper, think about how you can make it discoverable. The title, keywords and abstract are key to ensuring readers find your article through search engines such as Google. For information and guidance on how best to title your article, write your abstract and select your keywords, have a look at this page on the Gateway: How to Help Readers Find Your Article Online.
2. Editorial policies
2.1 Peer review policy
International Journal of Damage Mechanics operates a conventional single-blind reviewing policy in which the reviewer’s name is always concealed from the submitting author. Authors are requested to suggest the names, affiliations and contact information of up to four individuals who may be suitable to serve as referees, but the Editor is under no obligation to use all or any of these individuals as reviewers. All manuscripts are reviewed as rapidly as possible, and an editorial decision is generally reached within 6-8 weeks of submission.
As part of the submission process you will be asked to provide the names of at least 2 peers who could be called upon to review your manuscript. Recommended reviewers should be experts in their fields and should be able to provide an objective assessment of the manuscript. Please be aware of any conflicts of interest when recommending reviewers. Examples of conflicts of interest include (but are not limited to) the below:
The reviewer should have no prior knowledge of your submission
The reviewer should not have recently collaborated with any of the authors
Reviewer nominees from the same institution as any of the authors are not permitted
Please note that the Editors are not obliged to invite any recommended/opposed reviewers to assess your manuscript.
International Journal of Damage Mechanics is committed to delivering high quality, fast peer-review for your paper, and as such has partnered with Publons. Publons is a third party service that seeks to track, verify and give credit for peer review. Reviewers for [Journal] can opt in to Publons in order to claim their reviews or have them automatically verified and added to their reviewer profile. Reviewers claiming credit for their review will be associated with the relevant journal, but the article name, reviewer’s decision and the content of their review is not published on the site. For more information visit the Publons website.
The Editor or members of the Editorial Board may occasionally submit their own manuscripts for possible publication in the journal. In these cases, the peer review process will be managed by alternative members of the Board and the submitting Editor/Board member will have no involvement in the decision-making process.
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