Fracture and Structural Integrity is published by the Italian Group of Fracture (ISSN 1971-8993; Reg. Trib. di Cassino n. 729/07, 30/07/2007). It is an open-access Journal published online every three months (July, October, January, April).
Fracture and Structural Integrity encompasses the broad topic of structural integrity, which is based on the mechanics of fatigue and fracture, and is concerned with the reliability and effectiveness of structural components. The Journal aims to promote works and research on fracture phenomena, as well as the development of new materials and new standards for structural integrity assessment. The Journal is interdisciplinary and accepts contributions from engineers, metallurgists, materials scientists, physicists, chemists, and mathematicians.

Contributions
Fracture and Structural Integrity is a medium for rapid dissemination of original analytical, numerical and experimental contributions on fracture mechanics and structural integrity. Research works which provide an improved understanding of the fracture behaviour of conventional and innovative engineering material systems are welcome. Technical notes, letters and review papers may also be accepted depending on their quality. Special issues containing full-length papers presented during selected conferences or symposia are also solicited by the Editorial Board.
The Journal is financially supported by the Italian Group of Fracture and by crowdfunding and is completely free of charge both for readers and for authors. Neither processing charges nor submission charges will be required.

Main topics
Analytical, computational and physical Models; Biomaterials and Wood Fracture and Fatigue; Biomechanics; Ceramics Fracture and Damage; Composites; Computational Mechanics; Concrete & Rocks; Creep Fracture; Damage Mechanics; Damage and fracture in materials under dynamic loading; Durability of structures; Environmentally Assisted Fracture; Failure Analysis and Case Studies; Fatigue - Crack Growth (all materials); Fatigue Resistance of metals; Fatigue of Metals – Very High Cycle; Failure Analysis and Forensic Engineering; Fractography and Advanced metallography; Fracture and Fatigue at Atomistic and Molecular Scales; Fracture and fatigue testing systems; Fracture under Mixed-Mode and Multiaxial Loading; Fracture vs. Gradient Mechanics; Functional Gradient Materials; Impact & Dynamics; Fundamentals of cohesive zone models; History of Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue; Innovative Alloys; Linear and Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics; Materials mechanical behavior and image analysis; Mesomechanics of Fracture; Micromechanisms of Fracture and Fatigue; Multi-physics and multi-scale modelling of cracking in heterogeneous materials; Multiscale Experiments and Modeling; Nanostructured Materials; Nondestructive Examination; Physical Aspects of Brittle Fracture; Physical Aspects of Ductile Fracture; Polymers Fracture and Fatigue; Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics; Reliability and Life Extension of Components; Repair and retrofitting: modelling and practical applications; Sandwiches, Joints and Coatings; Smart Materials; Structural Integrity; Temperature Effect; Thin Films.

Peer review process
Fracture and Structural Integrity adopts a single-blind reviewing procedure. The Editor in Chief receives the manuscript and, considering the paper’s main topics, the paper is remitted to a panel of referees involved in those research areas. They can be either external or members of the Editorial Board. Two referees review each paper, at least.
After evaluation, the referees produce reports about the paper, by which the paper can be:
a) accepted without modifications; the editor-in-chief forwards to the corresponding author the result of the reviewing process and the paper is directly submitted to the publishing procedure.
b) accepted with minor modifications or corrections (a second review process of the modified paper is not mandatory); the editor-in-chief returns the manuscript to the corresponding author, together with the referees’ reports and all the suggestions, recommendations and comments therein.
c) accepted with major modifications or corrections (a second review process of the modified paper is mandatory); the editor-in-chief returns the manuscript to the corresponding author, together with the referees’ reports and all the suggestions, recommendations and comments therein.
d) rejected.
The final decision concerning the publication of the papers belongs to the Editor in Chief and to the Associate Editors.
The reviewing process is completed within three months. The paper is published immediately after proofs acceptance. The paper is then collected in the first available issue (January, April, July, October).

IGF is collaborating with Clarivate and Reviewers Credits to recognise Fracture and Structural Integrity reviewers for their peer review contributions.

Digital archiving
Fracture and Structural Integrity has joined the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to digitally preserve the journal for long-term access.

Publication Ethics
This journal adheres to COPE guidelines, expecting authors to uphold high ethical standards. Submissions must be original, properly citing all sources, without plagiarism (including self and AI). Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions for copyrighted and trademarked material and ensuring the content is free of libel. Authorship should be limited to substantial contributors. Data must be accurate, and conflicts of interest must be disclosed. Duplicate submissions are prohibited. Authors agree to these guidelines upon submission; breaches may lead to rejection or retraction. The journal addresses misconduct following COPE directives. Details are available on the dedicated page (LINK).

Plagiarism/Self-plagiarism policy
Journal is against any act of copying or plagiarism in any form. Plagiarism or self-plagiarism is considered unacceptable when substantial portions of the paper have been copied from previously published resources. Plagiarism and self-plagiarism are checked using iThenticate. In any case, any eventual legal issue due to plagiarism remains the responsibility of the author/authors.  Details are available on the dedicated page (LINK).

Open Access Statement
Fracture and Structural Integrity (F&SI) is an open-access journal which means that all content is freely available to the user or his/her institution without charge. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is by the DOAI definition of open access. F&SI operates under the Creative Commons Licence Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0). This allows to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, to remix, transform and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially, but giving appropriate credit, providing a link to the license, and indicating if changes were made.

Open Science Badges Policy
Fracture and Structural Integrity promotes transparency and reproducibility in structural integrity research. Authors are encouraged to apply for the Open Materials and/or Open Data Badges to certify that the components of their research are publicly accessible. Click HERE for more details.

Copyright
Authors retain their articles' copyright and publishing rights without restrictions. Fracture and Structural Integrity is licensed under an Attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Deadlines
All the accepted papers are published immediately after the proofs are accepted and the Visual Abstract is uploaded. The indexing process for all the issues will start after the following deadlines:
January issue: 15.12
April issue: 15.03
July issue: 15.06
October issue: 15.09