Issue 77

Fracture and Structural Integrity 77 (2026); International Journal of the Italian Group of Fracture

Celebrating our milestones: a special message to our community

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ear friends, I am writing to you today with a deep sense of pride and shared enthusiasm to celebrate some truly outstanding milestones achieved by our journal, Fracture and Structural Integrity . The official metrics for this year have just been released, and they confirm that our journal is growing stronger and gaining ever-greater international recognition: - CiteScore : We have reached 3.8 (up from 3.4), firmly securing our Q2 ranking across all three indexed Scopus categories. - Impact Factor : We have successfully hit the milestone of 2.0 (up from 1.5). Breaking the 2.0 Impact Factor threshold and seeing such steady growth in our CiteScore is a major achievement. This success belongs to our entire community. It is the direct result of the relentless dedication of our Co-Editors and Editorial Board, the rigorous standards of our reviewers, and the high-quality research submitted by our authors. To all of you, I want to extend my deepest gratitude. You are the heartbeat of this journal. As you know, Fracture and Structural Integrity is a proud Diamond Open Access journal. This means it is completely free for authors to publish and free for readers to access. This independent and fair model is made possible entirely because the journal is fully funded and sustained by the Gruppo Italiano Frattura (IGF) . Because of this unique setup, supporting our scientific society is directly linked to supporting the journal. All proceeds from IGF conferences and initiatives are fully and transparently reinvested into the management and operational costs of the journal. Therefore, active participation in our national events—such as the upcoming IGF29 conference —is absolutely essential to keep this virtuous circle alive and ensure the journal remains free and accessible to all. As we look to the future, let's keep this wonderful momentum going. Fracture and Structural Integrity is, above all, our platform—a space built to showcase and elevate excellent research. To help us reach even greater heights, I would like to encourage everyone in the IGF community to stay closely connected with the journal: - Explore: Keep an eye on our latest issues to stay updated on new developments. - Publish: Consider our journal as a high-quality, visible home for your next research papers. - Cite: If you find papers in our journal that are relevant, useful, and of interest to your current research, please remember to cite them in your upcoming publications. Accurate and meaningful citations from our peers are vital to sustaining our global impact. Thank you once again for your unwavering support, your passion, and your scientific commitment. Let's celebrate this achievement together, join forces at IGF29, and look forward to even bigger milestones ahead! Warmest regards, Francesco Iacoviello Fracture and Structural Integrity Editor in Chief

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