International Journal of Fatigue

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal of Fatigue is 9. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Fatigue crack growth due to spectrum load produced by trains in a bridge142
Experimental evaluation of multiaxial test-tailored specifications based on Fatigue Damage multi-Spectra126
A multiscale-based methodology for the fatigue failure analysis of additively manufactured lattice structures applied to the four-point-bending test119
Effect of peening with fine iron-sulfide particles on the rotating bending fatigue properties of low alloy steel and formation of iron-sulfide layer109
Variations on a critical distance theme106
Defect sensitivity in L-PBF AlSi7Mg0.6 alloy subjected to fatigue load: Effect of load ratio and torsion loading105
Editorial Board103
Self-heating and fatigue crack growth behavior of reinforced NR/BR nanocomposites with different blending ratio98
Fatigue prediction criteria for rubber antivibration design with temperature effects96
Fatigue crack propagation of planar three-dimensional cracks93
Evaluation of the endurance limit of notch intersections under inner-pressure loading92
Influence of the loading rate of force on the formation of deformation twins in martensitic stainless steel under repetitive loading–unloading process88
Combined loading effect on high cycle fatigue fracture behaviors of a stainless steel welded structure of elbow and socket87
Editorial Board85
Corrigendum to “Size effect in fatigue modelling of defective materials: Application of the calibrated weakest-link theory” [Int. J. Fatigue 165 (2022) 107213]84
An efficient/accurate multi-scale fatigue prediction method for Metal-Polymer hybrid (MPH) interface81
Impact of dynamic strain aging on multiaxial low cycle fatigue behavior of nickel-based alloy 690 at 350 °C81
Multiaxial plain and notch fatigue strength of thick-walled ductile cast iron EN-GJS-600-3: Combining multiaxial fatigue criteria, theory of critical distances, and defect sensitivity80
Fatigue strength evaluation of 5059 aluminum alloy welded joints Considering welding deformation and residual stress78
Enhancing high-temperature fatigue resistance of TC11 titanium alloy through combined plasma zirconizing and ultrasonic surface rolling74
Thermomechanical testing and modelling of railway wheel steel74
Fretting fatigue damage and crack propagation of shot-peening dovetail joints assisted with the U-Net model73
Micro-surface crack inspection with arc-shaped bi-grating laser ultrasound spectroscopy71
Internal fatigue crack propagation in a Ti-6Al-4V alloy: An in situ study70
Comparison of low cycle fatigue data of X52 pipeline steel in air and gaseous hydrogen using conventional and hollow specimen69
Corrosion and corrosion-fatigue properties of composite ceramic coated aluminum alloy formed by combining surface nanocrystallization pre-treatment, micro-arc oxidation, and sealing post-treatment69
The effect of laser shock peening, shot peening and their combination on the microstructure and fatigue properties of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy67
Molecular dynamics simulation of thermomechanical fatigue properties of Ni-based single crystal superalloys67
Fatigue properties and S-N curve estimating of 316L stainless steel prepared by SLM66
A hybrid ANN-multiaxial fatigue nonlocal model to estimate fretting fatigue life for aeronautical Al alloys66
Investigation on the fatigue behavior of 7075 aluminum alloy at different aging states66
Evaluation of scale invariance in fatigue crack growth in metallic materials65
Torsional-loaded notched specimen fatigue strength prediction based on mode I and mode III critical distances and fracture surface investigations with a 3D optical profilometer64
A comparative study using water atomized and gas atomized powder in laser powder bed fusion – Assessment of the fatigue performance63
Fatigue life study of superelastic NiTi Shape Memory Alloys using self-heating under cyclic loading method62
Application of 2D inverse heat transfer to analyze mechanical fatigue62
Fatigue failure mechanisms and influential factors for aluminum alloy and its welded joint in a high-speed train60
Thermo-mechanical fatigue deformation and fracture mechanisms of nickel-based powder metallurgy superalloy59
Nonlocal fretting fatigue assessment for dovetail joints59
Effect of misalignments and welding penetration on the fatigue strength of a common welded detail: SED method predictions and comparisons with codes59
Fatigue performance and failure mechanism of ultrasonic-assisted abrasive-belt-ground Inconel 71858
Bolt fatigue in CFRP joints57
Evaluation of crack-closure by second harmonic thermoelastic stress analysis57
Life degradation and damage mechanism of ZL114A aluminum alloy under pre-corrosion fatigue in simulated tropical marine atmospheric environment57
Microstructure sensitivity of the low cycle fatigue crack initiation mechanisms for the Al0.3CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy: in-situ SEM study and crystal plasticity simulation55
Life prediction of cord/rubber laminates under multiaxial fatigue55
Thermo-mechanical fatigue induced unexpected strain hardening of Cu clip wiring on transfer-mold type EV power modules55
Effects of tensile load hold time on the fatigue and corrosion-fatigue behavior of turbine blade materials55
Physics-guided machine learning frameworks for fatigue life prediction of AM materials54
Explainable machine learning-based fatigue assessment of 316L stainless steel fabricated by laser-powder bed fusion54
Online assessment of fatigue damage under multiaxial variable amplitude loading52
Probabilistic flexural fatigue strength of ultra-lightweight cement concrete and high strength lightweight aggregate concrete51
An automated measurement method for the fatigue crack propagation based on decorrelated digital image correlation51
Remaining useful life prediction via a deep adaptive transformer framework enhanced by graph attention network51
Mechanical fatigue of biodegradable polymers: A study on polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene succinate (PBS) and polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT)51
Effect of three-stage heat treatment on the composite waveform and variable amplitude fatigue properties of TC4 titanium alloy pulsed laser-arc hybrid welded joints50
The fatigue mechanism and a new defect-based life prediction model for selective laser melted Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy50
Effect of over-ageing on the tensile and torsional fatigue properties of the AlSi7Cu0.5 Mg0.3 precipitation-hardened cast aluminium alloy49
Fatigue characteristics of rubber isolation layers used in high speed railway ballastless tracks: A theoretical and experimental study49
Hybrid-driven probabilistic damage assessment of creep-fatigue-oxidation interaction49
Surface fatigue in lubricated contacts: Mapping the failure modes of micropitting versus macropitting49
Effect of modified gradient fields on the high-cycle fatigue crack initiation mechanism of Ti6Al4V alloy49
The microstructure evolution of ballastless track high-strength concrete exposed to compressive and flexural fatigue loads49
Oxide nodule assisting fatigue crack initiation in hierarchical anisotropic nanostructured Mg-RE alloy48
Generalization of the Weibull probabilistic compatible model to assess fatigue data into three domains: LCF, HCF and VHCF48
Fatigue crack propagating behavior from inner surface crack on bent sheet of ultra-high strength steel48
A deviatoric tensile-based critical plane model to predict peak/mean normal stress effects in multiaxial fatigue48
A modified cyclic elastoplastic constitutive model considering the variational dynamic recovery term of back stress for FGH95 under asymmetrical cyclic loading48
Fatigue testing and end of life investigation of a topology optimized connecting rod fabricated via selective laser melting47
Early fatigue damage evaluation based on nonlinear Lamb wave third-harmonic phase velocity matching47
Effect of powder heat treatment on fatigue mechanisms of freestanding AA7075 cold spray deposits47
Editorial Board47
Remaining fatigue endurance of gusset plate connections from a dismantled railway bridge46
Fatigue performance testing and life prediction of welded fuel pipes45
Influence of non-metallic inclusions on the high cycle fatigue strength of steels45
Constitutive model for high temperature deformation of SiMo cast iron: Application to thermo-mechanical fatigue of exhaust manifolds45
Experimental characterization and numerical modeling of the influence of a proof load on the fatigue resistance of welded structures45
Influence of load ratio on fatigue crack growth behavior of SS316L(N) using a two parameter model45
Fatigue behaviour of laser shock peened AISI D2 tool steel44
Effect of pitting corrosion on fatigue life of T6 and T73 of 7075 aluminum alloy44
Prediction of surface crack growth life for AA7075-T6 under nonproportional loading44
Influence of composite damage on CFRP/steel bonded joint behaviour under cyclic loadings44
Crack nucleation from non-metallic inclusions in aluminum alloys described by peridynamics simulations44
Neural network based fatigue lifetime prediction of metals subjected to block loading44
Creep-fatigue interaction and damage behavior in 9-12%Cr steel under stress-controlled cycling at elevated temperature: Effects of holding time and loading rate43
Stored energy density research on the fatigue crack initiation at twin boundary and life prediction of Inconel718 superalloy43
The synergetic effects of shot peening and laser-shot peening on the microstructural evolution and fatigue performance of a medium carbon steel43
Incorporating erosion and manufacturing defects in unified fatigue life models for additively manufactured TiB2/Al-Si composites43
A TCD-based statistical method to assess the impact of surface roughness and pores on the fatigue strength of LPBF Inconel 718 specimens42
Fatigue performance of TPMS-based AlSi10Mg architected cellular materials fabricated via hybrid and powder bed fusion methods42
The mechanism of the effect of dual-sided waterjet peening on the surface integrity and fatigue performance of 12 mm thick Inconel 71842
Fatigue strength prediction of large-size component through size effect measurement and determination42
A probabilistic model for low-cycle fatigue crack initiation under variable load cycles42
Microstructural effects on short fatigue crack propagation in cast Al-Si alloys42
Influence of the mean stress on the fatigue life of welded joints under variable amplitude loading42
Size-effects affecting the fatigue response up to 109 cycles (VHCF) of SLM AlSi10Mg specimens produced in horizontal and vertical directions42
Fretting fatigue total life assessment including wear and a varying critical distance41
Numerical modelling of a new FCP model and a correlation of the FCP rate with the constraint41
Estimation of residual stress relaxation in low alloy steel with different hardness during fatigue by in situ X-ray measurement41
Rolling contact fatigue failure mechanism of bearing steel on different surface roughness levels under heavy load40
Flexural fatigue behavior and damage evolution analysis of aeolian sand concrete under freeze–thaw cycle40
Effects of post-processing and loading orientation on high-cycle fatigue of selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V40
Investigation on the fatigue crack growth behavior of welded joints in EH690 high-strength marine steel40
Experimental insight on the fatigue resistance of FV520B-I stainless steel under corrosive environments40
Investigation of fretting fatigue performance for IN718 dovetail joint in very high cycle regime39
Compressive fatigue resistance and related microscopic mechanisms in foamed polyurethane grouting materials for roadbed rehabilitation39
Ultrasonic fatigue testing in hot hydrogen gas39
Crack growth in laser powder bed fusion fabricated alloy 718 at 650 °C under static and cyclic loading39
Evaluation of fatigue damage of a railhead using an indentation test, acoustic methods and microstructural observations38
Fatigue life prediction of a L-PBF component in Ti-6Al-4V using sample data, FE-based simulations and machine learning38
A study on fatigue damage and crack initiation in austenitic steel matrix during very high cycle fatigue38
Energy dissipation and rheological property degradation of asphalt binder under repeated shearing with different oscillation amplitudes38
Low-cycle fatigue design of welded offshore pipe components: A modern view on ASME B31 code38
Microstructure and fatigue crack growth behavior of heat-treated electron beam melted Ti-6Al-4V alloy38
Global-local fatigue approaches for snug-tight and preloaded hot-dip galvanized steel bolted joints38
Determination of the fatigue equation for the cement-stabilized cold recycled mixtures with road construction waste materials based on data-driven37
Investigating the influence of residual stresses on fatigue crack growth for additively manufactured titanium alloy Ti6Al4V by using peridynamics37
On small fatigue crack growth rates in AA7085-T745237
Stress, damage, and fatigue performance analysis of CFRP/Al double-sided countersunk riveted joints with variable rivet-hole clearance37
Surface globularization generated by standard PBF-EB Ti-6Al-4V processing achieves an improvement in fatigue performance37
Geometric discontinuity effect on creep-fatigue behaviors in a nickel-based superalloy hole structure considering ratcheting deformation37
Effect of misorientation on the fatigue life of nickel-base single crystal superalloy DD5 at 980 °C37
Artificial intelligence modeling of ultrasonic fatigue test to predict the temperature increase37
The competing role of defects and surface roughness on the fatigue behavior of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy37
Fretting fatigue mechanism of 40CrNiMoA steel subjected to the ultrasonic surface rolling process: The role of the gradient structure37
Fatigue life prediction of notched components under size effect using strain energy reformulated critical distance theory36
3D characterization of closure of surface and internal fatigue cracks in nodular cast iron using Digital Volume Correlation of laboratory X-ray tomography images36
Influence of anelastic recovery on the cyclic creep behavior of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high-entropy alloy36
Physically-based modelling of the fatigue crack initiation life of stent components under cyclic loading employing the Finite-Element-Method (FEM)36
Fatigue strength evaluation method based on fatigue crack extension mechanism in BCC martensitic steels36
Editorial Board36
Effect of build direction on tension–tension low cycle fatigue behavior of polyamide 12 parts printed by Multi Jet fusion36
Modeling of functional fatigue of SMA-based actuators under thermomechanical loading and Joule heating36
A fatigue perspective on damage accumulating in lithium-ion batteries under dynamic cycling36
On the transition from shear to tensile failure mode in multiaxial fatigue35
Effective stress and fatigue life prediction with mean stress correction models on a ferritic stainless steel sheet35
Quantitative investigation of slip band activities in a bimodal titanium alloy under pure fatigue and dwell-fatigue loadings35
Effect of surface coating on fatigue life and fatigue crack growth behavior of AISI D2 tool steel35
Corrosion-fatigue property of anodic oxidation coated 6082-T6 aluminium alloy: Effect of substrate residual stress and microstructure beneath coating-substrate interface35
Editorial Board35
Contact fatigue life estimation for asymmetric helical gear drives35
Improving the fatigue limit of FSW6061 Al alloy welded joints by surface spinning rolling35
Probabilistic fatigue damage modelling35
Damage healing mechanisms in polycrystalline copper under unconstraint ultrasonic vibration treatment35
A transfer learning enhanced physics-informed neural network for predicting fatigue life of megacasting alloy with limited data sizes35
High cycle fatigue life estimation of punched and trimmed specimens considering residual stresses and surface roughness34
A novel Finite Fracture Mechanics approach to assess the lifetime of notched components34
Comparison of fatigue life and flexibility between aluminum-composite and aluminum–aluminum bolted joints34
Effect of Inconel 625 coating via high-speed laser direct energy deposition on the fatigue characteristics of Q235 steel34
Fiber fracture behavior of high-pressure resin transfer molded (HP-RTM) carbon/epoxy multidirectional laminates under compression-compression fatigue loading34
Effect of sample size on the maximum value distribution of fatigue driving forces in metals and alloys34
Fatigue behaviors of ultrasonic surface rolling processed AISI 1045: The role of residual stress and gradient microstructure34
Prediction of actual fatigue test temperature and isothermal fatigue life curves for non-crystallising rubber under fully relaxing uni-axial loading conditions34
Influence of free water on compressive fatigue properties of ECC34
Very high cycle fatigue behaviour of a structural steel for offshore applications under a biaxial stress state34
A review of fatigue damage detection and measurement techniques34
Effects of residual stress on orientation dependent fatigue crack growth rates in additively manufactured stainless steel33
Defect-based characterization of the fatigue behavior of additively manufactured titanium aluminides33
Fatigue performance of notched and hot-dip galvanized laser and mechanically cut S960 steel components considering local defects with the theory of critical distances33
A deep learning-based fatigue crack growth rate measurement method using mobile phones33
The influence of cyclic ageing on the fatigue performance of bonded joints33
Multiaxial fatigue of Inconel 718 produced by Selective Laser Melting at room and high temperature33
Directions of high cycle fatigue cracks emanating from circular notches studied by optical profilometry33
Detection and localization of fatigue crack using nonlinear ultrasonic three-wave mixing technique32
Fatigue damage evolution and self-healing performance of asphalt materials under different influence factors and damage degrees32
Effect of non-proportional stress states caused by varying phase shifts on the fatigue life of welded joints32
Accelerating phase transformation in a non-equiatomic CoCrNi alloy under low-cycle fatigue deformation32
Microstructural insights into short fatigue crack growth in particle-reinforced Al-matrix composite sheet32
Near-threshold fatigue crack growth behavior of the weld metal and heat-affected zone in an ex-service CrMoV steel joint32
Influence of production batch related parameters on static and fatigue resistance of LPBF produced AlSi7Mg0.632
Fatigue life prediction of aluminum alloy via knowledge-based machine learning32
Isothermal and thermomechanical fatigue crack growth behavior and modelling of 316LN stainless steel with the superposition of HCF loading32
High cycle fatigue properties, failure mechanisms and microstructure evolution of 9Cr3W3Co steel under different stress ratios at 650 °C32
Torsional fatigue behaviour and damage mechanisms of martensitic spring steel in the HCF regime32
A comparison of conventional and additively manufactured 316L under thermomechanical fatigue32
Deterioration of performances and structures of cement pastes under the action of thermal cycling fatigue32
Effect of milling surface topography and texture direction on fatigue behavior of ZK61M magnesium alloy32
Withdrawal notice to “Artificial neural networks – Assisted very-high-cycle corrosion fatigue of completion string” [Int. J. Fatigue 193 (2025) 108796]32
Creep-fatigue interaction of soft adhesive under shear loading: Damage diagram and life prediction model32
The high cycle fatigue behavior of niobium micro-alloyed high-Mn austenitic steel with unusual precipitation at 77 K32
Defect-induced cracking and fine granular characteristics in very-high-cycle fatigue of laser powder bed fusion AlSi10Mg alloy31
Defect tolerant fatigue assessment of AM materials: Size effect and probabilistic prospects31
Evolution of thermally induced white etching layer at rail surface during multiple wheel/train passages31
Experimental analysis of static and fatigue performance of hybrid double-lap joints in thin primary metallic aircraft structures31
Understanding the relation between creep-fatigue fracture mechanisms and intergranular dislocation accommodation of a high chromium steel using nanoindentation characterization31
Analysis and testing of tread braked railway wheel — Effects of hot spots on wheel performance31
Multiaxial fatigue life prediction based on effective factor with shear/axial stress ratio for Ti60 titanium alloy in very high cycle regime31
Life prediction and damage analysis of creep-fatigue combined with high-low cycle loading by using a crystal plasticity-based approach31
Fatigue life evaluation of adhesive joints in a real structural component31
Influence of post-processing heat treatment on the cyclic deformation behaviour of AlSi10Mg aluminium alloy subjected to laser powder bed fusion31
Low-cycle fatigue behaviour of boron-added 9% Cr martensitic steel: Effects of temperature, strain rate, and strain amplitude31
The challenges of quasi-static and fatigue experiments of structural adhesives31
Fatigue behaviour of AA5052-H36 laser-welded overlap joints: Effect of stitch-weld orientation and gap bridging30
On the fatigue ductile-brittle transition of EA4T steel for high-speed railway axle30
Ratcheting-fatigue behavior and fracture mechanism of 316H ASS under cyclic random loading block30
Experimental and numerical study on press-fitted railway axles: Fretting fatigue behaviour in the very high cycle regime30
Editorial Board30
Low cycle fatigue and creep-fatigue interaction behavior of C630R ferritic/martensitic heat-resistant steel at high temperature30
A combined elastic–plastic framework unifying the various cyclic softening/hardening behaviors for heat resistant steels: Experiment and modeling30
A framework for automating the parameter determination of crack growth models30
Fatigue and fracture behaviour of (Al-Cu-Li) AA2198 under different ageing conditions30
Response spectrum method for fatigue damage assessment of mechanical systems30
Quantitative analysis of the effect of foam morphology on the quasi-static and cyclic-dynamic tensile properties30
Cyclic plasticity behavior and deformation mechanism of 1Cr18Ni10Ti pressure pipe subjected to in-service loadings30
Dynamic fatigue damage behaviors and mechanisms of overhead transmission Al wires at elevated temperatures30
Influence of crystalline structure on creep resistance capability in semi-crystalline Polymers: A coarse-grained molecular dynamics study30
Studies on high-temperature fatigue behaviour and mechanism for conventionally cast and directed energy deposited forms of Alloy 62530
Combining electric discharge surface alloying and high-frequency mechanic impact post-processing for increased corrosion fatigue life of as-welded transverse non-load-carrying attachments of the S355 30
Effect of ultrasonic peening treatment on the crack initiation behavior of extruded Mg-Gd-Zn-Zr alloys under very high cycle regime30
Influence of the ratio between specimen thickness and grain size on the fatigue and tensile properties of plain and notched aluminium plate specimens30
Effect of different loading conditions on corrosion fatigue crack growth rate of a nickel-based alloy in supercritical water30
The coupling effects of oxidation and temperature on the low cycle fatigue deformation behavior of CM 247 DS LC alloy30
Three-dimensional fatigue crack quantification using densely connected convolutional network-assisted ultrasonic guided waves30
A crystal plasticity finite element-based model for predicting the fatigue life of Cr-coated Zr4 alloy29
Exploring the strengthening mechanisms of additive manufactured metals treated by ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification29
Microstructural and load hold effects on small fatigue crack growth in α+β dual phase Ti alloys29
Complete fatigue crack arrest in metallic structures using bonded prestressed iron-based shape memory alloy repairs29
Fatigue crack growth behavior of marine steel under variable amplitude loading-combining DIC technique and SEM observation29
Effect of aging state on corrosion fatigue properties of 7075 aluminum alloy29
Effect of heat treatment temperature and turning residual stresses on the plain and notch fatigue strength of Ti-6Al-4V additively manufactured via laser powder bed fusion29
Combining fractal and topological analyses to quantify fracture surfaces in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V29
The influence of stress levels on crack initiation and propagation behaviors of an Al-Li alloy under high cycle fatigue29
Response of an aluminium Schwarz triply periodic minimal surface lattice structure under constant amplitude and random fatigue29
Effect of rivet arrangement on fatigue performance of electromagnetic riveted joint with 29
New insights into the low-cycle fatigue performances of T91 steel by elemental modification29
Creep-fatigue damage evolution in a nickel-based superalloy: An experiment-inspired modeling approach for life prediction29
On the influence of cyclic loadings on the magnetic permeability of ferritic-pearlitic AISI 1045 steel29
A comparative assessment of the effects of laser shock peening and ultrasonic shot peening on surface integrity and ratcheting fatigue performance of HSLA steel29
Crystal plasticity theory coupled with meso-damage to predict the ratchetting behavior of nickel-based single crystal superalloy29
Dynamic recrystallization mechanisms for improving fatigue life under high temperature low cycle fatigue in FGH95 alloy28
A new low-cycle and high-cycle fatigue life prediction criterion based on crystal plasticity finite element method28
Flexural fatigue behaviour of pervious concrete: Lifetime evaluation and statistical model development28
3D fatigue crack path deflection and residual stresses in 17-4PH stainless steel rod28
Calculations of biaxial fatigue limits with models using the experimental crack direction28
Low-cycle fatigue properties and fracture location transition mechanism of dissimilar steel welded joints in towers of wind turbines28
An improved fatigue accumulation damage model based on load interaction and strength degradation28
A coupled wear and crack initiation-propagation methodology for fretting fatigue life assessment in press-fitted axles28
A multiaxial low-cycle fatigue prediction method under irregular loading by ANN model with knowledge-based features28
Fatigue behaviors and cellular damages of bead-welded foam of poly(ether-b-amide) under cyclic compression28
Effect of microstructure on the fatigue crack growth behavior of 9%Cr martensitic steel at different stress ratios under 630 ℃28
Editorial Board28
Research on the microscopic characteristics of low-cycle-fatigue and creep coupling in cast aluminum alloys for cylinder heads28
Microstructure-Sensitive modeling of surface roughness and notch effects on extreme value fatigue response28
Investigation on fatigue behavior and failure mechanism of quasi-3D woven composites under combined high and low cycle fatigue28
A new procedure for fatigue life prediction of CFRP relying on the first amplitude harmonic of the temperature signal28
Stress shielding in laser melting multilayered nickel-base superalloys under monotonic and cyclic loadings28
Loading classification proposal for fatigue design of automotive chassis-parts: A relevant process for variable amplitude and multi-input load cases28
Enhancing fatigue performance of laser powder bed fused metals through controlling contour parameters and structures27
Fatigue damage evolution in woven composites with different architectures27
Bonded and prestressed fatigue crack retarders based on Fe-SMA27
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