Journal of Vibration and Control

Journal of Vibration and Control  
Abbreviated title (ISO 4)
J. Vib. Control
Discipline Vibration
Language English
Edited by Mehdi Ahmadian, Fabio Casciati, Fabrizio Vestroni
Publication details
Publisher
Publication history
1995-present
Frequency 16/year
4.355
Indexing
ISSN 1077-5463 (print)
1741-2986 (web)
LCCN 95660075
CODEN JVCOFX
OCLC no. 40095739
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The Journal of Vibration and Control is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers all aspects of linear and nonlinear vibration phenomena and their control. It was established in 1995 and is published by Sage Publications. The editors-in-chief are Mehdi Ahmadian (Virginia Tech), Fabio Casciati (University of Pavia), and Fabrizio Vestroni (Sapienza University of Rome).

Peer review fraud

In 2014, Sage Publications retracted 60 papers published in the journal due to a case of academic fraud, in which Peter Chen (National Pingtung University of Education, Taiwan) created false accounts in order to subvert the peer review process.[1] Ali H. Nayfeh, the editor-in-chief of the journal, retired from his academic post and resigned from his position with the journal following completion of the investigation.[2]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus and the Science Citation Index Expanded. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 4.355.[3]

References

  1. "Retraction Notice". Journal of Vibration and Control. SAGE. 2014-07-09.
  2. Barbash, Fred (2014-02-02). "Scholarly journal retracts 60 articles, smashes "peer review ring"". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  3. "Journal of Vibration and Control". 2013 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2014.

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