The Korea–Australia Rheology Journal, or KARJ, offers broad, practical coverage of current research on the deformation and flow of materials. The editors place emphasis on experimental and numerical advances in the area of complex fluids. The journal offers comprehensive insight into characterization and understanding of technologically important materials with a wide range of practical applications. Articles include research into
The first issue of KARJ appeared in 1989.
KARJ is published under the auspices of The Korean Society of Rheology and The Australian Society of Rheology, in connection with Springer (Journal no. 13367).
Editors-in-Chief: Dr. Ravi Prakash JAGADEESHAN and Dr. Hyungsu KIM
ISSN: 1226-119X (print version)
ISSN: 2093-7660 (electronic version)
KARJ is abstracted or indexed in the following databases / search engines /indexes:
Since KARJ was established in 1989, its profile has grown. The following statistics describe the trajectory.
Journal Citation Reports (JCR)*
Eigenfactor Metrics*
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): **
(reflects prestige of source: value of weighted citations per document)
Increasing from 0.047 (2004) to 0.062 (2010).
Source normalized impact per paper (SNIP): **
(corrects for differences in the frequency of citation across research fields)
Increasing from 0.485 (2004) to 0.813 (2010).
*Source: Thomson Reuters
** Source: SCOPUS
It is not necessary to be a member of the Australian Society of Rheology or the Korean Society of Rheology to publish in KARJ. Rather, prospective authors should consider whether their intended manuscript fits within the scope of the journal, and is of a high enough quality to withstand scrunity of independent external reviewers.
Manuscripts for KARJ should be submitted online at: http://www.editorialmanager.com/karj.
For up-to-date information on the journal scope, and to see the 'Instructions for Authors', see the About KARJ page on the journal's website, hosted by Springer.
KARJ is available in both print and online format.
Members have free access to online copies of the Korea–Australia Rheology Journal via Springerlink.
To access KARJ online, login using your member account (via the ASR homepage), and click on the link found under the Members Only section.
Non-members of the ASR can still view online abstracts of KARJ at http://www.springerlink.com/content/1226-119X, but may need to pay to view full text.
Archival material can be searched through the abstact databases listed above. A convenient service providing restricted access to older journal content (up to Vol. 22, No. 4) is provided by our friends at The Korean Society of Rheology; the title and author listings can be viewed or searched by the general public.
Acknowledgement
The Australian Society of Rheology would like to acknowledge the traditional owner of the land on which we work. We would like to pay respect to elders past, present and emerging and any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here today.