The Stapp Car Crash Journal is published by The John Paul Stapp Association and is available through the Society of Automotive Engineers.
The scope of material contained in the Stapp Car Crash Journal includes new data on the biomechanics of injury and human tolerance, new methods and tools to study the biomechanics of injury, new developments in occupant protection systems, and new concepts on the biomechanics of injury based on experimental and analytical studies. Technical papers are peer reviewed by scientists in the field of injury biomechanics and vehicular safety engineering, with members of the Stapp Advisory Committee serving as associate editors to identify appropriate peer reviewers.
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 | Editor in Chief Frank A. Pintar Medical College of Wisconsin | Editorial Board |
| Format | Cite Score (2022) | JCA (2022) |
| Hybrid | 3.1 | 0.205 |
Format: Online ISSN 2993-1940
Format: Print ISSN 1532-8546
 | Latest Publication: Volume 67 View List of Recent Volumes |
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Recent Articles
- Standardized Assessment of Gravity Settling Human Body Models for Virtual TestingAuthors: B. Wade von Kleeck, Juliette Caffrey, Ashley A. Weaver, and F. Scott Gayzik—Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Jason Hallman—Toyota Motor North America R&D Abstract The increased use of computational human models in evaluation of safety systems demands greater attention to best practices in coupling the model…
- Isolated Rib Response and Fracture Prediction for Young Mid-Size Male, Enabled by Population Specific Material Models and GeometryAuthors: Miguel Corrales, Duane Cronin—Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo; Sven Holcombe—Department of Surgery, University of Michigan; Amanda Agnew, Yun-Seok Kang—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University Abstract Thorax injury remains a primary contributor to mortality in car crash scenarios. Although human body models can be…
- Comparison of Bending Properties in Paired Human Ribs with and without Costal CartilageAuthors: Rose Schaffer, Yun-Seok Kang, Angelo Marcallini, Jr.—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Bengt Pipkorn— Autoliv Research, Sweden; John Bolte IV, Amanda Agnew—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University Abstract Thoracic injuries, most frequently rib fractures, commonly occur in motor vehicle crashes. With an increased reliance on…
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The Stapp Car Crash Journal accepts paper submissions on a rolling basis. All papers published in the Stapp Car Crash Journal are invited for presentation at the Stapp Car Crash Conference.® For additional information on submitting manuscripts for review and potential inclusion in the Stapp Car Crash Journal, as well as invitation for presentation at the Stapp Car Crash Conference, view Author Resources.