Stapp Car Crash Journal

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: Online ISSN 2993-1940
Format: Print ISSN 1532-8546

Latest Publication: Volume 69, Issue 1 View List of Recent Volumes

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Recent Articles

• Traumatic Head and Brain Injuries in Helmeted Motorcycle Crashes
  Author: John Lloyd—BRAINS, Inc Abstract This study presents an analysis of 364 motorcycle helmet impact tests, including standard certified full-face, open-face, and half-helmets, as well as non-certified (novelty) helmet designs. Two advanced motorcycle helmet designs that incorporate technologies intended to mitigate the risk of rotational brain injuries (rTBI) were included…
• Assessment of the Skull Fracture Prediction Capability of Finite Element Head Models
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• Investigation of Injury Risk Functions of THOR-AV 50th Percentile Male Dummy
  Author: Z. Jerry Wang and George Hu—Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc. Abstract This research investigated injury risk functions (IRF) for the THOR-AV 50th percentile male dummy in accordance with ISO TS18506, focusing on areas with design changes. The IRF development utilized a combination of physical tests and finite element (FE) model…

Manuscript Submission

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.