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ACI Materials Journal
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ACI Materials Journal

0889-325X

Published by: American Concrete Institute

https://www.concrete.org/publications/acimaterialsjournal.aspx

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 483 39 72 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 83
Documents by Best Scientists*: 129
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 118
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.692
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Concrete Institute, Journal of?

The objective of American Concrete Institute, Journal of is to combine knowledge in the areas of Structural engineering, Composite material, Reinforced concrete, Compressive strength and Strength of materials. The study on Structural engineering presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Geotechnical engineering. American Concrete Institute, Journal of facilitates discussions on Geotechnical engineering that incorporate concepts from other fields like Concrete slump test and Pier.

Polymer concrete, Ultimate tensile strength, Flexural strength, Cement and Water–cement ratio are all aspects of Composite material discussed in the journal. The studies in Ultimate tensile strength featured incorporate elements of Reinforced solid, Glass fiber, Fiber-reinforced concrete and Deformation (engineering). The research on Cement featured in American Concrete Institute, Journal of combines topics in other fields like Durability and Aggregate (composite).

The presented Reinforced concrete research focuses mostly on Forensic engineering and, on occasion, topics in Deck. Aside from discussions in Compressive strength, American Concrete Institute, Journal of also deals with the subject of Mortar which intersects with Porosity disciplines. The journal focuses on Reinforcement but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Cracking which is concerned with Fracture mechanics.

  • Structural engineering (55.83%)
  • Composite material (47.85%)
  • Reinforced concrete (24.54%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Shear Capacity of Prestressed Concrete Beams Using High-Strength Concrete (126 citations)
  • CONSIDERATIONS FOR DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES SUBJECTED TO FATIGUE LOADING (120 citations)
  • Properties of Blended Cements Madefrom Rice Husk Ash (116 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Concrete Institute, Journal of:

The published articles investigate studies in Composite material, Structural engineering, Compressive strength, Cracking and Geotechnical engineering. Shear (geology), Compression (physics) and Stress–strain curve are some topics wherein Structural engineering research discussed in the published papers has an impact. Issues in Compressive strength were discussed in the journal papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Portland cement and Cement.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Composite material
  • Structural engineering
  • Civil engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Structural engineering, Composite material, Flexural strength, Compression (physics) and Fracture mechanics are tackled in the journal. The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Composite material and Beam (structure). The studies on Flexural strength discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Strain energy release rate, Compressive strength, Mortar, Stress intensity factor and Strain energy.

In addition to Compression (physics) research, the journal aims to explore topics under Reinforcement, Strength of materials and Bending moment. It holds forums on Fracture mechanics that merges themes from other disciplines such as Eccentric compression, Yield (engineering), Cracking and Water content. The subject of Shear (geology), which is connected to the field of Geotechnical engineering, serves as the foundation of the Reinforced concrete research featured in it.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Fracture Energy of Concrete (91 citations)
  • SPLITTING-TENSION TEST FOR FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE (20 citations)
  • GROUT FOR POST-TENSIONING DUCTS (9 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in American Concrete Institute, Journal of (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Surendra P. Shah (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John E. Breen (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • W Harding (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lennart Elfgren (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • L P Nicholson (2 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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Publication chance based on affiliation

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Returning Authors Index

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The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • ASTM C618 Fly Ash Specification: Comparison with Other Specifications, Shortcomings, and Solutions

    (2021)
    68 Citations
  • Limestone Calcined Clay Cements (LC3)

    Franco Zunino;Fernando Martirena;Karen Scrivener

    (2021)
    63 Citations
  • Cement Paste Modified by Nano-Montmorillonite and Carbon Nanotubes

    (2022)
    42 Citations
  • Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber- Reinforced Concrete Containing Synthetic and Mineral Fibers

    Hadi Bahmani;Davood Mostofinejad;Sayyed Ali Dadvar

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Comparison of Chemical and Biogenic Acid Attack on Concrete

    Ali Riza Erbektas;O. Burkan Isgor;W. Jason Weiss

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • Assessment of Sustainability and Self-Healing Performances of Recycled Ultra-High-Performance Concrete

    (2023)
    29 Citations
  • Mechanical Properties of Rubberized Concrete Containing Recycled Concrete Aggregate

    K. Tamanna;M. Tiznobaik;N. Banthia;M. Shahria Alam

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Limestone Calcined Clay Cement for Three-Dimensional-Printed Engineered Cementitious Composites

    He Zhu;Kequan Yu;Wesley McGee;Tsz Yan Ng

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Pozzolanic Reactivity Test of Supplementary Cementitious Materials

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • Computational Investigation of Concrete Pipe Flow: Critical Review

    Tooran Tavangar;Masoud Hosseinpoor;Ammar Yahia;Kamal H. Khayat

    (2021)
    16 Citations

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