Advances in Structural Engineering

Top Research Topics at Advances in Structural Engineering?

Advances in Structural Engineering investigates studies in Structural engineering, Composite material, Finite element method, Reinforced concrete and Beam (structure). Topics in Structural engineering explored in Advances in Structural Engineering were investigated in conjunction with research in Vibration, Geotechnical engineering and Nonlinear system. Flexural strength, Composite number, Ultimate tensile strength, Ductility and Reinforcement are among the concentrations of Composite material that garnered much attention in the journal.

• Structural engineering (95.76%)
• Composite material (17.37%)
• Finite element method (14.37%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Development of the 2005 Edition of the Australian/New Zealand Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Structures AS/NZS 4600 (204 citations)
• Quality Assessment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Based Visual Inspection of Structures (126 citations)
• Shear-Bending Interaction in Debonding Failures of FRP-Plated RC Beams (119 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Advances in Structural Engineering:

The published articles focus on Structural engineering, Composite material, Fibre-reinforced plastic, Finite element method and Reinforced concrete. The journal publications with studies in Structural engineering featured incorporate elements of Ductility, Composite number and Geotechnical engineering. While Reinforced concrete is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Hinge and Nonlinear system.

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

• Structural engineering
• Composite material
• Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Structural engineering, Reinforced concrete, Composite material, Finite element method and Fibre-reinforced plastic. The Structural engineering study featured in Advances in Structural Engineering draws connections with the study of Composite number. The Reinforced concrete research dealing mostly with Carbon fiber reinforced polymer is the focus of the journal.

Composite material research discussed connects with the study of Seawater. It facilitates discussions on Fibre-reinforced plastic that incorporate concepts from other fields like Concrete beams, Aggregate (composite) and Polymer. The Bridge (interpersonal) study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Girder.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Hailstone-induced dynamic responses of pretensioned umbrella membrane structure: (31 citations)
• Effect of fiber content on mechanical performance and cracking characteristics of ultra-high-performance seawater sea-sand concrete (UHP-SSC): (7 citations)
• Seismic assessment of a cable-stayed arch bridge under three-component orthotropic earthquake excitation (6 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Advances in Structural Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

• Hong Hao (41 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
• Yongle Li (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Deric J. Oehlers (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jinguang Teng (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Jinping Ou (21 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Advances in Structural Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

• Tongji University (194 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Southeast University (127 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University (98 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Harbin Institute of Technology (97 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Zhejiang University (91 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

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

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.86% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.11% of all publications and 38.95% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

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.