Applied and Computational Mechanics

Top Research Topics at Applied and Computational Mechanics?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Mechanics, Structural engineering, Finite element method, Mathematical analysis and Nonlinear system. The journal explores research in Mechanics and the adjacent study of Boundary value problem. The work on Boundary value problem addressed in it expands to the thematically related Differential equation.

The journal encompasses presentations on Structural engineering, specifically Buckling and Stiffness. The studies on Finite element method discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Beam (structure) and Composite material. The Mathematical analysis study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Vibration.

The work tackled in Applied and Computational Mechanics goes beyond the discipline of Nonlinear system as it also encompasses Applied mathematics.

• Mechanics (33.31%)
• Structural engineering (16.31%)
• Finite element method (15.47%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Stability and Convergence of Mechanical Systems with Unilateral Constraints (190 citations)
• Boundary element analysis (83 citations)
• Computation of unsteady momentum and heat transfer from a fixed circular cylinder in laminar flow (61 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Applied and Computational Mechanics:

The published papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Mechanics, Mathematical analysis, Vibration, Boundary value problem and Structural engineering. The published articles explore issues in Mechanics which can be linked to other research areas like Carbon nanotube, Classical mechanics and Differential equation. Issues in Boundary value problem were discussed in the most cited papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Scale parameter, Strain gradient, Finite element method and Buckling.

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

• Quantum mechanics
• Composite material
• Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Applied and Computational Mechanics primarily tackles Mechanics, Nonlinear system, Mathematical analysis, Boundary value problem and Vibration. Heat transfer, Nusselt number, Nanofluid, Flow (mathematics) and Reynolds number are all topics related to Mechanics research discussed. The research on Nonlinear system tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Applied mathematics, Partial differential equation and Ordinary differential equation.

Mathematical analysis research discussed connects with the study of Galerkin method. Applied and Computational Mechanics investigates Boundary value problem research which frequently intersects with Differential equation. Topics in Vibration were tackled in line with various other fields like Beam (structure) and Composite material, Stiffness.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Free Vibration Analysis of FG Porous Sandwich Plates under Various Boundary Conditions (16 citations)
• A Fractal Rheological Model for SiC Paste using a Fractal Derivative (9 citations)
• MHD Oldroyd-B Fluid with Slip Condition in view of Local and Nonlocal Kernels (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 Applied and Computational Mechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Gbeminiyi Sobamowo (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Mohammad Shishesaz (15 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Ahmed E. Abouelregal (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• Vladimír Zeman (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ali J. Chamkha (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous 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 Applied and Computational Mechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Tehran (93 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
• Islamic Azad University (60 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
• University of West Bohemia (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz (36 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (31 papers) absent at the last 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, 10.43% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.23% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.76% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.70% of all publications and 69.31% 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.