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Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
H-index 5

Australian Journal of Structural Engineering

1328-7982

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tsen20

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 1193 18 22 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 25
Documents by Best Scientists*: 27
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 26
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.365
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Australian Journal of Structural Engineering?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Structural engineering, Civil engineering, Reinforced concrete, Finite element method and Project commissioning. Structural engineering studies presented include Beam (structure), Flexural strength, Masonry, Deflection (engineering) and Stiffness. Flexural strength study tackled is connected to the field of Ultimate tensile strength.

Australian Journal of Structural Engineering focuses on Masonry but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Geotechnical engineering and Mortar. The journal focused on Deflection (engineering) research but expanded to cover Creep. The Civil engineering works featured in Australian Journal of Structural Engineering incorporate elements from Bridge (nautical) and Forensic engineering.

Reinforced concrete research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Cracking and Fibre-reinforced plastic. Most of the Finite element method studies addressed also intersect with Mechanical engineering. The journal addresses concerns in Project commissioning which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Construction engineering and Risk analysis (engineering).

  • Structural engineering (54.47%)
  • Civil engineering (23.40%)
  • Reinforced concrete (12.77%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete (358 citations)
  • Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings during the 2010 Darfield (Christchurch, NZ) Earthquake (88 citations)
  • Experimental Study of Dynamic Material Properties of Clay Brick and Mortar at Different Strain Rates (76 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Australian Journal of Structural Engineering:

The journal publications mainly deal with areas of study such as Structural engineering, Civil engineering, Compressive strength, Ultimate tensile strength and Flexural strength. The journal articles address concerns in Structural engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as High strength concrete, Design methods and Cement. While Compressive strength is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Portland cement, Geopolymer cement, Fly ash, Aluminium and Polymer concrete.

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 facilitates discussions on Structural engineering, Reinforced concrete, Composite material, Material properties and Finite element method. Bridge (interpersonal), Retrofitting, Transverse reinforcement, Beam (structure) and Bending are all aspects of Structural engineering discussed in Australian Journal of Structural Engineering. It addresses concerns in the field of Beam (structure) by exploring it in line with topics in Yield (engineering) which intersect with Nonlinear system subjects.

While Reinforced concrete is the focus of Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, it also provided insights into the studies of Fly ash and Column (database). While the primary focus in the journal is Material properties, it also dissects topics surrounding Compressive strength and Mix design as a whole. Research in Compression (physics) and the interrelating topic of Buckling, Pile and Fibre-reinforced plastic were among the subjects of interest in the Finite element method studies discussed in it.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Vibration control of structure by optimising the placement of semi-active dampers and fuzzy logic controllers (1 citations)
  • RC walls in Australia: displacement-based seismic design in accordance with AS 1170.4 and AS 3600 (1 citations)
  • Automatic Bayesian modal identification method for structures based on blind source separation (0 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 Australian Journal of Structural Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nelson Lam (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Emad Gad (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Riadh Al-Mahaidi (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • John Wilson (17 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Raymond Ian Gilbert (12 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

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

  • Swinburne University of Technology (31 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of New South Wales (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Melbourne (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Technology, Sydney (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Adelaide (13 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, 16.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.05% 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 28.57% of all publications and 47.62% 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.

Top Publications

  • Seismic response control of base-isolated buildings using tuned mass damper

    Mohammad Hamayoun Stanikzai;Said Elias;Vasant A. Matsagar;Arvind K. Jain

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Experimental study on crumb rubberised concrete (CRC) and reinforced CRC slabs under static and impact loads

    Danda Li;Jianzhuang Xiao;Yan Zhuge;Julie E. Mills

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Serviceability performance of buildings founded on rubber–soil mixtures for geotechnical seismic isolation

    (2023)
    11 Citations
  • Structural reliability and partial safety factor assessment of unreinforced masonry in vertical bending

    (2023)
    6 Citations
  • Probabilistic constitutive law for masonry veneer wall ties

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Collapse probability of soft-storey building in Australia and implications for risk-based seismic design

    Hing-Ho Tsang;Hing-Ho Tsang;John L. Wilson;John L. Wilson;Emad F. Gad;Emad F. Gad

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Finite element simulation of unbonded retrofitting system for a steel bridge in Australia

    Alaa Al-Mosawe;Riadh Al-Mahaidi;Dia Alwash;Xiao-Ling Zhao

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Adverse effect of too-small edge distances on tensile capacity of screw anchors

    Alireza Mohyeddin;Emad Gad;Jessey Lee;Mehdi Hafsia

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Methodology for development of AS 5216 using international harmonisation of construction products standard

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Optimising GGBS-based ultra high-performance geopolymer mortar: an orthogonal array approach

    (2024)
    2 Citations

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