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Computers and Geotechnics
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Computers and Geotechnics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 27 147 577 44
Engineering and Technology 84 238 855 48
Computer Science 469 29 39 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 445
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1184
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 146
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.878
Impact Factor: 6.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Computers and Geotechnics?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Geotechnical engineering, Structural engineering, Finite element method, Mechanics and Pile. Topics in Geotechnical engineering explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Soil water, Stiffness and Constitutive equation. Computers and Geotechnics dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Constitutive equation and Plasticity.

Numerical analysis, Parametric statistics and Nonlinear system are some topics wherein Structural engineering research discussed in the journal have an impact. The studies in Finite element method featured incorporate elements of Mathematical analysis, Excavation and Applied mathematics. The work on Mechanics tackled in Computers and Geotechnics brings together disciplines like Granular material, Stress (mechanics), Porous medium and Anisotropy.

  • Geotechnical engineering (47.72%)
  • Structural engineering (25.23%)
  • Finite element method (25.18%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Two-dimensional slope stability analysis by limit equilibrium and strength reduction methods (366 citations)
  • A novel discrete model for granular material incorporating rolling resistance (317 citations)
  • A numerical investigation of the stability of unsaturated soil slopes subjected to transient seepage (291 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Computers and Geotechnics:

The published papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Geotechnical engineering, Structural engineering, Finite element method, Mechanics and Constitutive equation. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Geotechnical engineering, it also covers topics in Soil water and Stiffness. While Finite element method is the key highlight in the journal papers, thet also covered some subjects on Stability (probability) and Limit analysis.

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

  • Composite material
  • Structural engineering
  • Thermodynamics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Computers and Geotechnics mainly deals with areas of study such as Discrete element method, Fracture (geology), Geotechnical engineering, Shear (sheet metal) and Deformation (mechanics). It focuses on Discrete element method but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Sample size determination, Filter (signal processing), Reliability (statistics), Algorithm and Rolling resistance. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Fracture (geology), it also covered topics in Helmholtz free energy, Mechanics, Creep, Bending and Viscoelasticity.

In particular, the Geotechnical engineering works presented emphasize discussions on Permeability (earth sciences). The journal addresses concerns in Shear (sheet metal) which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Surface (mathematics), Soil arching and Stability (probability). Deformation (mechanics) research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Scientific method, Spatial correlation, Granular material, Stress (mechanics) and Soil test.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Effects of gravel content and shape on shear behaviour of soil-rock mixture: Experiment and DEM modelling (1 citations)
  • Effect of heterogeneity of particle properties on variability of laboratory sandy soil properties: A random discrete element perspective (0 citations)
  • Numerical investigation of a segmental grey cast iron tunnel ring: validation with laboratory data and application to field conditions (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 Computers and Geotechnics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Scott W. Sloan (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Daichao Sheng (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John P. Carter (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David M. Potts (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Charles Wang Wai Ng (33 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 Computers and Geotechnics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tongji University (215 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 41 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Newcastle (160 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (114 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Central South University (103 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hohai University (97 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 2022 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 57.14% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 28.57% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 14.29% 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

  • Smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) and its applications in geomechanics: From solid fracture to granular behaviour and multiphase flows in porous media

    Ha H. Bui;Giang D. Nguyen

    (2021)
    230 Citations
  • Three-dimensional numerical modelling on localised leakage in segmental lining of shield tunnels

    Huai-Na Wu;Huai-Na Wu;Shui-Long Shen;Shui-Long Shen;Shui-Long Shen;Ren-Peng Chen;Annan Zhou

    (2020)
    214 Citations
  • Advances in reliability and risk analyses of slopes in spatially variable soils: A state-of-the-art review

    Shui-Hua Jiang;Jinsong Huang;Jinsong Huang;D.V. Griffiths;Zhi-Ping Deng

    (2022)
    207 Citations
  • Finite element analyses of constitutive models performance in the simulation of blast-induced rock cracks

    Zhiliang Wang;Haochen Wang;Jianguo Wang;Nuocheng Tian

    (2021)
    197 Citations
  • Modeling the entire progressive failure process of rock slopes using a strength-based criterion

    Yongtao Yang;Dongdong Xu;Feng Liu;Hong Zheng;Hong Zheng

    (2020)
    163 Citations
  • Seismic time-history response and system reliability analysis of slopes considering uncertainty of multi-parameters and earthquake excitations

    Rui Pang;Bin Xu;Yang Zhou;Laifu Song

    (2021)
    152 Citations
  • Effect of ground surface surcharge on deformational performance of tunnel in spatially variable soil

    Jin-Zhang Zhang;Jin-Zhang Zhang;Hong-Wei Huang;Dong-Ming Zhang;Ming-Liang Zhou

    (2021)
    95 Citations

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