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Engineering Structures
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Engineering Structures

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 25 438 2069 70

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 856
Documents by Best Scientists*: 2708
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 29
SCIMAGO H-index: 205
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.803
Impact Factor: 6.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Engineering Structures?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Structural engineering, Finite element method, Stiffness, Composite material and Nonlinear system. While Structural engineering is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Ductility and Geotechnical engineering. Many of the studies tackled connect Geotechnical engineering with a similar field of study like Masonry.

The work on Finite element method tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Vibration, Parametric statistics and Computer simulation. Engineering Structures investigates Stiffness research which frequently intersects with Dissipation. As a part of the journal, discussions in Composite material involve topics like Ultimate tensile strength, Fibre-reinforced plastic, Reinforcement, Composite number and Shear (geology).

  • Structural engineering (73.40%)
  • Finite element method (23.09%)
  • Stiffness (14.95%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Detection of structural damage through changes in frequency: a review (1511 citations)
  • Supplemental energy dissipation: state-of-the-art and state-of-the- practice (762 citations)
  • Bond-slip models for FRP sheets/plates bonded to concrete (696 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Engineering Structures:

The most cited papers focus on Structural engineering, Finite element method, Composite material, Computer simulation and Stiffness. The works on Structural engineering tackled in the published papers bring together disciplines like Vibration, Geotechnical engineering and Nonlinear system. Issues in Finite element method were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Parametric statistics and Buckling.

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:

Engineering Structures mainly deals with areas of study such as Structural engineering, Finite element method, Stiffness, Composite material and Beam (structure). In the journal, Ductility and Dissipation are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Structural engineering research. It holds forums on Ductility that merges themes from other disciplines such as Failure mode and effects analysis and Reinforcement.

The journal explores issues in Finite element method which can be linked to other research areas like Joint (geology), Compression (physics), Parametric statistics and Nonlinear system. Engineering Structures focuses on Beam (structure) as well as the interrelated topic of Bending. The journal addresses concerns in Shear (sheet metal) which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Slab and Shear strength.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Non-polynomial framework for stress and strain response of the FG-GPLRC disk using three-dimensional refined higher-order theory (42 citations)
  • Three-dimensional fatigue crack propagation simulation using extended finite element methods for steel grades S355 and S690 considering mean stress effects (29 citations)
  • Aluminium alloys as structural material: A review of research (29 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 Engineering Structures (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hong Hao (98 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mark A. Bradford (69 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ben Young (60 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kang Hai Tan (59 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Leroy Gardner (57 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 more 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

  • Tongji University (473 papers) published 91 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (274 papers) published 43 papers at the last edition, 13 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tsinghua University (208 papers) published 32 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • Imperial College London (204 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harbin Institute of Technology (197 papers) published 42 papers at the last edition, 6 more than 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, 5.48% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.22% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.94% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.81% of all publications and 53.02% 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

  • Failure mode and effects analysis of RC members based on machine-learning-based SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) approach

    Sujith Mangalathu;Seong Hoon Hwang;Jong Su Jeon

    (2020)
    894 Citations
  • Functionally graded graphene reinforced composite structures: a review

    Shaoyu Zhao;Zhan Zhao;Zhicheng Yang;LiaoLiang Ke

    (2020)
    567 Citations
  • Inerter-based structural vibration control: A state-of-the-art review

    Ruisheng Ma;Kaiming Bi;Hong Hao

    (2021)
    379 Citations
  • Data-driven shear strength prediction of steel fiber reinforced concrete beams using machine learning approach

    Jesika Rahman;Jesika Rahman;Khondaker Sakil Ahmed;Nafiz Imtiaz Khan;Kamrul Islam;Kamrul Islam

    (2021)
    304 Citations
  • Towards next generation design of sustainable, durable, multi-hazard resistant, resilient, and smart civil engineering structures

    Unknown

    (2023)
    298 Citations
  • Novel visual crack width measurement based on backbone double-scale features for improved detection automation

    Unknown

    (2023)
    290 Citations
  • Data-driven machine-learning-based seismic failure mode identification of reinforced concrete shear walls

    Sujith Mangalathu;Hansol Jang;Seong Hoon Hwang;Jong Su Jeon

    (2020)
    288 Citations
  • Progressive collapse of framed building structures: Current knowledge and future prospects

    Foad Kiakojouri;Foad Kiakojouri;Valerio De Biagi;Bernardino Chiaia;Mohammad Reza Sheidaii

    (2020)
    279 Citations
  • Implementing ensemble learning methods to predict the shear strength of RC deep beams with/without web reinforcements

    De-Cheng Feng;Wen-Jie Wang;Sujith Mangalathu;Gang Hu

    (2021)
    278 Citations
  • Flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete beams or slabs using ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): A state of the art review

    Yanping Zhu;Yanping Zhu;Yang Zhang;Husam H. Hussein;Genda Chen

    (2020)
    273 Citations

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