European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Top Research Topics at European Journal of Mechanics A-solids?

European Journal of Mechanics A-solids was organized to reinforce research efforts on Mechanics, Mathematical analysis, Structural engineering, Composite material and Finite element method. The research on Mechanics featured in European Journal of Mechanics A-solids combines topics in other fields like Plasticity, Vibration, Classical mechanics, Constitutive equation and Nonlinear system. The journal focuses on Vibration research which is adjacent to topics in Equations of motion.

The work on Nonlinear system presented in the journal focuses on Galerkin method in particular. Beam (structure), Isotropy and Geometry are some topics wherein Mathematical analysis research discussed in the journal have an impact. The main emphasis of the journal is the subject of Beam (structure), focusing on Timoshenko beam theory.

Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Structural engineering and the similar topic of Stress (mechanics). Composite material studies presented include Composite number, Fracture (geology) and Homogenization (chemistry). Finite element method study tackled is connected to the field of Numerical analysis.

• Mechanics (26.82%)
• Mathematical analysis (24.97%)
• Structural engineering (19.75%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Modification of the Gurson Model for shear failure (694 citations)
• Strength or toughness? A criterion for crack onset at a notch (611 citations)
• A structural model for the viscoelastic behavior of arterial walls: Continuum formulation and finite element analysis (371 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at European Journal of Mechanics A-solids:

The journal papers mostly deal with topics like Mechanics, Structural engineering, Mathematical analysis, Finite element method and Composite material. The most cited publications explore issues in Mechanics which can be linked to other research areas like Plasticity, Beam (structure), Classical mechanics, Isotropy and Viscoelasticity. The studies on Mathematical analysis discussed at the journal publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Elasticity (economics) and Geometry.

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

• Quantum mechanics
• Composite material
• Mathematical analysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in European Journal of Mechanics A-solids are Composite material, Mechanics, Finite element method, Composite number and Nonlinear system. The close relationship between Phase (matter) and Strain hardening exponent, Tension (physics), Dual (category theory) and Rotational symmetry is one of the points of interest dissected in Composite material research. The work on Mechanics tackled in it brings together disciplines like Phase (waves), Stochastic modelling, Parametric statistics, Strain energy release rate and Point (geometry).

Finite element method research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Mechanical engineering, Coupling, Numerical analysis and Topology. European Journal of Mechanics A-solids explores topics in Nonlinear system which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Lubrication, Structural engineering and Mechanism (engineering), Crank. The journal addresses concerns in Structural engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Honeycomb (geometry) and Honeycomb structure.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Mechanical and energy absorption properties of the composite XX-type lattice sandwich structure (1 citations)
• Theory of uniformity applied to elastic dielectric materials and piezoelectricity (1 citations)
• Composite honeycomb sandwich columns under in-plane compression: Optimal geometrical design and three-dimensional failure mechanism maps (1 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 European Journal of Mechanics A-solids (based on the number of publications) are:

• Odd Sture Hopperstad (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• D.A. Hills (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Haofeng Chen (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Norman A. Fleck (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Kang Yong Lee (17 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 European Journal of Mechanics A-solids (based on the number of publications) are:

• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (65 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Paris (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Harbin Institute of Technology (36 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• École Normale Supérieure (32 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, 14.71% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.79% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.90% of all publications and 65.52% 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.