Experimental Techniques

Top Research Topics at Experimental Techniques?

The concepts of Composite material, Structural engineering, Optics, Acoustics and Mechanical engineering are tackled in Experimental Techniques. Strain gauge, Ultimate tensile strength, Composite number and Residual stress are all aspects of Composite material discussed in it. More specifically, the research on Structural engineering in Experimental Techniques is related to Finite element method.

• Composite material (22.32%)
• Structural engineering (17.46%)
• Optics (9.59%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• FULL-FIELD DYNAMIC DISPLACEMENT AND STRAIN MEASUREMENT USING ADVANCED 3D IMAGE CORRELATION PHOTOGRAMMETRY: PART 1 (189 citations)
• CONTINUOUS STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT DURING INSTRUMENTED INDENTATION TESTING (187 citations)
• ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY OF MODAL PROPERTIES (184 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Experimental Techniques:

The journal publications aim to foster the development of research in Composite material, Structural engineering, Optics, Digital image correlation and Acoustics. Most of the Composite material studies addressed in the most cited publications also intersect with Metallurgy. The works on Optics tackled in the published articles bring together disciplines like Residual stress and Photoelasticity.

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

• Composite material
• Mechanical engineering
• Quantum mechanics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Structural engineering, Composite material, Digital image correlation, Acoustics and Modal. Composite number, Ultimate tensile strength, Deformation (engineering), Welding and Tribology are among the concentrations of Composite material that garnered much attention in the journal. The journal focuses on Ultimate tensile strength but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Stress (mechanics) which is concerned with Transducer, Calibration and Finite element method.

Digital image correlation research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Algorithm, System of measurement and Displacement (vector). Acoustics research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Shock wave, Residual and Accelerometer. The Modal studies discussed in the journal incorporate research from disciplines like

• Modal analysis which is related to area like Artificial intelligence,
• Acceleration which connect with Work (physics)..

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Effect of Anodizing Process on Inter Laminar Shear Strength of GLARE Composite through T-Peel Test: Experimental and Numerical Approach (7 citations)
• A Brief Review and Advances of Thermographic Image - Processing Methods for IRT Inspection: a Case of Study on GFRP Plate (4 citations)
• Visible Light Refraction Effects on High-Speed Stereo Digital Image Correlation Measurement of a Thin Panel in Mach 2 Flow (4 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 Experimental Techniques (based on the number of publications) are:

• Peter Avitabile (78 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Gary Cloud (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Phillip L. Reu (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Mark French (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Stuart E. Swartz (15 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 Experimental Techniques (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Massachusetts Lowell (59 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Virginia Tech (51 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Purdue University (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Sandia National Laboratories (25 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Michigan State University (24 papers) published 1 paper 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, 7.56% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.91% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.00% of all publications and 79.09% 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.