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Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering
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Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering

2095-2430

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11709

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 410 66 80 19

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 117
Documents by Best Scientists*: 142
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.727
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering?

The primary areas of discussion in Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering are Structural engineering, Geotechnical engineering, Composite material, Finite element method and Compressive strength. In it, Ductility and Nonlinear system are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Structural engineering research. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering tackles issues in Geotechnical engineering, particularly in the topics of Foundation (engineering) and Pile.

Cement, Ultimate tensile strength, Aggregate (composite), Microstructure and Composite number studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Composite material presented.

  • Structural engineering (38.81%)
  • Geotechnical engineering (21.29%)
  • Composite material (20.75%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Multiple linear regression, artificial neural network, and fuzzy logic prediction of 28 days compressive strength of concrete (100 citations)
  • A critical review of preparation design and workability measurement of concrete material for largescale 3D printing (62 citations)
  • Large deflection behavior effect in reinforced concrete columns exposed to extreme dynamic loads (55 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering:

The journal publications generally zeroe in on subjects such as Structural engineering, Composite material, Geotechnical engineering, Compressive strength and Flexural strength. The most cited publications connects research in Structural engineering with the related topics of Fracture (geology). The published articles in Triaxial compression fall within the purview of Geotechnical engineering but it also intertwines with topics in Set (abstract data type).

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

  • Composite material
  • Structural engineering
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering primarily tackles Composite material, Structural engineering, Geotechnical engineering, Finite element method and Compressive strength. Research on Structural engineering presented in Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering focuses, in particular, on Flexural strength, Reinforced concrete, Beam (structure), Precast concrete and Pile. Research in Stress (mechanics) and the interrelating topic of Shear (sheet metal) were among the subjects of interest in the Geotechnical engineering studies discussed in it.

Concepts in Bending, as well as related topics in Welding and Reinforcement, are covered in the Finite element method research presented in the journal. The research on Compressive strength featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Aggregate (composite) and Data set. Issues in Cement were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Mortar and Polymer.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A collaborative approach for urban underground space development toward sustainable development goals: Critical dimensions and future directions (7 citations)
  • Review of recent developments in cement composites reinforced with fibers and nanomaterials (5 citations)
  • An innovative model for predicting the displacement and rotation of column-tree moment connection under fire (3 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 Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jianzhuang Xiao (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Timon Rabczuk (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nazim Abdul Nariman (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Xiaoying Zhuang (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aydin Shishegaran (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less 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 Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tongji University (113 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Bauhaus University, Weimar (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tsinghua University (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Southeast University (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Dalian University of Technology (17 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 8.86% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 31.94% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 43.06% 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

  • A collaborative approach for urban underground space development toward sustainable development goals: Critical dimensions and future directions

    Fang-Le Peng;Yong-Kang Qiao;Yong-Kang Qiao;Soheil Sabri;Behnam Atazadeh

    (2021)
    115 Citations
  • A preliminary analysis and discussion of the condominium building collapse in surfside, Florida, US, June 24, 2021

    Xinzheng Lu;Hong Guan;Hailin Sun;Yi Li

    (2021)
    105 Citations
  • Large deflection behavior effect in reinforced concrete columns exposed to extreme dynamic loads

    Masoud Abedini;Azrul A. Mutalib;Chunwei Zhang;Javad Mehrmashhadi

    (2020)
    95 Citations
  • Evaluation and prediction of slope stability using machine learning approaches

    Shan Lin;Hong Zheng;Chao Han;Bei Han

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • Fire hazard in transportation infrastructure: Review, assessment, and mitigation strategies

    Venkatesh Kodur;M. Z. Naser

    (2021)
    47 Citations
  • Probabilistic stability analysis of Bazimen landslide with monitored rainfall data and water level fluctuations in Three Gorges Reservoir, China

    Wengang Zhang;Libin Tang;Hongrui Li;Lin Wang

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Review of recent developments in cement composites reinforced with fibers and nanomaterials

    Jianzhuang Xiao;Nv Han;Yan Li;Zhongsen Zhang

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • Three-dimensional finite difference analysis of shallow sprayed concrete tunnels crossing a reverse fault or a normal fault: A parametric study

    Masoud Ranjbarnia;Milad Zaheri;Daniel Dias;Daniel Dias

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • A miniature triaxial apparatus for investigating the micromechanics of granular soils with in situ X-ray micro-tomography scanning

    Zhuang Cheng;Jianfeng Wang;Matthew Richard Coop;Guanlin Ye

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Theoretical study of failure in composite pressure vessels subjected to low-velocity impact and internal pressure

    Roham Rafiee;Hossein Rashedi;Shiva Rezaee

    (2020)
    33 Citations

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