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Indian Geotechnical Journal
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Indian Geotechnical Journal

0971-9555

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/40098

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 375 22 56 9
Engineering and Technology 950 17 44 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 41
Documents by Best Scientists*: 88
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 28
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.378
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Indian Geotechnical Journal?

The concepts of Geotechnical engineering, Hydraulics, Geoengineering, Soil water and Structural engineering are tackled in Indian Geotechnical Journal. The Geotechnical engineering study featured in Indian Geotechnical Journal draws connections with the study of Finite element method. The journal addresses concerns in Hydraulics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Shear (geology), Lateral earth pressure, Liquefaction, Pore water pressure and Stiffness.

The Shear (geology) study tackling the subject of Direct shear test is the focus of Indian Geotechnical Journal. Many of the studies tackled connect Soil water with a similar field of study like Water content. The research on Structural engineering discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Modulus.

Shallow foundation is a major topic of Bearing capacity research. Most of the works presented in Indian Geotechnical Journal deals with Pile but it intersects with the subject of Bending moment.

  • Geotechnical engineering (98.10%)
  • Hydraulics (40.79%)
  • Geoengineering (19.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Strength anisotropies in rocks (39 citations)
  • Free swell index of soils; a need for redefinition (37 citations)
  • An Improved Method to Increase the Load-Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing Resting on Geotextile-Reinforced Sand Bed (32 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Indian Geotechnical Journal:

The most cited articles cover a variety of subjects, including Geotechnical engineering, Hydraulics, Geoengineering, Structural engineering and Soil water. The study on Geotechnical engineering presented in the most cited articles is investigated in conjunction with research in Drainage. The most cited articles address concerns in Hydraulics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Plasticity, Shock wave, Beam (structure), Lateral earth pressure and Shallow foundation.

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:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Geotechnical engineering, Hydraulics, Foundation (engineering), Geoengineering and Soil water. Discussions in Indian Geotechnical Journal are anchored in the subject of Geotechnical engineering and the similar topic of Finite element method. While work presented in Indian Geotechnical Journal provided substantial information on Finite element method, it also covered topics in Displacement (vector) and Rock mass classification.

The research on Hydraulics tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Stress (mechanics), Hydraulic conductivity, Lateral earth pressure, Pore water pressure and Stiffness. The research on Foundation (engineering) featured in it combines topics in other fields like Geophysics, Structural load, Drainage and Borehole. The journal focuses on Soil water but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Lime which is concerned with Fly ash and Compressive strength.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Simple Approximate Simulation Using Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian (CEL) Simulation in Investigating Effects of Internal Blast in Rock Tunnel (6 citations)
  • Numerical Study on Micropile Stabilized Foundation in Flyash (4 citations)
  • Bearing Capacity and Settlement Response of Ordinary and Geosynthetic Encased Granular Columns in Soft Clay Soils: Analysis and Design Charts (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 Indian Geotechnical Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • G. L. Sivakumar Babu (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Deepankar Choudhury (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sanjay Kumar Shukla (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Vishwas A. Sawant (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Narendra Kumar Samadhiya (7 papers) published 2 papers 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 Indian Geotechnical Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (37 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Indian Institute of Science (37 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (26 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (23 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (22 papers) published 5 papers 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, 7.94% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 28.45% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.07% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.38% of all publications and 43.10% 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

  • Liquefaction Resistance of Biotreated Sand Before and After Exposing to Weathering Conditions

    Meghna Sharma;Neelima Satyam;Krishna R. Reddy;Krishna R. Reddy

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • Evaluation of UAV–CRP Data for Monitoring Transportation Infrastructure Constructed over Expansive Soils

    Surya Sarat Chandra Congress;Anand Jagadeesh Puppala

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Limit Analysis Solution for Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Footing Resting on the Rock Mass with a Circular Void Subjected to Line Loading

    (2022)
    19 Citations
  • Hazard Chart for Identification of Potential Landslide Due To the Presence of Residual Soil in the Himalayas

    Arunava Ray;R. E. S. Chaitanya Kumar;Ashutosh Kumar Bharati;Rajesh Rai

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Electrobioremediation: Combined Electrokinetics and Bioremediation Technology for Contaminated Site Remediation

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • Simple Approaches for the Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations for Unsaturated Soils I: Theoretical and Experimental Studies

    Mengxi Tan;Xinting Cheng;Sai Vanapalli

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Evaluation of Strength Parameters for Application in Cemented Iron Ore Tailings Stacks

    (2023)
    12 Citations
  • The Use of Under Sleeper Pads to Improve the Performance of Rail Tracks

    Chamindi Jayasuriya;Buddhima Indraratna;Fernanda Bessa Ferreira

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Object-Oriented Approach for Landslide Mapping Using Wavelet Transform Coupled with Machine Learning: A Case Study of Western Ghats, India

    (2022)
    12 Citations

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