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International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics
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International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 124 60 132 25
Engineering and Technology 225 114 216 29

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 183
Documents by Best Scientists*: 294
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 121
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.107
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Geotechnical engineering, Finite element method, Mechanics, Structural engineering and Constitutive equation. Computer simulation, Soil mechanics and Plasticity are some topics wherein Geotechnical engineering research discussed in the journal have an impact. The research on Finite element method tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Numerical analysis, Mathematical analysis, Boundary value problem, Geometry and Applied mathematics.

The concepts on Mechanics presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Porosity, Poromechanics, Porous medium, Granular material and Classical mechanics. The Poromechanics study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Biot number. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics focused on Granular material research but expanded to cover Discrete element method.

Structural engineering, which encompasses Pile and Stiffness, is the main subject of the journal. The studies in Constitutive equation featured incorporate elements of Isotropy, Hardening (metallurgy), Triaxial shear test and Stress (mechanics). Research on Isotropy addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Anisotropy.

  • Geotechnical engineering (41.88%)
  • Finite element method (25.70%)
  • Mechanics (24.75%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Dynamic behaviour of saturated porous media; The generalized Biot formulation and its numerical solution (688 citations)
  • Thin‐layer element for interfaces and joints (459 citations)
  • Lower bound limit analysis using finite elements and linear programming (448 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics:

The most cited publications focus on Geotechnical engineering, Finite element method, Mechanics, Structural engineering and Constitutive equation. The published papers facilitate discussions on Geotechnical engineering that incorporate concepts from other fields like Computer simulation, Soil mechanics and Plasticity. Aside from discussions in Finite element method, the most cited articles also deal with the subject of Poromechanics which intersects with Biot number disciplines.

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

  • Composite material
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Thermodynamics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Mechanics, Geotechnical engineering, Composite material, Finite element method and Constitutive equation. While International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics focused on Mechanics, it was also able to explore topics like Soil structure interaction, Poromechanics, Porous medium and Fracture propagation. While Poromechanics is the focus of International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, it also provided insights into the studies of Geomechanics and Fracture (geology).

Many of the studies tackled connect Geotechnical engineering with a similar field of study like Soil water. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics explores issues in Finite element method which can be linked to other research areas like Discretization and Saturated porous medium. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics holds forums on Constitutive equation that merges themes from other disciplines such as Anisotropy, Strain (chemistry) and Plasticity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Simulation of coupled multiphase flow and geomechanics in porous media with embedded discrete fractures (9 citations)
  • A cover-based contact detection approach for irregular convex polygons in discontinuous deformation analysis (7 citations)
  • An anisotropic viscoplasticity model for shale based on layered microstructure homogenization (5 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 International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John R. Booker (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • A.P.S. Selvadurai (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John P. Carter (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hai-Sui Yu (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Félix Darve (22 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Sydney (76 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Tongji University (61 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (59 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Arizona (56 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 2021 edition, 3.31% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.09% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.26% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.64% of all publications and 47.01% 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 coupled CFD-DEM investigation of suffusion of gap graded soil: Coupling effect of confining pressure and fines content

    Yajing Liu;Lizhong Wang;Yi Hong;Jidong Zhao

    (2020)
    111 Citations
  • 3D DEM modeling of biocemented sand with fines as cementing agents

    (2022)
    99 Citations
  • An AI-based model for describing cyclic characteristics of granular materials

    Pin Zhang;Zhen Yu Yin;Yin Fu Jin;Guan Lin Ye

    (2020)
    76 Citations
  • Analytical solution for distributed torsional low strain integrity test for pipe pile

    Yunpeng Zhang;Yunpeng Zhang;Guosheng Jiang;Wenbing Wu;Wenbing Wu;Wenbing Wu;M. Hesham El Naggar;M. Hesham El Naggar

    (2021)
    68 Citations
  • Micro‐mechanical analysis of one‐dimensional compression of clay with DEM

    (2023)
    67 Citations
  • Modeling cyclic shearing of sands in the semifluidized state

    Andres R. Barrero;Mahdi Taiebat;Yannis F. Dafalias;Yannis F. Dafalias

    (2020)
    66 Citations

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