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International Journal of Applied Mechanics
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International Journal of Applied Mechanics

1758-8251

Published by: World Scientific

https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/ijam

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 151 59 114 17
Engineering and Technology 809 30 35 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 114
Documents by Best Scientists*: 163
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 55
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.665
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Applied Mechanics?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Composite material, Mechanics, Finite element method, Structural engineering and Vibration. Composite material studies presented in the journal focus on topics such as Composite number, Buckling, Viscoelasticity, Fracture (geology) and Stress (mechanics). The research on Mechanics featured in International Journal of Applied Mechanics combines topics in other fields like Boundary value problem, Classical mechanics and Nonlinear system.

International Journal of Applied Mechanics dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Finite element method and Mathematical analysis. It investigates Mathematical analysis research which frequently intersects with Galerkin method. Research on Structural engineering addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Material properties.

  • Composite material (28.11%)
  • Mechanics (24.53%)
  • Finite element method (19.81%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • NONLINEAR MECHANICS OF SINGLE-ATOMIC-LAYER GRAPHENE SHEETS (219 citations)
  • Refined beam theories based on a unified formulation (214 citations)
  • Advances in Mechanics of Soft Materials: A Review of Large Deformation Behavior of Hydrogels (151 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Applied Mechanics:

The most cited publications focus on Composite material, Mechanics, Structural engineering, Vibration and Boundary value problem. The most cited publications explore topics in Mechanics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Fluid–structure interaction and Classical mechanics. While Structural engineering is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Stress (mechanics) and Simple shear.

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

  • Composite material
  • Thermodynamics
  • Mathematical analysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in International Journal of Applied Mechanics are Composite material, Mechanics, Finite element method, Composite number and Vibration. Polymer, Buckling, Shear (sheet metal), Bending and Stress (mechanics) are all areas of Composite material tackled in the journal. International Journal of Applied Mechanics features Mechanics research that overlaps with concepts in Angular velocity.

Topics in Finite element method explored in International Journal of Applied Mechanics were investigated in conjunction with research in Mathematical analysis, Viscoelasticity and Fracture (geology). In addition to Composite number research, it aims to explore topics under Natural frequency, Shell (structure) and Nonlinear system. Some problems in Vibration that were presented in International Journal of Applied Mechanics overlapped with concepts under Structural engineering and Applied mathematics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Machine Learning Embedded Method of Parameters Determination in the Constitutive Models and Potential Applications for Hydrogels (5 citations)
  • A Thermodynamic-Consistent Model for the Thermo-Chemo-Mechanical Couplings in Amorphous Shape-Memory Polymers (3 citations)
  • Elasticity Solution for Bending and Frequency Behavior of Sandwich Cylindrical Shell with FG-CNTRC Face-Sheets and Polymer Core Under Initial Stresses (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 International Journal of Applied Mechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mostafa Baghani (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Daining Fang (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yumin Cheng (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Mohamed Haddar (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zishun Liu (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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 International Journal of Applied Mechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Xi'an Jiaotong University (51 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tehran (37 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shanghai University (25 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • National University of Singapore (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nanyang Technological University (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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, 20.20% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.46% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.52% of all publications and 39.24% 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

  • Recent Advances of the Constitutive Models of Smart Materials — Hydrogels and Shape Memory Polymers

    Rong Huang;Shoujing Zheng;Zishun Liu;Teng Yong Ng

    (2020)
    207 Citations
  • Thermal Buckling Responses of a Graphene Reinforced Composite Micropanel Structure

    H. Moayedi;H. Aliakbarlou;M. Jebeli;O. Noormohammadiarani

    (2020)
    65 Citations
  • Vibration Control of a Smart Shell Reinforced by Graphene Nanoplatelets

    M. S. H. Al-Furjan;M. S. H. Al-Furjan;Mostafa Habibi;Hamed Safarpour

    (2020)
    61 Citations
  • Novel isotropic anti-tri-missing rib auxetics with prescribed in-plane mechanical properties over large deformations

    (2021)
    58 Citations
  • Hygro-Magnetic Vibration of the Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube with Nonlinear Temperature Distribution Based on a Modified Beam Theory and Nonlocal Strain Gradient Model

    Subrat Kumar Jena;S. Chakraverty;Mohammad Malikan;Hamid Mohammad-Sedighi

    (2020)
    51 Citations
  • Wave Propagation in Smart Sandwich Plates with Functionally Graded Nanocomposite Porous Core and Piezoelectric Layers in Multi-Physics Environment

    (2022)
    37 Citations

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