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International Journal of Architectural Heritage
H-index 19

International Journal of Architectural Heritage

1558-3058

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uarc20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 453 34 72 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 66
Documents by Best Scientists*: 105
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 53
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.646
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Architectural Heritage?

International Journal of Architectural Heritage is mainly concerned with subjects like Masonry, Structural engineering, Forensic engineering, Civil engineering and Geotechnical engineering. The discussions emphasized the topic of Masonry in an attempt to further explore the field of Archaeology. It covers various topics on Structural engineering such as Finite element method, Arch, Unreinforced masonry building, Earthquake shaking table and Stiffness.

It connects the study in Forensic engineering with the closely related area of Vulnerability assessment. The research on Civil engineering tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Cultural heritage and Architectural engineering. Architectural engineering research discussed connects with the study of Architecture.

Most of the Mortar studies addressed also intersect with Lime.

  • Masonry (32.67%)
  • Structural engineering (27.71%)
  • Forensic engineering (17.60%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Discrete Element Modeling of Masonry Structures (273 citations)
  • Analysis of Masonry Structures Without Box Behavior (157 citations)
  • Guidelines for the on-site assessment of historic timber structures (103 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Architectural Heritage:

The published papers focus on Masonry, Structural engineering, Geotechnical engineering, Forensic engineering and Civil engineering. Masonry research discussed in the journal papers aims to provide more information in the subject of Archaeology. While the primary focus in the most cited articles is Civil engineering, they also dissect topics surrounding Architectural engineering and Rammed earth as a whole.

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

  • World War II
  • Structural engineering
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Architectural Heritage facilitates discussions on Masonry, Structural engineering, Forensic engineering, Cultural heritage and Archaeology. The journal explores issues in Masonry which can be linked to other research areas like Discrete element method, Geotechnical engineering, Seismic assessment and Tower. The journal focuses on Structural engineering as well as the interrelated topic of Frame (networking).

The journal focused on Forensic engineering research but expanded to cover Arch. The Cultural heritage works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Architectural engineering and Environmental planning. Environmental planning research is concerned with Disaster risk reduction in particular.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Preliminary Seismic Damage Assessment of Mexican Churches after September 2017 Earthquakes (18 citations)
  • Traditional T-F Masonries in the City Centre of L’Aquila – The Baraccato Aquilano (17 citations)
  • HBIM (heritage Building Information Modell) of the Wang Stave Church in Karpacz – Case Study (17 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 Architectural Heritage (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Paulo B. Lourenço (40 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pere Roca (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Claudio Modena (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gianmarco de Felice (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gabriele Milani (10 papers) published 3 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 International Journal of Architectural Heritage (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Minho (63 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Naples Federico II (30 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Polytechnic University of Catalonia (27 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Polytechnic University of Turin (26 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Polytechnic University of Milan (25 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 8.82% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.68% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.90% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 37.42% 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 Digital-based Integrated Methodology for the Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage: The Experience of HeritageCare Project

    M.G. Masciotta;M.J. Morais;L.F. Ramos;D.V. Oliveira

    (2021)
    95 Citations
  • Wireless Sensor Networks for Continuous Structural Health Monitoring of Historic Masonry Towers

    Paolo Barsocchi;Gianni Bartoli;Michele Betti;Maria Girardi

    (2021)
    92 Citations
  • Model Updating of Historical Belfries Based on Oma Identification Techniques

    G. Standoli;E. Giordano;G. Milani;F. Clementi

    (2021)
    85 Citations
  • An Innovative Methodology for Online Surrogate-Based Model Updating of Historic Buildings Using Monitoring Data

    Enrique García-Macías;Laura Ierimonti;Ilaria Venanzi;Filippo Ubertini

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • Advanced Seismic Assessment of Four Masonry Bell Towers in Italy after Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) Identification

    Gabriele Milani;Francesco Clementi

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • Development and Demonstration of an HBIM Framework for the Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage

    Alberto Barontini;Carlo Alarcon;Hélder S. Sousa;Daniel V. Oliveira

    (2021)
    46 Citations
  • Experimental Out-Of-Plane Behavior of Brick Masonry Infilled Frames

    Farhad Akhoundi;Graça Vasconcelos;Paulo Lourenço

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Applied Element Modelling of the Dynamic Response of a Full-Scale Clay Brick Masonry Building Specimen with Flexible Diaphragms

    Daniele Malomo;Rui Pinho;Andrea Penna

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Historic Barrel Vaults Undergoing Differential Settlements

    Antonio Maria D’Altri;Stefano De Miranda;Giovanni Castellazzi;Vasilis Sarhosis

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Influence of Bond Pattern on the in-plane Behavior of URM Piers

    D. Malomo;M.J. DeJong;A. Penna

    (2021)
    40 Citations

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