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International Journal of Computational Methods
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International Journal of Computational Methods

0219-8762

Published by: World Scientific

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mathematics 662 10 15 3
Computer Science 862 9 8 5
Engineering and Technology 917 29 41 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 96
Documents by Best Scientists*: 126
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 45
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.407
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Computational Methods?

The journal primarily tackles Mathematical analysis, Finite element method, Applied mathematics, Structural engineering and Mechanics. International Journal of Computational Methods explores research in Mathematical analysis and the adjacent study of Nonlinear system. While Finite element method is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Algorithm and Geometry.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Applied mathematics, apply to Mathematical optimization as well. The journal focuses on Mechanics research which is adjacent to topics in Classical mechanics. The research on Smoothed finite element method discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Smoothing.

  • Mathematical analysis (30.29%)
  • Finite element method (25.73%)
  • Applied mathematics (15.07%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The particle finite element method. An overview (317 citations)
  • A GENERALIZED GRADIENT SMOOTHING TECHNIQUE AND THE SMOOTHED BILINEAR FORM FOR GALERKIN FORMULATION OF A WIDE CLASS OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS (316 citations)
  • A LINEARLY CONFORMING POINT INTERPOLATION METHOD (LC-PIM) FOR 2D SOLID MECHANICS PROBLEMS (202 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Computational Methods:

The most cited papers mostly deal with topics like Mathematical analysis, Finite element method, Numerical analysis, Structural engineering and Smoothed finite element method. While work presented in the most cited articles provide substantial information on Mathematical analysis, it also covers topics in Method of fundamental solutions and Galerkin method. In addition to Finite element method research, the most cited articles aim to explore topics under Discretization, Geometry, Classification of discontinuities and Applied mathematics.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Finite element method, Mathematical analysis, Applied mathematics, Mechanics and Nonlinear system. It investigates Finite element method research which frequently intersects with Fracture (geology). In particular, the Mathematical analysis works presented emphasize discussions on Numerical analysis.

While International Journal of Computational Methods focused on Applied mathematics, it was also able to explore topics like Convection–diffusion equation and Order (group theory). The studies on Mechanics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Field (physics), Thermal conduction and Deformation (meteorology).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Coupled FE-Meshfree Triangular Element for Acoustic Radiation Problems (15 citations)
  • Robust Finite Difference Method for Singularly Perturbed Two-Parameter Parabolic Convection-Diffusion Problems (5 citations)
  • Phase Field Modeling of Brittle Fracture Based on the Cell-Based Smooth FEM by Considering Spectral Decomposition (4 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 Computational Methods (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gui-Rong Liu (38 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • G. R. Liu (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • M. Li (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • YuanTong Gu (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Xiangyang Cui (12 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 of Computational Methods (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hunan University (59 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Cincinnati (59 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Dalian University of Technology (46 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • National University of Singapore (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (25 papers) published 4 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, 6.38% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.48% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.88% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.64% of all publications and 50.00% 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

  • Topology Optimization of Micro-Structured Materials Featured with the Specific Mechanical Properties

    Jie Gao;Jie Gao;Hao Li;Zhen Luo;Liang Gao

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Predicting the Pore-Pressure and Temperature of Fire-Loaded Concrete by a Hybrid Neural Network

    (2022)
    32 Citations
  • A Computational Framework for Design and Optimization of Flexoelectric Materials

    Hamid Ghasemi;Harold S. Park;Naif Alajlan;Timon Rabczuk;Timon Rabczuk

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • A Cell-Based Smoothed Finite Element Method for Arbitrary Polygonal Element to Solve Incompressible Laminar Flow

    Mingyang Liu;Guangjun Gao;Huifen Zhu;Chen Jiang

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Generalized displacement control analysis and optimal design of geometrically nonlinear space structures

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Numerical Simulation of Cracking Process in Rock Mass Under the Coupled Thermo-Mechanical Condition

    Xuewei Liu;Xuewei Liu;Quansheng Liu;Jun He;Fangzheng Yu

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Overlapping Multi-Domain Spectral Method for MHD Mixed Convection Slip Flow Over an Exponentially Decreasing Mainstream with Nonuniform Heat Source/Sink and Convective Boundary Conditions

    Musawenkhosi P. Mkhatshwa;Sandile S. Motsa;Sandile S. Motsa;Precious Sibanda

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • An Efficient Contact Search Algorithm for Three-Dimensional Sphere Discontinuous Deformation Analysis

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Rapid seismic damage evaluation of subway stations using machine learning techniques

    (2022)
    9 Citations

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