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International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

1976-0485

Published by: Springer

https://ijcsm.springeropen.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 868 26 24 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 50
Documents by Best Scientists*: 49
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 55
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.07
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials?

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials tackles a plethora of topics, such as Structural material, Composite material, Structural engineering, Solid mechanics and Compressive strength. The research on Structural material featured in International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials combines topics in other fields like Flexural strength, Fibre-reinforced plastic, Geotechnical engineering, Structural mechanics and Reinforcement. Cement, Ultimate tensile strength, Mortar, Aggregate (composite) and Durability are some of the study areas of Composite material discussed.

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials focuses on Cement as well as the interrelated topic of Fly ash. The study on Structural engineering presented in International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials intersects with the topics under Shear (geology). While Solid mechanics is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Prestressed concrete, Cracking, Slab and Fiber-reinforced concrete.

In addition to Compressive strength research, it aims to explore topics under Shrinkage, Curing (chemistry) and Cementitious. The Metallurgy research dealing mostly with Corrosion is the focus of the journal.

  • Structural material (60.42%)
  • Composite material (50.00%)
  • Structural engineering (46.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Recycled Concrete Aggregates: A Review (202 citations)
  • Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Mechanical Performance, Durability, Sustainability and Implementation Challenges (164 citations)
  • Tailoring ECC for Special Attributes: A Review (135 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials:

The journal papers mainly tackle studies in Structural material, Composite material, Structural engineering, Compressive strength and Solid mechanics. While work presented in the most cited papers provide substantial information on Structural material, it also covers topics in Flexural strength, Durability, Cement, Geotechnical engineering and Structural mechanics. The featured Structural engineering studies in the journal publications mainly concentrate on Shear (geology) but also cover areas of interest in Shear resistance.

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 foci of the journal are Structural material, Solid mechanics, Composite material, Structural engineering and Compressive strength. The research on Structural material tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Ultimate tensile strength, Cement, Mortar, Compression (physics) and Aggregate (composite). Aggregate (composite) research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Slump, Durability, Corrosion and Fly ash.

It holds forums on Solid mechanics that merges themes from other disciplines such as Span (engineering), Reinforced concrete, Fiber-reinforced concrete, Shear (sheet metal) and Composite number. Research in Ductility and the interrelating topic of Toughness were among the subjects of interest in the Structural engineering studies discussed in it. The work on Compressive strength tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Creep, Flexural strength, Geotechnical engineering and Scanning electron microscope.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Hydration Model and Evaluation of the Properties of Calcined Hwangtoh Binary Blends (5 citations)
  • Effect of the Curing Condition and High-Temperature Exposure on Ground-Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag Cement Concrete (3 citations)
  • Percolation-Based Image Processing for the Plastic Viscosity of Cementitious Mortar with Super Absorbent Polymer (2 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 Concrete Structures and Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thomas H.-K. Kang (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mongi Ben Ouezdou (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Keun-Hyeok Yang (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kang Su Kim (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Deuck Hang Lee (6 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 Concrete Structures and Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hanyang University (23 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Seoul National University (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dankook University (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Missouri University of Science and Technology (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • KAIST (10 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, 2.50% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.95% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.38% of all publications and 58.97% 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

  • Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Ultra High Performance Concrete Low-Profile T-Beams

    Minghong Qiu;Xudong Shao;Kay Wille;Banfu Yan

    (2020)
    69 Citations
  • Synergistic Effects of Polypropylene and Glass Fiber on Mechanical Properties and Durability of Recycled Aggregate Concrete

    Bin Lei;Bin Lei;Wengui Li;Huajian Liu;Zhuo Tang

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Bond Behavior of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars Embedded in Concrete Under Mono-tensile and Cyclic Loads

    Xia Liu;Xin Wang;Kangyu Xie;Zhishen Wu

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Shear Capacity Contribution of Steel Fiber Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Compared with and without Stirrup

    Tian Feng Yuan;Doo Yeol Yoo;Jun Mo Yang;Young Soo Yoon

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Numerical Simulation of Consolidation Behavior of Large Hydrating Fill Mass

    Liang Cui;Mamadou Fall

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • A Simplified Method to Predict Damage of Axially-Loaded Circular RC Columns Under Lateral Impact Loading

    Bin Liu;Wei Fan;Xu Huang;Xudong Shao

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Flexural Capacity Prediction Model For Steel Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Beams

    Aocheng Zhong;Massoud Sofi;Elisa Lumantarna;Zhiyuan Zhou

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Thermal Resistance of Insulated Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels

    Sani Mohammed Bida;Farah Nora Aznieta Abdul Aziz;Mohd Saleh Jaafar;Farzad Hejazi

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Flexural Performance of Steel Reinforced ECC-Concrete Composite Beams Subjected to Freeze–Thaw Cycles

    Wenjie Ge;Ashraf F. Ashour;Weigang Lu;Dafu Cao

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Development of Finite Element Analysis for Intermediate Length Coupling Beams Considering Bond-Slip Interface

    Abu Bakar Nabilah;Chan Ghee Koh;Abd. Karim Izian;Farah Nora Aznieta Abd. Aziz

    (2020)
    8 Citations

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