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International Journal of Geomechanics
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International Journal of Geomechanics

1532-3641

Published by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

https://ascelibrary.org/journal/ijgnai

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 88 81 248 29
Engineering and Technology 223 131 307 29

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 235
Documents by Best Scientists*: 469
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 94
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.059
Impact Factor: 3.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Geomechanics?

The main points discussed in International Journal of Geomechanics deals with Geotechnical engineering, Structural engineering, Mechanics, Finite element method and Soil water. The concepts on Geotechnical engineering presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Stress (mechanics) and Constitutive equation. In addition to Structural engineering research, it aims to explore topics under Numerical analysis and Nonlinear system.

The study of Soil science serves as the foundation of the Soil water research discussed in it.

  • Geotechnical engineering (58.97%)
  • Structural engineering (18.25%)
  • Mechanics (11.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Propagation Regimes of Fluid-Driven Fractures in Impermeable Rocks (421 citations)
  • Effective Stress in Unsaturated Soils: Review with New Evidence (332 citations)
  • Y-Geo: New Combined Finite-Discrete Element Numerical Code for Geomechanical Applications (196 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Geomechanics:

The most cited papers primarily focus on research topics in Geotechnical engineering, Structural engineering, Finite element method, Mechanics and Soil water. The published papers with studies in Geotechnical engineering featured incorporate elements of Numerical analysis and Soil mechanics. The published papers address concerns in Structural engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Discrete element method and Stress (mechanics).

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

  • Composite material
  • Structural engineering
  • Geotechnical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Geomechanics tackles a plethora of topics, such as Geotechnical engineering, Mechanics, Composite material, Soil water and Pile. In the journal, Stress (mechanics) and Stability (probability) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Geotechnical engineering research. The in-depth study on Stability (probability) also explores topics in the intersecting field of Face (geometry).

The study on Mechanics presented in International Journal of Geomechanics intersects with subjects under the field of Lateral earth pressure.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Experiences With Using of Loading Tests and the “design Assisted by Testing” Method for the Determination and Verification of Structural Members and Details (37 citations)
  • Theoretical and Numerical Analyses on Hydro–Thermal–Salt–Mechanical Interaction of Unsaturated Salinized Soil Subjected to Typical Unidirectional Freezing Process (16 citations)
  • Coordinated Deformation Mechanism of the Top Coal and Filling Body of Gob-Side Entry Retaining in a Fully Mechanized Caving Face (16 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 Geomechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Buddhima Indraratna (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jianhua Yin (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Yang Xiao (22 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Xiao-li Yang (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jyant Kumar (21 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 Geomechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (110 papers) published 22 papers at the last edition, 14 less than at the previous edition,
  • Central South University (94 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tongji University (82 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Hohai University (60 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 12 more than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (52 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 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, 7.90% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.25% 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 15.09% of all publications and 44.97% 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

  • New Method for Characterizing the Shear Damage of Natural Rock Joint Based on 3D Engraving and 3D Scanning

    Quan Jiang;Bing Yang;Fei Yan;Chang Liu

    (2020)
    140 Citations
  • Experimental Study of Fracture Toughness and Subcritical Crack Growth of Three Rocks under Different Environments

    Yanlin Zhao;Lianyang Zhang;Jian Liao;Weijun Wang

    (2020)
    139 Citations
  • Experimental Study on Shear Behavior and a Revised Shear Strength Model for Infilled Rock Joints

    Yanlin Zhao;Lianyang Zhang;Weijun Wang;Qiang Liu

    (2020)
    130 Citations
  • Rainfall-Induced Erosion of Biocemented Graded Slopes

    Yang Xiao;Guoliang Ma;Huanran Wu;Huaming Lu

    (2022)
    99 Citations
  • Particle Breakage of Calcareous Sand and Its Correlation with Input Energy

    Huabei Liu;Kaifeng Zeng;Yan Zou

    (2020)
    95 Citations
  • Yield Criterion for Rocklike Geomaterials Based on Strain Energy and CMP Model

    Zhen Li;Hui Zhou;Dawei Hu;Chuanqing Zhang

    (2020)
    86 Citations
  • Theoretical and Numerical Analyses on Hydro–Thermal–Salt–Mechanical Interaction of Unsaturated Salinized Soil Subjected to Typical Unidirectional Freezing Process

    Xudong Zhang;Encheng Zhai;Yajun Wu;De’an Sun

    (2021)
    66 Citations
  • Stress-Dilatancy Behavior of MICP-Treated Sand

    Shifan Wu;Bing Li;Jian Chu

    (2021)
    65 Citations

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