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International Journal of Impact Engineering
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International Journal of Impact Engineering

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 53 89 187 33
Engineering and Technology 215 75 140 30
Materials Science 289 95 123 26

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 265
Documents by Best Scientists*: 375
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 17
SCIMAGO H-index: 164
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.749
Impact Factor: 5.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Impact Engineering?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Structural engineering, Composite material, Mechanics, Projectile and Finite element method. While Structural engineering is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Impulse (physics), Blast wave and Computer simulation. Strain rate, Aluminium, Ultimate tensile strength, Split-Hopkinson pressure bar and Composite number are some of the facets of Composite material tackled in International Journal of Impact Engineering.

Strain rate study tackled is connected to the field of Stress (mechanics). Topics in Mechanics were tackled in line with various other fields like Classical mechanics, Kinetic energy, Shock (mechanics) and Optics. Ballistic limit are all disciplines of Projectile that connect with topics in Perforation (oil well).

It investigates Finite element method research which frequently intersects with Numerical analysis. The studies in Hypervelocity featured incorporate elements of Space debris, Debris, Spacecraft, Aerospace engineering and Light-gas gun. The Penetration (firestop) study featured in International Journal of Impact Engineering draws parallels with the field of Penetration depth.

  • Structural engineering (37.27%)
  • Composite material (34.25%)
  • Mechanics (27.38%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • CTH: A three-dimensional shock wave physics code (672 citations)
  • Dynamic progressive buckling of circular and square tubes (650 citations)
  • Dynamic axial crushing of square tubes (583 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Impact Engineering:

The published articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Structural engineering, Composite material, Projectile, Finite element method and Strain rate. The studies on Structural engineering discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Impulse (physics), Mechanics, Computer simulation and Blast wave. The published articles in Split-Hopkinson pressure bar, Aluminium, Ultimate tensile strength and Composite number fall within the purview of Composite material but it also intertwines with topics in Perforation (oil well).

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

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Structural engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Impact Engineering aims to foster the development of research in Composite material, Finite element method, Mechanics, Strain rate and Projectile. It facilitates discussions on Composite material that incorporate concepts from other fields like Shield and Mode (statistics). The research on Finite element method tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Compressive strength, Deflection (engineering) and Deformation (engineering).

The research on Mechanics featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Rayleigh scattering, Non contact measurement, Boundary value problem and Stress (mechanics). International Journal of Impact Engineering focuses on Strain rate but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Yield (engineering), Composite number, Structural engineering and Particle. The concepts on Projectile presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Debris, Ferromagnetism, Electromagnetic induction, Shock wave and High impedance.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Enhanced ballistic resistance of multilayered cross-ply UHMWPE laminated plates (1 citations)
  • Non-contact measurement of impact load due to collision of ferromagnetic projectile based on electromagnetic induction (0 citations)
  • Influence of the impedance gradient on the debris cloud produced by hypervelocity impact (0 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 Impact Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Charles E. Anderson (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tongxi Yu (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Magnus Langseth (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • G.N. Nurick (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hong Hao (47 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 Impact Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Beijing Institute of Technology (135 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 16 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sandia National Laboratories (121 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Southwest Research Institute (99 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (91 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Army Research Laboratory (90 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 2022 edition, 30.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 42.86% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 42.86% of all publications and 14.29% 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

  • Energy absorption characteristics of additively manufactured plate-lattices under low- velocity impact loading

    J Jefferson Andrew;Johannes Schneider;Johannes Schneider;Jabir Ubaid;R Velmurugan

    (2021)
    164 Citations
  • Analytical and numerical studies on impact force profile of RC beam under drop weight impact

    Huawei Li;Wensu Chen;Thong M. Pham;Hong Hao

    (2021)
    162 Citations
  • Comparative study on metal/CFRP hybrid structures under static and dynamic loading

    Guohua Zhu;Guohua Zhu;Jiapeng Liao;Guangyong Sun;Guangyong Sun;Qing Li

    (2020)
    131 Citations
  • Experimental study on the dynamic responses of foam sandwich panels with different facesheets and core gradients subjected to blast impulse

    Guangyong Sun;Guangyong Sun;Erdong Wang;Jingtao Zhang;Shiqiang Li;Shiqiang Li

    (2020)
    121 Citations
  • High-velocity impact resistance of doubly curved sandwich panels with re-entrant honeycomb and foam core

    (2022)
    93 Citations

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