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International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 163 47 76 16
Engineering and Technology 326 39 96 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 156
Documents by Best Scientists*: 246
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 96
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.72
Impact Factor: 3.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping?

The main research concerns discussed in International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping are Structural engineering, Finite element method, Pressure vessel, Composite material and Welding. The study of Mechanics and how it intertwines with concepts under Shell (structure) were explored in the presented Structural engineering research. Finite element method research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Bending, Numerical analysis, Internal pressure and Geometry.

Pressure vessel research featured in International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Reactor pressure vessel, Forensic engineering and Nozzle. Fracture (geology), Fracture toughness, Ultimate tensile strength and Crack closure are Composite material topics of special interest in International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. The journal explores topics in Fracture toughness which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Charpy impact test and Toughness.

The discussions emphasized the topic of Welding in an attempt to further explore the field of Metallurgy. It focuses on Metallurgy research which is adjacent to topics in Cracking. Canalisation is part of Piping studies tackled in the journal.

  • Structural engineering (46.97%)
  • Finite element method (22.40%)
  • Pressure vessel (21.41%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Assessment of the integrity of structures containing defects (785 citations)
  • Review of limit loads of structures containing defects (525 citations)
  • Engineering critical analyses to BS 7910 — the UK guide on methods for assessing the acceptability of flaws in metallic structures (467 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping:

The most cited articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Structural engineering, Finite element method, Metallurgy, Welding and Pressure vessel. The most cited papers address concerns in the field of Structural engineering by exploring it in line with topics in Piping which intersect with Corrosion subjects. The most cited publications deal with Finite element method in conjunction with Mechanics and similar fields in Geometry, Material properties and Shell (structure).

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:

Composite material, Finite element method, Structural engineering, Welding and Stress (mechanics) are the subjects of interest in International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. Ultimate tensile strength, Residual stress, Creep, Microstructure and Pressure vessel are all aspects of Composite material research featured in International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. The studies in Finite element method featured incorporate elements of Bending, Pipeline transport, Mechanics and Internal pressure.

Structural engineering study tackled is connected to the field of Piping. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Welding, it also covered topics in Joint (geology) and Cracking. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping focuses on Stress (mechanics) but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Fracture (geology) which is concerned with Fracture mechanics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Microstructure and mechanical behavior of P91 steel dissimilar welded joints made with IN718 filler (8 citations)
  • Predicting burst pressure of defected pipeline with Principal Component Analysis and adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (7 citations)
  • An empirical model for bending capacity of defected pipe combined with axial load (6 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 Pressure Vessels and Piping (based on the number of publications) are:

  • E. Smith (69 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yun Jae Kim (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wei Sun (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Robert A. Ainsworth (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Haofeng Chen (28 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 Pressure Vessels and Piping (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Manchester (186 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (78 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • East China University of Science and Technology (68 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (61 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Areva (55 papers) published 2 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, 6.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.45% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.56% of all publications and 71.43% 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

  • Dissimilar welding of duplex stainless steel with Ni alloys: A review

    Anup Kumar Maurya;Chandan Pandey;Rahul Chhibber

    (2021)
    163 Citations
  • Study on microstructure and mechanical behavior relationship for laser-welded dissimilar joint of P92 martensitic and 304L austenitic steel

    Unknown

    (2022)
    128 Citations
  • Experimental investigation on microstructure, mechanical properties, and residual stresses of dissimilar welded joint of martensitic P92 and AISI 304L austenitic stainless steel

    Gaurav Dak;Chandan Pandey

    (2021)
    106 Citations
  • A microstructural and mechanical behavior study of heterogeneous P91 welded joint

    Sanjeev Kumar;Chandan Pandey;Amit Goyal

    (2020)
    53 Citations
  • Biaxial residual stress measurement by indentation energy difference method: Theoretical and experimental study

    Wei Peng;Wenchun Jiang;Guanghua Sun;Bin Yang

    (2022)
    53 Citations
  • A review on defect assessment of pipelines: Principles, numerical solutions, and applications

    (2021)
    50 Citations
  • Numerical and experimental investigation on distribution of residual stress and the influence of heat treatment in multi-pass dissimilar welded rotor joint of alloy 617/10Cr steel

    (2022)
    49 Citations
  • XGBoost algorithm-based prediction of safety assessment for pipelines

    (2022)
    47 Citations
  • Some studies on dissimilar welds joint P92 steel and Inconel 617 alloy for AUSC power plant application

    (2022)
    46 Citations
  • Study on evaluation of through-thickness residual stresses and microstructure-mechanical property relation for dissimilar welded joint of modified 9Cr–1Mo and SS304H steel

    S. Sirohi;P.K. Taraphdar;Gaurav Dak;Chandan Pandey

    (2021)
    42 Citations

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