| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 388 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Engineering and Technology | 952 | 17 | 25 | 8 |
International Journal of Protective Structures focuses on Structural engineering, Composite material, Mechanics, Projectile and Finite element method. In the journal, Impulse (physics), Geotechnical engineering and Computer simulation are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Structural engineering research. The studies in Impulse (physics) featured incorporate elements of Overpressure and Blast wave.
Strain rate, Compressive strength, Split-Hopkinson pressure bar, Impact loading and Ultimate tensile strength studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Composite material presented. The presented Mechanics study covers related areas such as Shock wave and also touches on topics like Numerical analysis. Ballistic limit research are fields of study within Projectile but they also intertwine with concepts in Perforation (oil well).
The journal papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Structural engineering, Composite material, Mechanics, Forensic engineering and Overpressure. Blast load is a major topic of Structural engineering research in the most cited publications. The published papers deal with Composite material in conjunction with Beam (structure) and similar fields in Fibre-reinforced plastic, Soffit, Polymer, STRIPS and Retrofitting.
International Journal of Protective Structures is mainly concerned with subjects like Structural engineering, Composite material, Mechanics, Blast load and Projectile. The research on Structural engineering featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Impulse (physics) and Blast wave. Resist, Shock wave, Laminated glass, Overpressure and Diffraction are some topics wherein Impulse (physics) research discussed in International Journal of Protective Structures have an impact.
Mechanics research in it involves the investigation of Detonation studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Near and far field and Casing. International Journal of Protective Structures deals with Blast load in conjunction with Computer simulation and similar fields in Toughness and Shaped charge. Topics in Projectile were tackled in line with various other fields like Depth of penetration, Steel tube and Trajectory (fluid mechanics).
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 Protective Structures (based on the number of publications) are:
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 Protective Structures (based on the number of publications) are:
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.
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, 2.63% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.03% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.41% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.51% of all publications and 54.05% were from other institutions.
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.
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.
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:
The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.
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