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Journal of Composites for Construction
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Journal of Composites for Construction

1090-0268

Published by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jccof2

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 239 10 26 12
Engineering and Technology 277 81 221 26
Materials Science 384 25 68 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 110
Documents by Best Scientists*: 266
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 138
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.161
Impact Factor: 3.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Composites for Construction?

Composite material, Fibre-reinforced plastic, Structural engineering, Reinforced concrete and Flexural strength are among the topics commonly tackled in Journal of Composites for Construction. The Composite material study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Beam (structure). Durability, Composite construction, Shear (geology), Ductility and Glass fiber are some topics wherein Fibre-reinforced plastic research discussed in the journal have an impact.

It explores topics in Structural engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Composite number and Cracking. Reinforced concrete research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Rc columns and Corrosion. In it, Prestressed concrete, Shear strength, Deflection (engineering), Bending and Carbon fiber reinforced polymer are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Flexural strength research.

  • Composite material (99.18%)
  • Fibre-reinforced plastic (79.08%)
  • Structural engineering (70.51%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Construction—State-of-the-Art Review (1144 citations)
  • FRP-Confined Concrete Model (490 citations)
  • Effect of Column Parameters on FRP-Confined Concrete (463 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Composites for Construction:

The journal papers focus on Composite material, Structural engineering, Fibre-reinforced plastic, Flexural strength and Reinforced concrete. The published articles investigate Composite material research which frequently intersects with Beam (structure). The most cited articles focus on Structural engineering but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Shear (geology) and Composite number.

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

  • Composite material
  • Structural engineering
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Composites for Construction facilitates discussions on Composite material, Fibre-reinforced plastic, Reinforced concrete, Polymer and Durability. Composite material and Structural engineering are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal. Masonry research are fields of study within Structural engineering but they also intertwine with concepts in Spike (software development).

Journal of Composites for Construction deals with Fibre-reinforced plastic in conjunction with Finite element method and similar fields in Carbon fiber reinforced polymer and Column (typography). Research in Slab and the interrelating topic of Beam column were among the subjects of interest in the Reinforced concrete studies discussed in it. The research on Polymer featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Basalt fiber, Punching shear and Bond degradation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Assessment of FRP–Concrete Interfacial Debonding with Coupled Mixed-Mode Cohesive Zone Model (16 citations)
  • Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP and BFRP Bars under Concentric and Eccentric Loads: Experimental Testing and Analytical Investigation (11 citations)
  • Axial Stress–Strain Model for FRCM Confinement of Masonry Columns (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 Journal of Composites for Construction (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Brahim Benmokrane (64 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Amir Fam (53 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Antonio Nanni (45 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jinguang Teng (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ehab El-Salakawy (42 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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 Journal of Composites for Construction (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Université de Sherbrooke (74 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • Queen's University (70 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (59 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Southeast University (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Manitoba (49 papers) published 4 papers 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, 8.86% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.28% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 40.28% 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

  • Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP and BFRP Bars under Concentric and Eccentric Loads: Experimental Testing and Analytical Investigation

    Nouran Elmesalami;Farid Abed;Ahmed El Refai

    (2021)
    88 Citations
  • Design-oriented stress–strain model for concrete under combined FRP-steel confinement

    (2020)
    87 Citations
  • Effect of Different Constituent Fiber, Resin, and Sizing Combinations on Alkaline Resistance of Basalt, Carbon, and Glass FRP Bars

    B. Benmokrane;M. Hassan;M. Robert;P. V. Vijay

    (2020)
    86 Citations
  • Circular Concrete Columns and Beams Reinforced with GFRP Bars and Spirals under Axial, Eccentric, and Flexural Loading

    Mohamed Elchalakani;Minhao Dong;Ali Karrech;Mohamed Sadakkathulla Mohamed Ali

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Experimental Investigation of the Hybrid FRP-UHPC-Steel Double-Skin Tubular Columns under Lateral Impact Loading

    Weiqiang Wang;Chengqing Wu;Zhongxian Liu;Kaixuan An

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Shear Strength Model for RC Beams with U-Wrapped FRCM Composites

    Tommaso D’Antino;Francesco Focacci;Lesley H. Sneed;Carlo Pellegrino

    (2020)
    44 Citations
  • Composite-Wedge Anchorage for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tendons

    (2022)
    42 Citations
  • Effect of Spiral Spacing and Concrete Strength on Behavior of GFRP-Reinforced Hollow Concrete Columns

    Omar S. AlAjarmeh;Allan C. Manalo;Brahim Benmokrane;Warna Karunasena

    (2020)
    41 Citations

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