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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering - ASCE
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering - ASCE

1090-0241

Published by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jggefk

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 97 106 352 28
Engineering and Technology 210 113 381 30

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 185
Documents by Best Scientists*: 503
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 204
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.721
Impact Factor: 4.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering?

The objective of Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering is to combine knowledge in the areas of Geotechnical engineering, Structural engineering, Soil water, Soil mechanics and Soil test. In addition to Geotechnical engineering research, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering aims to explore topics under Closure (topology) and Finite element method. Stiffness, Soil structure interaction, Deflection (engineering), Bearing capacity and Structural load are some of the facets of Structural engineering tackled in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.

The research on Soil water discussed in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering draws on the closely related field of Water content. The study on Liquefaction featured in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering expounds on the topic of Soil liquefaction in particular. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Pore water pressure, apply to Consolidation (soil) as well.

  • Geotechnical engineering (97.65%)
  • Structural engineering (14.65%)
  • Soil water (11.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Liquefaction Resistance of Soils: Summary Report from the 1996 NCEER and 1998 NCEER/NSF Workshops on Evaluation of Liquefaction Resistance of Soils (1434 citations)
  • Empirical Strength Criterion for Rock Masses (973 citations)
  • Particle Shape Effects on Packing Density, Stiffness, and Strength: Natural and Crushed Sands (855 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering:

The published articles investigate areas of study like Geotechnical engineering, Soil mechanics, Structural engineering, Soil test and Soil water. The featured Geotechnical engineering studies in the published articles mainly concentrate on Soil stabilization but also cover areas of interest in Compressive strength. While Soil test is the focus of the journal publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Hydraulic conductivity and Compaction.

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:

The foci of Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering are Geotechnical engineering, Liquefaction, Liquefaction resistance, Drag and Embedment. The majority of Geotechnical engineering studies in the journal are focused on the subject of Atterberg limits. Geostatistics, Spatial variability, Geomorphology, Nonlinear system and Stratigraphy are some topics wherein Liquefaction research discussed in it have an impact.

The concepts on Liquefaction resistance presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Cyclic loading, Soil resistance, Energy based and Anisotropy. Topics in Calcite explored in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering were investigated in conjunction with research in Soil water and Precipitation. The studies on Structural load discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Serviceability (structure), Transmission line and Limit state design.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Nonlinear Dynamic Analyses of Perris Dam Using Transition Probability to Model Interbedded Alluvial Strata (0 citations)
  • Load and Resistance Factor Design for Serviceability Limit State of Laterally Loaded Drilled Shafts for Transmission Line Structures in Sands (0 citations)
  • Energy-Based Assessment of Liquefaction Resistance of Rooted Soil (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 Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Buddhima Indraratna (70 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ross W. Boulanger (65 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Patrick J. Fox (64 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rodrigo Salgado (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Craig H. Benson (58 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 Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, Berkeley (172 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Davis (125 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (105 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (104 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (100 papers) absent at the last 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, 90.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% 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 100.00% of all publications and 0.00% 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

  • Restraint of Particle Breakage by Biotreatment Method

    Yang Xiao;Hui Chen;Armin W. Stuedlein;T. Matthew Evans

    (2020)
    154 Citations
  • Shear Strength Envelopes of Biocemented Sands with Varying Particle Size and Cementation Level

    Ashkan Nafisi;Brina M. Montoya;T. Matthew Evans

    (2020)
    152 Citations
  • Crystal Growth of MICP through Microfluidic Chip Tests

    (2022)
    98 Citations
  • Liquefaction Modeling for Biocemented Calcareous Sand

    Yang Xiao;Zhichao Zhang;Armin W. Stuedlein;T. Matthew Evans

    (2021)
    93 Citations
  • SS-XGBoost: A Machine Learning Framework for Predicting Newmark Sliding Displacements of Slopes

    Mao-Xin Wang;Duruo Huang;Gang Wang;Dian-Qing Li

    (2020)
    92 Citations
  • Practical Estimation of Compression Behavior of Clayey/Silty Sands Using Equivalent Void-Ratio Concept

    Xiusong Shi;Jidong Zhao

    (2020)
    69 Citations
  • Hydraulic Conductivity of Sand/Biopolymer-Amended Bentonite Backfills in Vertical Cutoff Walls Permeated with Lead Solutions

    (2022)
    62 Citations
  • Protecting the Environment with Geosynthetics: 53rd Karl Terzaghi Lecture

    R. Kerry Rowe

    (2020)
    59 Citations

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