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Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
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Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice

1949-1190

Published by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jpsea2

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 691 39 59 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 68
Documents by Best Scientists*: 84
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 39
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.367
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Pipeline transport, Geotechnical engineering, Structural engineering, Pipeline (software) and Pipeline (computing). In Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, Marine engineering, Forensic engineering, Civil engineering and Petroleum engineering are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Pipeline transport research. Aside from investigating topics in Culvert under Geotechnical engineering, Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice also explores concepts in Seabed.

It facilitated presentations on Structural engineering research, particularly Finite element method, Buckling and Joint (geology).

  • Pipeline transport (36.62%)
  • Geotechnical engineering (24.06%)
  • Structural engineering (15.44%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Acoustic Detection of Leaks in Water Pipelines Using Measurements inside Pipe (91 citations)
  • Hierarchical Fuzzy Expert System for Risk of Failure of Water Mains (80 citations)
  • Kalman Filtering of Hydraulic Measurements for Burst Detection in Water Distribution Systems (76 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice:

The published papers aim to foster the development of research in Pipeline transport, Geotechnical engineering, Pipeline (software), Structural engineering and Pipe flow. The studies on Pipeline transport discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Marine engineering and Risk management. The most cited papers about Culvert are all disciplines of Geotechnical engineering that connect with topics in Group method of data handling.

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

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Statistics
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Pipeline transport, Geotechnical engineering, Pipeline (computing), Marine engineering and Waste management. The Pipeline transport works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Asset (economics), Vibration, Decision support system, Water pipe and Civil engineering. The concepts on Geotechnical engineering presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Grid, Underground pipeline and Random vibration.

While it focused on Pipeline (computing), it was also able to explore topics like Structural engineering, Finite element method, Noise and Strain hardening exponent. Topics in Marine engineering explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Leak, Pipeline (software) and Gas pipeline. Firewater are all disciplines of Waste management that connect with topics in Styrene, Distribution system and Firefighting foam.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Seismic Response of Parallel Double Pipelines to Longitudinal Ground Motions (0 citations)
  • Development of Flexible Structural Precast Concrete Conduits for Earth Dams (0 citations)
  • The Effect of Strain Hardening on Mechanical Properties of Line Pipes for the Application of Pressure-Containing Sleeves (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 Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mohammad Najafi (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Ian D. Moore (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tarek Zayed (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John C. Matthews (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Samuel T. Ariaratnam (11 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 Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Texas at Arlington (32 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Alberta (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Southwest Petroleum University (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Queen's University (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (13 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, 14.29% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 41.67% 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

  • A Review of Failure Prediction Models for Oil and Gas Pipelines

    Kimiya Zakikhani;Fuzhan Nasiri;Tarek Zayed

    (2020)
    75 Citations
  • Review of Water Leak Detection and Localization Methods through Hydrophone Technology

    Beenish Bakhtawar;Tarek Zayed

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Buckling Response Analysis of Buried Steel Pipe under Multiple Explosive Loadings

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Intelligent Approaches for Predicting Failure of Water Mains

    Zainab Almheiri;Mohamed Meguid;Tarek Zayed

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Leak Detection Methods in Water Distribution Networks: A Comparative Survey on Artificial Intelligence Applications

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • Seismic Functionality and Resilience Analysis of Water Distribution Systems

    Ram K. Mazumder;Abdullahi M. Salman;Yue Li;Xiong Yu

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Framework for Seismic Damage and Renewal Cost Analysis of Buried Water Pipelines

    Ram K. Mazumder;Xudong Fan;Abdullahi M. Salman;Yue Li

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Integrated Augmented Reality and Cloud Computing Approach for Infrastructure Utilities Maintenance

    Hossam Tarek;Mohamed Marzouk

    (2022)
    19 Citations
  • Semianalytical Solution for Buried Pipeline Subjected to Horizontal Transverse Ground Deformation

    Chaidul Haque Chaudhuri;Deepankar Choudhury

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Transient Simulation and Diagnosis of Partial Blockage in Long-Distance Water Supply Pipeline Systems

    (2021)
    13 Citations

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