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Journal of Structural Engineering
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Journal of Structural Engineering

0733-9445

Published by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jsendh

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 163 192 508 35

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 277
Documents by Best Scientists*: 619
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 189
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.349
Impact Factor: 3.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Structural Engineering-asce?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Structural engineering, Finite element method, Geotechnical engineering, Buckling and Stiffness. The journal connects the study in Structural engineering with the closely related area of Nonlinear system. The concepts on Geotechnical engineering presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Shear (geology), Shear wall and Masonry.

The journal investigates Buckling research which frequently intersects with Bracing.

  • Structural engineering (96.91%)
  • Finite element method (13.63%)
  • Geotechnical engineering (13.40%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Theoretical stress strain model for confined concrete (4472 citations)
  • Mechanistic Seismic Damage Model for Reinforced Concrete (1368 citations)
  • Probabilistic Basis for 2000 SAC Federal Emergency Management Agency Steel Moment Frame Guidelines (1141 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Structural Engineering-asce:

The journal publications mostly deal with topics like Structural engineering, Stiffness, Geotechnical engineering, Finite element method and Seismic analysis. While work presented in the journal publications provide substantial information on Structural engineering, it also covers topics in Ductility and Nonlinear system. Cracking and Mathematical model are some topics wherein Finite element method research discussed in the journal papers has an impact.

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

  • Structural engineering
  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Structural Engineering-asce tackles a plethora of topics, such as Structural engineering, Masonry, Interface (Java), Natural rubber and Lateral displacement. Some problems in Structural engineering that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Test (assessment) and Limiting. While Test (assessment) is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Earthquake shaking table, Seismic analysis and Forensic engineering.

While work presented in Journal of Structural Engineering-asce provided substantial information on Limiting, it also covered topics in Energy (signal processing), Extrusion, Lead (geology) and Nonlinear finite element analysis. Studies on Extrusion discussed in the journal link to the field of Design tool. It holds forums on Shear strength that merges themes from other disciplines such as Beam (structure), Steel structures, Block (telecommunications) and Shear (sheet metal).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Shaking-Table Test on a Two-Story Timber-Framed Masonry Structure Retrofitted with Ultra-High Ductile Concrete (0 citations)
  • Unbonded Post-Tensioned Structural Masonry Wall with Rubber Interface for Limited-Damage Systems (0 citations)
  • Nonlinear Finite-Element Modeling of HF2V Lead Extrusion Damping Devices: Generic Design Tool (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 Structural Engineering-asce (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Dan M. Frangopol (76 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michel Bruneau (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bruce R. Ellingwood (64 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark A. Bradford (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John W. van de Lindt (59 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 Structural Engineering-asce (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tongji University (137 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (120 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University at Buffalo (113 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, San Diego (102 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nanyang Technological University (101 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, 50.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% 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 0.00% of all publications and 50.00% 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

  • Interpretable XGBoost-SHAP Machine-Learning Model for Shear Strength Prediction of Squat RC Walls

    De-Cheng Feng;Wen-Jie Wang;Sujith Mangalathu;Ertugrul Taciroglu

    (2021)
    386 Citations
  • A Review of Developments and Challenges for UHPC in Structural Engineering: Behavior, Analysis, and Design

    Chung-Chan Hung;Sherif El-Tawil;Shih-Ho Chao

    (2021)
    333 Citations
  • Experimental Study of Novel Self-Centering Seismic Base Isolators Incorporating Superelastic Shape Memory Alloys

    Bin Wang;Songye Zhu;Fabio Casciati

    (2020)
    129 Citations
  • Probabilistic Framework with Bayesian Optimization for Predicting Typhoon-Induced Dynamic Responses of a Long-Span Bridge

    Yi-Ming Zhang;Hao Wang;Jian-Xiao Mao;Zi-Dong Xu

    (2021)
    106 Citations
  • Experimental Evaluation of a Rocking Damage-Free Steel Column Base with Friction Devices

    Fabio Freddi;Christoforos A. Dimopoulos;Theodore L. Karavasilis

    (2020)
    97 Citations
  • Full-Range Stress–Strain Curves for Aluminum Alloys

    Xiang Yun;Zhongxing Wang;Leroy Gardner

    (2021)
    92 Citations
  • Tests of Cold-Formed Steel Semi-Oval Hollow Section Members under Eccentric Axial Load

    Man-Tai Chen;Ben Young

    (2020)
    70 Citations
  • Stub Column Behavior of Concrete-Filled Cold-Formed Steel Semi-Oval Sections

    (2023)
    68 Citations
  • Flexural Buckling of Wire Arc Additively Manufactured Tubular Columns

    (2022)
    65 Citations
  • Constitutive Modeling of Structural Steels: Nonlinear Isotropic/Kinematic Hardening Material Model and Its Calibration

    Alexander R. Hartloper;Albano de Castro e Sousa;Dimitrios G. Lignos

    (2021)
    65 Citations

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