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Mechanics of Composite Materials
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Mechanics of Composite Materials

0191-5665

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11029

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 328 13 19 7
Materials Science 717 15 15 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 35
Documents by Best Scientists*: 42
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 39
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.382
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Mechanics of Composite Materials?

The topics of Composite material, Solid mechanics, Composite number, Structural engineering and Polymer are the focal point of discussions in Mechanics of Composite Materials. Many of the studies tackled connect Composite material with a similar field of study like Mechanics. The research on Solid mechanics featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Mathematical analysis, Finite element method, Shell (structure), Nonlinear system and Anisotropy.

Studies on Composite number discussed in Mechanics of Composite Materials link to the field of Fiber.

  • Composite material (94.34%)
  • Solid mechanics (80.11%)
  • Composite number (20.13%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The strength of polymeric and composite materials (154 citations)
  • A review of the mechanical properties of isolated carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube composites (147 citations)
  • Chemical Composition of Natural Fibers and its Influence on their Mechanical Properties (117 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Mechanics of Composite Materials:

The published papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Composite material, Solid mechanics, Composite number, Structural engineering and Ultimate tensile strength. The journal articles focus on Composite material research which is adjacent to topics in Finite element method. The most cited publications tackle studies in Transverse plane and the interrelated subject of Stress (mechanics) and Mathematical analysis to gain insights into Solid mechanics.

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

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Polymer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Mechanics of Composite Materials facilitates discussions on Composite material, Solid mechanics, Composite number, Epoxy and Finite element method. The journal focuses on Composite material but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Carbon and Mechanics. The concepts on Solid mechanics presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Material properties, Structural engineering, Deformation (meteorology), Nonlinear system and Viscoelasticity.

While Composite number is the focus of Mechanics of Composite Materials, it also provided insights into the studies of Ultimate tensile strength, Fibre-reinforced plastic, Core (optical fiber), Semi-infinite and Buckling. The studies on Epoxy discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Carbon fibers, Stoichiometry, Flattening, Viscosity and Kinetics. Some problems in Finite element method that were presented in Mechanics of Composite Materials overlapped with concepts under Stress (mechanics), Bending stiffness, Adhesive, Delamination and Compression (physics).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Smart Composite Structures with Embedded Sensors for Load and Damage Monitoring – A Review (2 citations)
  • Numerical Studies on the Influence of a Reinforcing Material on the Energy Absorption in a Multilayered Composite during Impacts (1 citations)
  • Static Response and Buckling Loads of Multilayered Composite Beams Using the Refined Zigzag Theory and Higher-Order Haar Wavelet Method (1 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 Mechanics of Composite Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Surkhay Akbarov (54 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • A. F. Kregers (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yu. A. Gorbatkina (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • G. G. Portnov (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert D. Maksimov (30 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 Mechanics of Composite Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Latvian Academy of Sciences (459 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (446 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (171 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Riga Technical University (132 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Latvia (131 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 2021 edition, 33.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.32% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.89% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.16% of all publications and 52.63% 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

  • Static Response and Buckling Loads of Multilayered Composite Beams Using the Refined Zigzag Theory and Higher-Order Haar Wavelet Method

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • On Temperature-Related Shift Factors and Master Curves in Viscoelastic Constitutive Models for Thermoset Polymers

    S. G. Nunes;S. Saseendran;R. Joffe;S. C. Amico

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Influence of a Silica Aerogel Filler on the Mechanical, Thermal, and Physical Properties of Flax/Epoxy Composite

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Determining the Tensile Properties and Dispersion Characterization of CNTs in Epoxy Using Tem and Raman Spectroscopy

    M. Bourchak;K. A. Juhany;N. Salah;R. Ajaj

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • The Buckling Behavior of Vacuum-Infused Open-Hole Unidirectional Basalt-Fiber Composites Experimental and Numerical Investigations

    M. Lamea;V. Daghigh;M. Soroush;K. Nikbin

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Bending Stiffness of Damaged Cross-Ply Laminates

    A. Pupurs;A. Pupurs;M. Loukil;J. Varna;J. Varna

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • A Comparative Study on the Failure Criteria for Predicting the Damage Initiation in Fiber-Reinforced Composites

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Experimental and Numerical Study on Mechanical Characteristics of Aluminum/Glass Fiber Composite Laminates

    (2023)
    7 Citations

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