Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction

Top Research Topics at Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Structural engineering, Geotechnical engineering, Civil engineering, Forensic engineering and Construction engineering. Research on Structural engineering presented in the journal focuses, in particular, on Finite element method, Girder, Reinforced concrete, Stiffness and Bridge (interpersonal). Studies on Construction engineering discussed in the journal link to the field of Construction management.

• Structural engineering (42.64%)
• Geotechnical engineering (12.28%)
• Civil engineering (12.09%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Sustainability of Concrete Construction (204 citations)
• Bridge Scour: Prediction, Modeling, Monitoring, and Countermeasures—Review (108 citations)
• Evolution of Wood Shear Wall Testing, Modeling, and Reliability Analysis: Bibliography (71 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction:

The most cited articles aim to foster the development of research in Structural engineering, Civil engineering, Forensic engineering, Geotechnical engineering and Retrofitting. The published articles focus on Structural engineering research which is adjacent to topics in Base isolation. The journal articles focus on Civil engineering but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Construction engineering, Envelope (motion) and Construction method.

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

• World War II
• Structural engineering
• Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Structural engineering, Composite material, Cyclic loading, Base isolation and Buckling. Gravity dam is a key component of Structural engineering research discussed in the journal. Fiber, Ductility, Composite beams, Stiffness and Flexural strength are all aspects of Composite material research featured in the journal.

The journal explores topics in Cyclic loading which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Viscous damping, Parametric statistics, Geopolymer cement, Frame (networking) and Infill. The work on Base isolation tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Base (topology), Ground motion, Seismic analysis and Liquid storage tank. In Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, Rayleigh–Ritz method, Finite element method, Tension (physics) and Structural system are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Buckling research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Management of Change Orders in Infrastructure Transportation Projects (0 citations)
• Evaluation of Axial Strength of Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Wall Panels Using Rayleigh-Ritz Method and Direct-Strength Method: Comparative Study (0 citations)
• Acceleration Response-Based Adaptive Strategy for Vibration Control and Location Optimization of Magnetorheological Dampers in Multistoried Structures (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction (based on the number of publications) are:

• Cliff Schexnayder (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jamshid Mohammadi (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Anatol Longinow (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• George E. Ramey (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
• John Springfield (15 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction (based on the number of publications) are:

• Arizona State University (64 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Illinois Institute of Technology (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Oregon State University (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Colorado State University (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Auburn University (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, 5.56% 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 29.41% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.65% of all publications and 52.94% 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.