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Steel and Composite Structures
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Steel and Composite Structures

1229-9367

Published by: Techno-Press

http://www.techno-press.org/?journal=scs

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 321 57 112 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 93
Documents by Best Scientists*: 152
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 83
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.69
Impact Factor: 3.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Steel and Composite Structures?

Steel and Composite Structures primarily tackles Structural engineering, Composite material, Finite element method, Composite number and Buckling. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Structural engineering, it also covered topics in Ductility and Nonlinear system. The Composite material works featured in it incorporate elements from Vibration and Bearing capacity.

The studies in Vibration featured incorporate elements of Material properties, Boundary value problem, Mathematical analysis and Equations of motion. The work on Boundary value problem addressed in it expands to the thematically related Mechanics. Some problems in Finite element method that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Stress (mechanics) and Numerical analysis.

It holds forums on Composite number that merges themes from other disciplines such as Slab and Shear (geology). The concepts on Beam (structure) presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Joint (geology) and Flange.

  • Structural engineering (65.63%)
  • Composite material (34.10%)
  • Finite element method (25.73%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A new simple shear and normal deformations theory for functionally graded beams (269 citations)
  • Thermomechanical bending response of FGM thick plates resting on Winkler-Pasternak elastic foundations (240 citations)
  • A nonlocal zeroth-order shear deformation theory for free vibration of functionally graded nanoscale plates resting on elastic foundation (181 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Steel and Composite Structures:

The published articles primarily focus on research topics in Structural engineering, Composite material, Finite element method, Buckling and Composite number. The journal articles facilitate discussions on Structural engineering that incorporate concepts from other fields like Shear (geology), Ultimate tensile strength and Nonlinear system. The most cited papers address concerns in the field of Composite material by exploring it in line with topics in Vibration which intersect with Neutral plane and Differential equation subjects.

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:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Structural engineering, Composite material, Finite element method, Mechanics and Beam (structure). The journal connects the study in Structural engineering with the closely related area of Stress (mechanics). Issues in Finite element method were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Displacement (vector), Welding, Cracking, Corrosion and Compression (physics).

In addition to Mechanics research, it aims to explore topics under Laplace transform, Material properties, Boundary value problem, Bending and Thermoelastic damping. While work presented in Steel and Composite Structures provided substantial information on Beam (structure), it also covered topics in Vibration and Flexural strength. It explores research in Buckling alongside concepts in Nonlinear system and other areas of study in Numerical analysis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Influences of porosity distributions and boundary conditions on mechanical bending response of functionally graded plates resting on Pasternak foundation (31 citations)
  • Bending analysis of functionally graded plates using a new refined quasi-3D shear deformation theory and the concept of the neutral surface position (15 citations)
  • Hygro-thermo-mechanical bending response of FG platesresting on elastic foundations (8 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 Steel and Composite Structures (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Abdelouahed Tounsi (79 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Brian Uy (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Mahdi Shariati (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mohammed Sid Ahmed Houari (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Vahid Tahouneh (20 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous 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 Steel and Composite Structures (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tongji University (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National University of Malaysia (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Hong Kong (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Cheng Kung University (6 papers) published 1 paper 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, 96.38% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 20.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 20.00% 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

  • A four variable trigonometric integral plate theory for hygro-thermo-mechanical bending analysis of AFG ceramic-metal plates resting on a two-parameter elastic foundation

    Abdelouahed Tounsi;S.U. Al-Dulaijan;Mohammed A. Al-Osta;Abdelbaki Chikh

    (2020)
    159 Citations
  • Identification of the most influencing parameters on the properties of corroded concrete beams using an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)

    Mahdi Shariati;Mohammad Saeed Mafipour;James H. Haido;Salim T. Yousif

    (2020)
    156 Citations
  • A four-unknown refined plate theory for dynamic analysis of FG-sandwich plates under various boundary conditions

    Abderrahmane Menasria;Abdelhakim Kaci;Abdelmoumen Anis Bousahla;Fouad Bourada

    (2020)
    113 Citations
  • On the mechanics of nanocomposites reinforced by wavy/defected/aggregated nanotubes

    Farshad Heidari;Keivan Taheri;Mehrdad Sheybani;Maziar Janghorban

    (2021)
    82 Citations
  • Buckling behavior of a single-layered graphene sheet resting on viscoelastic medium via nonlocal four-unknown integral model

    Moussa Bellal;Habib Hebali;Houari Heireche;Abdelmoumen Anis Bousahla

    (2020)
    81 Citations
  • Influences of porosity distributions and boundary conditions on mechanical bending response of functionally graded plates resting on Pasternak foundation

    Moustafa Guellil;Hayat Saidi;Fouad Bourada;Abdelmoumen Anis Bousahla

    (2021)
    81 Citations
  • An original four-variable quasi-3D shear deformation theory for the static and free vibration analysis of new type of sandwich plates with both FG face sheets and FGM hard core

    Djilali Kouider;Abdelhakim Kaci;Mahmoud M. Selim;Abdelmoumen Anis Bousahla

    (2021)
    78 Citations
  • Hygro-thermo-mechanical bending response of FG platesresting on elastic foundations

    Bouzid Merazka;Abdelhakim Bouhadra;Abderrahmane Menasria;Mahmoud M. Selim

    (2021)
    78 Citations
  • Physical stability response of a SLGS resting on viscoelastic medium using nonlocal integral first-order theory

    Abdelkrim Rouabhia;Abdelbaki Chikh;Abdelmoumen Anis Bousahla;Fouad Bourada

    (2020)
    69 Citations
  • Bending analysis of functionally graded plates using a new refined quasi-3D shear deformation theory and the concept of the neutral surface position

    Houari Hachemi;Abdelmoumen Anis Bousahla;Abdelhakim Kaci;Fouad Bourada

    (2021)
    64 Citations

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