Structural Concrete

Top Research Topics at Structural Concrete?

Structural Concrete explores disciplines such as Structural engineering, Composite material, Reinforced concrete, Compressive strength and Geotechnical engineering. The studies on Structural engineering discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Shear (geology) and Cracking. Fiber-reinforced concrete, Flexural strength, Aggregate (composite), Ultimate tensile strength and Fiber studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Composite material presented.

Structural Concrete investigates Reinforced concrete research which frequently intersects with Corrosion.

• Structural engineering (44.90%)
• Composite material (30.30%)
• Reinforced concrete (19.37%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Self-compacting concrete (143 citations)
• Models for flexural cracking in concrete: the state of the art (111 citations)
• Fibre‐reinforced concrete in fib Model Code 2010: principles, models and test validation (107 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Structural Concrete:

The main points discussed in the most cited publications deal with Structural engineering, Reinforced concrete, Composite material, Compressive strength and Geotechnical engineering. Issues in Structural engineering were discussed in the journal papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Shear (geology) and Cracking. The featured Reinforced concrete studies in the published papers mainly concentrate on Shear strength but also cover areas of interest in Tension (physics).

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

• Composite material
• Structural engineering
• Mechanical engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Structural Concrete is to combine knowledge in the areas of Composite material, Structural engineering, Reinforced concrete, Compressive strength and Flexural strength. As a part of it, discussions in Composite material involve topics like Fiber-reinforced concrete, Aggregate (composite), Ultimate tensile strength, Fiber and Durability. Topics like Precast concrete, Prestressed concrete, Finite element method and Reinforcement are tackled as part of the discussions on Structural engineering.

The study on Compressive strength presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Fly ash.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Coupled effects of sustained compressive loading and freeze–thaw cycles on water penetration into concrete (44 citations)
• Influence of different fibers on mechanical and durability performance of concrete with silica fume (16 citations)
• Effect of different fibers (steel fibers, glass fibers, and carbon fibers) on mechanical properties of reactive powder concrete (14 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 Structural Concrete (based on the number of publications) are:

• Aurelio Muttoni (23 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Miguel Fernández Ruiz (19 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Manfred Curbach (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Josef Hegger (16 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
• Giuseppe Mancini (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Structural Concrete (based on the number of publications) are:

• Tongji University (56 papers) published 22 papers at the last edition, 18 more than at the previous edition,
• Southeast University (43 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (26 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Technical University of Madrid (26 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Delft University of Technology (24 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous 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, 5.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.23% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.97% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.22% of all publications and 49.57% 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.