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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
H-index 13

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

1225-4568

Published by: Techno-Press

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 687 43 60 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 81
Documents by Best Scientists*: 103
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 75
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.506
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Structural Engineering and Mechanics?

The journal explores disciplines such as Structural engineering, Finite element method, Composite material, Vibration and Mathematical analysis. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Structural engineering, it also covered topics in Geotechnical engineering and Nonlinear system. Finite element method research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Mechanics and Stress (mechanics).

Structural Engineering and Mechanics covers various topics on Composite material such as Composite number, Ultimate tensile strength, Flexural strength, Compressive strength and Fibre-reinforced plastic. Vibration research presented is mostly focused on the subject of Normal mode. The Mathematical analysis research dealing mostly with Boundary value problem is the focus of Structural Engineering and Mechanics.

Timoshenko beam theory is part of Beam (structure) studies tackled in Structural Engineering and Mechanics.

  • Structural engineering (56.79%)
  • Finite element method (24.46%)
  • Composite material (16.53%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Wave propagation in functionally graded plates with porosities using various higher-order shear deformation plate theories (285 citations)
  • Advanced inelastic static (pushover) analysis for earthquake applications (160 citations)
  • A mechanical response of functionally graded nanoscale beam: an assessment of a refined nonlocal shear deformation theory beam theory (142 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Structural Engineering and Mechanics:

The most cited papers primarily focus on research topics in Structural engineering, Finite element method, Composite material, Vibration and Mathematical analysis. Geotechnical engineering and Nonlinear system are some topics wherein Structural engineering research discussed in the journal articles has an impact. The journal publications explore research in Boundary value problem and overlapping concepts in Mechanics and Buckling to expand the discourse in Vibration.

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 Engineering and Mechanics is to combine knowledge in the areas of Structural engineering, Finite element method, Composite material, Stiffness and Mechanics. The Structural engineering study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Vibration. The concepts on Vibration presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Amplitude, Boundary value problem and Sensitivity (control systems).

Parametric statistics, Deformation (mechanics), Nonlinear system, Plane (geometry) and Fragility are some topics wherein Finite element method research discussed in the journal have an impact. Issues in Stiffness were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Ductility, Composite number and Bearing capacity. While the primary focus in the journal is Mechanics, it also dissects topics surrounding Stress (mechanics) and Displacement (vector) as a whole.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Dynamic vulnerability assessment and damage prediction of RC columns subjected to severe impulsive loading (18 citations)
  • Effect of nonlinear FG-CNT distribution on mechanical properties of functionally graded nano-composite beam (10 citations)
  • Modulus degradation of concrete exposed to compressive fatigue loading: Insights from lab testing (6 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 Structural Engineering and Mechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Abdelouahed Tounsi (54 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chang-Koon Choi (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Farzad Ebrahimi (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mahmoud Bayat (17 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Tommy H.T. Chan (16 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 Structural Engineering and Mechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Yonsei University (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tongji University (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zhejiang University (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Cheng Kung University (8 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, 96.34% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.67% 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 33.33% 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

  • Effect of nonlinear FG-CNT distribution on mechanical properties of functionally graded nano-composite beam

    Rachid Zerrouki;Abdelkader Karas;Mohamed Zidour;Abdelmoumen Anis Bousahla

    (2021)
    72 Citations
  • Experimental study of the behavior of composite timber columns confined with hollow rectangular steel sections under compression

    Leila Razavian;Morteza Naghipour;Mahdi Shariati;Maryam Safa

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Dynamic vulnerability assessment and damage prediction of RC columns subjected to severe impulsive loading

    Masoud Abedini;Chunwei Zhang

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Numerical evaluation of effects of shear span, stirrup spacing and angle of stirrup on reinforced concrete beam behaviour

    Yasin Onuralp Özkiliç;Ceyhun Aksoylu;Musa Hakan Arslan

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Modulus degradation of concrete exposed to compressive fatigue loading: Insights from lab testing

    Zhengyang Song;Heinz Konietzky;Xin Cai

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Buckling of carbon nanotube reinforced composite plates supported by Kerr foundation using Hamilton’s energy principle

    Ammar Boulal;Tayeb Bensattalah;Abdelkader Karas;Mohamed Zidour

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Influence of prestressing on the behavior of uncracked concrete beams with a parabolic bonded tendon

    Marco Bonopera;Kuo-Chun Chang;Tzu-Kang Lin;Nerio Tullini

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Free vibration analysis of FG nanoplate with poriferous imperfection in hygrothermal environment

    Behrouz Karami;Davood Shahsavari;Maziar Janghorban;Li Li

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Full-scale testing on the flexural behavior of an innovative dovetail UHPC joint of composite bridges

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Optimization of fuzzy controller for nonlinear buildings with improved charged system search

    Mahdi Azizi;Seyyed Arash Mousavi Ghasemi;Reza Goli Ejlali;Siamak Talatahari

    (2020)
    13 Citations

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