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Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
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Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

1016-8664

Published by: IABSE

https://iabse.org/Publications/SEI-Journal

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 1003 28 25 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 47
Documents by Best Scientists*: 43
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.458
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Structural Engineering International?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Structural engineering, Bridge (interpersonal), Civil engineering, Forensic engineering and Span (engineering). Presentations on Structural engineering include those discussing Girder, Deck, Finite element method, Reinforced concrete and Prestressed concrete. While Bridge (interpersonal) is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Arch and Pier.

  • Structural engineering (36.58%)
  • Bridge (interpersonal) (23.77%)
  • Civil engineering (18.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Framework of the 2014 American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318 Structural Concrete Building Code (360 citations)
  • The PONTIS bridge management system (195 citations)
  • Tension Chord Model for Structural Concrete (168 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Structural Engineering International:

The most cited publications generally zeroe in on subjects such as Structural engineering, Forensic engineering, Bridge (interpersonal), Civil engineering and Reinforced concrete. The journal articles address concerns in Structural engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Vibration and Composite number, Composite construction. While Bridge (interpersonal) is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Prestressed concrete, Span (engineering) and Management system.

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

  • World War II
  • Structural engineering
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Structural engineering, Bridge (interpersonal), Span (engineering), Forensic engineering and Cable stayed. The research on Structural engineering discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Vibration. Structural Engineering International features studies on Vibration, including topics such as Normal mode.

The Bridge (interpersonal) works featured in Structural Engineering International incorporate elements from Construction engineering, Pedestrian, Architectural engineering and Suspension (vehicle). It links adjacent topics like Construction engineering with Process (engineering). The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Beam (structure) and Joint (geology).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Ganjiang Bridge: A High-Speed Railway Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge Laying Ballastless Tracks (4 citations)
  • A Smart Tower Crane to Mitigate Turbulent Wind Loads (4 citations)
  • Round-Robin Modelling of the Load-bearing Capacity of Slender Columns by Using Classical and Advanced Non-linear Numerical and Analytical Prediction Tools (3 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 International (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Simon F. Bailey (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alain Golay (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jörg Schlaich (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Fernando A. Branco (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael Havbro Faber (13 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 International (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tongji University (37 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • ETH Zurich (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Central South University (21 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • ARUP Laboratories (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 32.38% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.35% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.04% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.94% of all publications and 43.66% 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

  • Maximum Likelihood Finite-Element Model Updating of Civil Engineering Structures Using Nature-Inspired Computational Algorithms

    JF Jiménez-Alonso;J Naranjo-Pérez;A Pavic;A Sáez

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • A Smart Tower Crane to Mitigate Turbulent Wind Loads

    Mohamed Hechmi El Ouni;Nabil Ben Kahla;Saiful Islam;Mohammed Jameel

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Enhancing Fire Resilience of Cable-Supported Bridges: Current Knowledge and Research Gaps

    (2023)
    13 Citations
  • Post-Earthquake Reparability of Buildings: The Role of Non-Structural Elements

    Timothy John Sullivan

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Study on Large Deformation Control Technology and Engineering Application of Tunnel with High Ground Stress and Weak Broken Surrounding Rock

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Influence of Beam-to-Column Connections in the Seismic Performance of Precast Concrete Industrial Facilities

    Hugo Rodrigues;Hugo Vitorino;Nádia Batalha;Romain Sousa

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Fatigue of Preloaded Bolted Connections with Injection Bolts

    Bruno Pedrosa;Carlos Rebelo;Helena Gervásio;Luís Simões da Silva

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • A Construction Technique of Incremental Launching for a Continuous Steel Truss Girder Bridge with Suspension Cable Stiffening Chords

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Investigating the Effects of Climate Change on Material Properties and Structural Performance

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Seismic Resilience of Interdependent Built Environment for Integrating Structural Health Monitoring and Emerging Technologies in Decision-Making

    (2024)
    6 Citations

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