Structures

Top Research Topics at Structures?

Structures was organized to reinforce research efforts on Structural engineering, Finite element method, Composite material, Stiffness and Beam (structure). While work presented in it provided substantial information on Structural engineering, it also covered topics in Ductility, Parametric statistics and Nonlinear system. The study on Ductility presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Bearing capacity.

It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Nonlinear system and Displacement (vector). Studies on Finite element method discussed in Structures link to the field of Numerical analysis. The journal encompasses presentations on Composite material, specifically Flexural strength, Ultimate tensile strength, Compressive strength, Composite number and Reinforcement.

Flexural strength and Bending are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal. It connects research in Beam (structure) with the related topic of Fibre-reinforced plastic.

• Structural engineering (62.75%)
• Finite element method (22.27%)
• Composite material (19.88%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Experimental Investigation of Crumb Rubber Concrete Columns under Seismic Loading (89 citations)
• Design of Concrete Filled Tubular Beam-columns with High Strength Steel and Concrete (89 citations)
• High strength rubberized concrete containing silica fume for the construction of sustainable road side barriers (86 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Structures:

The main points discussed in the journal papers deal with Structural engineering, Composite material, Finite element method, Stiffness and Beam (structure). The main emphasis of the journal publications is the research on Structural engineering, emphasizing the topic of Reinforced concrete. The most cited articles hold forums on Finite element method that merge themes from other disciplines such as Parametric statistics, Plasticity, Slab, Displacement (fluid) and Buckling.

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 Structures (based on the number of publications) are:

• Jason Ingham (23 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• James B.P. Lim (20 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Leroy Gardner (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Krishanu Roy (15 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Ali Kaveh (14 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

• Southeast University (82 papers) published 52 papers at the last edition, 26 more than at the previous edition,
• Tongji University (64 papers) published 48 papers at the last edition, 35 more than at the previous edition,
• Islamic Azad University (64 papers) published 35 papers at the last edition, 17 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Auckland (55 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Imperial College London (38 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 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, 7.52% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.72% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.26% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.01% 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.