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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 90 269 256 20 20 821 27558
Earth Science 90 273 233 25 21 741 26442

Buddhima Indraratna publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Buddhima Indraratna between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Buddhima Indraratna published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 25.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 81 publications in 2015. 78 of the 993 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 81. Peak 81 publications in 2015. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 34 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 67 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 45 publications 2015: 81 publications 2016: 52 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 54 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 35 publications
1987 2025

993 publications in total across all disciplines

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Buddhima Indraratna: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 1
1990 3
1991 5
1992 3
1993 5
1994 5
1995 5
1996 4
1997 5
1998 10
1999 10
2000 24
2001 17
2002 10
2003 16
2004 11
2005 21
2006 34
2007 24
2008 24
2009 24
2010 35
2011 35
2012 67
2013 39
2014 45
2015 81
2016 52
2017 40
2018 46
2019 34
2020 50
2021 42
2022 32
2023 54
2024 43
2025 35
Total 993
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Buddhima Indraratna publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Buddhima Indraratna sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 804+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 821 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100 821
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Buddhima Indraratna D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Buddhima Indraratna sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23 90
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Buddhima Indraratna is affiliated with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. The primary area of their research falls within the broader field of Engineering, with a special focus on Civil and Structural Engineering among other subfields. Their contributions extend into Mechanical Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Mechanics of Materials, and General Engineering.

Their extensive publication record covers various topics predominantly related to Geotechnical Engineering and reflects multidisciplinary engagement across the following key subjects:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Research
  • Landslides and related hazards

Indraratna has published frequently in several scientific venues. The most common among these are:

  • Transportation Geotechnics
  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • Computers and Geotechnics
  • International Journal of Geomechanics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recurring collaborations have been established with a number of coauthors, indicating active teamwork within the research community. Notable among these contributors are Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Thanh Trung Nguyen, Trung Ngo, Yujie Qi, and Rakesh Sai Malisetty.

Key publications authored or co-authored by Buddhima Indraratna include:

  • "Laboratory study on subgrade fluidization under undrained cyclic triaxial loading," 2020, Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • "Prediction of resilient modulus of ballast under cyclic loading using machine learning techniques," 2022, Transportation Geotechnics
  • "Influence of Kaolin content on the cyclic loading response of railway subgrade," 2020, Transportation Geotechnics

These publications indicate a research focus on the mechanical behavior of soils and railway infrastructure under various conditions, including the use of advanced computational methods such as machine learning.

Best Publications

  • Shear Behavior of Railway Ballast Based on Large-Scale Triaxial Tests

    Buddhima Indraratna;D. Ionescu;H. D. Christie

  • Advanced Rail Geotechnology - Ballasted Track

    Buddhima Indraratna;Wadud Salim;Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn

  • Effect of confining pressure on ballast degradation and deformation under cyclic triaxial loading

    J. Lackenby;Buddhima Indraratna;G. McDowell;D. Christie

  • Experimental and Numerical Study of Railway Ballast Behavior under Cyclic Loading

    Buddhima Indraratna;Pramod Kumar Thakur;Jayan S Vinod

  • Numerical modeling of vertical drains with smear and well resistance installed in soft clay

    Buddhima Indraratna;I W Redana

  • Plane-Strain Modeling of Smear Effects Associated with Vertical Drains

    Buddhima Indraratna;I. W. Redana

  • Effect of confining pressure on the degradation of ballast under cyclic loading

    Buddhima Indraratna;J. Lackenby;D. Christie

  • Large-scale triaxial testing of greywacke rockfill

    B. Indraratna;L. S. S. Wijewardena;A. S. Balasubramaniam

  • Laboratory Determination of Smear Zone due to Vertical Drain Installation

    Buddhima Indraratna;I. W. Redana

  • Field Assessment of the Performance of a Ballasted Rail Track with and without Geosynthetics

    Buddhima Indraratna;Sanjay Nimbalkar;David Christie;Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn

  • A new elastoplastic constitutive model for coarse granular aggregates incorporating particle breakage

    Wadud Salim;Buddhima Indraratna

  • Analytical and numerical solutions for a single vertical drain including the effects of vacuum preloading

    Buddhima Indraratna;Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn;Iyathurai Sathananthan

  • Behavior of fresh and fouled railway ballast subjected to direct shear testing: discrete element simulation

    Buddhima Indraratna;Ngoc Trung Ngo;Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn;J. S. Vinod

  • Analytical and Numerical Modeling of Soft Soil Stabilized by Prefabricated Vertical Drains Incorporating Vacuum Preloading

    Buddhima Indraratna;I. Sathananthan;Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn;A. S. Balasubramaniam

  • The role of ballast fouling characteristics on the drainage capacity of rail substructure

    Nayoma Tennakoon;Buddhima Indraratna;Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn;Sanjay Nimbalkar

  • Geotechnical properties of ballast and the role of geosynthetics in rail track stabilisation

    Buddhima Indraratna;H. Khabbaz;Wadud Salim;D. Christie

  • Performance of Test Embankment Constructed to Failure on Soft Marine Clay

    Buddhima Indraratna;A S Balasubramaniam;S Balachandran

  • Behavior of geogrid-reinforced ballast under various levels of fouling

    Buddhima Indraratna;Ngoc Trung Ngo;Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn

  • Radial consolidation of clay using compressibility indices and varying horizontal permeability

    Buddhima Indraratna;Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn;Iyathurai Sathananthan

  • DEM simulation of the behaviour of geogrid stabilised ballast fouled with coal

    Ngoc Trung Ngo;Buddhima Indraratna;Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn

  • Stress-Strain Degradation Response of Railway Ballast Stabilized with Geosynthetics

    Buddhima Indraratna;Sanjay Nimbalkar

Frequent Co-Authors

Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn
Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn University of Technology Sydney
Sanjay Nimbalkar
Sanjay Nimbalkar University of Technology Sydney
Hadi Khabbaz
Hadi Khabbaz University of Technology Sydney
Behzad Fatahi
Behzad Fatahi University of Technology Sydney
Xueyu Geng
Xueyu Geng University of Warwick
Mohamed A. Shahin
Mohamed A. Shahin Curtin University
John P. Carter
John P. Carter University of Newcastle Australia
Asadul Haque
Asadul Haque Monash University
Pathegama Gamage Ranjith
Pathegama Gamage Ranjith Monash University
Long D. Nghiem
Long D. Nghiem University of Technology Sydney

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