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D-Index
61
Citations
12004
World Ranking
2079
National Ranking
35

Ian F. C. Smith 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 Ian F. C. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 569 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian F. C. Smith 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 Ian F. C. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ian F. C. Smith is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research activities primarily focus on engineering with a strong emphasis on civil and structural engineering disciplines.

The main fields of study in which Ian F. C. Smith has contributed include:

  • Engineering

More specifically, their work spans several subfields of study:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

The scientist has explored diverse topics within these areas. The main topics of their research involve:

  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design

Ian F. C. Smith has published extensively in various academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Advanced Engineering Informatics
  • Frontiers in Built Environment
  • Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Journal of Bridge Engineering

Representative recent publications authored or co-authored by Ian F. C. Smith are:

  • Application of Sustainable Bamboo-Based Composite Reinforcement in Structural-Concrete Beams: Design and Evaluation, 2020, Materials
  • Design of Structures That Adapt to Loads through Large Shape Changes, 2020, Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Test Summary of the NASA High-Lift Common Research Model Half-Span at QinetiQ 5-Metre Pressurized Low-Speed Wind Tunnel, 2020, AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM
  • Design and testing of a low-energy and -carbon prototype structure that adapts to loading through shape morphing, 2022, International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • Status of vibration serviceability design methods for lightweight timber floors, 2022, Journal of Building Engineering

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a group of co-authors, which include:

  • Sai G. S. Pai
  • Gennaro Senatore
  • Manav Mahan Singh
  • Numa Bertola
  • Mathias Haindl

Best Publications

  • Advances in Case-Based Reasoning

    Ian Smith;Boi Faltings

  • A direct stochastic algorithm for global search

    B Raphael;I. F. C Smith

  • Analysis of clustered tensegrity structures using a modified dynamic relaxation algorithm

    Nizar Bel Hadj Ali;Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos;Ian F.C. Smith

  • A Fatigue Primer for Structural Engineers

    J. W. Fisher;G. L. Kulak;I.F.C. Smith

  • Designing tensegrity modules for pedestrian bridges

    Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos;Nizar Bel Hadj Ali;René Motro;Ian F.C. Smith

  • Model-free data interpretation for continuous monitoring of complex structures

    Daniele Posenato;Francesca Lanata;Daniele Inaudi;Ian F. C. Smith

  • A Bounded Index for Cluster Validity

    Sandro Saitta;Benny Raphael;Ian F. Smith

  • Active Tensegrity Structure

    Etienne Fest;Kristina Shea;Ian F. C. Smith

  • Structural identification with systematic errors and unknown uncertainty dependencies

    James-A. Goulet;Ian F. C. Smith

  • Bond-behavior study of newly developed bamboo-composite reinforcement in concrete

    Alireza Javadian;Mateusz Wielopolski;Ian F.C. Smith;Dirk E. Hebel

  • Dynamic behavior and vibration control of a tensegrity structure

    N. Bel Hadj Ali;I.F.C. Smith

  • Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Engineering

    Benny Raphael;Ian F. C. Smith

  • Adjustable Tensegrity Structures

    Etienne Fest;Kristina Shea;Bernd Domer;Ian F. C. Smith

  • Model falsification diagnosis and sensor placement for leak detection in pressurized pipe networks

    James-A. Goulet;Sylvain Coutu;Ian F. C. Smith

  • Methodologies for model-free data interpretation of civil engineering structures

    Daniele Posenato;Prakash Kripakaran;Daniele Inaudi;Ian F. C. Smith

  • Active tensegrity: A control framework for an adaptive civil-engineering structure

    Bernard Adam;Ian F. C. Smith

  • Design optimization and dynamic analysis of a tensegrity-based footbridge

    Nizar Bel Hadj Ali;Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos;Alberto A. Pascual Albi;Ian F.C. Smith

  • Improving Full-Scale Transmission Tower Design through Topology and Shape Optimization

    Kristina Shea;Kristina Shea;Ian F. C. Smith;Ian F. C. Smith

  • Experimental Characterization of Monotonic and Cyclic Loading Responses of CLT Panel-To-Foundation Angle Bracket Connections

    Roberto Tomasi;Ian Smith

  • Multimodel Structural Performance Monitoring

    James A Goulet;James A Goulet;Prakash Kripakaran;Prakash Kripakaran;Ian F C Smith;Ian F C Smith

  • Elasto-plastic modeling of wood bolted connections

    N. Kharouf;G. McClure;I. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Boi Faltings
Boi Faltings École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Kristina Shea
Kristina Shea ETH Zurich
Chan Ghee Koh
Chan Ghee Koh National University of Singapore
Jonathan M. Waters
Jonathan M. Waters University of Otago
Branko Glisic
Branko Glisic Princeton University
Bruce C. Robertson
Bruce C. Robertson University of Otago
Ted Stathopoulos
Ted Stathopoulos Concordia University
James M. W. Brownjohn
James M. W. Brownjohn University of Exeter
Scott L. Nichol
Scott L. Nichol Geoscience Australia
Phil Shane
Phil Shane University of Auckland

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