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Jayantha Kodikara

Jayantha Kodikara

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 51 3920 3758 211 207 373 8721
Earth Science 48 3873 3552 204 190 305 7385

Jayantha Kodikara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jayantha Kodikara between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jayantha Kodikara published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2022. 30 of the 418 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2022. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 12 publications
1992 2025

418 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jayantha Kodikara: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 2
2000 5
2001 4
2002 6
2003 5
2004 12
2005 11
2006 21
2007 14
2008 12
2009 6
2010 7
2011 21
2012 18
2013 16
2014 12
2015 18
2016 25
2017 33
2018 19
2019 22
2020 18
2021 15
2022 39
2023 16
2024 18
2025 12
Total 418
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Jayantha Kodikara publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jayantha Kodikara sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 298–307 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 305 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120 305
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Jayantha Kodikara D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jayantha Kodikara sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207 48
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Jayantha Kodikara is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and has a substantial body of research within the field of Engineering, with a focus on Civil and Structural Engineering. Their work extends into several related subfields, including Ocean Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research portfolio covers a range of main topics, including:

  • Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
  • Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Landslides and related hazards

Jayantha Kodikara has published extensively in several key venues related to transportation and geotechnical engineering. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Transportation Geotechnics
  • Acta Geotechnica
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Remote Sensing
  • International Journal of Pavement Engineering

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors such as Arooran Sounthararajah, Ravin Deo, Guoyang Fu, Troyee Tanu Dutta, and Didier Bodin.

Jayantha Kodikara has contributed to academic literature with research papers addressing topics from sustainable infrastructure to molecular dynamics modeling in geotechnical contexts. Some recent publications include:

  • Sustainable pavement construction: A systematic literature review of environmental and economic analysis of recycled materials, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Application of coal fly ash in pavement subgrade stabilisation: A review, 2022, Journal of Environmental Management
  • Prediction of swelling pressure of expansive soil using an improved molecular dynamics approach combining diffuse double layer theory, 2021, Applied Clay Science
  • Multifunctional asphalt concrete pavement toward smart transport infrastructure: Design, performance and perspective, 2023, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Revealing Expansion Mechanism of Cement-Stabilized Expansive Soil with Different Interlayer Cations through Molecular Dynamics Simulations, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

The scientist has also been involved in authoring books, including a publication titled Advances in Transportation Geotechnics IV released in 2021 by Springer Nature.

Best Publications

  • Laboratory experiments on desiccation cracking of thin soil layers

    Hani Nahlawi;Jayantha Kumarasiri Kodikara

  • Salient factors controlling desiccation cracking of clay in laboratory experiments

    Warnakulasuriya D S M Costa;Jayantha Kumarasiri Kodikara;Benjamin Michael Shannon

  • A study on desiccation cracking behavior of polyester fiber-reinforced expansive clay

    Uma Chaduvula;B.V.S. Viswanadham;Jayantha Kodikara

  • Effect of Water Saturation on the Fracture and Mechanical Properties of Sedimentary Rocks

    Debanjan Guha Roy;T. N. Singh;J. Kodikara;Ratan Das

  • Numerical modelling of desiccation cracking

    Aruna L. Amarasiri;Jayantha K. Kodikara;Susanga Costa

  • Laboratory measurement of hydraulic conductivity functions of two unsaturated sandy soils during drying and wetting processes

    Chaminda Gallage;Jayantha Kodikara;Taro Uchimura

  • Shear behaviour of irregular triangular rock-concrete joints

    J.K. Kodikara;I.W. Johnston

  • A cohesive damage-plasticity model for DEM and its application for numerical investigation of soft rock fracture properties

    Nhu H.T. Nguyen;Ha H. Bui;Giang D. Nguyen;Jayantha Kodikara

  • Reliability-based design for geotechnical engineering: an inverse FORM approach for practice

    Jian Ji;Chunshun Zhang;Yufeng Gao;Jayantha Kodikara

  • A DIRECT TENSILE STRENGTH TESTING METHOD FOR UNSATURATED GEOMATERIALS

    Hani Nahlawi;Srijib Chakrabarti;Jayantha Kumarasiri Kodikara

  • A Simplified Analytical Model for Desiccation Cracking of Clay Layers in Laboratory Tests

    J. K. Kodikara;X. Choi

  • Effect of 2D spatial variability on slope reliability: A simplified FORM analysis

    Jian Ji;Jian Ji;Chunshun Zhang;Yufeng Gao;Jayantha Kodikara

  • Desiccation cracking of soil layers.

    J. K. Kodikara;S. L. Barbour;D. G. Fredlund

  • A review of coal properties pertinent to carbon dioxide sequestration in coal seams: with special reference to Victorian brown coals

    M. S. A. Perera;P. G. Ranjith;S. K. Choi;A. Bouazza

  • Distributed optical fibre sensors and their applications in pipeline monitoring

    Pathmanathan Rajeev;Jayantha Kumarasiri Kodikara;Wing Kong Chiu;Thomas Kuen

  • Modelling the dynamic failure of brittle rocks using a hybrid continuum-discrete element method with a mixed-mode cohesive fracture model

    Yilin Gui;Ha Hong Bui;Jayantha Kumarasiri Kodikara;Qianbing Zhang

  • Sustainable pavement construction: A systematic literature review of environmental and economic analysis of recycled materials

    Safoura Salehi;Mehrdad Arashpour;Jayantha Kodikara;Ross Guppy

  • Changes in Clay Structure and Behaviour Due to Wetting and Drying

    J Kodikara;SL Barbour;DG Fredlund

  • Review of soil compaction: History and recent developments

    Jayantha Kodikara;Tanvirul Islam;Arooran Sounthararajah

  • Axial Response of Tapered Piles in Cohesive Frictional Ground

    Jayantha K. Kodikara;Ian D. Moore

  • Numerical modelling of laboratory soil desiccation cracking using UDEC with a mix-mode cohesive fracture model

    Yilin Gui;Yilin Gui;Yilin Gui;Zhiye Zhao;Jayantha Kumarasiri Kodikara;Ha Hong Bui

  • Modelling of curling in desiccating clay

    Jayantha Kumarasiri Kodikara;Hani Nahlawi;Abdelmalek Bouazza

Frequent Co-Authors

Ha H. Bui
Ha H. Bui Monash University
Abdelmalek Bouazza
Abdelmalek Bouazza Monash University
Pathegama Gamage Ranjith
Pathegama Gamage Ranjith Monash University
Asadul Haque
Asadul Haque Monash University
Giang D. Nguyen
Giang D. Nguyen University of Adelaide
Gavin Mark Mudd
Gavin Mark Mudd RMIT University
Delwyn G. Fredlund
Delwyn G. Fredlund University of Saskatchewan
Annan Zhou
Annan Zhou RMIT University
Xiao Ling Zhao
Xiao Ling Zhao Monash University
Jay G. Sanjayan
Jay G. Sanjayan Swinburne University of Technology

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