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D-Index
35
Citations
5343
World Ranking
8965
National Ranking
2504

Laura N. Lowes 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 Laura N. Lowes sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 131 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Laura N. Lowes 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 Laura N. Lowes sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Laura N. Lowes is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has a focus on engineering, particularly within civil and structural engineering. Their research spans several subfields including building and construction, global and planetary change, artificial intelligence, and atmospheric science.

Themes of Lowes's research concentrate on structural behavior and performance, with significant attention to seismic performance and analysis, as well as structural response to dynamic loads. The scientist also engages with topics such as flood risk assessment and management, seismology and earthquake studies, structural engineering and vibration analysis, and landslides and related hazards.

Lowes has published extensively, with a total of 31 works categorized under engineering. Their contributions appear predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • Frontiers in Built Environment (5 publications)
  • Engineering Structures (2 publications)
  • Earthquake Spectra (2 publications)
  • Journal of Structural Engineering (2 publications)
  • Natural Hazards Review (1 publication)

Recent notable papers by Lowes include:

  • Research Needs, Challenges, and Strategic Approaches for Natural Hazards and Disaster Reconnaissance, 2020, Frontiers in Built Environment
  • A Cloud-Enabled Application Framework for Simulating Regional-Scale Impacts of Natural Hazards on the Built Environment, 2020, Frontiers in Built Environment
  • Finite element simulation of bond-zone behavior of pullout test of reinforcement embedded in concrete using concrete damage-plasticity model 2 (CDPM2), 2020, Engineering Structures
  • Natural Hazards Reconnaissance With the NHERI RAPID Facility, 2020, Frontiers in Built Environment
  • Impact of bi-directional loading on the seismic performance of C-shaped piers of core walls, 2020, Engineering Structures

Collaborations form an important part of Lowes's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Dawn E. Lehman
  • Jeffrey W. Berman
  • Joseph Wartman
  • Ann Bostrom
  • Scott B. Miles

Best Publications

  • Modeling Reinforced-Concrete Beam-Column Joints Subjected to Cyclic Loading

    Laura N. Lowes;Arash Altoontash

  • A Beam-Column Joint Model for Simulating the Earthquake Response of Reinforced Concrete Frames

    Laura N. Lowes;Nilanjan Mitra

  • DesignSafe: New Cyberinfrastructure for Natural Hazards Engineering

    Ellen M. Rathje;Clint Dawson;Jamie E. Padgett;Jean-Paul Pinelli

  • Update to ASCE/SEI 41 Concrete Provisions

    Kenneth J. Elwood;Adolfo B. Matamoros;John W. Wallace;Dawn E. Lehman

  • Evaluation, calibration, and verification of a reinforced concrete beam-column joint model

    Nilanjan Mitra;Laura N. Lowes

  • Lumped-Plasticity Models for Performance Simulation of Bridge Columns

    Michael P Berry;Dawn E Lehman;Laura N Lowes

  • Phenomenological hysteretic model for corroded reinforcing bars including inelastic buckling and low-cycle fatigue degradation

    Mohammad M. Kashani;Laura N. Lowes;Adam J. Crewe;Nicholas A. Alexander

  • Concrete-Steel Bond Model for Use in Finite Element Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures

    Laura N. Lowes;Jack P. Moehle;Sanjay Govindjee

  • Framework of aftershock fragility assessment–case studies: older California reinforced concrete building frames

    Jong-Su Jeon;Reginald DesRoches;Laura N. Lowes;Ioannis Brilakis

  • Fragility curves for non-ductile reinforced concrete frames that exhibit different component response mechanisms

    Jong-Su Jeon;Laura N. Lowes;Reginald DesRoches;Ioannis Brilakis

  • Nonlinear fiber element modeling of RC bridge piers considering inelastic buckling of reinforcement

    Mohammad M. Kashani;Laura N. Lowes;Adam J. Crewe;Nicholas A. Alexander

  • Finite Element Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Bridge Connections

    Laura Nicole Lowes

  • Fragility Functions for Older Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints

    Catherine A. Pagni;Laura N. Lowes

  • Seismic performance of self-centering steel plate shear walls with beam-only-connected web plates

    Patricia M. Clayton;Jeffrey W. Berman;Laura N. Lowes

  • Nonlinear line-element modeling of flexural reinforced concrete walls

    Joshua S. Pugh;Laura N. Lowes;Dawn E. Lehman

  • Seismic Design and Performance of Self-Centering Steel Plate Shear Walls

    Patricia M. Clayton;Jeffrey W. Berman;Laura N. Lowes

  • Experimental Investigation of Self-Centering Steel Plate Shear Walls

    Patricia M. Clayton;Tyler B. Winkley;Jeffrey W. Berman;Laura N. Lowes

  • Earthquake response of slender planar concrete walls with modern detailing

    Laura N. Lowes;Dawn E. Lehman;Anna C. Birely;Daniel A. Kuchma

  • Finite element investigation of the influence of corrosion pattern on inelastic buckling and cyclic response of corroded reinforcing bars

    Mohammad M. Kashani;Laura N. Lowes;Adam J. Crewe;Nicholas A. Alexander

  • Subassembly testing and modeling of self-centering steel plate shear walls

    Patricia M. Clayton;Jeffrey W. Berman;Laura N. Lowes

Frequent Co-Authors

Dawn E. Lehman
Dawn E. Lehman University of Washington
Reginald DesRoches
Reginald DesRoches Rice University
Michel Bruneau
Michel Bruneau University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Ioannis Brilakis
Ioannis Brilakis University of Cambridge
Jack P. Moehle
Jack P. Moehle University of California, Berkeley
Jong-Su Jeon
Jong-Su Jeon Hanyang University
Gregory A. MacRae
Gregory A. MacRae University of Canterbury
Jamie E. Padgett
Jamie E. Padgett Rice University
Ann Bostrom
Ann Bostrom University of Washington
Joseph Wartman
Joseph Wartman University of Washington

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