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Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Nagaratnam Sivakugan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 41 7040 6795 364 359 239 6075

Nagaratnam Sivakugan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nagaratnam Sivakugan between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nagaratnam Sivakugan published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2011. 11 of the 254 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2011. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 10 publications
1987 2025

254 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nagaratnam Sivakugan: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 4
2002 0
2003 3
2004 4
2005 6
2006 7
2007 13
2008 6
2009 17
2010 15
2011 20
2012 17
2013 20
2014 15
2015 18
2016 18
2017 17
2018 9
2019 3
2020 7
2021 9
2022 3
2023 4
2024 1
2025 10
Total 254
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Nagaratnam Sivakugan 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 Nagaratnam Sivakugan 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, 238–247 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: 239 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
238–247 260 239
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
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Nagaratnam Sivakugan 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 Nagaratnam Sivakugan 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 41
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
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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Overview

Nagaratnam Sivakugan is affiliated with James Cook University in Australia and has an extensive research portfolio in engineering, particularly focusing on civil and structural engineering. Their scholarly work encompasses a wide range of topics, with a strong emphasis on geotechnical engineering and soil stabilization.

The main fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Engineering

Within engineering, their subfields extend to:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Geophysics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Their research covers several specific topics, notably:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
  • Tailings Management and Properties
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Techniques

Sivakugan has contributed to various journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
  • International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering
  • Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transactions of Civil Engineering
  • Ain Shams Engineering Journal
  • Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Sivakugan include:

  • Behavior of Inclined Loaded Strip Footings Resting on Geogrid-Reinforced Sand (2020), published in Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
  • Evaluation of Stability and Erosion Characteristics of Soil Embankment Slope Reinforced with Different Natural Additives (2020), published in Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transactions of Civil Engineering
  • The effect of long-term consolidation on foundations underpinned by micropiles in soft clay (2021), published in Ain Shams Engineering Journal
  • Laboratory and field investigations in granular soils to correlate relative density, relative compaction and grain size (2020), published in Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering
  • Strength and Rheology of Cemented Pastefill Using Waste Pitchstone Fines and Common Pozzolans Compared to Using Portland Cement (2022), published in International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering

Sivakugan collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Peter To
  • Mona Malekzadeh
  • Rabin Tuladhar
  • Braja M. Das
  • Hassan Mujtaba

Best Publications

  • Use of macro plastic fibres in concrete: A review

    Shi Yin;Rabin Tuladhar;Feng Shi;Mark Combe

  • Geotechnical considerations in mine backfilling in Australia

    N. Sivakugan;R.M. Rankine;K.J. Rankine;K.S. Rankine

  • Performance of recycled waste glass sand as partial replacement of sand in concrete

    Nafisa Tamanna;Rabin Tuladhar;Nagaratnam Sivakugan

  • Environmental risks of using recycled crushed glass in road applications

    M. M. Disfani;Arul Arulrajah;M. W. Bo;N. Sivakugan

  • Correlations of Soil and Rock Properties in Geotechnical Engineering

    Jay Ameratunga;Nagaratnam Sivakugan;Braja M. Das

  • Classification of slopes and prediction of factor of safety using differential evolution neural networks

    Sarat Kumar Das;Sarat Kumar Das;Rajani Kanta Biswal;N. Sivakugan;Bitanjaya Das

  • Geotechnical characteristics of recycled crushed brick blends for pavement sub-base applications

    Arul Arulrajah;J. Piratheepan;M. W. Bo;N. Sivakugan

  • Fiber preparation and mechanical properties of recycled polypropylene for reinforcing concrete

    Shi Yin;Rabin Tuladhar;Robert A. Shanks;Tony Collister

  • Active earth pressure on retaining wall for c-phi soil backfill under seismic loading condition

    Sanjay Kumar Shukla;Shrawan Kumar Gupta;Nagaratnam Sivakugan

  • Taylor’s Slope Stability Charts Revisited

    T. Steward;Nagaratnam Sivakugan;Sanjay Shukla;Braja Das

  • Arching within hydraulic fill stopes

    Kandiah Pirapakaran;Nagaratnam Sivakugan

  • Behaviour of prestressed geotextile-reinforced sand bed supporting a loaded circular footing

    Julie Lovisa;Sanjay Kumar Shukla;Nagaratnam Sivakugan

  • Comparative evaluation of virgin and recycled polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete

    Shi Yin;Rabin Tuladhar;Jacob Riella;David Chung

  • Inflection Point Method to Estimate ch From Radial Consolidation Tests with Peripheral Drain

    Dhanya Ganesalingam;Nagaratnam Sivakugan;Wayne Read

  • Underground mining with backfills

    R. Rankine;M. Pacheco;N. Sivakugan

  • Arching in Soils Applied to Inclined Mine Stopes

    Ching Hung Ting;Sanjay Kumar Shukla;Nagaratnam Sivakugan

  • Underground Mine Backfilling in Australia Using Paste Fills and Hydraulic Fills

    Nagaratnam Sivakugan;Ryan Veenstra;Niroshan Naguleswaran

  • Geotechnical properties of cemented paste backfill from Cannington Mine, Australia

    Rudd M. Rankine;Nagaratnam Sivakugan

  • Post-cracking performance of recycled polypropylene fibre in concrete

    Shi Yin;Rabin Tuladhar;Tony Collister;Mark Combe

  • Settlements of shallow foundations on granular soil — an overview

    Braja Das;Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Frequent Co-Authors

Braja M. Das
Braja M. Das California State University, Sacramento
Arul Arulrajah
Arul Arulrajah Swinburne University of Technology
Warna Karunasena
Warna Karunasena University of Southern Queensland
Myint Win Bo
Myint Win Bo Bo & Associates Inc.
Buddhima Indraratna
Buddhima Indraratna University of Technology Sydney
Ha H. Bui
Ha H. Bui Monash University
Christopher C. Berndt
Christopher C. Berndt Swinburne University of Technology
Guangzhi Sun
Guangzhi Sun Edith Cowan University
Mahdi M. Disfani
Mahdi M. Disfani University of Melbourne
Robert A. Shanks
Robert A. Shanks RMIT University

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