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D-Index
72
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13831
World Ranking
4147
National Ranking
69

Pietro Lura publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 194 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Pietro Lura D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Pietro Lura is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology in Switzerland. The primary field of their research is Engineering, with a focus on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Building and Construction, and Environmental Engineering as key subfields.

The main topics covered in Pietro Lura's research include:

  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research
  • Concrete Properties and Behavior
  • Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
  • Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation

Pietro Lura has contributed extensively to multiple publication venues. Frequent venues include:

  • Cement and Concrete Research
  • Materials and Structures
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Construction and Building Materials

Their recent papers encompass the following works:

  • Application of super absorbent polymers (SAP) in concrete construction-update of RILEM state-of-the-art report, 2021, Materials and Structures
  • Internal curing by superabsorbent polymers in alkali-activated slag, 2020, Cement and Concrete Research
  • Mechanisms of internal curing water release from retentive and non-retentive superabsorbent polymers in cement paste, 2021, Cement and Concrete Research
  • Microstructure development and autogenous shrinkage of mortars with C-S-H seeding and internal curing, 2020, Cement and Concrete Research
  • Young's modulus and creep of calcium-silicate-hydrate compacts measured by microindentation, 2020, Cement and Concrete Research

Pietro Lura frequently collaborates with several co-authors. Notable collaborators include:

  • Mateusz Wyrzykowski
  • Michele Griffa
  • Nikolajs Toropovs
  • Frank Winnefeld
  • Alexander German

Best Publications

  • Autogenous shrinkage in high-performance cement paste: An evaluation of basic mechanisms

    Pietro Lura;Ole Mejlhede Jensen;Klaas van Breugel

  • Internal curing by superabsorbent polymers in ultra-high performance concrete

    J. Justs;J. Justs;M. Wyrzykowski;M. Wyrzykowski;D. Bajare;P. Lura;P. Lura

  • Mixture Proportioning for Internal Curing

    Dale P. Bentz;Pietro Lura;John W. Roberts

  • Autogenous Deformation and Internal Curing of Concrete

    P. Lura

  • Effect of curing temperature and type of cement on early-age shrinkage of high-performance concrete

    Pietro Lura;Klaas van Breugel;Ippei Maruyama

  • Influence of Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures on Development of Plastic Shrinkage Cracks

    Pietro Lura;Brad Pease;Guy B. Mazzotta;Farshad Rajabipour

  • Techniques and materials for internal water curing of concrete

    Ole Mejlhede Jensen;Pietro Lura

  • Effect of internal curing by using superabsorbent polymers (SAP) on autogenous shrinkage and other properties of a high-performance fine-grained concrete: results of a RILEM round-robin test

    Viktor Mechtcherine;Michaela Gorges;Christof Schroefl;Alexander Assmann

  • Influence of superabsorbent polymers on hydration of cement pastes with low water-to-binder ratio

    Janis Justs;Janis Justs;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Frank Winnefeld;Diana Bajare

  • Study on the development of the microstructure in cement-based materials by means of numerical simulation and ultrasonic pulse velocity measurement

    G. Ye;P. Lura;K. van Breugel;A.L.A. Fraaij

  • Properties of early-age concrete relevant to cracking in massive concrete

    Ippei Maruyama;Ippei Maruyama;Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura

  • Measurement of Volume Change in Cementitious Materials at Early Ages: Review of Testing Protocols and Interpretation of Results

    Gaurav Sant;Pietro Lura;Jason Weiss

  • An investigation on the use of zeolite aggregates for internal curing of concrete

    Sadegh Ghourchian;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura;Mohammad Shekarchi

  • Effect of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) on the freeze–thaw resistance of concrete: results of a RILEM interlaboratory study

    Viktor Mechtcherine;Christof Schröfl;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Michaela Gorges

  • Performance of Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures at Different Humidities and at Early Ages

    Jason Weiss;Pietro Lura;Farshad Rajabipour;Gaurav Sant

  • Application of neutron imaging to investigate fundamental aspects of durability of cement-based materials: A review

    Peng Zhang;Peng Zhang;Folker H. Wittmann;Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura;Harald S. Müller

  • Prediction of self-desiccation in low water-to-cement ratio pastes based on pore structure evolution

    Hui Chen;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Karen Scrivener;Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura

  • Internal curing with lightweight aggregate produced from biomass-derived waste

    Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Clarence Tang;Eberhard Lehmann

  • Experimental observation of internal water curing of concrete

    Pietro Lura;Ole Mejlhede Jensen;Shin-Ichi Igarashi

  • Standard Test Method for Autogenous Strain of Cement Paste and Mortar

    Ole Mejlhede Jensen;Pietro Lura;Fred Goodwin;Dale Bentz

  • Application of super absorbent polymers (SAP) in concrete construction—update of RILEM state-of-the-art report

    Viktor Mechtcherine;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Christof Schröfl;Didier Snoeck

  • Influence of Superabsorbent Polymers on Hydration of Cement Pastes with Low Water-to-Binder Ratio

    Jānis Justs;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Frank Winnefeld;Diāna Bajāre

  • Internal Curing by Superabsorbent Polymers in Ultra-High Performance Concrete

    Jānis Justs;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Diāna Bajāre;Pietro Lura

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason Weiss
Jason Weiss Oregon State University
Karen Scrivener
Karen Scrivener École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Dale P. Bentz
Dale P. Bentz National Institute of Standards and Technology
Guang Ye
Guang Ye Delft University of Technology
Frank Winnefeld
Frank Winnefeld Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Manfred N. Partl
Manfred N. Partl Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Gaurav Sant
Gaurav Sant University of California, Los Angeles
Alvaro Garcia
Alvaro Garcia RWTH Aachen University
Nele De Belie
Nele De Belie Ghent University

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