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Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory

In research, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,802 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering — Civil and Structural Engineering is 28.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,880
of 28,054 · #20,814 all time
Rank in United States
#3,742
of 4,192
Research works
603
▼ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.1k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #11,802 of 12,888 3.9%65 #11682

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 28.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 24.0 works29×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.12× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.55× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.89× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.75× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.54× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, Spartaco Paris, R. Michael Smart and Hidetoshi NISHIOKA lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory.

  1. 1 Spartaco Paris United States · #808,297 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 R. Michael Smart United States · #973,344 worldwide 111 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Hidetoshi NISHIOKA United States · #1,449,668 worldwide 11 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Numerical Analysis, Mechanical Properties, Rheology, Soil Reinforcement, Geosynthetics, Fiber Reinforcement, Stone Columns and Recycled Materials.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning4▲ 1.78×11 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties4▲ 6.1×19 topics
  3. Numerical Analysis4▲ 111×2 topics
  4. Geosynthetics4▲ 102×2 topics
  5. Rheology4▲ 27×4 topics
  6. Soil Reinforcement4▲ 80×2 topics
  7. Fiber Reinforcement4▲ 80×1 topic
  8. Stone Columns4▲ 116×1 topic
  9. Recycled Materials4▲ 43×2 topics
  10. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.8×9 topics
  11. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 6.4×3 topics
  12. Defect Detection3▲ 34×2 topics
  13. Nanocomposites3▲ 5.5×13 topics
  14. Nanomaterials3▲ 4.3×6 topics
  15. Crack Detection3▲ 62×1 topic
  16. Pavement3▲ 62×1 topic
  17. Remote Sensing3▲ 3.5×12 topics
  18. Asphalt3▲ 121×1 topic
  19. Bitumen Modification3▲ 121×1 topic
  20. Liquefaction3▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Tunnel3▲ 40×2 topics
  22. Polymer Composites2▲ 12×6 topics
  23. Geopolymer2▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Dynamic Interaction2▲ 43×2 topics
  25. Risk Assessment2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  26. CO2 Sequestration2▲ 14×4 topics
  27. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Fly Ash2▲ 23×2 topics
  29. Reinforced Concrete2▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Analysis2▲ 25×1 topic
  31. Nanotechnology2▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Nonlinear Dynamics2▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Seismic2▲ 39×1 topic
  34. Soil Properties2▲ 14×3 topics
  35. Alkali-Activated Materials2▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Cementitious Materials2▲ 26×1 topic
  37. Water Quality2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  38. Construction2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Modal Analysis2▲ 49×2 topics
  40. Dynamic Behavior1▲ 17×3 topics

Which research topics does Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures.

Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 4 fractional worksInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring: 3 fractional worksAsphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation: 3 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 2 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 2 fractional worksStructural Health Monito…1Structural Health Monitoring Techniques: 1 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 1 fractional worksStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 1 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and Durability: 1 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 1 works
  8. 8 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available23.9%not open76.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.0%domestic only80.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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