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Structural Engineering Research Centre

In research, Structural Engineering Research Centre stands highest in Engineering (#2,911 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,702 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering — Civil and Structural Engineering is 23.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,739
of 28,054 · #16,627 all time
Rank in India
#698
of 1,840
Research works
948
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Structural Engineering Research Centre 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
EngineeringField #2,911 of 6,636 12.6%148 #4315
Physical SciencesDomain #5,702 of 12,888 15.1%187 #9572

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Structural Engineering Research Centre 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 Structural Engineering Research Centre specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 23.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 58.0 works23×
← 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: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.68× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.69× its world share, 148 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.47× its world share, 11 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Structural Engineering Research Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Ramachandra Murthy, N. Lakshmanan and Nagesh R. Iyer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Structural Engineering Research Centre.

  1. 1 A. Ramachandra Murthy India · #360,461 worldwide 164 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 N. Lakshmanan India · #659,410 worldwide 88 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Nagesh R. Iyer India · #793,226 worldwide 178 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 Saptarshi Sasmal India · #827,782 worldwide 138 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 G. S. Palani India · #1,029,775 worldwide 75 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 K. Ramanjaneyulu India · #1,134,564 worldwide 69 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 A. Rama Mohan Rao India · #1,271,484 worldwide 29 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Smitha Gopinath India · #1,325,209 worldwide 36 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 P. Gandhi India · #1,383,292 worldwide 34 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 G. Raghava India · #1,499,273 worldwide 23 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Structural Engineering Research Centre

Which keywords describe research at Structural Engineering Research Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nonlinear Dynamics, Additive Manufacturing, Geopolymer, 3D Printing, Corrosion, Reinforced Concrete and Sensor Networks.

▲ 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 Learning18▲ 2.5×37 topics
  2. Machine Learning17▲ 2.4×33 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties15▲ 7.4×15 topics
  4. Nonlinear Dynamics14▲ 29×3 topics
  5. Additive Manufacturing12▲ 18×4 topics
  6. 3D Printing12▲ 23×2 topics
  7. Geopolymer12▲ 38×2 topics
  8. Corrosion11▲ 41×3 topics
  9. Reinforced Concrete11▲ 65×2 topics
  10. Sensor Networks10▲ 20×3 topics
  11. Environmental Impact10▲ 2.7×10 topics
  12. Vibration-based Damage Identification10▲ 69×1 topic
  13. Wireless Sensors10▲ 69×1 topic
  14. Finite Element Analysis10▲ 20×4 topics
  15. Construction8▲ 29×2 topics
  16. Non-Destructive Testing8▲ 39×3 topics
  17. Damage Detection8▲ 60×2 topics
  18. Image Processing8▲ 8.1×3 topics
  19. Durability Performance7▲ 37×2 topics
  20. Chloride-induced7▲ 71×1 topic
  21. Rheology7▲ 18×2 topics
  22. Structural Reliability7▲ 71×1 topic
  23. Artificial Neural Networks7▲ 7.0×5 topics
  24. Concrete Extrusion7▲ 61×1 topic
  25. Construction Automation7▲ 61×1 topic
  26. Dynamic Behavior7▲ 28×3 topics
  27. Control Strategies7▲ 23×3 topics
  28. Defect Detection7▲ 24×3 topics
  29. Environmental Monitoring6▲ 8.2×4 topics
  30. Turbulent Flow6▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Concrete Strengthening6▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites6▲ 45×1 topic
  33. Wave Propagation6▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Fiber Reinforced Concrete6▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Ultra-High Performance Concrete6▲ 34×1 topic
  36. Numerical Simulation6▲ 9.1×7 topics
  37. Guided Lamb Waves5▲ 71×1 topic
  38. Piezoelectric Impedance-Based Health Monitoring5▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Applications5▲ 9.1×3 topics
  40. Nanotechnology5▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Structural Engineering Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Structural Health Monitoring Techniques, Concrete Corrosion and Durability, Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete.

Structural Health Monito…10Structural Health Monitoring Techniques: 10 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and D…7Concrete Corrosion and Durability: 7 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete …7Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 7 fractional worksStructural Behavior of R…6Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 6 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 6 fractional worksUltrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation: 5 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…5Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 5 fractional worksFatigue and fracture mechanics: 4 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Vibra…4Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: 4 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionMechanics of MaterialsAutomotive Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 7 works
  4. 4 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 6 works
  5. 5 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  7. 7 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Fatigue and fracture mechanics Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  10. 10 Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis Computational Mechanics 4 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 available13.5%not open86.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Structural Engineering Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% higher than in 2013–2017.

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