Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
Structural Response to Dynamic Loads is a research topic within Civil and Structural Engineering. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 18.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the progressive collapse of structures, particularly in relation to blast loading, reinforced concrete behavior, and building design. It covers topics such as dynamic behavior under impact, evaluation of robustness, and the use of polyurea coatings for blast resistance. The research also includes investigations into bridge collapses and the response of structures to column removal scenarios.
- Progressive Collapse
- Blast Loading
- Reinforced Concrete
- Structural Response
- Building Design
- Column Removal
- Dynamic Behavior
- Polyurea Coatings
- Robustness Evaluation
- Bridge Collapse
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +33% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Structural Response to Dynamic Loads research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (2.8k and 509 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.8k works
- 2 India 509 works
- 3 United States 446 works
- 4 Italy 248 works
- 5 Iran 190 works
- 6 Türkiye 166 works
- 7 United Kingdom 157 works
- 8 Russia 139 works
- 9 Japan 126 works
- 10 South Korea 126 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Structural Response to Dynamic Loads research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Tongji University publishes the most Structural Response to Dynamic Loads research, followed by Nanjing University of Science and Technology and Beijing University of Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Tongji UniversityChina 136 works
- 2 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina 92 works
- 3 Beijing University of TechnologyChina 79 works
- 4 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 75 works
- 5 Southeast UniversityChina 74 works
- 6 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina 61 works
- 7 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 58 works
- 8 Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyChina 48 works
- 9 Central South UniversityChina 43 works
- 10 PLA Army Engineering UniversityChina 42 works
Who are the leading researchers in Structural Response to Dynamic Loads?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Structural Response to Dynamic Loads include Ted Belytschko, Marc A. Meyers and Victor C. Li.
- 1 Ted Belytschko United States 4.1k citations
- 2 Marc A. Meyers United States 3.2k citations
- 3 Victor C. Li United States 3k citations
- 4 Zdeněk P. Bažant United States 2.8k citations
- 5 Sia Nemat‐Nasser United States 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Structural Response to Dynamic Loads research done?
The largest centres of Structural Response to Dynamic Loads research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Shanghai (China) and Xi'an (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Roorkee, Xuzhou and Mianyang.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- RoorkeeIN · 36.3 works12×
- XuzhouCN · 63.2 works11×
- MianyangCN · 26.6 works7.4×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Structural Response to Dynamic Loads than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Structural Response to Dynamic Loads?
Among universities, judged by research, Curtin University, China University of Mining and Technology and Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtin UniversityAustralia | 79.1 | 37.5% | 10.1× | 20 | +647.8% |
| 2 | China University of Mining and TechnologyChina | 65.3 | 27.6% | 12.1× | 61 | +45.6% |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing JabalpurIndia | 63.3 | 44.2% | 28.3× | 10 | — |
| 4 | Tongji UniversityChina | 62.9 | 17.0% | 16.6× | 136 | +15.2% |
| 5 | Southeast UniversityChina | 62.0 | 22.7% | 8.6× | 74 | +57.2% |
| 6 | Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina | 61.9 | 22.6% | 9.8× | 75 | +25.2% |
| 7 | Beijing University of TechnologyChina | 59.0 | 20.1% | 17.4× | 79 | -2.4% |
| 8 | PLA Army Engineering UniversityChina | 58.4 | 25.8% | 56.7× | 42 | +15.4% |
| 9 | Jamia Millia IslamiaIndia | 57.2 | 25.5% | 13.6× | 17 | — |
| 10 | University of Technology SydneyAustralia | 56.4 | 29.4% | 4.6× | 13 | +239.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Structural Response to Dynamic Loads research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 33% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Structural Response to Dynamic Loads.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.