Buddhima Indraratna

25.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
686 papers, 19.1k citations indexed

About

Buddhima Indraratna is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. According to data from OpenAlex, Buddhima Indraratna has authored 686 papers receiving a total of 19.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 601 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 233 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 105 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Recurrent topics in Buddhima Indraratna's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (363 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (292 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (221 papers). Buddhima Indraratna is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (363 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (292 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (221 papers). Buddhima Indraratna collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and Canada. Buddhima Indraratna's co-authors include Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn, Sanjay Nimbalkar, Trung Ngo, Jayan S. Vinod, Wadud Salim, David Christie, I Wayan Redana, J. Lackenby, Hadi Khabbaz and A. S. Balasubramaniam and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Physiology and Journal of Cell Science.

In The Last Decade

Buddhima Indraratna

637 papers receiving 17.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Shear Behavior of Railway Ballast Based on Large-Scale Triaxial Tests

1998 383 citations Buddhima Indraratna, D. Ionescu et al. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering profile →
Advanced Rail Geotechnology - Ballasted Track

2011 383 citations Buddhima Indraratna, Wadud Salim et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Buddhima Indraratna Australia	72	16.8k	6.2k	3.4k	2.9k	1.7k	686	19.1k
Charles Wang Wai Ng Hong Kong	59	7.6k 0.5×	1.5k 0.2×	2.5k 0.7×	496 0.2×	3.6k 2.0×	344	10.8k
Yu‐Jun Cui France	48	7.5k 0.4×	831 0.1×	983 0.3×	806 0.3×	1.8k 1.0×	209	8.4k
Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn Australia	44	5.9k 0.3×	2.0k 0.3×	1.1k 0.3×	640 0.2×	376 0.2×	264	6.4k
Erol Tutumluer United States	42	5.8k 0.3×	2.5k 0.4×	684 0.2×	800 0.3×	262 0.2×	370	6.5k
Hanlong Liu China	53	8.7k 0.5×	654 0.1×	1.6k 0.5×	954 0.3×	1.0k 0.6×	369	10.1k
Anh Minh Tang France	50	6.1k 0.4×	995 0.2×	638 0.2×	1.2k 0.4×	1.5k 0.8×	201	7.5k
Bin Shi China	53	6.8k 0.4×	1.1k 0.2×	769 0.2×	1.1k 0.4×	2.6k 1.5×	346	10.1k
Richard J. Bathurst Canada	63	10.2k 0.6×	676 0.1×	4.7k 1.4×	732 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	254	11.2k
M. Hesham El Naggar Canada	51	9.6k 0.6×	836 0.1×	1.5k 0.4×	783 0.3×	372 0.2×	517	11.3k
Daichao Sheng Australia	63	9.4k 0.6×	610 0.1×	1.4k 0.4×	2.0k 0.7×	3.4k 2.0×	317	11.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Huynh, Quoc Thien, et al.. (2025). Influence of Different Cohesive Contact Models on Micro‐to‐Macro Response of Geomaterials: A DEM Investigation. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 49(16). 3944–3969.

Wang, Ze Zhou, et al.. (2025). Probabilistic simulation of TSD-based pavement deflections for Bayesian updating of material parameters. Transportation Geotechnics. 55. 101715–101715.

Nair, Lakshmi S., Buddhima Indraratna, Thanh Trung Nguyen, & Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn. (2025). The interactive role of cyclic vertical and torsional stresses on the instability of low-plasticity soils based on hollow cylinder testing. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 62. 1–21.

Indraratna, Buddhima, et al.. (2024). Cyclic behaviour of stone column reinforced subgrade under partially drained condition. Transportation Geotechnics. 47. 101281–101281. 12 indexed citations

Huynh, Quoc Thien, Thanh Trung Nguyen, & Buddhima Indraratna. (2024). Evaluating cohesive models in discrete element simulation through drawdown test with new assessment perspectives. Powder Technology. 452. 120542–120542. 4 indexed citations

Indraratna, Buddhima, et al.. (2024). Sustainable Performance of Recycled Rubber and Mining Waste Utilized for Efficient Rail Infrastructure. Indian geotechnical journal. 54(5). 1738–1750. 2 indexed citations

Indraratna, Buddhima, et al.. (2024). Innovative and cost-effective rail track construction using recycled rubber. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 33(3). 327–341. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Jing, et al.. (2023). Discrete element modelling of the effects of particle angularity on the deformation and degradation behaviour of railway ballast. Transportation Geotechnics. 43. 101154–101154. 9 indexed citations

Nguyen, Thanh Trung & Buddhima Indraratna. (2023). Natural Fibre for Geotechnical Applications: Concepts, Achievements and Challenges. Sustainability. 15(11). 8603–8603. 14 indexed citations

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Indraratna, Buddhima, et al.. (2023). Experimental Study of Rubber Intermixed Ballast Stratum Subjected to Monotonic and Cyclic Loads. 565–574. 1 indexed citations

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Indraratna, Buddhima, et al.. (2022). Prediction of Resilient Modulus of Ballast Under Cyclic Loading Using Machine Learning Techniques. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Lu, Mengmeng, Scott W. Sloan, Buddhima Indraratna, Hongwen Jing, & Xie Kang-he. (2016). A new analytical model for consolidation with multiple vertical drains. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 40(11). 1623–1640. 23 indexed citations

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Indraratna, Buddhima, et al.. (2014). Erosion mitigation of lignosulfonate treated unstable soils. Research Online (University of Wollongong). 793. 4 indexed citations

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Ni, Jing, et al.. (2014). Experimental study of the combined effect of cyclic stress level and loading frequency on the performance of soft clays. Engineering Mechanics. 167–173. 1 indexed citations

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Indraratna, Buddhima, et al.. (2013). Performance Monitoring of Rail Tracks Stabilized by Geosynthetics and Shock Mats: Case Studies at Bulli and Singleton in Australia. 19–33. 4 indexed citations

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Lackenby, J., Buddhima Indraratna, G. R. McDowell, & David Christie. (2007). Effect of confining pressure on ballast degradation and deformation under cyclic triaxial loading. Géotechnique. 57(6). 527–536. 332 indexed citations

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Indraratna, Buddhima, et al.. (2003). Laboratory measurement of relative permeability under two-phase flow conditions in jointed rocks. Journal of Cell Science. 116(Pt 5). 1603–1610. 1 indexed citations

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Indraratna, Buddhima, Wadud Salim, & I Wayan Redana. (2000). Predicted And Observed Behaviour Of Soft Clay Foundations Stabilised With Vertical Drains. Research Online (University of Wollongong). 3 indexed citations

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Indraratna, Buddhima & I Wayan Redana. (1998). LABORATORY DETERMINATION OF SMEAR ZONE DUE TO VERTICAL DRAIN INSTALLATION. TECHNICAL NOTE. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 124(2). 3 indexed citations

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Ionescu, D., Buddhima Indraratna, & David Christie. (1996). Laboratory Evaluation of the Behaviour of Railway Ballast Under Static and Repeated Loads. 86. 3 indexed citations

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