Carlos Thomas

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Carlos Thomas is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Carlos Thomas has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 59 papers in Building and Construction and 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Carlos Thomas's work include Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (47 papers), Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance (44 papers) and Concrete and Cement Materials Research (26 papers). Carlos Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (47 papers), Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance (44 papers) and Concrete and Cement Materials Research (26 papers). Carlos Thomas collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Brazil and Portugal. Carlos Thomas's co-authors include J.A. Polanco, J. Setién, Ana Cimentada, José A. Sáinz-Aja, P. Alaejos, Marta Sánchez de Juan, Jorge de Brito, P. Tamayo, Francisco Fiol and Ignacio Lombillo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Carlos Thomas

85 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

Durability of recycled aggregate concrete

2012 548 citations Carlos Thomas, J. Setién et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Carlos Thomas Spain	25	2.2k	2.1k	230	228	203	88	2.7k
J.A. Polanco Spain	24	2.3k 1.1×	1.8k 0.9×	424 1.8×	291 1.3×	177 0.9×	64	2.8k
Íñigo Vegas Spain	27	1.6k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	167 0.7×	291 1.3×	160 0.8×	52	1.9k
Fernando Martínez‐Abella Spain	28	2.4k 1.1×	2.4k 1.2×	235 1.0×	269 1.2×	193 1.0×	68	2.9k
Belén González-Fonteboa Spain	29	2.5k 1.1×	2.4k 1.2×	246 1.1×	256 1.1×	137 0.7×	69	3.0k
Juan M. Manso Spain	27	2.2k 1.0×	1.6k 0.8×	357 1.6×	351 1.5×	119 0.6×	61	2.6k
Kambiz Ramyar Türkiye	30	2.9k 1.3×	1.8k 0.9×	133 0.6×	498 2.2×	96 0.5×	91	3.2k
Weerachart Tangchirapat Thailand	32	2.7k 1.2×	1.7k 0.8×	237 1.0×	634 2.8×	87 0.4×	94	3.1k
Khuram Rashid Pakistan	27	1.6k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	114 0.5×	226 1.0×	64 0.3×	77	1.9k
Piti Sukontasukkul Thailand	34	2.9k 1.3×	1.9k 0.9×	330 1.4×	442 1.9×	69 0.3×	118	3.4k
Ricardo André Fiorotti Peixoto Brazil	22	1.4k 0.6×	906 0.4×	207 0.9×	414 1.8×	92 0.5×	73	1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Carlos Thomas

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carlos Thomas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Carlos Thomas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Carlos Thomas based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Carlos Thomas. Carlos Thomas is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Wu, Weiwei, Huanyu Li, Jitong Zhao, et al.. (2025). Advances in low-carbon concrete performance through glass fiber integration: Mechanisms and recycling innovation. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 226. 116291–116291.

Tamayo, P., et al.. (2025). Application of electric arc furnace slag in building concrete: Environmental and structural characterization. Journal of Building Engineering. 110. 112993–112993.

Cimentada, Ana, et al.. (2024). Pre-treatment of BOF steel slag aggregates and effect on the mechanical and microstructure properties of alkali-activated mortars. Journal of Building Engineering. 91. 109562–109562. 5 indexed citations

Filho, Sérgio Luiz Moni Ribeiro, Carlos Thomas, Luís Miguel P. Durão, et al.. (2024). Assessment of damping and flexural behaviour of hybrid fibre-particulate composites. Journal of Composite Materials. 58(10). 1245–1265. 1 indexed citations

Santos, Júlio César dos, Rodrigo Teixeira Santos Freire, José Ricardo Tarpani, et al.. (2024). Sandwich structures of aluminium skins and egg-box-shaped cores made with biobased foam and composites. Journal of Building Engineering. 88. 109099–109099. 7 indexed citations

Pérez, Sócrates Pedro Muñoz, et al.. (2024). Effect of fibers and boron carbide on the radiation shielding properties of limestone and magnetite aggregate concrete. Progress in Nuclear Energy. 175. 105320–105320. 6 indexed citations

Thomas, Carlos, et al.. (2024). Natural fibers as reinforcement of mortar and concrete: A systematic review from Central and South American regions. Journal of Building Engineering. 98. 111267–111267. 14 indexed citations

El-Nemr, Amr, et al.. (2024). Rheological properties of high-performance SCC using recycled marble powder. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. 9(5). 13 indexed citations

Sáinz-Aja, José A., et al.. (2023). Statistical Analysis of the Pouring Method’s Influence on the Distribution of Metallic Macrofibres into Vibrated Concrete. Materials. 16(4). 1404–1404. 1 indexed citations

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Fiol, Francisco, Víctor Revilla‐Cuesta, Marta Skaf, Carlos Thomas, & Juan M. Manso. (2023). Scaled concrete beams containing maximum levels of coarse recycled aggregate: Structural verifications for precast‐concrete building applications. Structural Concrete. 24(3). 3476–3497. 10 indexed citations

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Filho, Sérgio Luiz Moni Ribeiro, Carlos Thomas, Luís Miguel P. Durão, et al.. (2023). Ultrasonic pulse velocity and physical properties of hybrid composites: A statistical approach. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 100024–100024. 7 indexed citations

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Sáinz-Aja, José A., et al.. (2023). Effect of Recycled Foundry Sand on the Workability and Mechanical Properties of Mortar. Applied Sciences. 13(6). 3436–3436. 6 indexed citations

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Tamayo, P., et al.. (2023). The Effect of Untreated Dura-Palm Kernel Shells as Coarse Aggregate in Lightweight Pervious Concrete for Flood Mitigation. Buildings. 13(7). 1588–1588. 2 indexed citations

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Filho, Sérgio Luiz Moni Ribeiro, Juan Carlos Campos Rúbio, Maikson Luiz Passaia Tonatto, et al.. (2022). Statistical and numerical approaches of particulate reinforced polymers and their effect on the interlocking effect of hybrid composite joints. Journal of Composite Materials. 56(8). 1267–1285. 4 indexed citations

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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2021). The effect of content and fineness of natural pozzolana on the rheological, mechanical, and durability properties of self-compacting mortar. Journal of Building Engineering. 44. 103276–103276. 36 indexed citations

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Kırgız, Mehmet Serkan, André Gustavo de Sousa Galdino, John Kinuthia, et al.. (2021). Synthesis, physico-mechanical properties, material processing, and math models of novel superior materials doped flake of carbon and colloid flake of carbon. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 15. 4993–5009. 12 indexed citations

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Tonatto, Maikson Luiz Passaia, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of the stiffening mechanism based on micro-sized particle inclusions in laminated composites. Materials Research. 22(4). 7 indexed citations

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Santos, Júlio César dos, et al.. (2019). Assessment of compacted-cementitious composites as porous restrictors for aerostatic bearings. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications. 234(1). 76–89. 5 indexed citations

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Thomas, Carlos, J. Setién, & J.A. Polanco. (2016). Structural recycled aggregate concrete made with precast wastes. Construction and Building Materials. 114. 536–546. 99 indexed citations

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Thomas, Carlos, J. Setién, J.A. Polanco, P. Alaejos, & Marta Sánchez de Juan. (2012). Durability of recycled aggregate concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 40. 1054–1065. 548 indexed citations breakdown →

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