Emad Elbeltagi

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
110 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Emad Elbeltagi is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Management Science and Operations Research and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Emad Elbeltagi has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Building and Construction, 46 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 36 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Emad Elbeltagi's work include BIM and Construction Integration (48 papers), Construction Project Management and Performance (39 papers) and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (20 papers). Emad Elbeltagi is often cited by papers focused on BIM and Construction Integration (48 papers), Construction Project Management and Performance (39 papers) and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (20 papers). Emad Elbeltagi collaborates with scholars based in Egypt, Canada and Saudi Arabia. Emad Elbeltagi's co-authors include Tarek Hegazy, Donald E. Grierson, Mosbeh R. Kaloop, Mohamed S. Eid, Sherif M. El-Badawy, Mohammad A. Ammar, Jong Wan Hu, Ahmed Elhakeem, Khaled Soudki and Moustafa Kassab and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems and Building and Environment.

In The Last Decade

Emad Elbeltagi

101 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Comparison among five evolutionary-based optimization algorithms
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Emad Elbeltagi Egypt 27 1.3k 888 816 538 379 110 3.2k
Yue Pan China 29 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 414 0.5× 471 0.9× 439 1.2× 77 3.4k
Tarek Hegazy Canada 35 2.4k 1.8× 1.1k 1.2× 2.3k 2.8× 1.0k 1.9× 650 1.7× 134 5.2k
Min‐Yuan Cheng Taiwan 33 1.2k 0.9× 1.5k 1.7× 808 1.0× 454 0.8× 1.3k 3.5× 145 4.8k
Lúcio Soibelman United States 36 1.7k 1.3× 1.0k 1.1× 571 0.7× 214 0.4× 392 1.0× 144 4.0k
Mohamed Marzouk Egypt 37 3.0k 2.2× 1.1k 1.3× 1.6k 1.9× 507 0.9× 165 0.4× 241 5.3k
Changzhi Wu China 30 401 0.3× 402 0.5× 308 0.4× 242 0.4× 407 1.1× 133 2.7k
Xianguo Wu China 38 1.2k 0.9× 1.5k 1.7× 577 0.7× 78 0.1× 321 0.8× 110 4.1k
Osama Moselhi Canada 46 3.2k 2.4× 2.3k 2.6× 2.3k 2.8× 1.1k 2.0× 262 0.7× 296 6.6k
Min–Yuan Cheng Taiwan 31 1.2k 0.9× 702 0.8× 769 0.9× 328 0.6× 220 0.6× 86 2.3k
I‐Cheng Yeh Taiwan 23 757 0.6× 1.7k 1.9× 258 0.3× 194 0.4× 987 2.6× 64 3.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Emad Elbeltagi

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All Works

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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2025). Construction Payment Automation Through Scan-to-BIM and Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contract. Buildings. 15(2). 213–213. 7 indexed citations
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Kaloop, Mosbeh R., et al.. (2025). Predicting energy consumption of residential buildings using metaheuristic-optimized artificial neural network technique in early design stage. Building and Environment. 274. 112749–112749. 10 indexed citations
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2025). Generative Design-Driven Optimization for Effective Concrete Structural Systems. Buildings. 15(15). 2646–2646.
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2024). Eco-Friendly Scheduling Model for Construction Projects Utilizing Genetic Algorithms. Sustainability. 16(24). 11164–11164.
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2024). Integrated BIM-GA approach for slab formwork design optimization. Construction Innovation. 26(2). 631–651. 2 indexed citations
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2024). A generative design-based optimization model for multi-objective construction site layout planning. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 32(8). 5429–5455. 5 indexed citations
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2024). Automated detection of building rules compliance using building information modelling. International Journal of Applied Management Science. 16(2). 138–173. 1 indexed citations
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Othman, Mahmoud M., et al.. (2023). A Qualitative Investigation of the Obstacles Inherent in the Implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Buildings. 13(3). 700–700. 4 indexed citations
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on Construction Production Rate. Buildings. 13(5). 1127–1127. 1 indexed citations
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Kaloop, Mosbeh R., et al.. (2023). Impact Assessment of the Land Use Dynamics and Water Pollution on Ecosystem Service Value of the Nile Delta Coastal Lakes, Egypt. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. 51(5). 963–981. 7 indexed citations
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Khallaf, Rana, et al.. (2023). Construction Site Layout Planning: A Social Network Analysis. Buildings. 13(10). 2637–2637. 6 indexed citations
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2023). Safety performance evaluation of construction projects in Egypt. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. 8(9).
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2023). Off-Site Manufacturing: Determining Decision-Making Factors. Buildings. 13(11). 2856–2856. 5 indexed citations
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2020). Critical Success Factors for BIM Implementation in Construction Projects. 4(9). 180–191. 13 indexed citations
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Kaloop, Mosbeh R., et al.. (2019). Evaluation of Dorim-Goh bridge using ambient trucks through short-period structural health monitoring system. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS. 69(3). 347–359. 5 indexed citations
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Kaloop, Mosbeh R., Jong Wan Hu, & Emad Elbeltagi. (2018). Pile‐Raft Settlements Prediction under Coupled Static‐Dynamic Loads Using Four Heuristic Regression Approaches. Shock and Vibration. 2018(1). 5 indexed citations
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2018). Developing Four Metaheuristic Algorithms for Multiple-Objective Management of Groundwater. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2017). Visualized strategy for predicting buildings energy consumption during early design stage using parametric analysis. Journal of Building Engineering. 13. 127–136. 61 indexed citations
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Elbeltagi, Emad, et al.. (2012). Fuzzy Logic Model for Selection of Vertical Formwork Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 138(7). 832–840. 23 indexed citations

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