Helena Cruz

1.3k total citations
45 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Helena Cruz is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Helena Cruz has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Building and Construction, 18 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 16 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Helena Cruz's work include Wood Treatment and Properties (30 papers), Civil and Structural Engineering Research (12 papers) and Tree Root and Stability Studies (9 papers). Helena Cruz is often cited by papers focused on Wood Treatment and Properties (30 papers), Civil and Structural Engineering Research (12 papers) and Tree Root and Stability Studies (9 papers). Helena Cruz collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United Kingdom and Italy. Helena Cruz's co-authors include Sérgio M.R. Lopes, Alfredo M. P. G. Dias, João Custódio, James Broughton, Jan-Willem van de Kuilen, Paulo B. Lourénço, A.J.M. Jorissen, Nicola Macchioni, José S. Machado and Florindo Gaspar and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Polymer Degradation and Stability and Engineering Structures.

In The Last Decade

Helena Cruz

44 papers receiving 979 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Helena Cruz Portugal 17 781 460 285 191 171 45 1.0k
Tomi Toratti Finland 16 774 1.0× 334 0.7× 364 1.3× 119 0.6× 106 0.6× 40 966
Douglas R. Rammer United States 18 785 1.0× 543 1.2× 394 1.4× 77 0.4× 133 0.8× 79 1.2k
Peer Haller Germany 17 812 1.0× 218 0.5× 418 1.5× 183 1.0× 290 1.7× 58 1.1k
José S. Machado Portugal 16 531 0.7× 209 0.5× 266 0.9× 112 0.6× 123 0.7× 59 854
Robert Kliger Sweden 19 845 1.1× 493 1.1× 307 1.1× 237 1.2× 132 0.8× 60 1.0k
Staffan Svensson Denmark 19 985 1.3× 283 0.6× 416 1.5× 191 1.0× 281 1.6× 58 1.4k
Francisco Arriaga Spain 19 673 0.9× 255 0.6× 369 1.3× 158 0.8× 97 0.6× 76 883
Karin Hofstetter Austria 20 658 0.8× 189 0.4× 288 1.0× 465 2.4× 269 1.6× 41 1.2k
Simon Aicher Germany 15 604 0.8× 187 0.4× 320 1.1× 188 1.0× 182 1.1× 50 761
Robert Widmann Switzerland 9 477 0.6× 283 0.6× 215 0.8× 168 0.9× 110 0.6× 19 647

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Fields of papers citing papers by Helena Cruz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Helena Cruz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cruz, Helena, et al.. (2025). Standardization of tree species in agroforestry systems of Coffea arabica L. at different altitudes in Amazonas, Peru. Trees Forests and People. 20. 100878–100878.
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Ferreira, João Gomes, et al.. (2020). Método para el diseño arquitectónico de casas de madera en Portugal. Informes de la Construcción. 72(560). e370–e370. 1 indexed citations
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Dias, Alfredo M. P. G., et al.. (2019). Bonding performance of Portuguese Maritime pine glued laminated timber. Construction and Building Materials. 223. 520–529. 22 indexed citations
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Palma, Pedro, Andréa Frangi, Erich Hugi, Paulo Cachim, & Helena Cruz. (2016). Fire resistance tests on timber beam-to-column shear connections. Journal of Structural Fire Engineering. 7(1). 41–57. 19 indexed citations
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Gaspar, Florindo, Helena Cruz, & Augusto Gomes. (2015). Modeling the influence of delamination on the mechanical performance of straight glued laminated timber beams. Construction and Building Materials. 98. 447–455. 10 indexed citations
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Frangi, Andréa, Pedro Palma, Erich Hugi, Paulo Cachim, & Helena Cruz. (2014). Fire resistance tests on beam-to-column shear connections: Pedro Palma, Andrea Frangi, Erich Hugi, Paulo Cachim and Helena Cruz. Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich). 4 indexed citations
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Cruz, Helena, et al.. (2013). A Velha Sexualidade nos Idosos de Hoje: Quando Surge a Demência. 1(2). 29–34. 1 indexed citations
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Cruz, Helena, et al.. (2013). Guidelines for On-Site Assessment of Historic Timber Structures. International Journal of Architectural Heritage. 9(3). 277–289. 153 indexed citations
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Lopes, Sérgio M.R., et al.. (2011). Maritime Pine Stress-Laminated Timber Bridges: Losses of Prestress Forces and Flexural Behavior. Forest Products Journal. 61(1). 50–55. 1 indexed citations
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Custódio, João, James Broughton, & Helena Cruz. (2011). Rehabilitation of timber structures: novel test method to assess the durability of bonded-in rod connections. Materials and Structures. 45(1-2). 199–221. 10 indexed citations
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Custódio, João, Helena Cruz, & James Broughton. (2010). Experimental assessment of the durability of bonded-in rod joints used in the rehabilitation of timber structures. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 1 indexed citations
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Dias, Alfredo M. P. G., Jan-Willem van de Kuilen, Helena Cruz, & Sérgio M.R. Lopes. (2010). Numerical Modeling of the Load-Deformation Behavior of Doweled Softwood and Hardwood Joints. Wood and Fiber Science. 42(4). 480–489. 16 indexed citations
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Lopes, Sérgio M.R., et al.. (2010). Interlayer Influence on Timber-LWAC Composite Structures with Screw Connections. Journal of Structural Engineering. 137(5). 618–624. 53 indexed citations
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Custódio, João, Helena Cruz, João Negrão, & James Broughton. (2009). Thermal stability of epoxy and polyurethane adhesives and bonded joints used in the rehabilitation of timber structures. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 3 indexed citations
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Machado, José S., et al.. (2009). Bending and compression strength of Portuguese Maritime pine small-diameter poles. Forest Products Journal. 59(4). 23–28. 18 indexed citations
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Gaspar, Florindo, João A. Lopes, Helena Cruz, Manfred Schwanninger, & José Carlos Rodrígues. (2009). Application of near infrared spectroscopy and multivariate data analysis for the evaluation of glue lines of untreated and copper azole treated laminated timber before and after ageing. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 94(7). 1061–1071. 18 indexed citations
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Gaspar, Florindo, Helena Cruz, Augusto Gomes, & Lina Nunes. (2009). Production of glued laminated timber with copper azole treated maritime pine. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 68(2). 207–218. 21 indexed citations
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Custódio, João, James Broughton, & Helena Cruz. (2008). A review of factors influencing the durability of structural bonded timber joints. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 29(2). 173–185. 147 indexed citations
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Negrão, João, et al.. (2004). Rehabilitation of timber beams with reinforced epoxy plates. Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT). 4 indexed citations
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Cruz, Helena, et al.. (1998). Update assessment of Portuguese maritime pine timber.. Forest Products Journal. 48(1). 60–64. 15 indexed citations

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