J. Planas

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
80 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

J. Planas is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Planas has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 40 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 17 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in J. Planas's work include Numerical methods in engineering (28 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (26 papers) and Fatigue and fracture mechanics (17 papers). J. Planas is often cited by papers focused on Numerical methods in engineering (28 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (26 papers) and Fatigue and fracture mechanics (17 papers). J. Planas collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Argentina and Egypt. J. Planas's co-authors include M. Elices, Gustavo V. Guinea, Zdeněk P. Bažant, F.J. Gómez, Jaime C. Gálvez, David Ángel Cendón Franco, Claudio G. Rocco, J. M. Sancho, J.Y. Pastor and E. Reyes and has published in prestigious journals such as Cement and Concrete Research, Construction and Building Materials and Journal of the American Ceramic Society.

In The Last Decade

J. Planas

78 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

The cohesive zone model: advantages, limitations and chal... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2019 250 500 750
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.

  1. The cohesive zone model: advantages, limitations and challenges
    2002 929 citations M. Elices, Gustavo V. Guinea et al. Engineering Fracture Mechanics profile →
  2. Fracture and Size Effect in Concrete and Other Quasibrittle Materials
    2019 775 citations J. Planas et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. Planas Spain 34 3.4k 3.1k 1.3k 819 618 80 5.3k
Per-Erik Petersson Sweden 7 3.7k 1.1× 3.8k 1.2× 1.9k 1.5× 775 0.9× 732 1.2× 12 6.1k
Arne Hillerborg Sweden 14 3.8k 1.1× 4.3k 1.4× 2.2k 1.7× 837 1.0× 775 1.3× 34 6.7k
Ignacio Carol Spain 36 2.4k 0.7× 2.4k 0.8× 631 0.5× 675 0.8× 387 0.6× 111 3.8k
Gianluca Cusatis United States 41 2.5k 0.8× 3.9k 1.3× 1.2k 0.9× 776 0.9× 302 0.5× 170 5.5k
J.G.M. van Mier Netherlands 38 3.0k 0.9× 3.6k 1.2× 1.4k 1.1× 703 0.9× 241 0.4× 97 5.1k
Z. P. Bažant United States 31 2.1k 0.6× 3.2k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 903 1.1× 609 1.0× 86 4.9k
Byung Hwan Oh South Korea 31 2.4k 0.7× 4.8k 1.6× 2.4k 1.9× 1.0k 1.3× 436 0.7× 83 6.3k
Hans W. Reinhardt Germany 42 2.2k 0.6× 4.9k 1.6× 2.6k 2.0× 568 0.7× 266 0.4× 106 5.9k
Jacky Mazars France 27 2.3k 0.7× 2.7k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 704 0.9× 222 0.4× 86 4.0k
Milan Jirásek Czechia 37 4.3k 1.3× 2.7k 0.9× 867 0.7× 1.7k 2.1× 587 0.9× 101 6.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Planas, J., et al.. (2022). Numerical and experimental study of initiation of cracking of UHPFRC by means of Brazilian tests. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 118. 103276–103276. 5 indexed citations
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Planas, J., et al.. (2020). Vectorial stress-separation laws for cohesive cracking: in concrete and other quasibrittle materials. International Journal of Fracture. 223(1-2). 77–92. 4 indexed citations
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Planas, J., et al.. (2015). A closer look to the mechanical behavior of the oxide layer in concrete reinforcement corrosion. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 62. 256–268. 21 indexed citations
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Gálvez, Jaime C., J. Planas, J. M. Sancho, et al.. (2012). An embedded cohesive crack model for finite element analysis of quasi-brittle materials. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 109. 369–386. 26 indexed citations
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Morel, Stéphane, et al.. (2009). Bilinear softening parameters and equivalent LEFM R-curve in quasibrittle failure. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 47(6). 837–850. 58 indexed citations
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Montes, Antônio, et al.. (2008). Los profesionales sanitarios ante el dolor: estudio transversal sobre la información, la evaluación y el tratamiento. Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor. 15(2). 75–82. 3 indexed citations
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Iordăchescu, Mihaela, et al.. (2008). Material flow and hardening at butt cold welding of aluminium. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 209(9). 4255–4263. 6 indexed citations
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Planas, J., Gustavo V. Guinea, & M. Elices. (2007). Constitutive model for fiber-reinforced materials with deformable matrices. Physical Review E. 76(4). 41903–41903. 21 indexed citations
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Sancho, J. M., J. Planas, David Ángel Cendón Franco, E. Reyes, & Jaime C. Gálvez. (2006). An embedded crack model for finite element analysis of concrete fracture. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 74(1-2). 75–86. 151 indexed citations
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Guinea, Gustavo V., et al.. (2000). Micromechanical modeling of brick-masonry fracture. Cement and Concrete Research. 30(5). 731–737. 33 indexed citations
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Rocco, Claudio G., Gustavo V. Guinea, J. Planas, & M. Elices. (1999). MECHANISMS OF RUPTURE IN SPLITTING TESTS. ACI Materials Journal. 96(1). 38 indexed citations
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Ruiz, Gonzalo, M. Elices, & J. Planas. (1998). Experimental study of fracture of lightly reinforced concrete beams. Materials and Structures. 31(10). 683–691. 34 indexed citations
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Gálvez, Jaime C., M. Elices, Gustavo V. Guinea, & J. Planas. (1996). Crack trajectories under mixed mode and non-proportional loading. International Journal of Fracture. 81(2). 171–193. 21 indexed citations
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Elices, M. & J. Planas. (1996). Fracture mechanics parameters of concrete. Advanced Cement Based Materials. 4(3-4). 116–127. 13 indexed citations
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Pastor, J.Y., J. Planas, & M. Elices. (1993). Ambient and High‐Temperature Stable Fracture Tests in Ceramics: Applications to Yttria‐Partially‐Stabilized Zirconia. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 76(11). 2927–2929. 7 indexed citations
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Planas, J., M. Elices, & Gustavo V. Guinea. (1992). Measurement of the fracture energy using three-point bend tests: Part 2—Influence of bulk energy dissipation. Materials and Structures. 25(5). 305–312. 190 indexed citations
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Planas, J. & M. Elices. (1991). Nonlinear fracture of cohesive materials. International Journal of Fracture. 51(2). 139–157. 94 indexed citations
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Planas, J. & M. Elices. (1990). Anomalous Structural Size Effect in Cohesive Materials Like Concrete. 1345–1356. 3 indexed citations
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Llorca, Jordi, J. Planas, & M. Elices. (1989). ON THE USE OF MAXIMUM LOAD TO VALIDATE OR DISPROVE MODELS OF CONCRETE FRACTURE BEHAVIOUR. FRACTURE OF CONCRETE AND ROCK: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF WALES, COLLEGE OF CARDIFF, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, SEPTEMBER 20-22, 1989. 1 indexed citations
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Gay‐Escoda, Cosme & J. Planas. (1986). Utilidad de la resonancia magnética nuclear para el estudio de la patología de la articulación temporomandibular. Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona). 2(3). 113–116. 1 indexed citations

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