M. J. N. Priestley

23.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
183 papers, 18.8k citations indexed

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M. J. N. Priestley is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. J. N. Priestley has authored 183 papers receiving a total of 18.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 98 papers in Building and Construction and 15 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. J. N. Priestley's work include Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (97 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (77 papers) and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis (56 papers). M. J. N. Priestley is often cited by papers focused on Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (97 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (77 papers) and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis (56 papers). M. J. N. Priestley collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Italy. M. J. N. Priestley's co-authors include R. Park, J.B. Mander, Frieder Seible, Gian Michele Calvi, Stefano Pampanin, B. Scott, Mervyn J. Kowalsky, Sri Sritharan, Yan Xiao and James R. Conley and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Appetite and Engineering Structures.

In The Last Decade

M. J. N. Priestley

174 papers receiving 16.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Theoretical Stress‐Strain Model for Confined Concrete

1988 6.3k citations M. J. N. Priestley et al. Journal of Structural Engineering profile →
Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges

1996 1.7k citations M. J. N. Priestley, Frieder Seible et al. profile →
Stress-Strain Behavior of Concrete Confined by Overlapping Hoops at Low and High Strain Rates

1982 1.0k citations M. J. N. Priestley et al. profile →
Preliminary Results and Conclusions From the PRESSS Five-Story Precast Concrete Test Building

1999 700 citations M. J. N. Priestley, Stefano Pampanin et al. PCI Journal profile →
Seismic Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Columns

1994 464 citations M. J. N. Priestley et al. Journal of Structural Engineering profile →
Strength and Ductility of Concrete Bridge Columns Under Seismic Loading

1987 459 citations M. J. N. Priestley et al. ACI Structural Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. J. N. Priestley United States	51	18.5k	13.2k	398	377	341	183	18.8k
Sashi K. Kunnath United States	42	6.6k 0.4×	2.8k 0.2×	972 2.4×	310 0.8×	240 0.7×	156	6.9k
J.B. Mander New Zealand	22	8.1k 0.4×	6.1k 0.5×	241 0.6×	194 0.5×	97 0.3×	88	8.3k
Helmut Krawinkler United States	40	7.2k 0.4×	2.5k 0.2×	101 0.3×	398 1.1×	380 1.1×	107	7.6k
Edoardo Cosenza Italy	41	6.5k 0.4×	4.3k 0.3×	149 0.4×	269 0.7×	99 0.3×	174	7.1k
Gian Michele Calvi Italy	39	7.7k 0.4×	3.4k 0.3×	90 0.2×	290 0.8×	257 0.8×	170	8.0k
Stefano Pampanin New Zealand	45	7.4k 0.4×	4.7k 0.4×	83 0.2×	752 2.0×	241 0.7×	308	7.9k
Vitelmo V. Bertero United States	31	5.0k 0.3×	2.0k 0.2×	106 0.3×	228 0.6×	266 0.8×	90	5.1k
Peter Fajfar Slovenia	38	5.4k 0.3×	1.8k 0.1×	227 0.6×	288 0.8×	104 0.3×	86	5.9k
Michael N. Fardis Greece	32	5.2k 0.3×	2.9k 0.2×	298 0.7×	172 0.5×	81 0.2×	116	5.5k
Rajesh P. Dhakal New Zealand	39	4.7k 0.3×	2.4k 0.2×	226 0.6×	188 0.5×	202 0.6×	268	4.9k

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Beyer, Katrin, Alessandro Dazio, & M. J. N. Priestley. (2012). Shear Deformations of Slender Reinforced Concrete Walls under Seismic Loading - Discussion by Shiming Chen and Kang Ge. ACI Structural Journal. 109(1). 127–128.

Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (2007). The Role of Inelastic Torsion in the Determination of Residual Deformations. Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 11(sup1). 133–157. 21 indexed citations

Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (2005). Modelling inelastic response in direct displacement-based design. Appetite. 164. 105262–105262. 47 indexed citations

Priestley, M. J. N., Damian Grant, & Carlos A. Blandón. (2005). Direct displacement-based seismic design. UCL Discovery (University College London). 38 indexed citations

Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (2004). The Effect of External Confinement on Flexural Hinging in Drilled Pile Shafts. Earthquake Spectra. 20(1). 1–24. 36 indexed citations

Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (2000). Continuity of Precast Prestressed Sliced-Girder Bridges Under Seismic Loads. PCI Journal. 45(2). 40–63. 15 indexed citations

Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (1996). SEISMIC ASSESSMENT AND RETROFIT OF BRIDGE COLUMN FOOTINGS. DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE. ACI Structural Journal. 93(6). 2 indexed citations

Priestley, M. J. N., Frieder Seible, & Gian Michele Calvi. (1996). Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges. 1679 indexed citations breakdown →

Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (1996). SEISMIC SHEAR STRENGTH OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS. DISCUSSIONS AND CLOSURE. Journal of Structural Engineering. 122(4). 922–32. 1 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (1994). 6. Optimal Trends in Seismic Design of Single Column Circular Reinforced Concrete Bridge Piers. Earthquake Spectra. 10(3). 589–614. 1 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N., Frieder Seible, & Donald L. Anderson. (1993). PROOF TEST OF A RETROFIT CONCEPT FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO DOUBLE-DECK VIADUCTS... ACI Structural Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (1991). 6 Bridges. Earthquake Spectra. 7(2S). 59–91. 10 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N. & Gian Michele Calvi. (1991). 4. Towards a Capacity‐Design Assessment Procedure for Reinforced Concrete Frames. Earthquake Spectra. 7(3). 413–437. 76 indexed citations

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Chai, Y. H., M. J. N. Priestley, & Frieder Seible. (1991). SEISMIC RETROFIT OF BRIDGE COLUMNS BY STEEL JACKETING. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 95–103. 1 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N.. (1988). 8. The Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake of October 1, 1987—Damage to the I‐5/I‐605 Separator. Earthquake Spectra. 4(2). 389–405. 36 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (1984). Influence of Cracking on ThermalResponse of Reinforced Concrete Bridges. ACI Concrete International. 6(8). 36–43. 6 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N., et al.. (1982). Cyclic loading tests of slender concrete masonry shear walls. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 15(1). 3–21. 24 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N.. (1976). Design thermal gradients for concrete bridges. New Zealand Engineering. 31(9). 213. 46 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N. & John W. Miles. (1974). Prototype investigation of a complex box girder bridge. 7(7). 1 indexed citations

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Priestley, M. J. N.. (1972). Thermal gradients in bridges - some design considerations. New Zealand Engineering. 27(7). 228. 13 indexed citations

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