Navid Ranjbar

5.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
52 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Navid Ranjbar is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Navid Ranjbar has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 22 papers in Building and Construction and 13 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Navid Ranjbar's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (30 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (15 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (11 papers). Navid Ranjbar is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (30 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (15 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (11 papers). Navid Ranjbar collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Malaysia and Iran. Navid Ranjbar's co-authors include Mehdi Mehrali, Mohd Zamin Jumaat, Carsten Kuenzel, Pooria Ghadir, Mingzhong Zhang, U. Johnson Alengaram, Mohammad Mehrali, Arash Behnia, Hendrik Simon Cornelis Metselaar and Nader Hataf and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Cleaner Production and Cement and Concrete Research.

In The Last Decade

Navid Ranjbar

49 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites: A review 2015 2026 2018 2022 2019 2018 2015 100 200 300 400
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. Fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites: A review
    2019 485 citations Navid Ranjbar et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
  2. Clayey soil stabilization using geopolymer and Portland cement
    2018 300 citations Pooria Ghadir, Navid Ranjbar Construction and Building Materials profile →
  3. Graphene nanoplatelet-fly ash based geopolymer composites
    2015 290 citations Navid Ranjbar, Mehdi Mehrali et al. Cement and Concrete Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Navid Ranjbar Denmark 32 3.7k 1.9k 1.0k 334 285 52 4.5k
Megat Azmi Megat Johari Malaysia 46 6.0k 1.6× 3.1k 1.6× 1.5k 1.5× 195 0.6× 304 1.1× 173 7.0k
Ying Su China 41 4.0k 1.1× 2.0k 1.0× 1.7k 1.6× 270 0.8× 532 1.9× 171 5.2k
Shaker Qaidi Iraq 42 4.5k 1.2× 2.7k 1.4× 853 0.8× 200 0.6× 300 1.1× 63 5.3k
Francesco Colangelo Italy 45 3.4k 0.9× 2.9k 1.5× 1.0k 1.0× 178 0.5× 431 1.5× 84 5.0k
Xingyang He China 40 4.7k 1.3× 2.3k 1.2× 2.0k 2.0× 273 0.8× 546 1.9× 196 5.7k
Haoxin Li China 38 2.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 403 1.2× 307 1.1× 121 3.9k
Weina Meng United States 39 5.1k 1.4× 2.4k 1.2× 820 0.8× 240 0.7× 261 0.9× 97 5.8k
Arezki Tagnit‐Hamou Canada 38 3.8k 1.0× 2.2k 1.1× 933 0.9× 152 0.5× 239 0.8× 122 4.5k
Nima Farzadnia Malaysia 32 4.4k 1.2× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 310 0.9× 202 0.7× 57 4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Navid Ranjbar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Navid Ranjbar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Navid Ranjbar

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nguyen, Hoang, et al.. (2025). New insights into hydration of MgO in the presence of polycarboxylate ether superplasticizers. Cement and Concrete Composites. 162. 106153–106153.
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Novais, Rui M., et al.. (2025). Chemically foamed geopolymers for 3D printing applications. Cement and Concrete Composites. 161. 106116–106116. 4 indexed citations
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Ranjbar, Navid, et al.. (2025). Laser-based directed energy deposition with mullite: A necessary step for lunar regolith printing. Materials & Design. 258. 114605–114605.
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Kuenzel, Carsten, Andrei Shishkin, Mohammadreza Izadifar, et al.. (2025). Surface‐Engineered Cenospheres Encapsulating Phase Change Materials for Functional Cementitious Composites (Adv. Sci. 26/2025). Advanced Science. 12(26).
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Bayat, Mohamad, et al.. (2024). Microencapsulated phase change material in 3D-printable mortars. Energy Conversion and Management. 321. 119106–119106. 9 indexed citations
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Ghadir, Pooria, et al.. (2024). Experimental investigation of sandy soil stabilization using chitosan biopolymer. Transportation Geotechnics. 46. 101266–101266. 19 indexed citations
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Ranjbar, Navid, et al.. (2023). A review: Alkali-activated cement and concrete production technologies available in the industry. Heliyon. 9(5). e15718–e15718. 49 indexed citations
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Hasany, Masoud, et al.. (2023). Phase change materials incorporation into 3D printed geopolymer cement: A sustainable approach to enhance the comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. Journal of Cleaner Production. 417. 138005–138005. 30 indexed citations
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Hasany, Masoud, Sepehr Talebian, Navid Ranjbar, et al.. (2021). Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications of alginate methacrylate (ALMA)-based hydrogels: Current advances and challenges. Applied Materials Today. 24. 101150–101150. 72 indexed citations
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Zamanian, Mostafa, Meghdad Payan, Fardin Jafarzadeh, Navid Ranjbar, & Kostas Senetakis. (2021). Evolution of Dynamic Properties of Cross-Anisotropic Sand Subjected to Stress Anisotropy. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 147(7). 35 indexed citations
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Ranjbar, Navid, Mehdi Mehrali, Carsten Kuenzel, et al.. (2021). Rheological characterization of 3D printable geopolymers. Cement and Concrete Research. 147. 106498–106498. 65 indexed citations
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Carvelli, Valter, Hoang Nguyen, Adeolu Adediran, et al.. (2020). Low-velocity impact of hot-pressed PVA fiber-reinforced alkali-activated stone wool composites. Cement and Concrete Composites. 114. 103805–103805. 14 indexed citations
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Mahmud, Hilmi Bin, et al.. (2018). Safe disposal of coal bottom ash by solidification and stabilization techniques. Construction and Building Materials. 197. 705–715. 49 indexed citations
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Ranjbar, Navid, Mohammad Mehrali, Mahmoud R. Maheri, & Mehdi Mehrali. (2017). Hot-pressed geopolymer. Cement and Concrete Research. 100. 14–22. 107 indexed citations
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Behnia, Arash, et al.. (2017). Fracture characterization of multi-layer wire mesh rubberized ferrocement composite slabs by means of acoustic emission. Journal of Cleaner Production. 157. 134–147. 20 indexed citations
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Ranjbar, Navid, Mehdi Mehrali, Arash Behnia, et al.. (2016). A Comprehensive Study of the Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Fly Ash Based Geopolymer. PLoS ONE. 11(1). e0147546–e0147546. 151 indexed citations
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Djobo, Jean Noël Yankwa, Hervé Kouamo Tchakouté, Navid Ranjbar, et al.. (2016). Gel Composition and Strength Properties of Alkali‐Activated Oyster Shell‐Volcanic Ash: Effect of Synthesis Conditions. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 99(9). 3159–3166. 74 indexed citations
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Ranjbar, Navid, Mehdi Mehrali, Mohammad Mehrali, U. Johnson Alengaram, & Mohd Zamin Jumaat. (2015). Graphene nanoplatelet-fly ash based geopolymer composites. Cement and Concrete Research. 76. 222–231. 290 indexed citations breakdown →

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