Payam Shafigh

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
109 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Payam Shafigh is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Payam Shafigh has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 62 papers in Building and Construction and 5 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Payam Shafigh's work include Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (86 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (68 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (36 papers). Payam Shafigh is often cited by papers focused on Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (86 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (68 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (36 papers). Payam Shafigh collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, Pakistan and Iran. Payam Shafigh's co-authors include Mohd Zamin Jumaat, Hilmi Bin Mahmud, Iman Asadi, Norhayati Mahyuddin, Muhammad Aslam, Zahiruddin Fitri Abu Hassan, U. Johnson Alengaram, Syamsul Bahri, Evi Aprianti and Majid Zargar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Construction and Building Materials.

In The Last Decade

Payam Shafigh

106 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Thermal conductivity of concrete – A review
    2018 548 citations Iman Asadi, Payam Shafigh et al. Journal of Building Engineering profile →
  2. Supplementary cementitious materials origin from agricultural wastes – A review
    2014 417 citations Payam Shafigh et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Payam Shafigh Malaysia 42 4.8k 3.3k 467 387 350 109 5.6k
Eduardo de Moraes Rego Fairbairn Brazil 29 3.3k 0.7× 2.2k 0.7× 527 1.1× 489 1.3× 285 0.8× 87 3.9k
Hilmi Bin Mahmud Malaysia 40 4.3k 0.9× 2.9k 0.9× 376 0.8× 356 0.9× 253 0.7× 85 5.0k
Blessen Skariah Thomas India 40 4.6k 1.0× 3.4k 1.0× 689 1.5× 307 0.8× 310 0.9× 96 5.4k
Shaker Qaidi Iraq 42 4.5k 0.9× 2.7k 0.8× 853 1.8× 228 0.6× 300 0.9× 63 5.3k
Mohammed Sonebi United Kingdom 34 3.2k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 330 0.7× 272 0.7× 214 0.6× 186 4.2k
Shuaicheng Guo China 36 3.7k 0.8× 2.1k 0.6× 560 1.2× 418 1.1× 253 0.7× 97 4.4k
G. Murali India 39 3.9k 0.8× 2.7k 0.8× 688 1.5× 157 0.4× 286 0.8× 167 4.7k
Arezki Tagnit‐Hamou Canada 38 3.8k 0.8× 2.2k 0.7× 933 2.0× 208 0.5× 239 0.7× 122 4.5k
Rui V. Silva Portugal 33 3.8k 0.8× 4.2k 1.3× 390 0.8× 242 0.6× 182 0.5× 59 5.0k
Adeyemi Adesina Canada 37 3.6k 0.7× 2.3k 0.7× 1.0k 2.2× 222 0.6× 240 0.7× 119 4.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Payam Shafigh

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Fields of papers citing papers by Payam Shafigh

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Payam Shafigh

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shafigh, Payam, et al.. (2025). Mechanical Properties of Coconut Shell Lightweight Aggregate Concrete: A Comprehensive Review. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2025(1).
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Shafigh, Payam, et al.. (2023). The pH measurement of cement-based materials: Effect of leaching time, leaching technique and water-to-solid ratio. Construction and Building Materials. 411. 134525–134525. 10 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, et al.. (2023). Chemical and Thermal Characterization of Cement Mortar Containing Ground Palm Oil Fuel Ash as a Partial Cement Replacement. Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Mater Sci Ed. 38(3). 575–581. 1 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, et al.. (2023). Alternatives for Fresh Water in Cement-Based Materials: A Review. Water. 15(15). 2828–2828. 7 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, et al.. (2022). Thermo-mechanical efficiency of fibre-reinforced structural lightweight aggregate concrete. Journal of Building Engineering. 60. 105111–105111. 10 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, Muhammad Aslam, & Soon Poh Yap. (2021). Shear behaviour of lightweight aggregate concrete beamsusing palm-oil by-products as coarse aggregate. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS. 79(2). 141. 3 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, et al.. (2021). Influence of fly ash and GGBFS on the pH value of cement mortar in different curing conditions. Advances in concrete construction. 11(5). 419–428. 5 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, Mohammad Hashemi, Boo Hyun Nam, & Iman Asadi. (2020). Laboratory comparison of roller-compacted concrete and ordinary vibrated concrete for pavement structures. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 72(2). 127–137. 10 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, et al.. (2020). Experimental Study on the Flexural Behavior of over Reinforced Concrete Beams Bolted with Compression Steel Plate: Part I. Applied Sciences. 10(3). 822–822. 12 indexed citations
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Hashemi, Mohammad, Payam Shafigh, Mohamed Rehan Karim, & Cengiz Duran Atiş. (2018). The effect of coarse to fine aggregate ratio on the fresh and hardened properties of roller-compacted concrete pavement. Construction and Building Materials. 169. 553–566. 56 indexed citations
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Aslam, Muhammad, Payam Shafigh, & Mohd Zamin Jumaat. (2017). High Strength Lightweight Aggregate Concrete using Blended Coarse Lightweight Aggregate Origin from Palm Oil Industry. Sains Malaysiana. 46(4). 667–675. 29 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, et al.. (2015). Influence of Polypropylene Fiber and Hybrid Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Concrete. 5. 17–20. 5 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, et al.. (2011). An investigation of the flexural behaviour of reinforced lightweight concrete beams. International Journal of the Physical Sciences. 6(10). 2414–2421. 31 indexed citations
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Shariati, Mahdi, et al.. (2011). Assessing the strength of reinforced concrete structures through Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity and Schmidt Rebound Hammer tests. Scientific Research and Essays. 6(1). 213–220. 106 indexed citations
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Sajedi, Fathollah & Payam Shafigh. (2010). Optimum Level of Replacement Slag in OPC-Slag Mortars. 167(3). 152–4. 7 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, Mohd Zamin Jumaat, & Hilmi Bin Mahmud. (2010). Mix design and mechanical properties of oil palm shell lightweight aggregate concrete: a review. International Journal of the Physical Sciences. 5(14). 2127–2134. 102 indexed citations
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Shafigh, Payam, Mohd Zamin Jumaat, & Hilmi Bin Mahmud. (2010). Oil palm shell as a lightweight aggregate for production high strength lightweight concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 25(4). 1848–1853. 168 indexed citations

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