R. I. Skinner

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

R. I. Skinner is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. I. Skinner has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 4 papers in Ocean Engineering and 4 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in R. I. Skinner's work include Seismic Performance and Analysis (11 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (7 papers) and Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (5 papers). R. I. Skinner is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Performance and Analysis (11 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (7 papers) and Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (5 papers). R. I. Skinner collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and India. R. I. Skinner's co-authors include A. J. Heine, James M. Kelly, G. H. McVerry, William H. Robinson, James L. Beck, G. N. Bycroft, R. G. Tyler, Richard Sharpe, W. R. Stephenson and K. R. Berryman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics and Nuclear Engineering and Design.

In The Last Decade

R. I. Skinner

25 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Mechanisms of energy absorption in special devices for use in earthquake resistant structures

1972 416 citations James M. Kelly, R. I. Skinner et al. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. I. Skinner New Zealand	11	1.5k	251	195	136	94	28	1.6k
Robert D. Hanson United States	20	1.3k 0.9×	239 1.0×	209 1.1×	252 1.9×	88 0.9×	41	1.4k
Anoop Mokha United States	11	1.3k 0.9×	370 1.5×	186 1.0×	157 1.2×	54 0.6×	20	1.4k
Finley A. Charney United States	18	1.6k 1.1×	152 0.6×	300 1.5×	117 0.9×	75 0.8×	67	1.7k
Hsiang‐Chuan Tsai Taiwan	19	919 0.6×	182 0.7×	118 0.6×	186 1.4×	44 0.5×	33	1.1k
Giorgio Serino Italy	18	815 0.6×	154 0.6×	171 0.9×	130 1.0×	54 0.6×	59	926
Mariacristina Spizzuoco Italy	18	802 0.5×	122 0.5×	150 0.8×	158 1.2×	47 0.5×	43	901
Makoto Obata Japan	17	586 0.4×	133 0.5×	209 1.1×	241 1.8×	43 0.5×	44	1.1k
Hsiao‐Hui Hung Taiwan	14	1.0k 0.7×	85 0.3×	110 0.6×	732 5.4×	41 0.4×	27	1.1k
Daniele Losanno Italy	22	1.1k 0.8×	112 0.4×	288 1.5×	135 1.0×	32 0.3×	61	1.2k
Canxing Qiu China	25	2.2k 1.5×	258 1.0×	569 2.9×	162 1.2×	66 0.7×	91	2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. I. Skinner

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Skinner, R. I.. (2019). “… Dreamt of, Indeed, but Utterly Unknown!”: The Earle Panoramas of the Tasman World. Fabrications. 29(3). 379–401. 1 indexed citations

James, Paul C. & R. I. Skinner. (2009). Sites of Defence Within Picturesque Scenes: Late eighteenth century representations of natural architecture in New Zealand. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

Skinner, R. I.. (2008). The Whare in the Bush. Fabrications. 18(1). 56–73. 1 indexed citations

Dowrick, David J., et al.. (1992). Seismic isolation of a printing press in Wellington, New Zealand. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 25(3). 161–166. 3 indexed citations

Berryman, K. R., et al.. (1985). New Zealand seismic hazard analysis. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 18(4). 313–322. 17 indexed citations

Sharpe, Richard & R. I. Skinner. (1983). The seismic design of an industrial chimney with rocking base. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 16(2). 98–106. 40 indexed citations

Skinner, R. I.. (1983). Base isolation of buildings. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 16(1). 80–80. 1 indexed citations

Tyler, R. G., et al.. (1980). The M02A strong-motion accelerograph. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 13(4). 374–379. 4 indexed citations

Skinner, R. I., R. G. Tyler, A. J. Heine, & William H. Robinson. (1980). Hysteretic dampers for the protection of structures from earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 13(1). 22–36. 87 indexed citations

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Skinner, R. I., et al.. (1978). Strong motion records of the Milford Sound earthquake 1976 May 4. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 11(3). 184–190. 5 indexed citations

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Skinner, R. I., et al.. (1976). Isolation of nuclear power plants from earthquake attack. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 9(4). 199–204. 7 indexed citations

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Skinner, R. I., James M. Kelly, & A. J. Heine. (1974). Hysteretic dampers for earthquake‐resistant structures. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 3(3). 287–296. 306 indexed citations

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Skinner, R. I., James L. Beck, & G. N. Bycroft. (1974). A practical system for isolating structures from earthquake attack. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 3(3). 297–309. 56 indexed citations

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Skinner, R. I. & W. R. Stephenson. (1973). Accelerograph calibration and accelerogram correction. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2(1). 71–86. 10 indexed citations

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Beck, James L. & R. I. Skinner. (1973). The seismic response of a reinforced concrete bridge pier designed to step. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2(4). 343–358. 114 indexed citations

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Kelly, James M., R. I. Skinner, & A. J. Heine. (1972). Mechanisms of energy absorption in special devices for use in earthquake resistant structures. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 5(3). 63–88. 416 indexed citations breakdown →

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Skinner, R. I., et al.. (1971). Strong motion earthquake recording in New Zealand. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 4(1). 31–42. 5 indexed citations

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Skinner, R. I. & Makoto Watabe. (1970). Philippines : Eastern Luzon earthquake of 7 April 1970. UNESCO eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Adams, R. D., R. P. Suggate, & R. I. Skinner. (1968). A note on the Inangahua earthquake. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 11(3). 787–788. 3 indexed citations

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Skinner, R. I.. (1964). Earthquake-generated forces and movements in tall buildings : a handbook for architects and engineers. 1 indexed citations

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