R. Rackwitz

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
93 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

R. Rackwitz is a scholar working on Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Rackwitz has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, 52 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in R. Rackwitz's work include Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (58 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (22 papers) and Fatigue and fracture mechanics (18 papers). R. Rackwitz is often cited by papers focused on Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (58 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (22 papers) and Fatigue and fracture mechanics (18 papers). R. Rackwitz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Denmark and Poland. R. Rackwitz's co-authors include M. Hohenbichler, S. Engelund, S. Gollwitzer, Hans‐Joachim Neumann, Michael Havbro Faber, D. Feldmann, E. Heinicke, Karl Breitung, Mauricio Sánchez‐Silva and Gregory B. Baecher and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Sound and Vibration, Physics Letters A and Journal of Solid State Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

R. Rackwitz

92 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Structural reliability under combined random load sequences 1978 2026 1994 2010 1978 2001 500 1000 1.5k
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. Structural reliability under combined random load sequences
    1978 1.6k citations R. Rackwitz et al. profile →
  2. Reliability analysis—a review and some perspectives
    2001 602 citations R. Rackwitz Structural Safety profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Rackwitz Germany 30 4.7k 4.0k 1.5k 1.3k 944 93 6.5k
Ove Ditlevsen Denmark 25 3.6k 0.8× 3.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 861 0.7× 621 0.7× 116 5.8k
Niels C. Lind Canada 21 2.7k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 1.0k 0.7× 816 0.6× 575 0.6× 117 4.5k
Jianbing Chen China 41 3.6k 0.8× 4.0k 1.0× 882 0.6× 562 0.4× 553 0.6× 247 7.1k
Junho Song South Korea 45 1.8k 0.4× 3.0k 0.8× 612 0.4× 548 0.4× 497 0.5× 238 6.4k
Alfredo H.‐S. Ang United States 21 1.6k 0.3× 4.5k 1.1× 606 0.4× 849 0.7× 144 0.2× 56 5.8k
Mahesh D. Pandey Canada 34 1.6k 0.3× 1.9k 0.5× 773 0.5× 957 0.8× 207 0.2× 214 4.3k
Subrata Chakraborty India 33 1.3k 0.3× 2.2k 0.5× 486 0.3× 260 0.2× 330 0.3× 152 3.3k
Edoardo Patelli United Kingdom 33 1.5k 0.3× 1.2k 0.3× 393 0.3× 572 0.5× 246 0.3× 181 3.2k
Laura Swiler United States 26 1.8k 0.4× 615 0.2× 303 0.2× 253 0.2× 1.1k 1.1× 103 4.5k
Toshimitsu Homma Japan 16 1.4k 0.3× 541 0.1× 286 0.2× 223 0.2× 335 0.4× 46 2.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Rackwitz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rackwitz, R.. (2010). Risikoakzeptanz und Lebensqualitaet / Risk acceptance and life quality. Bauingenieur. 85(1). 1 indexed citations
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Rackwitz, R., et al.. (2003). Principles of Reliability Calculations for Deteriorating Structures. 92–101. 3 indexed citations
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Sánchez‐Silva, Mauricio & R. Rackwitz. (2002). Optimization and the life quality index as an alternative for the development of new design regulations. Journal of Structural Engineering. 29. 1 indexed citations
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Rackwitz, R.. (2000). Optimization — the basis of code-making and reliability verification. Structural Safety. 22(1). 27–60. 189 indexed citations
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Rackwitz, R., et al.. (2000). Optimal design under time-variant reliability constraints. Structural Safety. 22(2). 113–127. 79 indexed citations
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Rackwitz, R.. (1999). Zuverlässigkeitsbetrachtungen bei Verlust der Dauerhaftigkeit von Bauteilen und Bauwerken - T2847. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 1 indexed citations
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Rackwitz, R., et al.. (1996). FORM/SORM Search Algorithms in the Presence of Inadmissible Domains. 570–573. 1 indexed citations
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Frangopol, Dan M., Ross B. Corotis, & R. Rackwitz. (1995). Reliability and optimization of structural systems : proceedings of the Seventh IFIP WG 7.5 Working Conference Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems, 1996. 2 indexed citations
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Engelund, S. & R. Rackwitz. (1992). Experiences with Experimental Design Schemes for Failure Surface Estimation and Reliability. 252–255. 18 indexed citations
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MAEKAWA, Zenichiro, et al.. (1990). Reliability-Oriented Materials Design of Composite Materials. 2095–2098. 8 indexed citations
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Rackwitz, R., et al.. (1990). Adaptive Reliability-Based Inspection Strategies for Structures Subject to Fatigue. 1619–1626. 27 indexed citations
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Grigoriu, Mircea, et al.. (1988). Reliability of Daniels-Systems Oscillators Including Dynamic Redistribution. 424–427. 6 indexed citations
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Rackwitz, R., et al.. (1988). Fatigue Reliability and Inspection in Redundant Structural Systems. 94–97. 1 indexed citations
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Hohenbichler, M. & R. Rackwitz. (1985). A Bound and an Approximation to the Multivariate Normal Distribution Function. Mathematica japonica. 16 indexed citations
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Cornell, C. Allin, et al.. (1984). Reliability Evaluation of Tension Leg Platforms. 159–162. 2 indexed citations
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Rackwitz, R.. (1983). Predictive distribution of strength under control. Materials and Structures. 16(4). 259–267. 30 indexed citations
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Hohenbichler, M. & R. Rackwitz. (1983). Reliability of Parallel Systems under Imposed Uniform Strain. Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 109(3). 896–907. 20 indexed citations
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Riedel, E., et al.. (1981). Spinelle mit substituierten Nichtmetallteilgittern. VIII. Röntgenographische und elektrische Eigenschaften, Mößbauer‐ und IR‐Spektren des Systems FeCr2(S1−xSex)4. Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 480(9). 49–59. 7 indexed citations
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Heinicke, E., et al.. (1974). Photodetachment of negative calcium ions. Physics Letters A. 50(4). 265–266. 29 indexed citations

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