Rafat Siddique

23.6k total citations · 8 hit papers
185 papers, 18.4k citations indexed

About

Rafat Siddique is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafat Siddique has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 18.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 84 papers in Building and Construction and 45 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Rafat Siddique's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (124 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (88 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (36 papers). Rafat Siddique is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (124 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (88 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (36 papers). Rafat Siddique collaborates with scholars based in India, France and Australia. Rafat Siddique's co-authors include Ankur Mehta, Malkit Singh, Anita Rajor, Maria Juenger, Tarun R. Naik, M. Iqbal Khan, Yogesh Aggarwal, Jamal Khatib, Kunal Kunal and Albert Noumowé and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Cement and Concrete Research.

In The Last Decade

Rafat Siddique

179 papers receiving 17.4k 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. Recent advances in understanding the role of supplementary cementitious materials in concrete
    2015 852 citations Rafat Siddique et al. profile →
  2. Use of recycled plastic in concrete: A review
    2007 768 citations Rafat Siddique et al. profile →
  3. Properties of concrete containing scrap-tire rubber – an overview
    2004 759 citations Rafat Siddique et al. profile →
  4. Influence of metakaolin on the properties of mortar and concrete: A review
    2008 700 citations Rafat Siddique et al. profile →
  5. Performance characteristics of high-volume Class F fly ash concrete
    2003 472 citations Rafat Siddique profile →
  6. Utilization of silica fume in concrete: Review of hardened properties
    2011 459 citations Rafat Siddique profile →
  7. Recycling of landfill wastes (tyres, plastics and glass) in construction – A review on global waste generation, performance, application and future opportunities
    2021 371 citations Wahid Ferdous, Allan Manalo et al. profile →
  8. Sulfuric acid resistance of fly ash based geopolymer concrete
    2017 283 citations Rafat Siddique 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
Rafat Siddique India 77 14.3k 9.0k 3.6k 2.6k 1.7k 185 18.4k
H.J.H. Brouwers Netherlands 76 13.7k 1.0× 8.0k 0.9× 5.9k 1.6× 1.6k 0.6× 901 0.5× 432 19.5k
Tung‐Chai Ling China 67 9.9k 0.7× 6.9k 0.8× 2.7k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 1.8k 1.0× 201 13.1k
Prinya Chindaprasirt Thailand 84 21.4k 1.5× 11.9k 1.3× 8.0k 2.2× 1.3k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 444 25.8k
Feng Xing China 76 16.1k 1.1× 8.1k 0.9× 5.4k 1.5× 2.2k 0.8× 2.9k 1.7× 640 21.1k
En‐Hua Yang Singapore 60 7.7k 0.5× 4.8k 0.5× 2.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.4× 1.7k 1.0× 260 11.2k
J.A. Labrincha Portugal 64 6.4k 0.4× 5.4k 0.6× 4.5k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 560 0.3× 357 13.9k
Suksun Horpibulsuk Thailand 78 17.8k 1.2× 6.7k 0.7× 1.8k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 2.1k 1.2× 430 20.3k
Jay Sanjayan Australia 95 22.4k 1.6× 15.2k 1.7× 7.2k 2.0× 2.8k 1.1× 1.3k 0.8× 425 29.7k
A. Fernández‐Jiménez Spain 67 22.8k 1.6× 11.7k 1.3× 11.7k 3.2× 981 0.4× 901 0.5× 176 24.3k
A. Palomo Spain 63 24.5k 1.7× 12.5k 1.4× 12.3k 3.4× 1.0k 0.4× 965 0.6× 181 26.1k

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All Works

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Pham, Phuong N., et al.. (2025). Recycling fly ash in high-performance concrete for sand conservation: durability, service life, and environmental benefits. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions. 10(4). 1 indexed citations
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Cheah, Chee Ban, et al.. (2024). Influence of coal bottom ash aggregate grading on properties of GGBS binary blended cement mortar. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 21. e03739–e03739. 1 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat, et al.. (2024). Review on effect of curing methods on high strength concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 438. 136858–136858. 29 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat, et al.. (2024). Optimizing aggregate grading and residual mortar coefficient in low-cement concrete by using crushed coal mine waste rock as base layers for low-traffic roads. Construction and Building Materials. 449. 138468–138468. 3 indexed citations
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Cheah, Chee Ban, et al.. (2024). Blended cement and mortar with various low-calcium ground coal bottom ash content: Engineering characteristics, embodied carbon and cost analysis. Construction and Building Materials. 425. 135987–135987. 11 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat, et al.. (2024). A detailed insight into rate of water absorption of concrete: Experimental and modelling approach. Expert Systems with Applications. 267. 126209–126209.
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Rashidi, Maria, et al.. (2024). Structural health monitoring of timber bridges – A review. Results in Engineering. 24. 103084–103084. 16 indexed citations
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Ferdous, Wahid, et al.. (2024). Biochar in cementitious composites: A comprehensive review of properties, compatibility, and prospect of use in sustainable geopolymer concrete. Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances. 25. 200242–200242. 14 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat, et al.. (2023). Long term durability assessment of self-compacting concrete made with crushed recycled glass and metakaolin. Construction and Building Materials. 400. 132656–132656. 10 indexed citations
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Cheah, Chee Ban, et al.. (2022). Coal bottom ash as constituent binder and aggregate replacement in cementitious and geopolymer composites: A review. Journal of Building Engineering. 52. 104369–104369. 21 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat, et al.. (2021). Effectiveness of using Metakaolin and fly ash as supplementary cementitious materials in pervious concrete. European Journal of Environmental and Civil engineering. 26(15). 7359–7382. 24 indexed citations
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Saberian, Mohammad, et al.. (2021). Recycling of spent coffee grounds in construction materials: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 289. 125837–125837. 120 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat, et al.. (2021). Experimental studies and drying shrinkage prediction model for concrete containing waste foundry sand. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 2. 100071–100071. 31 indexed citations
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Grubeša, Ivanka Netinger, et al.. (2018). Strength and microstructural analysis of concrete incorporating ash from sunflower seed shells combustion. Structural Concrete. 20(1). 396–404. 16 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat, et al.. (2013). Properties of Mortar Incorporating Iron Slag. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat. (2013). Properties of Fine Aggregate-Replaced High Volume Class F Fly Ash Concrete. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Sandhu, Ravinder & Rafat Siddique. (2013). Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Incorporating Waste Foundry Sand. 12(23). 105–124. 18 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat, et al.. (2013). DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT OF CONCRETE USING WASTE FOUNDRY SAND AS PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF FINE AGGREGATE. 4 indexed citations
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Siddique, Rafat. (1994). Compressive stress-strain curves of natural fibre reinforced concrete. Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences. 1(4). 237–239. 2 indexed citations

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