Raffaele Sepe

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Raffaele Sepe is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Raffaele Sepe has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 45 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 19 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Raffaele Sepe's work include Fatigue and fracture mechanics (29 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (20 papers) and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (20 papers). Raffaele Sepe is often cited by papers focused on Fatigue and fracture mechanics (29 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (20 papers) and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (20 papers). Raffaele Sepe collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Norway and Germany. Raffaele Sepe's co-authors include Francesco Caputo, Enrico Armentani, Flavia Bollino, Luca Boccarusso, Roberto Citarella, Alessandro De Luca, Venanzio Giannella, Giuseppe Lamanna, M. Lepore and Alessandro Greco and has published in prestigious journals such as Composites Part B Engineering, Engineering Fracture Mechanics and Computers & Structures.

In The Last Decade

Raffaele Sepe

76 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

Influence of chemical treatments on mechanical properties of hemp fiber reinforced composites

2017 381 citations Raffaele Sepe, Francesco Caputo et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Raffaele Sepe Italy	21	826	590	403	218	165	83	1.4k
Heung Soap Choi South Korea	17	756 0.9×	889 1.5×	667 1.7×	204 0.9×	177 1.1×	34	1.5k
Lotfi Toubal Canada	21	568 0.7×	749 1.3×	577 1.4×	236 1.1×	192 1.2×	54	1.4k
Christian Garnier France	16	582 0.7×	749 1.3×	541 1.3×	323 1.5×	252 1.5×	44	1.6k
Selvum Pillay United States	17	562 0.7×	455 0.8×	637 1.6×	126 0.6×	190 1.2×	55	1.2k
S. Vijayarangan India	19	1.1k 1.3×	571 1.0×	791 2.0×	182 0.8×	167 1.0×	34	1.6k
Vishwas Mahesh India	18	408 0.5×	511 0.9×	609 1.5×	208 1.0×	91 0.6×	93	1.1k
Fethi Abbassi Kuwait	20	537 0.7×	553 0.9×	607 1.5×	263 1.2×	291 1.8×	55	1.5k
Durgesh D. Pagar India	4	758 0.9×	564 1.0×	746 1.9×	253 1.2×	249 1.5×	4	1.8k
K. Naresh India	23	736 0.9×	742 1.3×	705 1.7×	272 1.2×	167 1.0×	66	1.7k

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Giannella, Venanzio, Alberto Campagnolo, Raffaele Sepe, Roberto Citarella, & Giovanni Meneghetti. (2025). Fatigue life assessment of steel specimens with weld ends and complex cracking scenarios by crack propagation numerical analyses. International Journal of Fatigue. 200. 109125–109125.

Armentani, Enrico, et al.. (2025). The effect of corrosion on the fatigue crack-growth of 17-4 PH stainless steel specimens made by selective laser melting. International Journal of Fatigue. 199. 109059–109059.

Agliata, Rosa, et al.. (2025). Optimization of Adhesive Joint Design in Timber–Glass Systems: Enhancing Structural Performance with Primer Treatment. Applied Sciences. 15(3). 1616–1616.

Foti, Pietro, et al.. (2025). Machine learning and numerical simulations for predicting critical crack conditions in wooden panels. International Journal of Structural Integrity. 16(4). 914–935. 1 indexed citations

Greco, Alessandro, et al.. (2024). Mechanical behavior of recyclable polymeric specimens made by additive manufacturing. Procedia Structural Integrity. 55. 201–205. 1 indexed citations

Cecchel, Silvia, Giovanna Cornacchia, Andrea Avanzini, et al.. (2024). Investigating post-processing impact on fatigue performance of LPBF Ti6Al4V with heat treatment, high pressure heat treatment, and dry electropolishing strategies. International Journal of Fatigue. 185. 108365–108365. 14 indexed citations

Luca, Alessandro De, et al.. (2024). Modelling approaches for surface densification process of sintered gear teeth. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 132(3-4). 1769–1789. 1 indexed citations

Hassanin, Andrea El, Gianni Campatelli, Raffaele Sepe, Alessia Teresa Silvestri, & Antonino Squillace. (2024). Effect of energy input on fatigue crack growth behavior of titanium alloy Ti6Al4V made by WAAM‐CMT. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures. 47(4). 1466–1481. 2 indexed citations

Foti, Pietro, et al.. (2024). Critical exposure time for panel paintings due to change in environmental conditions. Mechanics of Materials. 202. 105234–105234. 2 indexed citations

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Giannella, Venanzio, Stefania Franchitti, Rosario Borrelli, & Raffaele Sepe. (2024). Influence of building direction on the fatigue crack-growth of Ti6Al4V specimens made by EBM. Procedia Structural Integrity. 53. 172–177. 2 indexed citations

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Greco, Alessandro, Alessandro De Luca, Raffaele Sepe, & Salvatore Gerbino. (2024). Investigation on tensile properties of FFF PEEK: Effects of printing parameters and post-processing treatment. Procedia Structural Integrity. 53. 178–184. 1 indexed citations

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Luca, Alessandro De, Alessandro Greco, Donato Perfetto, & Raffaele Sepe. (2023). Influence of Building Position and Printing Scheme on Mechanical Properties of Fused Filament Fabrication PLA Specimens. Macromolecular Symposia. 411(1). 1 indexed citations

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Giannella, Venanzio, et al.. (2022). Structural FEM Analyses of a Landing Gear Testing Machine. Metals. 12(6). 937–937. 5 indexed citations

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Giannella, Venanzio, Raffaele Sepe, Roberto Citarella, & Enrico Armentani. (2021). FEM Modelling Approaches of Bolt Connections for the Dynamic Analyses of an Automotive Engine. Applied Sciences. 11(10). 4343–4343. 9 indexed citations

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Sepe, Raffaele, et al.. (2020). Influences of Material Variations of Functionally Graded Pipe on the Bree Diagram. Applied Sciences. 10(8). 2936–2936. 6 indexed citations

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Luca, Alessandro De, Alessandro Greco, Enrico Armentani, Raffaele Sepe, & Francesco Caputo. (2018). Numerical and experimental evaluation of stress relaxation in hybrid composite-metal bolted joints. AIP conference proceedings. 1981. 20135–20135. 4 indexed citations

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Citarella, Roberto, Pierpaolo Carlone, Raffaele Sepe, & M. Lepore. (2016). DBEM crack propagation in friction stir welded aluminum joints. Advances in Engineering Software. 101. 50–59. 48 indexed citations

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Citarella, Roberto, Pierpaolo Carlone, M. Lepore, & Raffaele Sepe. (2016). Hybrid technique to assess the fatigue performance of multiple cracked FSW joints. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 162. 38–50. 45 indexed citations

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Armentani, Enrico, et al.. (2013). BEM simulation and experimental test of a FML full scale aeronautic panel undergoing biaxial static and fatigue load. Gruppo Italiano Frattura Digital Repository (Gruppo Italiano Frattura). 439–446.

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Armentani, Enrico, et al.. (2007). The effect of thermal properties and weld efficiency on residual stresses in welding. Journal of Achievements of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering. 20. 319–322. 41 indexed citations

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