Roberto Nova

4.9k total citations
85 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Roberto Nova is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto Nova has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 37 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 15 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Recurrent topics in Roberto Nova's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (39 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (37 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (21 papers). Roberto Nova is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (39 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (37 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (21 papers). Roberto Nova collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and United Kingdom. Roberto Nova's co-authors include Riccardo Castellanza, Lorella Montrasio, Rocco Lagioia, Antonio Gens, David Muir Wood, Claudio Tamagnini, Claudio di Prisco, Stefano Utili, A. Zaninetti and S. Imposimato and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Solids and Structures, Géotechnique and Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Roberto Nova

82 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roberto Nova Italy 32 3.1k 1.3k 841 646 349 85 3.7k
Adrian R. Russell Australia 31 2.6k 0.8× 741 0.6× 691 0.8× 365 0.6× 327 0.9× 89 3.1k
Fusao Oka Japan 29 2.0k 0.6× 862 0.7× 523 0.6× 263 0.4× 151 0.4× 132 2.8k
Olivier Buzzi Australia 27 1.2k 0.4× 896 0.7× 944 1.1× 401 0.6× 269 0.8× 94 2.1k
C. P. Wroth United Kingdom 24 4.5k 1.5× 535 0.4× 530 0.6× 985 1.5× 214 0.6× 51 4.9k
A. Lisjak Canada 16 1.1k 0.4× 1.9k 1.5× 641 0.8× 526 0.8× 669 1.9× 34 2.4k
Chengzeng Yan China 34 1.5k 0.5× 2.0k 1.6× 870 1.0× 401 0.6× 791 2.3× 62 2.8k
Claudio di Prisco Italy 25 1.5k 0.5× 418 0.3× 876 1.0× 462 0.7× 123 0.4× 102 2.0k
B. S. A. Tatone Canada 17 984 0.3× 1.8k 1.4× 842 1.0× 409 0.6× 594 1.7× 31 2.1k
Xiurun Ge China 19 957 0.3× 942 0.7× 478 0.6× 556 0.9× 228 0.7× 84 1.6k
Zhongxuan Yang China 37 4.0k 1.3× 591 0.5× 1.0k 1.2× 510 0.8× 115 0.3× 158 4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Roberto Nova

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Fields of papers citing papers by Roberto Nova

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberto Nova

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Roberto Nova. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Roberto Nova based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Roberto Nova. Roberto Nova is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nova, Roberto, et al.. (2011). Effects of bond crushing on the settlements of shallow foundations on soft rocks. Géotechnique. 61(3). 247–261. 6 indexed citations
2.
Castellanza, Riccardo, et al.. (2009). Experimental observation of the formation and the evolution of compaction bands in high porosity soft rocks during oedometric loading. BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca). 1 indexed citations
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Castellanza, Riccardo, et al.. (2009). Evolution of Compaction Bands in High Porosity Soft Rock. DSpace - NTUA (National Technical University of Athens). 249–254. 1 indexed citations
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Castellanza, Riccardo, Eleni Gerolymatou, & Roberto Nova. (2007). An Attempt to Predict the Failure Time of Abandoned Mine Pillars. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 41(3). 377–401. 46 indexed citations
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Calvetti, Francesco, Roberto Nova, & Stefano Utili. (2005). On modeling rock slope retreat by the discrete element method. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 67–675. 1 indexed citations
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Nova, Roberto. (2004). Controllability of geotechnical testing. Revue française de génie civil. 8(5-6). 613–634. 2 indexed citations
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Castellanza, Riccardo & Roberto Nova. (2004). Oedometric Tests on Artificially Weathered Carbonatic Soft Rocks. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 130(7). 728–739. 69 indexed citations
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Calvetti, Francesco, et al.. (1997). Numerical simulation of rock block impacts on rigid sheds. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 635–640. 2 indexed citations
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Calvetti, Francesco, et al.. (1995). Micromechanical analysis of a Schneebeli material specimen. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 51–56. 2 indexed citations
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Nova, Roberto. (1994). CONTROLLABILITY OF THE INCREMENTAL RESPONSE OF SOIL SPECIMENS SUBJECTED TO ARBITRARY LOADING PROGRAMMES. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials. 5(2). 193–202. 152 indexed citations
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Prisco, Claudio Giulio Di, et al.. (1992). A mathematical model of grouted sand allowing for strength degradation. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 1. 25–35. 4 indexed citations
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Lanier, J., Claudio di Prisco, & Roberto Nova. (1991). Étude expérimentale et analyse théorique de l'anisotropie induite du sable d'Hostun. Revue Française de Géotechnique. 59–74. 16 indexed citations
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Boulon, M. & Roberto Nova. (1990). Modelling of soil-structure interface behaviour a comparison between elastoplastic and rate type laws. Computers and Geotechnics. 9(1-2). 21–46. 70 indexed citations
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Nova, Roberto, et al.. (1989). NUMERICAL MODELLING OF A CIRCULAR FOUNDATION OVER VIBROFLOTED SAND. NUMERICAL MODELS IN GEOMECHANICS. NUMOG III. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM HELD AT NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA, 8-11 MAY 1989. 1 indexed citations
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Nova, Roberto, et al.. (1988). AN APPLICATION OF A STRAIN HARDENING MODEL TO THE DESIGN OF TUNNELS IN SAND. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS, 11-15 APRIL 1988, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. VOLUMES 1 - 3. Publication of: Balkema (AA). 1 indexed citations
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Nova, Roberto. (1986). Soil models as a basis for modelling the behaviour of geophysical materials. Acta Mechanica. 64(1-2). 31–44. 16 indexed citations
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Hueckel, Tomasz & Roberto Nova. (1979). Some hysteresis effects of the behaviour of geologic media. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 15(8). 625–642. 37 indexed citations
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Nova, Roberto & David Muir Wood. (1978). An Experimental Programme to Define the Yield Function for Sand. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 18(4). 77–86. 27 indexed citations
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Randolph, Mark, et al.. (1978). On modelling the unloading‐reloading behaviour of soils. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 2(1). 87–93. 146 indexed citations
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Corradi, Leone & Roberto Nova. (1974). A comparative study of bounding techniques in dynamic shakedown of elasto‐plastic structures. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 3(2). 139–155. 5 indexed citations

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