Saïd Kenai

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
105 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Saïd Kenai is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Saïd Kenai has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 59 papers in Building and Construction and 11 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Saïd Kenai's work include Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (62 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (60 papers) and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials (35 papers). Saïd Kenai is often cited by papers focused on Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (62 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (60 papers) and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials (35 papers). Saïd Kenai collaborates with scholars based in Algeria, France and United Kingdom. Saïd Kenai's co-authors include El-Hadj Kadri, Farid Debieb, Mohamed Ghrici, Ramdane Bahar, Mohamed Said Mansour, Jamal Khatib, Othmane Boukendakdji, Luc Courard, M. Bouhicha and Khelifa Harichane and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Saïd Kenai

101 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

  1. The use of coarse and fine crushed bricks as aggregate in concrete
    2007 468 citations Saïd Kenai 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
Saïd Kenai Algeria 33 4.1k 2.8k 517 398 273 105 4.7k
Arezki Tagnit‐Hamou Canada 38 3.8k 0.9× 2.2k 0.8× 933 1.8× 252 0.6× 239 0.9× 122 4.5k
Luc Courard Belgium 35 3.0k 0.7× 2.1k 0.8× 474 0.9× 364 0.9× 213 0.8× 202 3.8k
Payam Shafigh Malaysia 42 4.8k 1.2× 3.3k 1.2× 467 0.9× 129 0.3× 350 1.3× 109 5.6k
Valeria Corinaldesi Italy 40 4.2k 1.0× 3.5k 1.3× 276 0.5× 462 1.2× 147 0.5× 94 4.9k
Nima Farzadnia Malaysia 32 4.4k 1.1× 1.6k 0.6× 1.1k 2.2× 196 0.5× 202 0.7× 57 4.8k
Shiho Kawashima United States 36 4.2k 1.0× 2.7k 1.0× 1.3k 2.5× 275 0.7× 179 0.7× 81 5.2k
Abdullah M. Zeyad Saudi Arabia 45 5.0k 1.2× 2.9k 1.0× 1.1k 2.2× 180 0.5× 320 1.2× 105 5.7k
Chao‐Lung Hwang Taiwan 33 3.1k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 922 1.8× 168 0.4× 222 0.8× 96 3.6k
Eduardo de Moraes Rego Fairbairn Brazil 29 3.3k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 527 1.0× 166 0.4× 285 1.0× 87 3.9k
Ailar Hajimohammadi Australia 31 3.2k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 1.4k 2.7× 198 0.5× 159 0.6× 70 3.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Saïd Kenai

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All Works

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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2024). The effect of slag and natural pozzolan on the rheological and compressive strength properties of recycled self-compacting mortar. European Journal of Environmental and Civil engineering. 28(16). 3793–3810. 2 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2023). Relationships between Mortar Spread and the Fresh Properties of SCC Containing Local Metakaolin. Infrastructures. 8(10). 137–137. 3 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2023). The effect of treated recycled steel fibers and slag on the properties of recycled self-compacting concrete. MRS Advances. 8(10). 613–617. 5 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2023). Performance of local date palm fibers in cementitious materials. MRS Advances. 8(10). 583–590. 2 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2023). Influence of the number of cores on concrete strength assessment by nondestructive tests in old existing structures. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering. 24(6). 1731–1745. 5 indexed citations
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Boukhatem, Bakhta, et al.. (2022). Artificial neural network-based prediction of properties of self-compacting concrete containing limestone powder. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering. 23(6). 817–839. 4 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2022). Analysing concrete quality in some Algerian construction sites by data structuring. Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation. 7(1). 1 indexed citations
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Sbartaï, Zoubir Mehdi, et al.. (2022). Assessment of Concrete Strength Using the Combination of NDT—Review and Performance Analysis. Applied Sciences. 12(23). 12190–12190. 15 indexed citations
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Biricik, Hasan, Mehmet Serkan Kırgız, André Gustavo de Sousa Galdino, et al.. (2021). Activation of slag through a combination of NaOH/NaS alkali for transforming it into geopolymer slag binder mortar – assessment the effects of two different Blaine fines and three different curing conditions. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 14. 1569–1584. 35 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2021). The effect of content and fineness of natural pozzolana on the rheological, mechanical, and durability properties of self-compacting mortar. Journal of Building Engineering. 44. 103276–103276. 36 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2021). Properties of Self-Compacting Mortar Containing Slag with Different Finenesses. Civil Engineering Journal. 7(5). 840–856. 13 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2021). Prediction of Compressive Strength of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) with Silica Fume Using Neural Networks Models. Civil Engineering Journal. 7(1). 118–139. 19 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2020). Effect of limestone fines on the mechanical properties and durability of mortar made with crushed sand. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2020). Thermo-mechanical and physical properties of waste granular cork composite with slag cement. Construction and Building Materials. 272. 121923–121923. 20 indexed citations
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Wardeh, George, et al.. (2018). Performance of self-compacting concrete made with coarse and fine recycled concrete aggregates and ground granulated blast-furnace slag. Advances in concrete construction. 6(2). 103–121. 46 indexed citations
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Boukhelkhal, Djamila, et al.. (2018). Combined effect of mineral admixture and curing temperature on mechanical behavior and porosity of SCC. Advances in concrete construction. 6(1). 69–85. 23 indexed citations
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Kenai, Saïd, et al.. (2010). Transport properties of mortars and concretes modified with medium hydraulic activity ground granulated blast furnace slags.. 1. 1 indexed citations

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