Samith Rathnayaka

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 939 citations indexed

About

Samith Rathnayaka is a scholar working on Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Samith Rathnayaka has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 939 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 6 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and 4 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Samith Rathnayaka's work include Risk and Safety Analysis (6 papers), Occupational Health and Safety Research (6 papers) and Combustion and Detonation Processes (3 papers). Samith Rathnayaka is often cited by papers focused on Risk and Safety Analysis (6 papers), Occupational Health and Safety Research (6 papers) and Combustion and Detonation Processes (3 papers). Samith Rathnayaka collaborates with scholars based in Canada and Australia. Samith Rathnayaka's co-authors include Faisal Khan, Salim Ahmed, Paul Amyotte, Mohammad Azizur Rahman, Ming Yang and Seyed Javad Hashemi and has published in prestigious journals such as Safety Science, Process Safety and Environmental Protection and Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Samith Rathnayaka

8 papers receiving 922 citations

Hit Papers

Methods and models in process safety and risk management:... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300 400
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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. Methods and models in process safety and risk management: Past, present and future
    2015 451 citations Faisal Khan, Samith Rathnayaka et al. Process Safety and Environmental Protection profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Samith Rathnayaka Canada 8 759 486 188 168 158 8 939
Joseph F. Louvar United States 10 469 0.6× 215 0.4× 156 0.8× 226 1.3× 123 0.8× 23 843
Xuecai Xie China 14 440 0.6× 429 0.9× 173 0.9× 56 0.3× 40 0.3× 25 860
Snorre Sklet Norway 12 761 1.0× 658 1.4× 183 1.0× 51 0.3× 39 0.2× 17 865
Yiping Bai China 19 381 0.5× 140 0.3× 241 1.3× 196 1.2× 47 0.3× 34 768
Mingguang Zhang China 15 352 0.5× 199 0.4× 128 0.7× 198 1.2× 34 0.2× 42 540
Long Ding China 11 378 0.5× 200 0.4× 160 0.9× 109 0.6× 38 0.2× 22 506
Mohammed Taleb‐Berrouane Canada 14 452 0.6× 185 0.4× 132 0.7× 78 0.5× 62 0.4× 20 746
G. Gubinelli Italy 8 885 1.2× 456 0.9× 308 1.6× 524 3.1× 26 0.2× 9 961
Shuaiqi Yuan China 16 270 0.4× 116 0.2× 192 1.0× 116 0.7× 43 0.3× 28 570

Countries citing papers authored by Samith Rathnayaka

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Fields of papers citing papers by Samith Rathnayaka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Samith Rathnayaka

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All Works

8 of 8 papers shown
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Khan, Faisal, et al.. (2015). Probabilistic estimation of hydrate formation. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 135. 32–38. 18 indexed citations
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Khan, Faisal, Samith Rathnayaka, & Salim Ahmed. (2015). Methods and models in process safety and risk management: Past, present and future. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 98. 116–147. 451 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rathnayaka, Samith, Faisal Khan, & Paul Amyotte. (2014). Risk-based process plant design considering inherent safety. Safety Science. 70. 438–464. 80 indexed citations
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Khan, Faisal, et al.. (2014). Safety challenges in harsh environments: Lessons learned. Process Safety Progress. 34(2). 191–195. 32 indexed citations
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Rathnayaka, Samith, et al.. (2013). Accident modeling and risk assessment framework for safety critical decision-making: application to deepwater drilling operation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O Journal of Risk and Reliability. 227(1). 86–105. 48 indexed citations
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Rathnayaka, Samith, Faisal Khan, & Paul Amyotte. (2011). Accident modeling approach for safety assessment in an LNG processing facility. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries. 25(2). 414–423. 65 indexed citations
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Rathnayaka, Samith, Faisal Khan, & Paul Amyotte. (2011). SHIPP methodology: Predictive accident modeling approach. Part I: Methodology and model description. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 89(3). 151–164. 157 indexed citations
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Rathnayaka, Samith, Faisal Khan, & Paul Amyotte. (2010). SHIPP methodology: Predictive accident modeling approach. Part II. Validation with case study. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 89(2). 75–88. 88 indexed citations

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