Sepani Senaratne

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Sepani Senaratne is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Building and Construction and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Sepani Senaratne has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 36 papers in Building and Construction and 29 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Sepani Senaratne's work include Construction Project Management and Performance (44 papers), Sustainable Building Design and Assessment (13 papers) and BIM and Construction Integration (12 papers). Sepani Senaratne is often cited by papers focused on Construction Project Management and Performance (44 papers), Sustainable Building Design and Assessment (13 papers) and BIM and Construction Integration (12 papers). Sepani Senaratne collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. Sepani Senaratne's co-authors include Srinath Perera, Navodana Rodrigo, Samudaya Nanayakkara, Xiaohua Jin, Martin Sexton, Vivian W.Y. Tam, Olivia Mirza, Won‐Hee Kang, H. M. N. Dilum Bandara and Robert Osei‐Kyei and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Expert Systems with Applications and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Sepani Senaratne

87 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Blockchain technology: Is it hype or real in the construction industry?

2020 363 citations Srinath Perera, Samudaya Nanayakkara et al. Journal of Industrial Information Integration profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sepani Senaratne Australia	20	687	566	411	402	229	98	1.6k
Eleni Papadonikolaki United Kingdom	23	1.3k 1.9×	1.0k 1.8×	334 0.8×	472 1.2×	242 1.1×	81	2.2k
Algan Tezel United Kingdom	21	696 1.0×	623 1.1×	206 0.5×	318 0.8×	409 1.8×	67	1.4k
Daniel Hall Switzerland	20	818 1.2×	408 0.7×	243 0.6×	363 0.9×	177 0.8×	95	1.5k
H. Ping Tserng Taiwan	22	755 1.1×	694 1.2×	109 0.3×	447 1.1×	167 0.7×	90	1.7k
Franck Marle France	15	417 0.6×	1.0k 1.8×	178 0.4×	359 0.9×	177 0.8×	37	1.6k
Konstantinos Kirytopoulos Greece	22	405 0.6×	687 1.2×	81 0.2×	463 1.2×	265 1.2×	94	1.7k
Kirti Ruikar United Kingdom	21	802 1.2×	603 1.1×	73 0.2×	224 0.6×	177 0.8×	78	1.3k
Irtishad Ahmad United States	19	1.0k 1.5×	943 1.7×	68 0.2×	290 0.7×	197 0.9×	53	1.6k
Jonas Šaparauskas Lithuania	22	441 0.6×	899 1.6×	64 0.2×	363 0.9×	128 0.6×	61	1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sepani Senaratne

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Perera, Srinath, et al.. (2025). Embodied Water in the building life cycle: current research and future directions. Resources Conservation & Recycling Advances. 27. 200283–200283.

Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2025). Exploring Challenges and Strategies in Circular Economy Applications in Modular Construction: The Case in Australia. Buildings. 15(9). 1515–1515.

Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2025). Competencies of construction professionals to perform circular economy practices: a systematic review. 451–464.

Rodrigo, Navodana, Srinath Perera, Sepani Senaratne, & Xiaohua Jin. (2024). Development of a blockchain-based embodied carbon estimator. Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 14(6). 914–936. 2 indexed citations

Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2024). Circular Economy Business Model in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Review. Preprints.org. 5 indexed citations

Perera, Srinath, et al.. (2023). Industry 4.0 Maturity of General Contractors: An In-Depth Case Study Analysis. Buildings. 14(1). 44–44.

Mirza, Olivia, et al.. (2022). Life cycle cost analysis of macro synthetic fibre reinforced concrete for railway sleeper applications. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 20(3). 353–367. 6 indexed citations

Senaratne, Sepani, Navodana Rodrigo, Xiaohua Jin, & Srinath Perera. (2021). Current Trends and Future Directions in Knowledge Management in Construction Research Using Social Network Analysis. Buildings. 11(12). 599–599. 12 indexed citations

Perera, Srinath, et al.. (2020). Blockchain technology: Is it hype or real in the construction industry?. Journal of Industrial Information Integration. 17. 100125–100125. 363 indexed citations breakdown →

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Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2018). Nature of construction project cultures in the public sector: case studies in Sri Lanka. Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 8(5). 557–568. 5 indexed citations

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Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2017). Conceptualising construction project culture : culture as a root metaphor as opposed to the culture as a variable. International Journal of Construction Management. 9(1). 19–35. 3 indexed citations

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Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2017). Recycled Concrete in Structural Applications for Sustainable Construction Practices in Australia. Procedia Engineering. 180. 751–758. 40 indexed citations

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Tam, Vivian W.Y., et al.. (2017). Life-cycle cost analysis of green-building implementation using timber applications. Journal of Cleaner Production. 147. 458–469. 54 indexed citations

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Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2015). Documentation management based on ISO for construction industries in developing countries. 20(2). 81–95. 9 indexed citations

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Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2013). Application of team role theory to construction design teams. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 11(1). 1–19. 24 indexed citations

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Tam, Vivian W.Y., et al.. (2013). Shrinkage development of recycled aggregate concrete and future directions of using steel fibers as a reliable and cost-effective option. 3 indexed citations

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Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2012). Quality planning process of construction contractors : case studies in Sri Lanka. 17(1). 101–114. 11 indexed citations

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Senaratne, Sepani & Martin Sexton. (2011). Managing Change in Construction Projects: A Knowledge-Based Approach. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations

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Amaratunga, Dilanthi & Sepani Senaratne. (2009). Principles of Integrating Research into Teaching in Higher Education: Built Environment Perspective. International Journal of Construction Education and Research. 5(3). 220–232. 11 indexed citations

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Senaratne, Sepani, et al.. (2008). Lean construction as a strategic option : testing its suitability and acceptibility in Sri Lanka. Construction Management and Economics. 2008. 34–48. 43 indexed citations

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