Serge Abrate

7.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
68 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Serge Abrate is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Serge Abrate has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 35 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 23 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Serge Abrate's work include Structural Analysis and Optimization (19 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (18 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (15 papers). Serge Abrate is often cited by papers focused on Structural Analysis and Optimization (19 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (18 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (15 papers). Serge Abrate collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and France. Serge Abrate's co-authors include G. A. Schoeppner, Riccardo Panciroli, Marco Di Sciuva, Giangiacomo Minak, Andrea Zucchelli, Yapa D. S. Rajapakse, Bruno Castanié, Jean-François Ferrero, Pablo Navarro and Francesco Marulo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Mechanics, Composites Science and Technology and Composites Part B Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Serge Abrate

67 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Impact on Composite Structures 1991 2026 2002 2014 1998 1991 1994 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. Impact on Composite Structures
    1998 1.2k citations Serge Abrate Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →
  2. Impact on Laminated Composite Materials
    1991 777 citations Serge Abrate Applied Mechanics Reviews profile →
  3. Impact on Laminated Composites: Recent Advances
    1994 442 citations Serge Abrate Applied Mechanics Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Serge Abrate United States 29 4.6k 2.6k 2.4k 1.3k 951 68 6.3k
Bhavani V. Sankar United States 36 3.5k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 629 0.5× 658 0.7× 200 4.7k
C. W. Bert United States 41 6.6k 1.4× 4.5k 1.7× 2.3k 0.9× 736 0.6× 718 0.8× 152 8.8k
R.A. Shenoi United Kingdom 41 2.8k 0.6× 2.3k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 663 0.5× 387 0.4× 214 4.9k
Michele Meo United Kingdom 46 4.5k 1.0× 2.9k 1.1× 2.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 519 0.5× 228 6.9k
Salim Belouettar Luxembourg 40 3.5k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 1.4k 0.6× 774 0.6× 319 0.3× 205 5.0k
Xinwei Wang China 37 3.4k 0.8× 1.7k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 881 0.7× 418 0.4× 196 4.6k
Michael R. Wisnom United Kingdom 54 6.1k 1.3× 1.9k 0.7× 3.6k 1.5× 573 0.5× 1.4k 1.5× 261 7.9k
Arun Shukla United States 40 2.9k 0.6× 3.2k 1.2× 1.6k 0.6× 1.7k 1.3× 535 0.6× 226 5.7k
W. G. Knauss United States 44 4.9k 1.1× 1.8k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 1.6k 1.2× 904 1.0× 151 7.3k
Raimund Rolfes Germany 38 3.5k 0.8× 2.5k 1.0× 1.4k 0.6× 436 0.3× 372 0.4× 272 5.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Serge Abrate

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Fields of papers citing papers by Serge Abrate

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Serge Abrate

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Serge Abrate. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Serge Abrate 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 Serge Abrate. Serge Abrate 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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Guida, Michele, Francesco Marulo, & Serge Abrate. (2018). Advances in crash dynamics for aircraft safety. Progress in Aerospace Sciences. 98. 106–123. 60 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge & Marco Di Sciuva. (2017). Equivalent single layer theories for composite and sandwich structures: A review. Composite Structures. 179. 482–494. 153 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge, Jean-François Ferrero, & Pablo Navarro. (2015). Cohesive zone models and impact damage predictions for composite structures. Meccanica. 50(10). 2587–2620. 54 indexed citations
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Panciroli, Riccardo & Serge Abrate. (2012). Dynamic response of sandwich shells to underwater blasts. Open Engineering. 2(4). 509–522. 8 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge, Bruno Castanié, & Yapa D. S. Rajapakse. (2012). Dynamic Failure of Composite and Sandwich Structures. Solid mechanics and its applications. 126 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge. (2011). Hull Slamming. Applied Mechanics Reviews. 64(6). 132 indexed citations
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Panciroli, Riccardo & Serge Abrate. (2009). Dynamic Response of Sandwich Structures to Impulsive Loads. 199–209. 2 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge, et al.. (2003). Nonlinear dynamic behavior of parachute static lines. Composite Structures. 61(1-2). 3–12. 9 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge. (2002). Resin flow in fiber preforms. Applied Mechanics Reviews. 55(6). 579–599. 29 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge & Marcus Perry. (1999). Free vibration of composite plates and identification of elastic properties. 3727. 806–811. 1 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge. (1998). Impact on Composite Structures. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 1209 indexed citations breakdown →
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Abrate, Serge. (1996). Vibration of point supported triangular plates. Computers & Structures. 58(2). 327–336. 9 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge. (1992). Vibrations of belts and belt drives. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 27(6). 645–659. 162 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge. (1991). Continuum modeling of lattice structures. III. The Shock and Vibration Digest. 23(3). 15–20. 9 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge. (1991). Literature Review : Continuum Modeling of Lattice Structures -- Part III. The Shock and Vibration Digest. 23(3). 15–20. 6 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge. (1986). Noise and Vibration in Power Transmission Belts. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 4 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge. (1986). The Mechanics of Short Fiber-Reinforced Composites: A Review. Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 59(3). 384–404. 26 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge. (1985). Rubber CVT Belts. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 4 indexed citations
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Abrate, Serge & C. T. Sun. (1983). Dynamic analysis of geometrically nonlinear truss structures. Computers & Structures. 17(4). 491–497. 15 indexed citations

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