Susan A. Bernal

22.1k total citations · 11 hit papers
162 papers, 17.1k citations indexed

About

Susan A. Bernal is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan A. Bernal has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 17.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 95 papers in Materials Chemistry and 63 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Susan A. Bernal's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (145 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (79 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (47 papers). Susan A. Bernal is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (145 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (79 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (47 papers). Susan A. Bernal collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Susan A. Bernal's co-authors include John L. Provis, Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez, J.S.J. van Deventer, Rackel San Nicolas, Erich D. Rodríguez, Rupert J. Myers, Idawati Ismail, Xinyuan Ke, Sinin Hamdan and Maria Juenger and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Susan A. Bernal

158 papers receiving 16.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Geopolymers and Related Alkali-Activated Materials

2014 1.2k citations John L. Provis, Susan A. Bernal profile →
Modification of phase evolution in alkali-activated blast furnace slag by the incorporation of fly ash

2013 1.0k citations Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
Supplementary cementitious materials: New sources, characterization, and performance insights

2019 810 citations Maria Juenger, Susan A. Bernal et al. Cement and Concrete Research profile →
Gel nanostructure in alkali-activated binders based on slag and fly ash, and effects of accelerated carbonation

2013 750 citations Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis et al. Cement and Concrete Research profile →
Evolution of binder structure in sodium silicate-activated slag-metakaolin blends

2010 617 citations Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
Influence of fly ash on the water and chloride permeability of alkali-activated slag mortars and concretes

2013 451 citations Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
Generalized Structural Description of Calcium–Sodium Aluminosilicate Hydrate Gels: The Cross-Linked Substituted Tobermorite Model

2013 441 citations Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis et al. profile →
MgO content of slag controls phase evolution and structural changes induced by accelerated carbonation in alkali-activated binders

2014 397 citations Susan A. Bernal, Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez et al. Cement and Concrete Research profile →
Durability of Alkali‐Activated Materials: Progress and Perspectives

2014 377 citations Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis Journal of the American Ceramic Society profile →
Microstructural changes in alkali activated fly ash/slag geopolymers with sulfate exposure

2012 329 citations Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis et al. Materials and Structures profile →
Advances in alkali-activation of clay minerals

2020 303 citations Susan A. Bernal, Alastair Marsh et al. Cement and Concrete Research profile →

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Carbonation induced changes in the mechanical performance, water and chloride permeability of Portland cement-slag-limestone ternary cement concretes 2025 ·Cement and Concrete Composites ·(unknown), Yuvaraj Dhandapani, Michał Drewniok, Samuel Adu-Amankwah, Susan A. Bernal	2
2	Co-calcination of kaolinitic clay and green liquor dregs to produce supplementary cementitious materials 2025 ·Case Studies in Construction Materials ·Elijah Adesanya, Alastair Marsh, Sreejith Krishnan, Juho Yliniemi, Susan A. Bernal	3
3	Effect of the sodium acetate/hydroxide activator ratio on the phase assemblage of hybrid organic−inorganic blast furnace slag binders 2025 ·Construction and Building Materials ·Yuyan Huang, Alastair Marsh, Sreejith Krishnan, Samuel Adu-Amankwah, Susan A. Bernal	0
4	The meta-kaolinite content of the calcined clay source impacts the mechanical and durability performance of blended Portland concrete 2025 ·Cement and Concrete Research ·Yuvaraj Dhandapani, K. Subramanian, Fragkoulis Kanavaris, Leon Black, Susan A. Bernal	4
5	A reactive-transport framework to model carbonation performance of a hardened cement: the case of alkali-sulfate slag cement pastes 2025 ·Cement and Concrete Research ·(unknown), Yuvaraj Dhandapani, John L. Provis, Susan A. Bernal	0
6	Phase evolution and performance of sodium sulfate-activated slag cement pastes 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), Yuvaraj Dhandapani, Samuel Adu-Amankwah, Susan A. Bernal	7
7	Structural alterations in alkali-sulfate-activated slag cement pastes induced by natural and accelerated carbonation 2024 ·Cement and Concrete Research ·(unknown), Yuvaraj Dhandapani, Susan A. Bernal	7
8	The pore structure and water absorption in Portland/slag blended hardened cement paste determined by synchrotron X-ray microtomography and neutron radiography 2024 ·RSC Advances ·(unknown), (unknown), Xianghui Xiao, Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis	2
9	Inequalities in the production and use of cement and concrete, and their consequences for decarbonisation and sustainable development 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Alastair Marsh, (unknown), Anna Mdee, Anne P.M. Velenturf, Susan A. Bernal	0
10	Report of RILEM TC 281-CCC: A critical review of the standardised testing methods to determine carbonation resistance of concrete 2024 ·Materials and Structures ·Susan A. Bernal, Yuvaraj Dhandapani, Yogarajah Elakneswaran, Gregor J. G. Gluth, Elke Gruyaert, Maria Juenger, Barbara Lothenbach, Kolawole Adisa Olonade, Marlene Sakoparnig, Zhenguo Shi, Charlotte Thiel, (unknown), Hanne Vanoutrive, Stefanie von Greve‐Dierfeld, Nele De Belie, John L. Provis	11
11	Mineralogical characteristics influence the structure and pozzolanic reactivity of thermally and mechano-chemically activated meta-kaolinites 2024 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·Alastair Marsh, Andy Brown, Helen M. Freeman, Anke Neumann, Brant Walkley, Helen Pendlowski, Susan A. Bernal	8
12	Effect of exposure of metakaolin‐based geopolymer cements to gamma radiation 2024 ·Journal of the American Ceramic Society ·Daniel A. Geddes, Brant Walkley, (unknown), Martin A. Hayes, Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis	5
13	Suitability of excavated London clay as a supplementary cementitious material: mineralogy and reactivity 2023 ·Materials and Structures ·Yuvaraj Dhandapani, Alastair Marsh, (unknown), Fragkoulis Kanavaris, (unknown), Susan A. Bernal	14
14	Hydration and mixture design of calcined clay blended cements: review by the RILEM TC 282-CCL 2022 ·Materials and Structures ·Franco Zunino, Yuvaraj Dhandapani, Mohsen Ben Haha, Jørgen Skibsted, Shiju Joseph, Sreejith Krishnan, Anuj Parashar, Maria Juenger, Theodore Hanein, Susan A. Bernal, Karen Scrivener, François Avet	61
15	Carbonation rate of alkali-activated concretes and high-volume SCM concretes: a literature data analysis by RILEM TC 281-CCC 2022 ·Materials and Structures ·Gregor J. G. Gluth, Xinyuan Ke, Anya Vollpracht, (unknown), Susan A. Bernal, Martin Cyr, (unknown), Daniel A. Geddes, Cyrill Grengg, (unknown), Marija Nedeljković, John L. Provis, Luca Valentini, Brant Walkley	21
16	Clay calcination technology: state-of-the-art review by the RILEM TC 282-CCL 2021 ·Materials and Structures ·Theodore Hanein, Karl‐Christian Thienel, Franco Zunino, Alastair Marsh, Matthias Maier, Bin Wang, Mariana Moreira Cavalcanti Canut, Maria Juenger, Mohsen Ben Haha, François Avet, Anuj Parashar, Layth A. Al-Jaberi, Roger S. Almenares-Reyes, Adrián Alujas Díaz, Karen Scrivener, Susan A. Bernal, John L. Provis, Tongbo Sui, Shashank Bishnoi, Fernando Martirena	176
17	Synthesis of geopolymer from spent FCC: Effect of SiO2/Al2O 2015 ·Materiales de Construcción ·(unknown), Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez, Jhonathan Rivera, Susan A. Bernal	1
18	Gamma irradiation resistance of an early age slag-blended cement matrix for nuclear waste encapsulation 2015 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·(unknown), Susan A. Bernal, Hajime Kinoshita, Clint A. Sharrad, John L. Provis	31
19	High-temperature performance of mortars and concretes based on alkali-activated slag/metakaolin blends 2012 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Susan A. Bernal, Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez, (unknown), (unknown), John L. Provis	1
20	Effect of the SiO2/Al2O3 and Na2O/SiO2ratios on the properties of geopolymers based on MK 2009 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Erich D. Rodríguez, Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez, Susan A. Bernal, Marisol Gordillo	9

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