Timo Saksala

1.2k total citations
66 papers, 981 citations indexed

About

Timo Saksala is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Timo Saksala has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 981 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 30 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 21 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Timo Saksala's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (47 papers), Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (17 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (16 papers). Timo Saksala is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (47 papers), Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (17 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (16 papers). Timo Saksala collaborates with scholars based in Finland, France and Norway. Timo Saksala's co-authors include Mikko Hokka, Veli‐Tapani Kuokkala, Adnan Ibrahimbegović, Reijo Kouhia, Alexandre Kane, Delphine Brancherie, Marion Fourmeau, Mahmood Jabareen, Isaac Harari and Andrea Manes and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Timo Saksala

61 papers receiving 908 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Timo Saksala Finland 18 800 586 429 196 193 66 981
Zhongwen Yue China 19 699 0.9× 446 0.8× 197 0.5× 314 1.6× 130 0.7× 73 888
Daniel Johansson Sweden 12 659 0.8× 546 0.9× 284 0.7× 235 1.2× 193 1.0× 53 900
J.M. Chandra Kishen India 22 911 1.1× 1.1k 1.8× 220 0.5× 94 0.5× 100 0.5× 67 1.5k
К. Б. Устинов Russia 15 732 0.9× 208 0.4× 214 0.5× 168 0.9× 122 0.6× 72 834
Renshu Yang China 21 774 1.0× 505 0.9× 191 0.4× 379 1.9× 96 0.5× 52 957
Changping Yi Sweden 10 527 0.7× 438 0.7× 184 0.4× 201 1.0× 92 0.5× 29 690
P.D. Katsabanis Canada 11 554 0.7× 397 0.7× 119 0.3× 268 1.4× 147 0.8× 26 712
Alexandre Kane Norway 13 454 0.6× 327 0.6× 208 0.5× 225 1.1× 212 1.1× 32 615
Jing Bi China 15 683 0.9× 503 0.9× 234 0.5× 149 0.8× 258 1.3× 49 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Timo Saksala

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Timo Saksala

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ruíz, A., Timo Saksala, Matti Isakov, et al.. (2025). Weakening of granite by alternating voltage excitation of dispersed quartz: A 2D numerical analysis based on cohesive interface elements with a fatigue damage model. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 206. 105439–105439.
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Kouhia, Reijo, et al.. (2025). Modelling of anisotropic high-cycle fatigue of metals. European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids. 111. 105601–105601. 1 indexed citations
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Ruíz, A., Matti Isakov, Timo Saksala, et al.. (2024). Progressive Weakening of Granite by Piezoelectric Excitation of Quartz with Alternating Current. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 57(10). 7963–7973. 3 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo. (2024). Numerical modelling of thermal jet assisted rock cutting with double PDC cutters. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 48(10). 2700–2723. 1 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo, A. Ruíz, Alexandre Kane, & Mikko Hokka. (2023). Weakening of Compressive Strength of Granite by Piezoelectric Actuation of Quartz Using High-Frequency and High-Voltage Alternating Current: A 3D Numerical Study. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 56(10). 7655–7672. 5 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo, A. Ruíz, Alexandre Kane, & Mikko Hokka. (2023). Weakening of tensile strength of granitic rock by HV-HF-AC actuation of piezoelectric properties of Quartz: a 3D numerical study. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 1124(1). 12116–12116. 5 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo. (2023). 3D Continuum Modelling of PDC Cutting of Rock with a Simple Contact-Erosion Scheme. Applied Sciences. 13(5). 3219–3219. 3 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo & Reijo Kouhia. (2023). A damage-plasticity model for brittle materials based on an approximation of Rankine type of failure criterion. Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University. 56(4). 136–145. 2 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo. (2022). 3D numerical prediction of thermal weakening effects on granite. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 46(14). 2770–2791. 6 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo, et al.. (2020). Cracking of Granite Rock Through Actuation of Piezoelectric Properties of Quartz by High Voltage. 1 indexed citations
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Askes, Harm, et al.. (2020). On the Kachanov-Rabotnov continuum damage model. Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University. 53(2). 125–144. 3 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo & Mahmood Jabareen. (2019). Numerical modeling of rock failure under dynamic loading with polygonal elements. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 43(12). 2056–2074. 17 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo, Mikko Hokka, & Veli‐Tapani Kuokkala. (2017). Numerical 3D modeling of the effects of strain rate and confining pressure on the compressive behavior of Kuru granite. Computers and Geotechnics. 88. 1–8. 28 indexed citations
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Kouhia, Reijo, et al.. (2016). A continuum damage model for creep fracture and fatigue analyses. Procedia Structural Integrity. 2. 887–894. 5 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo. (2012). 3D Numerical Simulation of Rock Fracture Due to Multiple Button Bit In Percussive Drilling. 1 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo. (2010). Numerical modelling of rock fracture in percussive drilling. 3 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo. (2010). Numerical modelling of bit–rock fracture mechanisms in percussive drilling with a continuum approach. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 35(13). 1483–1505. 41 indexed citations
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Saksala, Timo. (2009). Damage-viscoplastic consistency model for rock fracture in heterogeneous rocks under dynamic loading. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 34(10). 1041–1062. 9 indexed citations

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