Vega Pérez‐Gracia

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Vega Pérez‐Gracia is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Geophysics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Vega Pérez‐Gracia has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Ocean Engineering, 37 papers in Geophysics and 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Vega Pérez‐Gracia's work include Geophysical Methods and Applications (54 papers), Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis (28 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (26 papers). Vega Pérez‐Gracia is often cited by papers focused on Geophysical Methods and Applications (54 papers), Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis (28 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (26 papers). Vega Pérez‐Gracia collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Portugal and United States. Vega Pérez‐Gracia's co-authors include Ramón González‐Drigo, Mercedes Solla, Oriol Caselles, Simona Fontul, D. Di Capua, Lluís Pujades Beneit, Mezgeen Rasol, Sonia Santos‐Assunção, Jorge C. Pais and J. Clapés and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Remote Sensing and Environmental Research.

In The Last Decade

Vega Pérez‐Gracia

54 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A Review of GPR Application on Transport Infrastructures: Troubleshooting and Best Practices

2021 148 citations Mercedes Solla, Vega Pérez‐Gracia et al. Remote Sensing profile →
GPR monitoring for road transport infrastructure: A systematic review and machine learning insights

2022 112 citations Mezgeen Rasol, Jorge C. Pais et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vega Pérez‐Gracia Spain	20	1.1k	540	380	360	211	59	1.4k
Mercedes Solla Spain	29	1.3k 1.2×	601 1.1×	328 0.9×	866 2.4×	318 1.5×	114	2.2k
Luca Bianchini Ciampoli Italy	20	983 0.9×	282 0.5×	208 0.5×	578 1.6×	215 1.0×	77	1.5k
Fabio Tosti United Kingdom	27	1.6k 1.5×	589 1.1×	501 1.3×	657 1.8×	329 1.6×	121	2.1k
A. Saisi Italy	21	326 0.3×	188 0.3×	62 0.2×	2.0k 5.5×	295 1.4×	118	2.4k
Maurizio Lualdi Italy	17	470 0.4×	302 0.6×	197 0.5×	231 0.6×	74 0.4×	58	721
Timo Saarenketo United States	11	876 0.8×	514 1.0×	217 0.6×	504 1.4×	142 0.7×	46	1.2k
Xavier Dérobert France	24	1.4k 1.3×	667 1.2×	437 1.1×	584 1.6×	369 1.7×	95	1.8k
Jie Cui China	18	549 0.5×	234 0.4×	172 0.5×	314 0.9×	216 1.0×	35	865
D. Mecatti Italy	20	290 0.3×	80 0.1×	111 0.3×	195 0.5×	105 0.5×	45	1.2k
Ernst Niederleithinger Germany	21	728 0.7×	709 1.3×	57 0.1×	601 1.7×	646 3.1×	132	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vega Pérez‐Gracia

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, Mercedes Solla, Simona Fontul, et al.. (2025). Combining GPR, Passive Seismic, and Load Testing With Computational Models in the Assessment of Historical Bridges: The Case Study of the Comboa Bridge. Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 2025(1).

Solla, Mercedes, Vega Pérez‐Gracia, & Simona Fontul. (2024). Corrosion Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Ground-Penetrating Radar. QRU Quaderns de Recerca en Urbanisme.

Pérez‐Gracia, Vega. (2023). GPR Tests in Agricultural Soils. 95. 1–4. 1 indexed citations

Rasol, Mezgeen, Jorge C. Pais, Vega Pérez‐Gracia, et al.. (2022). GPR monitoring for road transport infrastructure: A systematic review and machine learning insights. Construction and Building Materials. 324. 126686–126686. 112 indexed citations breakdown →

Rasol, Mezgeen, et al.. (2022). Background clutter amplitude and frequency of GPR signals to analyse water content in sedimentary deposits: Urban infrastructure environment. Environmental Research. 212(Pt A). 113189–113189. 2 indexed citations

Solla, Mercedes, Vega Pérez‐Gracia, & Simona Fontul. (2021). A Review of GPR Application on Transport Infrastructures: Troubleshooting and Best Practices. Remote Sensing. 13(4). 672–672. 148 indexed citations breakdown →

Rasol, Mezgeen, et al.. (2020). An experimental and numerical approach to combine Ground Penetrating Radar and computational modeling for the identification of early cracking in cement concrete pavements. NDT & E International. 115. 102293–102293. 62 indexed citations

Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, Oriol Caselles, J. Clapés, & Sonia Santos‐Assunção. (2017). GPR building inspection: Examples of building structures assessed with Ground Penetrating Radar. QRU Quaderns de Recerca en Urbanisme. 1–4. 12 indexed citations

Santos‐Assunção, Sonia, et al.. (2015). Ground Penetrating Radar Applications in Seismic Microzonation. Proceedings. 2 indexed citations

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González‐Drigo, Ramón, Vega Pérez‐Gracia, & Sonia Santos‐Assunção. (2015). GPR assessment of the modernist Santa Creu i Sant Pau hospital in Barcelona: GPR application in cultural heritage. 6. 1–4. 1 indexed citations

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Santos‐Assunção, Sonia, et al.. (2014). Assessment of Complex Masonry Structures with GPR Compared to Other Non-Destructive Testing Studies. Remote Sensing. 6(9). 8220–8237. 58 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, D. Di Capua, Oriol Caselles, et al.. (2011). Characterization of a Romanesque Bridge in Galicia (Spain). International Journal of Architectural Heritage. 5(3). 251–263. 18 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, et al.. (2010). GPR resolution in cultural heritage applications. RECERCAT (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya). 1–5. 13 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, et al.. (2010). GPR applications in dense cities: Detection of paleochannels and infilled torrents in Barcelona GPR applications in dense cities. 13. 1–5. 7 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, et al.. (2009). Integrated near-surface geophysical survey of the Cathedral of Mallorca. Journal of Archaeological Science. 36(7). 1289–1299. 38 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, D. Di Capua, Ramón González‐Drigo, & Lluís Pujades Beneit. (2009). Laboratory characterization of a GPR antenna for high-resolution testing: Radiation pattern and vertical resolution. NDT & E International. 42(4). 336–344. 52 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, et al.. (2008). Radar exploration applied to historical buildings: A case study of the Marques de Llió palace, in Barcelona (Spain). Engineering Failure Analysis. 16(4). 1039–1050. 35 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, et al.. (2008). GPR survey to study the restoration of a Roman monument. Journal of Cultural Heritage. 9(1). 89–96. 35 indexed citations

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González‐Drigo, Ramón, et al.. (2003). Distribución de Q de coda y análisis de la atenuación sísmica intrínseca y dispersiva en la Península Ibérica. Revista Internacional de Métodos Numéricos para Cálculo y Diseño en Ingeniería. 19(2). 211–237. 2 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Gracia, Vega, et al.. (2000). GPR survey to confirm the location of ancient structures under the Valencian Cathedral (Spain). Journal of Applied Geophysics. 43(2-4). 167–174. 92 indexed citations

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