W. Edward Back

851 total citations
31 papers, 638 citations indexed

About

W. Edward Back is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Building and Construction and Management Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Edward Back has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 638 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 14 papers in Building and Construction and 7 papers in Management Information Systems. Recurrent topics in W. Edward Back's work include Construction Project Management and Performance (15 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (13 papers) and Manufacturing Process and Optimization (5 papers). W. Edward Back is often cited by papers focused on Construction Project Management and Performance (15 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (13 papers) and Manufacturing Process and Optimization (5 papers). W. Edward Back collaborates with scholars based in United States and Mexico. W. Edward Back's co-authors include Fernando Mata, Lansford C. Bell, Gary T. Fry, David Grau, Walter W. Boles, Steve Sanders, Kenneth J. Fridley, Luc Chouinard, Derek Williamson and Robert C. Morris and has published in prestigious journals such as Automation in Construction, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering and Journal of Construction Engineering and Management.

In The Last Decade

W. Edward Back

29 papers receiving 578 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Edward Back United States 15 429 307 105 86 66 31 638
Garold D. Oberlender United States 10 441 1.0× 382 1.2× 116 1.1× 42 0.5× 129 2.0× 17 665
Ibrahim Mahdi Egypt 13 429 1.0× 308 1.0× 156 1.5× 56 0.7× 141 2.1× 44 696
William Ibbs United States 14 547 1.3× 398 1.3× 107 1.0× 72 0.8× 57 0.9× 31 664
Kassim Gidado United Kingdom 11 354 0.8× 287 0.9× 124 1.2× 48 0.6× 44 0.7× 34 543
Piotr Jaśkowski Poland 14 539 1.3× 414 1.3× 107 1.0× 44 0.5× 62 0.9× 76 736
Mohammad S. El-Mashaleh Jordan 12 499 1.2× 267 0.9× 148 1.4× 102 1.2× 59 0.9× 24 670
Alfredo Serpell Chile 14 341 0.8× 335 1.1× 183 1.7× 92 1.1× 36 0.5× 46 608
Oleg Kapliński Poland 17 458 1.1× 383 1.2× 96 0.9× 24 0.3× 151 2.3× 74 846
Ahmed H. Ibrahim Egypt 16 337 0.8× 314 1.0× 95 0.9× 35 0.4× 96 1.5× 56 605
Donn E. Hancher United States 15 391 0.9× 237 0.8× 145 1.4× 79 0.9× 191 2.9× 49 657

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Edward Back

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fridley, Kenneth J., et al.. (2020). Curricular Changes Needed to Conform to the CEBOK3 – Three Case Studies. Papers on Engineering Education Repository (American Society for Engineering Education). 1 indexed citations
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Williamson, Derek, Kenneth J. Fridley, & W. Edward Back. (2016). Student Portfolios for Assessment and Self-Learning. Papers on Engineering Education Repository (American Society for Engineering Education). 1 indexed citations
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Grau, David & W. Edward Back. (2015). Predictability Index: Novel Metric to Assess Cost and Schedule Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 141(12). 18 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (2013). Effectiveness Evaluation of Contract Incentives on Project Performance. International Journal of Construction Education and Research. 9(4). 288–306. 13 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, Kenneth J. Fridley, & Robert P. Morgan. (2012). Incorporation of Recovery Planning into a Student Design Course Following a Tornado. Leadership and Management in Engineering. 12(3). 169–178. 3 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (2012). An Organizational Approach to Leadership Development for Engineering and Construction Management Project Practitioners. 3 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (2011). Retrospective Analysis to Identify Trends in Forensic Research. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. 26(5). 550–557.
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Grau, David, et al.. (2011). Database Expert Planning System for On-Site Design Strategies. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 26(1). 64–75. 3 indexed citations
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Bell, Lansford C., et al.. (2008). Critical Activities in the Front-End Planning Process. Journal of Management in Engineering. 24(2). 66–74. 39 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (2002). Multiple Simulation Analysis for Probabilistic Cost and Schedule Integration. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 128(3). 211–219. 43 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (2001). Integrated probabilistic schedules and estimates from project simulated data. Construction Management and Economics. 19(4). 417–426. 8 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (2000). Improving the design process with information management. Automation in Construction. 10(1). 127–140. 20 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (2000). Probabilistic Monitoring of Project Performance Using SS-Curves. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 126(2). 142–148. 86 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, Walter W. Boles, & Gary T. Fry. (2000). Defining Triangular Probability Distributions from Historical Cost Data. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 126(1). 29–37. 74 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (2000). Cost and Schedule Impacts of Information Management on EPC Process. Journal of Management in Engineering. 16(2). 59–70. 43 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (2000). Activity-Based Costing as a Tool for Process Improvement Evaluations. Journal of Management in Engineering. 16(2). 48–58. 16 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward & Steve Sanders. (1998). Industry expectations for engineering graduates. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 5(2). 137–143. 18 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (1998). Optimization of Crew Configurations Using Activity-Based Costing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 124(2). 162–168. 16 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward, et al.. (1995). EDI's role as an enabler for electronic commerce and information integration. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 2(2). 93–104. 1 indexed citations
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Back, W. Edward & Lansford C. Bell. (1995). Monte Carlo Simulation as Tool for Process Reengineering. Journal of Management in Engineering. 11(5). 46–53. 12 indexed citations

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