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Panel 15 – LTH | product development
6.3.1 Quality Very Good (4)
Almost everyone in the division who should be active in research is
indeed active. The division performs well internationally. Publications are
all in good journals. The expertise in constitutive modelling means that
staff members can easily adapt to new areas. Their expertise is recognised
in the many invitations to lecture at international conferences (13 in
2003–2007), and the many invitations to organise and chair sessions at
international conferences ( 23 in 2003–2007). Further quality recognition
is evidenced by the election of two members to an academy during
2003–2007.
6.3.2 Productivity Very good (4)
All active members of the Solid Mechanics Division publish at least one
peer-reviewed paper in a good journal each year. The ratio of refereed
journal publications per staff member has increased from 0.5 in 2003 to
1.22 in 2007. Additionally members of this division presented papers at
14 international conferences in 2007.
Impact of publications – best five
• Citation Very good (4)
There is a total of 36 citations for the “five most significant” papers
in refereed journals. It is clear that they are all substantial contributions
– 4 in plasticity theory and 1 in experimental nanotechnology.
The journals in which they appear have impact factors 4.113 (three
papers), 3.04 and 2.11. As for the remaining six papers, there is a total
of 7 citations. Their recent appearance in 2007 and 2008 may account
for this low number. The impact factors for the journals in which they
appeared are 4.012, 2.015, 1.5219, 1.510,1.50 and 1.020.
• Type of Journal (Impact factor) Very good (4)
In 2007 there were eleven peer reviewed papers- with impact factors
4.113 ( two papers) {The fourth highest ranked journal in Mechanics
has an impact factor of 4.113}, circa 2(two papers), circa 1.5 (five
papers) and circa 0.7( two papers.) The journals in which the best five
papers appeared are all highly regarded with high impact factors.
• Hirsch Index Excellent (4)
The two most senior members of the division have the Hirsch indices
of 9 and 10 (Using Web of Science). These are excellent indices in
Mechanics. Other members are much weaker.
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