Smart Structures and Systems

Aims & Scope

An International Journal of Mechatronics, Sensors, Monitoring, Control, Diagnosis, and Management airns at providing a major publication channel for researchers in the general area of smart structures and systems.

Typical subjects considered by the journal include: Sensors/Actuators(Materials/devices/ informatics/networking) Structural Health Monitoring and Control Diagnosis/Prognosis Life Cycle Engineering(planning/design/ maintenance/renewal) and related areas.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.655

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8772

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	866

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science and Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Structural health monitoring of a cable-stayed bridge using smart sensor technology: deployment and evaluation

  Citation: 342

  Authors: Shinae, Hongki, Soojin, Kirill, Jennifer A., Sung-Han, Hyung-Jo, Chung-Bangm, Billie F. Jr., Gul

• A review of rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developments and applications in civil engineering

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Peter, Albert Y., Yin-Nan, Jen-Yu, Jihn-Sung, Shih-Chung, Tzong-Hann, Ming-Chang, Meng-Han

• Constructing the mode shapes of a bridge from a passing vehicle: a theoretical study

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Y.B., Y.C., K.C.

• A critical comparison of reflectometry methods for location of wiring faults

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Cynthia, You Chung, Chet, Praveen

• Flexible smart sensor framework for autonomous structural health monitoring

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Jennifer A., Kirill, Sung-Han, Tomonori, Shinae, Robin, Billie F. Jr., Gul, Yozo

• An evolutionary fuzzy modelling approach and comparison of different methods for shear strength prediction of high-strength concrete beams without stirrups

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Mohammad, Hossein, Meldi, Mahdi

• Cable with discrete negative stiffness device and viscous damper: passive realization and general characteristics

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Lin, Limin, Satish

• Biomimetics of the extracellular matrix: an integrated three-dimensional fiber-hydrogel composite for cartilage tissue engineering

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Jeannine, Matt, Pierre Alain, Christopher, Hai-Quan, Lorenzo, Dror, Jennifer

• Issues in structural health monitoring employing smart sensors

  Citation: 120

  Authors: T., S.H., Y., B.F. Jr.

• Hygro-thermo-mechanical bending of S-FGM plates resting on variable elastic foundations using a four-variable trigonometric plate theory

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Youcef, Abdelouahed, S.R.

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