A Bibliometric Analysis on Studies Related to the Mechanical Behavior of Corroded Pipelines

• Published in: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
• Main Author: Rushdi M.H.A.; Mohd M.H.; Muda M.F.; Shahid M.D.A.; Fadzil N.M.; Hashim M.H.M.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85207546809&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-97-5315-4_19&partnerID=40&md5=0a68fb1458ca6124fe4533cbd6b7ae1d

Many studies have been conducted to develop models to predict the strength behavior of corroded pipelines within the last century, with greatly varying approaches. To understand the historical development and current trends of research on this topic, a method to identify the trends and concepts involved in the body of work is needed. Bibliometric analysis is one of the methods. To conduct the bibliometric analysis, reference data of 2,046 scientific works containing the keywords “corrosion”, “pipeline” and “strength” were collected, then processed using Microsoft Excel, Harzing’s Publish or Perish and VOSviewer. The publication trends, authorship, and concepts via keywords of the body of work were then analyzed. It was found that the number of works produced increased until 2022, but the number of citations decreased. In addition, the most productive authors researching the topic were identified, as well as the co-authorship network which shows that many of the productive authors were in isolated clusters. Therefore, it is suggested that the co-operation between authors regarding this topic should be improved. As for the concepts present in the body of work, corrosion resistance, stress corrosion cracking, microstructures, and defects were the most prevalent. The top 20 most influential articles discuss the behavior of corroded pipelines from both a mechanical and electrochemical perspective, including several studies on the assessment of the burst pressure of corroded pipelines. The microstructures and mechanical properties of pipeline steels were also studied, as well as electrochemical reactions and protective measures. A 2005 paper by Netto et al. was by far the most cited publication in this topic. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.