D. S. Yawas

Ahmadu Bello University

Publishing since 1970, latest 2026

Building and Construction
Mechanical Engineering
Management Science and Operations Research
Materials Chemistry
Aerospace Engineering
Polymers and Plastics

Publications: 1121970–2026
Citations: 751to those papers
h-index: 15i10-index 22
Field-weighted impact: 1.241.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 8%9 of 112 scored papers
Open access: 87%97 papers free to read

13 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

112 in all

A Design of Bump Sensor Mechanism for Robotic Fish
2014British Journal of Applied Science & TechnologyJournal1 citation10.9734/bjast/2015/13768
Morphology and properties of periwinkle shell asbestos-free brake pad
2013Journal of King Saud University - Engineering SciencesJournalOpen access

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Building and Construction4036%
Mechanical Engineering3027%
Management Science and Operations Research1917%
Materials Chemistry1715%
Aerospace Engineering1614%
Polymers and Plastics1413%
Mechanics of Materials1110%
Civil and Structural Engineering98%
Strategy and Management98%
Ceramics and Composites76%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Sustainable Building Design and Assessment28
Construction Project Management and Performance19
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites12
Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties11
Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties8
Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition8
Advanced ceramic materials synthesis7
Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals7
Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance6
Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses6
Tribology and Wear Analysis5
Value Engineering and Management5

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

7% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1122334Home

Most frequent partner countries

India4
Indonesia2
Chile1
Philippines1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Air Force Institute of Technology KadunaNG8 papers
Federal University WukariNG7 papers
Kwararafa UniversityNG5 papers
National Metallurgical LaboratoryIN3 papers
University of AbujaNG3 papers
Baze UniversityNG2 papers
Kaduna PolytechnicNG2 papers
Universitas Bung HattaID1 paper
Universidad de Santiago de ChileCL1 paper
Indian Institute of Technology DelhiIN1 paper

Where they publish

Jurnal MEKANIKAL16
Journal of Sustainable Construction7
Discover Civil Engineering5
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)5
Scientific Reports5
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology5

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure18
7Affordable and clean energy10
14Life below water7
12Responsible consumption and production3
6Clean water and sanitation2
8Decent work and economic growth2
11Sustainable cities and communities2

Most cited

Morphology and properties of periwinkle shell asbestos-free brake pad
Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences
2013106 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid
An investigation of the relationship between project performance measures and project management practices of construction projects for the construction industry in Nigeria
Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences9
202082 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Effects of Gas Metal Arc Welding Techniques on the Mechanical Properties of Duplex Stainless Steel

2013Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and EngineeringJournalOpen access17 citations10.4236/jmmce.2013.15035

Effect of Bitumen on the Mechanical Properties of Medium Carbon Steel

2013Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and EngineeringJournalOpen access5 citations10.4236/jmmce.2013.14023

A Software Method for Generating Concurrent Pwm Signal from Pic18f4520 for Biomimetic Robotic Fish Control

2013Research Journal of Applied Sciences Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen access2 citations10.19026/rjaset.6.4115

Improving mechanical properties of aluminium alloy through addition of coconut shell-ash

1970Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)JournalOpen access36 citations10.4314/just.v36i3.4

JICE (Journal of Infrastructural in Civil Engineering)

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences4

How it can be read

87% free to read

Diamond 57 · 51%Free to read and to publish
Gold 16 · 14%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 13 · 12%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 1%Free to read, no open licence
Green 10 · 9%A copy in a repository
Closed 15 · 13%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

6 of 112 papers name a funder

Ahmadu Bello University2
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation2
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency1
Jawaharlal Nehru University1
Petroleum Technology Development Fund1

Partnerships for the goals

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

201359 citationsOpen access · Gold

Improving mechanical properties of aluminium alloy through addition of coconut shell-ash

Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)

197036 citationsOpen access · Diamond