Bibliometric analysis on tire rubber incorporated into cement composites

Abstract

The use of pneumatic rubber for the production of alternative cementitious materials (concretes, mortars and pastes), linked to the environmental aspect, has been widely studied for more than two decades. During this period, advances related to the improvement of mechanical properties were achieved, mainly when chemical treatments were carried out on rubber particles. However, the objective of this paper focused on implementing a bibliometric analysis, based on data from the Web of Science platform, referring to the scientific production of the last ten years (2014 to 2023) of periodicals (Qualis CAPES A1 to A4) on the incorporation of tire rubber in cement composites. Given the sample universe used, it was found in the period that: (i) mortars are most used in rubber incorporations, (ii) the journal Construction and Building Materials (Qualis CAPES A1 and JCR impact factor 7.693) published more articles, (iii) 63.64% of published articles are from journals with Qualis CAPES A1, (iv) the majority of published articles come from China, and (v) bibliometrics showed the continuity of scientific interest in the aforementioned topic.