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Vidales-Barriguete ACorresponding AuthorSanta-Cruz-Astorqui JAuthorPiña-Ramírez CAuthorAtanes-Sanchez EAuthor

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May 20, 2021
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Study of the mechanical and physical behavior of gypsum boards with plastic cable waste aggregates and their application to construction panels

Publicated to: MATERIALS. 14 (9): 2255- - 2021-05-01 14(9), DOI: 10.3390/ma14092255

Authors:

Vidales-Barriguete, Alejandra; Santa-Cruz-Astorqui, Jaime; Pina-Ramirez, Carolina; Kosior-Kazberuk, Marta; Kalinowska-Wichrowska, Katarzyna; Atanes-Sanchez, Evangelina
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Affiliations

Bialystok University of Technology - Author
Escuela Técnica Superior de Edificación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieria y Diseno Industrial, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid - Author
‎ Bialystok Tech Univ, Fac Civil Engn & Environm Sci, PL-15351 Bialystok, Poland - Author
‎ Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Edificac, Dept Construcc Arquitecton & Control, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
‎ Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Edificac, Dept Tecnol Edificac, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
‎ Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn & Diseno Ind, Dept Ingn Mecan Quim & Diseno Ind, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the physico-mechanical properties of gypsum boards including plastic waste aggregates from cable recycling. The plastic cable waste is incor-porated into the gypsum matrix without going through any type of selection and/or treatment, as it is obtained after the cable recycling process. In the experimental process, gypsum boards of different dimensions were manufactured and tested for their Young’s modulus, shock-impact resistance, flexural strength, thermal conductivity, and thermal comfort. The results obtained show a significant increase in the elasticity of the boards with plastic waste (limited cracking), compliance with the minimum value of flexural strength, and a slight improvement in the thermal conductivity coefficient (lower energy demand) and surface comfort (reduced condensation and greater adher-ence). Therefore, the analyzed material could provide a suitable alternative to currently marketed gypsum boards, contributing to sustainable construction not only in new constructions, but also in building renovations.
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Keywords

AdditivesCompositesExpanded polystyreneGypsum boardImpactMechanical properties of gypsum boardPhysical properties of gypsum boardPlaster applicationsPlasterboardPlastic wasteRecycled gypsum

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal MATERIALS due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position 18/79, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.24. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 2.26 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-26, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 31
  • Scopus: 31
  • Europe PMC: 1
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-26:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 54.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 52 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/92595/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 48
  • Downloads: 9
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Poland.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (VIDALES BARRIGUETE, MARIA ALEJANDRA) and Last Author (ATANES SANCHEZ, EVANGELINA).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been VIDALES BARRIGUETE, MARIA ALEJANDRA.

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