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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 49 1214 1115 490 421 104 10537
Materials Science 49 10435 10077 2480 2301 101 10527

Akhtar S. Khan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akhtar S. Khan between 1974 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akhtar S. Khan published across 49 years, from 1974 to 2022, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1991. 4 of the 106 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1991. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 8 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication
1974 2022

106 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akhtar S. Khan: publications per year, 1974 to 2022
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 2
1987 4
1988 3
1989 4
1990 1
1991 8
1992 2
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 5
1999 3
2000 4
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 5
2007 3
2008 3
2009 2
2010 6
2011 2
2012 7
2013 2
2014 2
2015 7
2016 2
2017 1
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 3
2022 1
Total 106
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Akhtar S. Khan publications per year - data summary

  • Akhtar S. Khan, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has 106 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1974 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1974 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive year is 1991, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1974, 1980, 1984, 1990 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 49 years in the span carry no publications at all (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.6 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 6 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1974-1990: 19 publications (1.1 per year); 1991-2007: 47 publications (2.8 per year); 2008-2022: 40 publications (2.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Akhtar S. Khan publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akhtar S. Khan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 97–106 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 104 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91 104
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Akhtar S. Khan publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Akhtar S. Khan, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, records 104 publications - the 8th percentile of the discipline.
  • 8% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Akhtar S. Khan, and about 92% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Akhtar S. Khan ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Akhtar S. Khan D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akhtar S. Khan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44 49
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Akhtar S. Khan D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Akhtar S. Khan, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, records 49 D-Index - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Akhtar S. Khan, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Akhtar S. Khan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Akhtar S. Khan is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance. Their research spans a range of topics mainly centered on economic theory, policy, and market dynamics.

The main fields of study in which Akhtar S. Khan has published include:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Finance
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Clinical Psychology

The scientist's research focuses primarily on the following topics:

  • Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Economic Theory and Policy
  • Market Dynamics and Volatility
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Global Financial Crisis and Policies
  • Economic theories and models

Akhtar S. Khan has authored several papers published in notable academic venues. Representative recent publications include:

  • "Estimates of the Sticky-Information Phillips Curve for the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom" (2021, RePEc: Research Papers in Economics)
  • "Contribution of ICT Use to Output and Labour-Productivity Growth in Canada" (2021, RePEc: Research Papers in Economics)
  • "New Phillips Curve with Alternative Marginal Cost Measures for Canada, the United States, and the Euro Area" (2021, RePEc: Research Papers in Economics)
  • "The Timing and Intensity of Social Distancing to Flatten the COVID-19 Curve: The Case of Spain" (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • "The extensive margin and US aggregate fluctuations: A quantitative assessment" (2020, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control)

The frequent venues for Akhtar S. Khan's publications are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
  • Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Collaborations form a key aspect of Khan's work with frequent co-authors including:

  • Miguel Casares
  • Joshua Brault
  • Paul Gomme
  • Zhenhua Zhu
  • Jean-Christophe Poutineau

In 1990, Akhtar S. Khan was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, reflecting an interdisciplinary link between the fields.

Best Publications

  • Continuum theory of plasticity

    Akhtar S. Khan;Sujian Huang

  • Quasi-static and dynamic loading responses and constitutive modeling of titanium alloys

    Akhtar S. Khan;Yeong Sung Suh;Rehan Kazmi

  • A critical review of experimental results and constitutive models for BCC and FCC metals over a wide range of strain rates and temperatures

    Riqiang Liang;Akhtar S. Khan

  • Mechanical response and texture evolution of AZ31 alloy at large strains for different strain rates and temperatures

    Akhtar S. Khan;Amit Pandey;Amit Pandey;Thomas Gnäupel-Herold;Raja K. Mishra

  • Behaviors of three BCC metal over a wide range of strain rates and temperatures: experiments and modeling

    Akhtar S. Khan;Riqiang Liang

  • A new approach for ductile fracture prediction on Al 2024-T351 alloy

    Akhtar S. Khan;Haowen Liu

  • Experimental and theoretical study of mechanical behavior of 1100 aluminum in the strain rate range 10−5−104s−1

    Akhtar S. Khan;Sujian Huang

  • Visco-plastic modeling of mechanical responses and texture evolution in extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy for various loading conditions

    Farhoud Kabirian;Akhtar S. Khan;Thomas Gnäupel-Herlod

  • Grain size, strain rate, and temperature dependence of flow stress in ultra-fine grained and nanocrystalline Cu and Al: Synthesis, experiment, and constitutive modeling

    Babak Farrokh;Akhtar S. Khan

  • Multiaxial and non-proportional loading responses, anisotropy and modeling of Ti–6Al–4V titanium alloy over wide ranges of strain rates and temperatures

    Akhtar S. Khan;Rehan Kazmi;Babak Farrokh

  • Finite deformation of a polymer: experiments and modeling

    Akhtar Khan;Haoyue Zhang

  • Strain rate and temperature dependent fracture criteria for isotropic and anisotropic metals

    Akhtar S. Khan;Haowen Liu

  • Variable strain rate sensitivity in an aluminum alloy: Response and constitutive modeling

    Akhtar S. Khan;Haowen Liu

  • Deformation induced anisotropic responses of Ti–6Al–4V alloy Part II: A strain rate and temperature dependent anisotropic yield criterion

    Akhtar S. Khan;Shaojuan Yu;Haowen Liu

  • Thermo-mechanical large deformation response and constitutive modeling of viscoelastic polymers over a wide range of strain rates and temperatures

    Akhtar S. Khan;Oscar Lopez-Pamies;Rehan Kazmi

  • Mechanical response and modeling of fully compacted nanocrystalline iron and copper

    Akhtar S. Khan;Haoyue Zhang;Laszlo Takacs

  • Nanocrystalline aluminum and iron: Mechanical behavior at quasi-static and high strain rates, and constitutive modeling

    Akhtar S. Khan;Yeong S. Suh;Xu Chen;Laszlo Takacs

  • Quasi-static and dynamic responses of advanced high strength steels: Experiments and modeling

    Akhtar S. Khan;Muneer Baig;Shi-Hoon Choi;Hoe-Seok Yang

  • Evolution of subsequent yield surfaces and elastic constants with finite plastic deformation. Part-I: A very low work hardening aluminum alloy (Al6061-T6511)

    Akhtar S. Khan;Rehan Kazmi;Amit Pandey;Thomas Stoughton

  • Negative to positive strain rate sensitivity in 5xxx series aluminum alloys: Experiment and constitutive modeling

    Farhoud Kabirian;Akhtar S. Khan;Amit Pandey;Amit Pandey

  • Effect of grain refinement on mechanical properties of ball-milled bulk aluminum

    Akhtar S. Khan;Babak Farrokh;Laszlo Takacs

Frequent Co-Authors

Oscar Lopez-Pamies
Oscar Lopez-Pamies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thomas B. Stoughton
Thomas B. Stoughton General Motors (United States)
Raja K. Mishra
Raja K. Mishra General Motors (United States)
Jeong Whan Yoon
Jeong Whan Yoon Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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