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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 41 7039 6794 363 358 137 6085

Akif Kaynak publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akif Kaynak between 1992 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akif Kaynak published across 31 years, from 1992 to 2022, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2020. 11 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2020. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 5 publications
1992 2022

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akif Kaynak: publications per year, 1992 to 2022
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 4
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 4
2003 1
2004 3
2005 6
2006 7
2007 10
2008 3
2009 5
2010 6
2011 6
2012 7
2013 1
2014 7
2015 6
2016 6
2017 3
2018 12
2019 11
2020 14
2021 6
2022 5
Total 144
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Akif Kaynak publications per year - data summary

  • Akif Kaynak, a Engineering and Technology scholar from Deakin University, has 144 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1992 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1997, 2000, 2003 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995 and 1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.0 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 48 publications, 33% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2002: 19 publications (1.7 per year); 2003-2013: 55 publications (5.0 per year); 2014-2022: 70 publications (7.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Akif Kaynak publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akif Kaynak sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 128–137 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 137 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386 137
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Akif Kaynak publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 38–47 to 804+ publications.
  • Akif Kaynak, a Engineering and Technology scholar from Deakin University, records 137 publications - the 22nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 22% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Akif Kaynak, and about 78% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 198–207 publications range, and Akif Kaynak ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 148–157 publications, holding 457 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 61% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 228–237 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 804 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Akif Kaynak D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akif Kaynak sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362 41
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Akif Kaynak D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 30 to 107+ D-Index.
  • Akif Kaynak, a Engineering and Technology scholar from Deakin University, records 41 D-Index - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Akif Kaynak, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 47 D-Index range, and Akif Kaynak ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 426 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 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 107 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Akif Kaynak is affiliated with Deakin University in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, and Condensed Matter Physics.

The scientist's work covers various main topics, prominently including Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Soft Robotics and Applications, Advanced Materials and Mechanics, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Dielectric Materials and Actuators, Micro and Nano Robotics, and Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, Applications.

Kaynak has a consistent publication record in several scientific venues, with multiple papers appearing in the journal Polymers. Other venues featuring their recent research include Carbohydrate Polymers, Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Sensors and Actuators A Physical, and Applied Sciences.

Recent papers authored by or involving Kaynak include:

  • "3D/4D-printed bending-type soft pneumatic actuators: fabrication, modelling, and control" (2020, Virtual and Physical Prototyping)
  • "4D printing soft robots guided by machine learning and finite element models" (2021, Sensors and Actuators A Physical)
  • "Control-Based 4D Printing: Adaptive 4D-Printed Systems" (2020, Applied Sciences)
  • "Fracture Resistance Analysis of 3D-Printed Polymers" (2020, Polymers)
  • "A 3D printable dynamic nanocellulose/nanochitin self-healing hydrogel and soft strain sensor" (2022, Carbohydrate Polymers)

Frequent collaborators with Kaynak include the following co-authors:

  • Ali Zolfagharian
  • Abbas Z. Kouzani
  • Mahdi Bodaghi
  • Saleh Gharaie
  • Pejman Heidarian

Their research contributes to areas such as soft robotic systems, advanced fabrication methods including 3D and 4D printing, and the characterization of polymers and hydrogels with applications in sensors and actuators. This work entails integrating machine learning and finite element methods to guide soft robotics design and investigating adaptive systems through control-based 4D printing techniques.

Best Publications

  • Surface nanogrooving of carbon microtubes.

    Bijan Nasri-Nasrabadi;Akif Kaynak;Zahra Komeily-Nia;Scott D. Adams

  • Evolution of 3D printed soft actuators

    Ali Zolfagharian;Abbas Z. Kouzani;Sui Yang Khoo;Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam;Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam

  • Closed-loop 4D-printed soft robots

    Ali Zolfagharian;Akif Kaynak;Abbas Kouzani

  • Characterization of conducting polymer coated synthetic fabrics for heat generation

    Eva Hakansson;Akif Kaynak;Tong Lin;Saeid Nahavandi

  • Electromagnetic interference shielding and radiation absorption in thin polypyrrole films

    Eva Håkansson;Andrew Amiet;Saeid Nahavandi;Akif Kaynak

  • 3D/4D-printed bending-type soft pneumatic actuators: fabrication, modelling, and control

    Ali Zolfagharian;M. A. Parvez Mahmud;Saleh Gharaie;Mahdi Bodaghi

  • The effects of dye dopants on the conductivity and optical absorption properties of polypyrrole

    Eva Håkansson;Tong Lin;Hongxia Wang;Akif Kaynak

  • Improvement of adhesion of conductive polypyrrole coating on wool and polyester fabrics using atmospheric plasma treatment

    Saurabh Garg;Christopher Hurren;Akif Kaynak

  • Polymerising pyrrole on polyester textiles and controlling the conductivity through coating thickness

    Tong Lin;Lijing Wang;Xungai Wang;Akif Kaynak

  • Conducting nylon, cotton and wool yarns by continuous vapor polymerization of pyrrole

    Akif Kaynak;Saeed Shaikhzadeh Najar;Richard C. Foitzik

  • Effect of synthesis parameters on the electrical conductivity of polypyrrole-coated poly(ethylene terephthalate) fabrics

    Akif Kaynak;Rafael Beltran

  • Pattern-driven 4D printing

    Ali Zolfagharian;Akif Kaynak;Sui Yang Khoo;Abbas Kouzani

  • 4D Printing Soft Robots Guided by Machine Learning and Finite Element Models

    Ali Zolfagharian;Lorena Durran;Saleh Gharaie;Bernard Rolfe

  • Some microwave and mechanical properties of carbon fiber-polypropylene and carbon black-polypropylene composites

    Akif Kaynak;Andan Polat;Ulku Yilmazer

  • Effect of synthesis parameters on the surface morphology of conducting polypyrrole films

    Akif Kaynak

  • Change of mechanical and electrical properties of polypyrrole films with dopant concentration and oxidative aging

    Akif Kaynak;Llew Rintoul;Graeme A George

  • Conductive wool yarns by continuous vapour phase polymerization of pyrrole

    Saeed Shaikhzadeh Najar;Akif Kaynak;Richard C. Foitzik

  • Topology-Optimized 4D Printing of a Soft Actuator

    Ali Zolfagharian;Martin Denk;Mahdi Bodaghi;Abbas Z. Kouzani

  • A 3D printable dynamic nanocellulose/nanochitin self-healing hydrogel and soft strain sensor.

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  • Control-Based 4D Printing: Adaptive 4D-Printed Systems

    Ali Zolfagharian;Akif Kaynak;Mahdi Bodaghi;Abbas Z. Kouzani

  • Technical Review: Conducting Polymer Electronics

    J Unsworth;BA Lunn;PC Innis;Z Jin

  • Study of oxygen plasma pre-treatment of polyester fabric for improved polypyrrole adhesion

    Tariq Mehmood;Akif Kaynak;Xiujuan J. Dai;Abbas Kouzani

  • Development of a cooling fabric from conducting polymer coated fibres: proof of concept

    Eric Hu;Akif Kaynak;Yuncang Li

  • Development of a novel soft parallel robot equipped with polymeric artificial muscles

    Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam;Abbas Z. Kouzani;Keivan Torabi;Akif Kaynak

  • Dynamic Hydrogels and Polymers as Inks for Three-Dimensional Printing

    Pejman Heidarian;Abbas Z. Kouzani;Akif Kaynak;Mariana Paulino

Frequent Co-Authors

Abbas Z. Kouzani
Abbas Z. Kouzani Deakin University
Ali Zolfagharian
Ali Zolfagharian Deakin University
Saeid Nahavandi
Saeid Nahavandi Swinburne University of Technology
Tong Lin
Tong Lin Tianjin Polytechnic University
Xungai Wang
Xungai Wang Arizona State University
Mahdi Bodaghi
Mahdi Bodaghi Nottingham Trent University
Russell J. Varley
Russell J. Varley Deakin University
Hongxia Wang
Hongxia Wang Tianjin Polytechnic University
Ian Gibson
Ian Gibson University of Twente
Eric Hu
Eric Hu University of Adelaide

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