| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 104 | 47 | 45 | 25 | 23 | 429 | 55992 |
| Materials Science | 102 | 941 | 896 | 309 | 284 | 407 | 51549 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Alan Needleman between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan Needleman published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2001. 12 of the 459 publications appeared in the last two years.
459 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 15 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2002 | 20 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| Total | 459 |
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 Alan Needleman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 429 publications — 89th percentile
89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 47–56 | 10 | |
| 57–66 | 23 | |
| 67–76 | 32 | |
| 77–86 | 62 | |
| 87–96 | 67 | |
| 97–106 | 91 | |
| 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 | 429 |
| 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 |
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 Alan Needleman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 104 D-Index — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 104 |
Alan Needleman is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Biomedical Engineering.
The scientist's work centers on topics such as Microstructure and mechanical properties, Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures, Metal Forming Simulation Techniques, Metallurgy and Material Forming, Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, and Numerical methods in engineering.
Frequent coauthors in Alan Needleman's research include:
Publications are often found in these venues:
Notable recent papers by Alan Needleman include:
Throughout their career, Alan Needleman has received several awards including the Timoshenko Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2011, the William Prager Medal and the Daniel C. Drucker Medal in 2006, and recognition as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007. They were also named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2000 for contributions to computational solid mechanics and its application to damage and fracture mechanics. Other honors include Fellowship in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
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