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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 48 1313 1210 27 26 199 7812

Antonio DeSimone publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Antonio DeSimone between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Antonio DeSimone published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2017. 15 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2017. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications
1993 2025

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Antonio DeSimone: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 4
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 4
2001 3
2002 13
2003 6
2004 3
2005 4
2006 5
2007 6
2008 7
2009 15
2010 4
2011 11
2012 8
2013 13
2014 8
2015 10
2016 9
2017 18
2018 9
2019 7
2020 18
2021 11
2022 6
2023 5
2024 9
2025 6
Total 237
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Antonio DeSimone 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 Antonio DeSimone 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, 197–206 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: 199 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
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
197–206 115 199
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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Antonio DeSimone 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 Antonio DeSimone 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 48
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
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Overview

Antonio DeSimone is affiliated with the International School for Advanced Studies in Italy. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering, with a strong focus on mechanics and advanced materials.

The main fields of study in DeSimone's work include:

  • Engineering

Subfields of study where they have contributed substantially are:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Cell Biology
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

DeSimone's research topics are centered around:

  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Interactive and Immersive Displays
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by DeSimone include:

  • The 2020 motile active matter roadmap, 2020, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
  • Blueprinting Photothermal Shape-Morphing of Liquid Crystal Elastomers, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Rigorous derivation of active plate models for thin sheets of nematic elastomers, 2020, CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
  • Photochemically Induced Propulsion of a 4D Printed Liquid Crystal Elastomer Biomimetic Swimmer, 2024, Advanced Science
  • Euglena International Network (EIN): Driving euglenoid biotechnology for the benefit of a challenged world, 2022, Biology Open

Frequent coauthors collaborating with DeSimone include:

  • Giovanni Noselli (12 publications)
  • Alessandro Lucantonio (5 publications)
  • Daniele Agostinelli (4 publications)
  • Luciano Teresi (4 publications)
  • Marino Arroyo (3 publications)

Common venues where DeSimone's research is published are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Science
  • Mechanics Research Communications

DeSimone is also the author of academic books published by Springer Nature, including:

  • The Mathematics of Mechanobiology, 2020

Best Publications

  • The 2020 motile active matter roadmap

    Gerhard Gompper;Roland G Winkler;Thomas Speck;Alexandre Solon

  • A constrained theory of magnetoelasticity

    Antonio DeSimone;Richard D. James

  • Relaxation dynamics of fluid membranes.

    Marino Arroyo;Antonio DeSimone

  • Quasistatic Evolution Problems for Linearly Elastic–Perfectly Plastic Materials

    Gianni Dal Maso;Antonio DeSimone;Maria Giovanna Mora

  • Soft elastic response of stretched sheets of nematic elastomers: a numerical study

    Sergio Conti;Antonio DeSimone;Antonio DeSimone;Georg Dolzmann

  • Macroscopic response of nematic elastomers via relaxation of a class of SO(3)-invariant energies

    Antonio DeSimone;Georg Dolzmann

  • Optimal Strokes for Low Reynolds Number Swimmers: An Example

    François Alouges;Antonio DeSimone;Aline Lefebvre

  • Blueprinting Photothermal Shape-Morphing of Liquid Crystal Elastomers.

    Alexa S. Kuenstler;Yuzhen Chen;Phuong Bui;Hyunki Kim

  • Spontaneous division and motility in active nematic droplets.

    Luca Giomi;Antonio DeSimone

  • Semisoft elasticity and director reorientation in stretched sheets of nematic elastomers.

    Sergio Conti;Antonio DeSimone;Georg Dolzmann

  • Recent analytical developments in micromagnetics

    Antonio DeSimone;Robert V. Kohn;Stefan Mueller;Felix Otto

  • Thermally Driven Giant Bending of Liquid Crystal Elastomer Films with Hybrid Alignment

    Yoshiki Sawa;Kenji Urayama;Toshikazu Takigawa;Antonio DeSimone

  • Reverse Engineering the Euglenoid Movement

    Marino Arroyo;Luca Heltai;Daniel Millan;Antonio DeSimone

  • Elastic energies for nematic elastomers.

    A Desimone;Luciano Teresi;Luciano Teresi

  • Self-propulsion of slender micro-swimmers by curvature control: N-link swimmers

    F. Alouges;A. Desimone;L. Giraldi;Marta Zoppello

  • Material instabilities in nematic elastomers

    Antonio DeSimone;Georg Dolzmann

  • Magnetic microstructures - a paradigm of multiscale problems

    Antonio DeSimone;Robert V. Kohn;Stefan Müller;Felix Otto

  • QUASISTATIC EVOLUTION FOR CAM-CLAY PLASTICITY: A WEAK FORMULATION VIA VISCOPLASTIC REGULARIZATION AND TIME RESCALING

    Gianni Dal Maso;Antonio DeSimone;Francesco Solombrino

  • On the continuum theory of deformable ferromagnetic solids

    Antonio DeSimone;Paolo Podio-Guidugli

  • A Vanishing Viscosity Approach to Quasistatic Evolution in Plasticity with Softening

    Gianni Dal Maso;Antonio DeSimone;Maria Giovanna Mora;Massimiliano Morini

Frequent Co-Authors

Marino Arroyo
Marino Arroyo Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Gianni Dal Maso
Gianni Dal Maso International School for Advanced Studies
Felix Otto
Felix Otto Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences
Stefan Müller
Stefan Müller Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Sergio Conti
Sergio Conti University of Bonn
Robert V. Kohn
Robert V. Kohn Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Richard D. James
Richard D. James University of Minnesota
Kenji Urayama
Kenji Urayama Kyoto Institute of Technology
Julia M. Yeomans
Julia M. Yeomans University of Oxford
Robert M. McMeeking
Robert M. McMeeking University of California, Santa Barbara

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