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Engineering and Technology
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 87 345 326 58 57 564 23564

Ben Young publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ben Young between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ben Young published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 18.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2019. 32 of the 619 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2019. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 47 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 19 publications
1993 2025

619 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ben Young: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 3
1997 4
1998 6
1999 9
2000 6
2001 4
2002 9
2003 8
2004 9
2005 19
2006 28
2007 15
2008 19
2009 12
2010 14
2011 17
2012 34
2013 21
2014 28
2015 24
2016 34
2017 33
2018 32
2019 48
2020 21
2021 42
2022 37
2023 47
2024 13
2025 19
Total 619
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Ben Young 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 Ben Young 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, 558–567 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: 564 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 19 564
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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Ben Young 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 Ben Young 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, 87 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: 87 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 87
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award

Overview

Ben Young is a researcher affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China specializing in engineering with a focus on civil and structural engineering. Their scholarly contributions extend primarily into building and construction as well as mechanics of materials. The body of work reflects a sustained engagement with computational mechanics and mechanical engineering components related to structural analysis.

The research topics covered by Ben Young include:

  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Fire effects on concrete materials
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
  • Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability

Frequent collaborators in their research include Tak-Ming Chan, Madhup Pandey, Man-Tai Chen, Qiuyun Li, and Yancheng Cai. These co-authorships highlight a network of partnership around topics in structural engineering and material performance.

Ben Young has published extensively across key journals in their domain. The venues with the highest number of publications are:

  • Thin-Walled Structures
  • Engineering Structures
  • Journal of Constructional Steel Research
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • ce/papers

Selected recent papers exemplify the scope and focus of Ben Young's research output:

  • Experimental investigation on cold-formed steel stiffened lipped channel columns undergoing local-distortional interaction (2020, Thin-Walled Structures)
  • Experimental and numerical investigation on cold-formed steel built-up section pin-ended columns (2021, Thin-Walled Structures)
  • Beam-column tests of cold-formed steel elliptical hollow sections (2020, Engineering Structures)
  • CFDST sections with square stainless steel outer tubes under axial compression: Experimental investigation, numerical modelling and design (2020, Engineering Structures)
  • Post-fire residual material properties of cold-formed steel elliptical hollow sections (2021, Journal of Constructional Steel Research)

The research outputs emphasize experimental investigations, numerical modelling, and design related to cold-formed steel components and their behavior under various loading and fire conditions. The citations these papers have collected indicate engagement and relevance within their research community.

Best Publications

  • Behaviour of normal and high strength concrete-filled compact steel tube circular stub columns

    Ehab Ellobody;Ben Young;Dennis Lam

  • Behavior of High Strength Structural Steel at Elevated Temperatures

    Ju Chen;Ju Chen;Ben Young;Ben Young;Brian Uy;Brian Uy

  • The art of coupon tests

    Yuner Huang;Ben Young

  • Stress–strain curves for stainless steel at elevated temperatures

    Ju Chen;Ben Young

  • Experimental investigation of concrete-filled cold-formed high strength stainless steel tube columns

    Ben Young;Ehab Ellobody

  • Mechanical properties of pultruded carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates at elevated temperatures

    Ke Wang;Ben Young;Scott T. Smith

  • Experimental investigation of cold-formed steel material at elevated temperatures

    Ju Chen;Ben Young

  • Numerical simulation of concrete encased steel composite columns

    Ehab Ellobody;Ben Young

  • Behavior of Cold-Formed Steel Plain Angle Columns

    Ehab Ellobody;Ben Young;Ben Young

  • Design and behaviour of concrete-filled cold-formed stainless steel tube columns

    Ehab Ellobody;Ben Young

  • Behavior of Cold-Formed High Strength Stainless Steel Sections

    Ben Young;Wing-Man Lui

  • Material properties and residual stresses of cold-formed high strength steel hollow sections

    Jia Lin Ma;Tak Ming Chan;Ben Young

  • Design of Cold-Formed Steel Built-Up Closed Sections with Intermediate Stiffeners

    Ben Young;Ju Chen;Ju Chen

  • Compression tests of cold-formed steel I-shaped open sections with edge and web stiffeners

    Jia-Hui Zhang;Ben Young

  • Material properties of cold-formed lean duplex stainless steel sections

    Yuner Huang;Ben Young

  • Experimental investigation on stub-column behavior of cold-formed high-strength steel tubular sections

    Jia-Lin Ma;Tak-Ming Chan;Ben Young

  • Performance of shear connection in composite beams with profiled steel sheeting

    Ehab Ellobody;Ben Young

  • Structural performance of cold-formed high strength stainless steel columns

    Ehab Ellobody;Ben Young

  • Nonlinear analysis of concrete-filled steel SHS and RHS columns

    Ehab Ellobody;Ben Young

  • Design of Cold-Formed Channels Subjected to Web Crippling

    Ben Young;Ben Young;Gregory J. Hancock;Gregory J. Hancock

  • Behaviour of structural stainless steel cross-sections under combined loading – Part I: Experimental study

    Ou Zhao;Barbara Rossi;Leroy Gardner;Ben Young

Frequent Co-Authors

Leroy Gardner
Leroy Gardner Imperial College London
James B.P. Lim
James B.P. Lim University of Waikato
Ehab Ellobody
Ehab Ellobody Tanta University
Tak-Ming Chan
Tak-Ming Chan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ou Zhao
Ou Zhao Nanyang Technological University
Dinar Camotim
Dinar Camotim Instituto Superior Técnico
Gregory J. Hancock
Gregory J. Hancock University of Sydney
Kim J.R. Rasmussen
Kim J.R. Rasmussen University of Sydney
Nuno Silvestre
Nuno Silvestre Instituto Superior Técnico
Mahmud Ashraf
Mahmud Ashraf Deakin University

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