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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 38 2305 2148 77 74 276 4885

Colin Cole publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Colin Cole between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Colin Cole published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2021. 25 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2021. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 12 publications
1983 2025

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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Colin Cole: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 4
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 1
2005 3
2006 12
2007 7
2008 10
2009 7
2010 4
2011 7
2012 8
2013 17
2014 13
2015 13
2016 12
2017 20
2018 21
2019 13
2020 14
2021 33
2022 23
2023 17
2024 13
2025 12
Total 295
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Colin Cole 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 Colin Cole 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, 267–276 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: 276 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88 276
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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Colin Cole 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 Colin Cole 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 38
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
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Overview

Colin Cole is affiliated with Central Queensland University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering. Their research encompasses a range of specialized subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, General Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their work is prominently featured in studies related to Railway Engineering and Dynamics, Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency, Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis, Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis, Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Research, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions, as well as Electrical Contact Performance and Analysis.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Maksym Spiryagin, Qing Wu, Esteban Bernal, Yan Quan Sun, and Sanjar Ahmad.

Colin Cole has published numerous papers in several leading journals with frequent contributions to:

  • Vehicle System Dynamics
  • Railway Engineering Science
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
  • International Journal of Rail Transportation
  • Engineering Failure Analysis

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Colin Cole include:

  • Freight train air brake models, 2021, International Journal of Rail Transportation
  • A review of hydrogen technologies and engineering solutions for railway vehicle design and operations, 2021, Railway Engineering Science
  • Dynamic response feature of electromechanical coupled drive subsystem in a locomotive excited by wheel flat, 2021, Engineering Failure Analysis
  • Dynamic performance of locomotive electric drive system under excitation from gear transmission and wheel-rail interaction, 2021, Vehicle System Dynamics
  • Problems, assumptions and solutions in locomotive design, traction and operational studies, 2022, Railway Engineering Science

Best Publications

  • Design and Simulation of Rail Vehicles

    Maksym Spiryagin;Colin Cole;Yan Quan Sun;Mitchell McClanachan

  • Longitudinal train dynamics: an overview

    Qing Wu;Maksym Spiryagin;Colin Cole

  • An overview: modern techniques for railway vehicle on-board health monitoring systems

    Chunsheng Li;Shihui Luo;Colin Cole;Maksym Spiryagin

  • Onboard Condition Monitoring Sensors, Systems and Techniques for Freight Railway Vehicles: A Review

    Esteban Bernal;Maksym Spiryagin;Colin Cole

  • Modelling, simulation and applications of longitudinal train dynamics

    Colin Cole;Maksym Spiryagin;Qing Wu;Yan Quan Sun

  • Creep force modelling for rail traction vehicles based on the Fastsim algorithm

    Maksym Spiryagin;Oldrich Polach;Colin Cole

  • Simulated comparisons of wagon coupler systems in heavy haul trains

    C Cole;Y Q Sun

  • Freight train air brake models

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  • Vehicle dynamics production system and method

    Colin Robert Cole

  • A review of dynamics modelling of friction draft gear

    Qing. Wu;Colin Robert. Cole;Shihui. Luo;Maksym. Spiryagin

  • Handbook of Railway Vehicle Dynamics, Second Edition

    Simon Iwnicki;Maksym Spiryagin;Colin Cole;Tim McSweeney

  • Wagon instability in long trains

    Colin Robert. Cole;Mitchell. McClanachan;Maksym. Spiryagin;Yan Quan. Sun

  • Application of flywheel energy storage for heavy haul locomotives

    Maksym Spiryagin;Peter Wolfs;Frank Szanto;Yan Quan Sun

  • An inverse railway wagon model and its applications

    Fujie. Xia;Colin Robert. Cole;Peter J. Wolfs

  • Longitudinal dynamics and energy analysis for heavy haul trains

    Qing. Wu;Shihui. Luo;Colin Robert. Cole

  • Advanced dynamic modelling for friction draft gears

    Qing Wu;Maksym Spiryagin;Colin Cole

  • Rail Flaw Detection Technologies for Safer, Reliable Transportation: A Review

    Sanath Alahakoon;Yan Quan Sun;Maksym Spiryagin;Colin Cole

  • International benchmarking of longitudinal train dynamics simulators: results

    Qing Wu;Maksym Spiryagin;Colin Cole;Chongyi Chang

  • A review of hydrogen technologies and engineering solutions for railway vehicle design and operations

    Yan Sun;M. Anwar;N. M. S. Hassan;Maksym Spiryagin

  • Improvements to Wagon Connection Modelling for Longitudinal Train Simulation

    Colin Cole

  • Applications of particle swarm optimization in the railway domain

    Qing Wu;Colin Cole;Tim McSweeney

  • Rail foot flaw detection based on a laser induced ultrasonic guided wave method

    Madhuri Pathak;Sanath Alahakoon;Maksym Spiryagin;Colin Cole

  • Longitudinal train dynamics

    Colin Robert. Cole

  • Co-simulation of a mechatronic system using Gensys and Simulink

    Maksym Spiryagin;Scott Simson;Colin Cole;Ingemar Persson

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Wolfs
Peter Wolfs Central Queensland University
Manicka Dhanasekar
Manicka Dhanasekar Queensland University of Technology
Mohammad. Rasul
Mohammad. Rasul Central Queensland University
Wanming Zhai
Wanming Zhai Southwest Jiaotong University
David Thambiratnam
David Thambiratnam Queensland University of Technology
Zaigang Chen
Zaigang Chen Southwest Jiaotong University
Sakdirat Kaewunruen
Sakdirat Kaewunruen University of Birmingham
Gm. Shafiullah
Gm. Shafiullah Murdoch University
Andry Rakotonirainy
Andry Rakotonirainy Queensland University of Technology
Amanullah M. T. Oo
Amanullah M. T. Oo Macquarie University

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