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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
53
Citations
8838
World Ranking
1019
National Ranking
42

Dong Ruan 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 Dong Ruan sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 659+

This scientist: 213 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Dong Ruan 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 Dong Ruan sits on this spectrum.

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: 53 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • In-plane dynamic crushing of honeycombs—a finite element study

    Dong Ruan;Guoxing Lu;Bin Wang;Tong X. Yu

  • Experimental study of the out-of-plane dynamic compression of hexagonal honeycombs

    Shanqing Xu;Shanqing Xu;John H. Beynon;Dong Ruan;Guoxing Lu

  • Compressive behaviour of aluminium foams at low and medium strain rates

    D Ruan;G Lu;F.L Chen;E Siores

  • Effect of scan strategy on density and metallurgical properties of 17-4PH parts printed by Selective Laser Melting (SLM)

    R. Rashid;S.H. Masood;D. Ruan;S. Palanisamy

  • Compressive behaviour of closed-cell aluminium foams at high strain rates

    Jianhu Shen;Guoxing Lu;Dong Ruan

  • Compressive properties of 3D printed auxetic structures: experimental and numerical studies

    Amer Alomarah;Amer Alomarah;Syed H. Masood;Igor Sbarski;Batool Faisal

  • Full-field measurement and fracture characterisations of rocks under dynamic loads using high-speed three-dimensional digital image correlation

    H.Z. Xing;Q.B. Zhang;D. Ruan;S. Dehkhoda

  • Mechanical properties of luffa sponge.

    Jianhu Shen;Yi Min Xie;Xiaodong Huang;Shiwei Zhou

  • Large deformation of an auxetic structure in tension: Experiments and finite element analysis

    Jianjun Zhang;Jianjun Zhang;Guoxing Lu;Zhihua Wang;Dong Ruan

  • Crushing response of square aluminium tubes filled with polyurethane foam and aluminium honeycomb

    Rafea Dakhil Hussein;Dong Ruan;Guoxing Lu;Stephen Guillow

  • Response of aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels subjected to foam projectile impact - An experimental study

    Mohd Azman Yahaya;Mohd Azman Yahaya;D. Ruan;G. Lu;M. S. Dargusch

  • Plastic Deformation, Failure and Energy Absorption of Sandwich Structures with Metallic Cellular Cores

    Feng Zhu;Guoxing Lu;Dong Ruan;Zhihua Wang

  • Mechanical Properties of SLM-Printed Aluminium Alloys: A Review.

    Panneer Ponnusamy;Rizwan Abdul Rahman Rashid;Syed Hasan Masood;Dong Ruan

  • Effect of build orientation on the quasi-static and dynamic response of SLM AlSi10Mg

    Tobias Maconachie;Tobias Maconachie;Martin Leary;Martin Leary;Jianjun Zhang;Alexander Medvedev

  • Axial crushing behaviour of honeycomb-filled square carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) tubes

    Rafea Dakhil Hussein;Dong Ruan;Guoxing Lu;Igor Sbarski

  • Effect of energy per layer on the anisotropy of selective laser melted AlSi12 aluminium alloy

    R. Rashid;S.H. Masood;D. Ruan;S. Palanisamy

  • On lateral compression of circular aluminum, CFRP and GFRP tubes

    Shunfeng Li;Shunfeng Li;Xiao Guo;Qing Li;Dong Ruan

  • Crush responses of composite cylinder under quasi-static and dynamic loading

    Louis Ngai Sum Chiu;Brian Falzon;Dong Ruan;Shanqing Xu

  • Tensile behavior of an auxetic structure: Analytical modeling and finite element analysis

    Jianjun Zhang;Jianjun Zhang;Guoxing Lu;Dong Ruan;Zhihua Wang

  • Energy absorption mechanism of axially-varying thickness (AVT) multicell thin-walled structures under out-of-plane loading

    Tong Pang;Tong Pang;Gang Zheng;Jianguang Fang;Dong Ruan

  • Dynamic indentation and penetration of aluminium foams

    G. Lu;G. Lu;J. Shen;W. Hou;Dong Ruan

Frequent Co-Authors

Guoxing Lu
Guoxing Lu Zhejiang University
Syed H. Masood
Syed H. Masood Swinburne University of Technology
John H. Beynon
John H. Beynon Flinders University
Emad Gad
Emad Gad Swinburne University of Technology
Xiaodong Huang
Xiaodong Huang Swinburne University of Technology
Tongxi Yu
Tongxi Yu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Guangyong Sun
Guangyong Sun Hunan University
Yi Min Xie
Yi Min Xie RMIT University
Shiwei Zhou
Shiwei Zhou RMIT University
Zhihua Wang
Zhihua Wang Arizona State University

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