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Giangiacomo Minak

Giangiacomo Minak

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 44 1655 1535 43 42 182 6406

Giangiacomo Minak publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Giangiacomo Minak between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Giangiacomo Minak published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2016. 13 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2016. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 5 publications
1996 2025

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Giangiacomo Minak: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 5
2006 7
2007 10
2008 11
2009 8
2010 18
2011 4
2012 11
2013 14
2014 11
2015 14
2016 21
2017 18
2018 10
2019 16
2020 10
2021 4
2022 2
2023 5
2024 8
2025 5
Total 218
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Giangiacomo Minak 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 Giangiacomo Minak 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, 177–186 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: 182 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
177–186 130 182
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
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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Giangiacomo Minak 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 Giangiacomo Minak 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 44
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

Giangiacomo Minak is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has a research focus within engineering, particularly in mechanical engineering and its related subfields. Their publications demonstrate a concentration on composite materials, structural analysis, and the application of additive manufacturing techniques.

The scientist's recent research outputs include work published in notable venues such as Applied Sciences, Composite Structures, and the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. Examples of recent papers include:

  • On the structural behaviour of a CFRP safety cage in a solar powered electric vehicle (2020, Composite Structures)
  • On the modal behaviour of ultralight composite sandwich automotive panels (2020, Composite Structures)
  • A Review on Topology Optimization Strategies for Additively Manufactured Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Composite Structures (2022, Applied Sciences)
  • Multi-Objective Design Optimization of the Reinforced Composite Roof in a Solar Vehicle (2020, Applied Sciences)
  • Solar Energy-Powered Boats: State of the Art and Perspectives (2023, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering)

Frequent collaborators in Giangiacomo Minak's research include Ana Pavlović, Cristiano Fragassa, Yogesh Gandhi, Nebojša Bogojević, and Snežana Ćirić-Kostić. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications.

The primary fields of study for this researcher are concentrated in engineering with particular emphasis on the following subfields:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Computational Mechanics

The main research topics addressed in their work span various aspects of mechanical engineering and materials science, including:

  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization

Giangiacomo Minak has contributed consistently to a range of journals, with several publications appearing in Applied Sciences (7 papers), Composite Structures (4 papers), Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (2 papers), Materials (2 papers), and Metals (2 papers).

Best Publications

  • Effect of friction stir welding on microstructure, tensile and fatigue properties of the AA7005/10 vol.%Al2O3p composite

    Lorella Ceschini;Iuri Boromei;Giangiacomo Minak;Alessandro Morri

  • Hydroelasticity in water-entry problems: Comparison between experimental and SPH results

    Riccardo Panciroli;S. Abrate;Giangiacomo Minak;Andrea Zucchelli

  • Low velocity impact and compression after impact tests on thin carbon/epoxy laminates

    Daniele Ghelli;Giangiacomo Minak

  • Low velocity impact properties of intra-ply hybrid composites based on basalt and nylon woven fabrics

    Majid Tehrani Dehkordi;Hooshang Nosraty;Mahmood Mehrdad Shokrieh;Giangiacomo Minak

  • Tensile and fatigue properties of the AA6061/20 vol% Al2O3p and AA7005/10 vol% Al2O3p composites

    Lorella Ceschini;Giangiacomo Minak;Alessandro Morri

  • Impact and post-impact damage characterisation of hybrid composite laminates based on basalt fibres in combination with flax, hemp and glass fibres manufactured by vacuum infusion

    R. Petrucci;C. Santulli;D. Puglia;E. Nisini

  • Influence of electrospun Nylon 6,6 nanofibrous mats on the interlaminar properties of Gr–epoxy composite laminates

    Roberto Palazzetti;Andrea Zucchelli;Chiara Gualandi;Maria Letizia Focarete

  • The effect of interleaved composite nanofibrous mats on delamination behavior of polymeric composite materials

    Hamed Saghafi;Andrea Zucchelli;Giangiacomo Minak;Roberto Palazzetti

  • Microstructure, tensile and fatigue properties of AA6061/20 vol.%Al2O3p friction stir welded joints

    Lorella Ceschini;Iuri Boromei;Giangiacomo Minak;Alessandro Morri

  • Correlation of acoustic emission with finite element predicted damages in open-hole tensile laminated composites

    Reza Mohammadi;Mehdi Ahmadi Najafabadi;Milad Saeedifar;Jalal Yousefi;Jalal Yousefi

  • The influence of hybridization on impact damage behavior and residual compression strength of intraply basalt/nylon hybrid composites

    Majid Tehrani Dehkordi;Hooshang Nosraty;Mahmood Mehrdad Shokrieh;Giangiacomo Minak

  • An integrated approach based on acoustic emission and mechanical information to evaluate the delamination fracture toughness at mode I in composite laminate

    A. Refahi Oskouei;Andrea Zucchelli;M. Ahmadi;Giangiacomo Minak

  • Delamination evaluation of composite laminates with different interface fiber orientations using acoustic emission features and micro visualization

    Masood Nikbakht;Jalal Yousefi;Jalal Yousefi;Hossein Hosseini-Toudeshky;Giangiacomo Minak

  • Fatigue properties of friction stir welded particulate reinforced aluminium matrix composites

    Giangiacomo Minak;Lorella Ceschini;Iuri Boromei;M. Ponte

  • Recovery of carbon fibers from cured and uncured carbon fiber reinforced composites wastes and their use as feedstock for a new composite production

    Loris Giorgini;Tiziana Benelli;Laura Mazzocchetti;Chiara Leonardi

  • Fabrication, process simulation and testing of a thick CFRP component using the RTM process

    Ezequiel Poodts;Ezequiel Poodts;Giangiacomo Minak;Laura Mazzocchetti;Loris Giorgini

  • Damage and residual strength of laminated carbon–epoxy composite circular plates loaded at the centre

    F. Cesari;V. Dal Re;G. Minak;A. Zucchelli

  • Prediction of quasi-static delamination onset and growth in laminated composites by acoustic emission

    Milad Saeedifar;Mohamad Fotouhi;Mehdi Ahmadi Najafabadi;Hossein Hosseini Toudeshky

  • Analysis of damage mechanisms in drilling of composite materials by acoustic emission

    Navid Zarif Karimi;Giangiacomo Minak;Parnian Kianfar

  • Mechanical behaviour of jute cloth/wool felts hybrid laminates

    C. Santulli;F. Sarasini;J. Tirillò;T. Valente

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorella Ceschini
Lorella Ceschini University of Bologna
Fabrizio Sarasini
Fabrizio Sarasini Sapienza University of Rome
Mahmood M. Shokrieh
Mahmood M. Shokrieh Iran University of Science and Technology
Carlos Perez Bergmann
Carlos Perez Bergmann Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Jose Maria Kenny
Jose Maria Kenny University of Perugia
Debora Puglia
Debora Puglia University of Perugia
Luigi Torre
Luigi Torre University of Perugia
Maria Letizia Focarete
Maria Letizia Focarete University of Bologna
Vincenzo Palermo
Vincenzo Palermo National Research Council (CNR)
Stefano Ubertini
Stefano Ubertini Tuscia University

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