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D-Index
42
Citations
7887
World Ranking
1807
National Ranking
23

Harm Askes 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 Harm Askes sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 186 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Harm Askes 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 Harm Askes sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

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

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

Overview

Harm Askes is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands and has a significant body of work in the fields of engineering and materials science, with a strong focus on mechanics of materials and materials chemistry. Their research contributions cover multiple subfields including civil and structural engineering, biomedical engineering, and control and systems engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures
  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
  • Composite Material Mechanics
  • Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
  • Numerical methods in engineering
  • Thermoelastic and Magnetoelastic Phenomena
  • Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids

Harm Askes has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • "Length scale parameters to estimate fatigue lifetime of 3D-printed titanium alloy Ti6Al4V containing notches in the as-manufactured condition" (2022) in International Journal of Fatigue
  • "Determination of representative volume element size for a magnetorheological elastomer" (2021) in Computational Materials Science
  • "Homogenisation of periodic lattices with lumped and distributed mass: Beam models, continualisation and stabilisation" (2024) in International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • "Variationally consistent Elishakoff beam theory: Two finite element implementations and application to flexural wave propagation in carbon nanotubes" (2024) in Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • "Discrete-continuum-discrete approach for the modeling of the dynamic behavior of 2D lattice systems" (2024) in Thin-Walled Structures

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Inna M. Gitman
  • Sinan Eraslan
  • René de Borst
  • F. Gómez-Silva
  • Mingxiu Xu

Common venues for Askes's publications are:

  • Computers & Structures
  • Meccanica
  • Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • International Journal of Fatigue
  • Computational Materials Science

This combination of diverse publication outlets and recurring collaborators demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach, integrating advanced theoretical and computational methods to investigate material behavior and structural mechanics. The research spans both fundamental studies and applied analyses relevant to modern engineering challenges, including micro- and nano-scale modeling, wave propagation, and fatigue lifetime estimation.

Best Publications

  • Gradient elasticity in statics and dynamics: An overview of formulations, length scale identification procedures, finite element implementations and new results

    Harm Askes;Elias C. Aifantis

  • Representative volume: Existence and size determination

    I.M. Gitman;H. Askes;L.J. Sluys

  • Energy absorption in lattice structures in dynamics: Experiments

    Zuhal Ozdemir;Everth Hernandez-Nava;Andrew Tyas;James A. Warren

  • One-dimensional dynamically consistent gradient elasticity models derived from a discrete microstructure: Part 1: Generic formulation

    Andrei V. Metrikine;Harm Askes

  • Gradient elasticity and flexural wave dispersion in carbon nanotubes

    Harm Askes;Elias C. Aifantis;Elias C. Aifantis

  • Incorrect initiation and propagation of failure in non-local and gradient-enhanced media

    Angelo Simone;Harm Askes;Lambertus J. Sluys

  • A classification of higher-order strain-gradient models – linear analysis

    H Askes;Asj Akke Suiker;LJ Lambert Sluys

  • Numerical determination of representative volumes for granular materials

    M. Stroeven;H. Askes;L.J. Sluys

  • Coupled-volume multi-scale modelling of quasi-brittle material

    I.M. Gitman;H. Askes;L.J. Sluys

  • Ductile fracture of Q460 steel: Effects of stress triaxiality and Lode angle

    Wenchao Li;Fangfang Liao;Tianhua Zhou;Harm Askes

  • Dispersion analysis and element‐free Galerkin solutions of second‐ and fourth‐order gradient‐enhanced damage models

    Harm Askes;Jerzy Pamin;René de Borst

  • Cohesive-zone models, higher-order continuum theories and reliability methods for computational failure analysis

    René de Borst;Miguel A. Gutiérrez;Garth N. Wells;Joris J. C. Remmers

  • A cell-based smoothed finite element method for kinematic limit analysis

    Canh V. Le;H. Nguyen-Xuan;H. Askes;Stéphane P A Bordas;Stéphane P A Bordas

  • Limit analysis of plates using the EFG method and second‐order cone programming

    Canh V. Le;Matthew Gilbert;Harm Askes

  • Numerical modeling of size effects with gradient elasticity - Formulation, meshless discretization and examples

    Harm Askes;Elias C. Aifantis

  • Higher-order continua derived from discrete media: continualisation aspects and boundary conditions

    Harm Askes;Andrei V. Metrikine

  • One-dimensional dynamically consistent gradient elasticity models derived from a discrete microstructure: Part 2: Static and dynamic response

    Harm Askes;Andrei V. Metrikine

  • Stress concentrations in fractured compact bone simulated with a special class of anisotropic gradient elasticity

    Inna M. Gitman;Harm Askes;Ellen Kuhl;Elias C. Aifantis;Elias C. Aifantis

  • Finite element analysis with staggered gradient elasticity

    Harm Askes;Irene Morata;Elias C. Aifantis

  • Four simplified gradient elasticity models for the simulation of dispersive wave propagation

    Harm Askes;Andrei V. Metrikine;Aleksey V. Pichugin;Terry Bennett

  • Cohesive-zone models, higher order continuum theories and reliability methods for computational failure analysis

    René de Borst;M.A. Gutierrez de la Merced;G.N. Wells;G.N. Remmers

Frequent Co-Authors

Lambertus J. Sluys
Lambertus J. Sluys Delft University of Technology
Elias C. Aifantis
Elias C. Aifantis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Luca Susmel
Luca Susmel University of Sheffield
Dario De Domenico
Dario De Domenico University of Messina
Ellen Kuhl
Ellen Kuhl Stanford University
Garth N. Wells
Garth N. Wells University of Cambridge
Paul Steinmann
Paul Steinmann University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Timon Rabczuk
Timon Rabczuk Bauhaus University, Weimar
Stéphane Bordas
Stéphane Bordas University of Luxembourg
Ching S. Chang
Ching S. Chang University of Massachusetts Amherst

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