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D-Index
39
Citations
6070
World Ranking
2129
National Ranking
15

Herzl Chai 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 Herzl Chai sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 103 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Herzl Chai 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 Herzl Chai sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Herzl Chai is affiliated with Tel Aviv University in Israel and conducts research primarily in the fields of Dentistry and Engineering. Their work spans various subfields including Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Mechanics of Materials, Social Psychology, and Paleontology.

The core topics of Herzl Chai's research focus on Dental materials and restorations, Primate Behavior and Ecology, Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments, Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, and the Mechanical Behavior of Composites.

Herzl Chai has published extensively in multiple venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • American Journal of Physical Anthropology
  • Journal of Dental Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers demonstrate specific research interests and contribution as follows:

  • "Bond thickness effect in mixed-mode fracture and its significance to delamination resistance," 2021, International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • "Determining primates bite force from histological tooth sections," 2020, American Journal of Physical Anthropology
  • "On the morphology and failure of worn human molar cusps," 2022, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • "On the fracture behavior of molar teeth with MOD cavity preparation," 2023, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • "On edge chipping in molar teeth from blunt occlusal contact," 2023, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials

Throughout their career, Herzl Chai has collaborated frequently with co-authors including J. Russ, Sonaj Vardhaman, Chin Huat Lim, Yu Zhang, and Dov Moshkovitz.

Best Publications

  • One dimensional modelling of failure in laminated plates by delamination buckling

    Herzl Chai;Charles D. Babcock;Wolfgang G. Knauss

  • Two-Dimensional Modelling of Compressive Failure in Delaminated Laminates

    Herzl Chai;Charles D. Babcock

  • Remarkable resilience of teeth.

    Herzl Chai;James J.-W. Lee;Paul J. Constantino;Peter W. Lucas

  • Shear fracture

    Herzl Chai

  • Overview: Damage in brittle layer structures from concentrated loads

    Brian R. Lawn;Yan Deng;Pedro Miranda;Antonia Pajares

  • The characterization of Mode I delamination failure in non-woven, multidirectional laminates

    H. Chai

  • A universal relation for edge chipping from sharp contacts in brittle materials: A simple means of toughness evaluation

    Herzl Chai;Brian R. Lawn

  • Teeth: Among Nature's Most Durable Biocomposites

    Brian R. Lawn;James J.-W. Lee;Herzl Chai

  • Chipping Resistance of Graded Zirconia Ceramics for Dental Crowns

    Y. Zhang;H. Chai;J.J.-W. Lee;B.R. Lawn

  • The post-buckling response of a bi-laterally constrained column

    Herzl Chai

  • Observation of damage growth in compressively loaded laminates

    H. Chai;W. G. Knauss;C. D. Babcock

  • On the correlation between the mode I failure of adhesive joints and laminated composites

    H. Chai

  • On the chipping and splitting of teeth.

    Herzl Chai;James J.-W. Lee;Brian R. Lawn;Brian R. Lawn

  • Observation of deformation and damage at the tip of cracks in adhesive bonds loaded in shear and assessment of a criterion for fracture

    Herzl Chai

  • Fracture Modes in Human Teeth

    J.J.-.W. Lee;J.-Y. Kwon;H. Chai;P.W. Lucas

  • Fracture mode transitions in brittle coatings on compliant substrates as a function of thickness

    Herzl Chai;Brian R. Lawn

  • Graded Structures for All-ceramic Restorations

    Yu Zhang;H Chai;Brian R. Lawn

  • Damage‐Resistant Brittle Coatings

    Brian R. Lawn;Kee Sung Lee;Herzl Chai;Antonia Pajares

  • Mechanics of longitudinal cracks in tooth enamel

    Amir Barani;Amanda Keown;Mark Bush;J.J-W. Lee

  • Three-dimensional fracture analysis of thin-film debonding

    Herzl Chai

  • Bond Thickness Effect in Adhesive Joints and Its Significance for Mode I Interlaminar Fracture of Composites

    Herzl Chai

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian R. Lawn
Brian R. Lawn National Institute of Standards and Technology
Peter W. Lucas
Peter W. Lucas George Washington University
Yu Zhang
Yu Zhang University of Pennsylvania
Wolfgang G. Knauss
Wolfgang G. Knauss California Institute of Technology
Do Kyung Kim
Do Kyung Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Shankar Mall
Shankar Mall Air Force Institute of Technology
Van P. Thompson
Van P. Thompson King's College London
Brian W. Darvell
Brian W. Darvell University of Birmingham
Xiaozhi Hu
Xiaozhi Hu University of Western Australia
Daniel Josell
Daniel Josell National Institute of Standards and Technology

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