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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 94 95 87 11 11 401 32373

Hongxing Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongxing Yang between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongxing Yang published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2023. 41 of the 605 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2023. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 51 publications 2023: 65 publications 2024: 55 publications 2025: 34 publications 2026: 7 publications
1994 2026

605 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongxing Yang: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 4
2000 6
2001 6
2002 6
2003 7
2004 5
2005 1
2006 9
2007 5
2008 11
2009 16
2010 22
2011 8
2012 19
2013 21
2014 35
2015 30
2016 27
2017 29
2018 24
2019 35
2020 27
2021 36
2022 51
2023 65
2024 55
2025 34
2026 7
Total 605
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Hongxing Yang publications per year - data summary

  • Hongxing Yang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has 605 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 65 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 18.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.9 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 212 publications, 35% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2004: 38 publications (3.5 per year); 2005-2015: 177 publications (16.1 per year); 2016-2026: 390 publications (35.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hongxing Yang 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 Hongxing Yang 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, 397–406 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: 401 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 23 401
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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Hongxing Yang publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Hongxing Yang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 401 publications - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Hongxing Yang, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Hongxing Yang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Hongxing Yang 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 Hongxing Yang 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, 93+ 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: 94 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 94
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Hongxing Yang D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Hongxing Yang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, records 94 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Hongxing Yang, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Hongxing Yang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Hongxing Yang is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and focuses extensively on renewable energy and building-related technologies.

Their main field of study is engineering, with notable specialization in the following subfields:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Polymers and Plastics

Yang's work covers several specialized topics, including:

  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Wind Energy Research and Development

Their frequent co-authors include Guanben Du, Long Yang, Xin Ran, Wei Gao, and Kelu Ni, reflecting collaborative research efforts across a range of studies.

Yang has published extensively, with the most common venues being:

  • Applied Energy
  • Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Renewable Energy
  • Industrial Crops and Products

Recent publications by Yang include the following:

  • Hybrid renewable energy applications in zero-energy buildings and communities integrating battery and hydrogen vehicle storage, 2021, Applied Energy
  • Wind turbine power modelling and optimization using artificial neural network with wind field experimental data, 2020, Applied Energy
  • A review on developments and researches of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) windows and shading blinds, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Techno-economic design optimization of hybrid renewable energy applications for high-rise residential buildings, 2020, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Air pollution and soiling implications for solar photovoltaic power generation: A comprehensive review, 2021, Applied Energy

The research undertaken by Yang concentrates on integrating renewable energy solutions into building systems, with a focus on photovoltaic technologies, energy optimization in built environments, and the impact of environmental factors on solar energy generation.

Best Publications

  • OPTIMAL SIZING METHOD FOR STAND-ALONE HYBRID SOLAR–WIND SYSTEM WITH LPSP TECHNOLOGY BY USING GENETIC ALGORITHM

    Hongxing Yang;Wei Zhou;Lin Lu;Zhaohong Fang

  • Current status of research on optimum sizing of stand-alone hybrid solar–wind power generation systems

    Wei Zhou;Chengzhi Lou;Zhongshi Li;Lin Lu

  • A novel optimization sizing model for hybrid solar-wind power generation system

    Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu;Wei Zhou

  • Review on life cycle assessment of energy payback and greenhouse gas emission of solar photovoltaic systems

    Jinqing Peng;Lin Lu;Hongxing Yang

  • Optimal design and techno-economic analysis of a hybrid solar–wind power generation system

    Hongxing Yang;Zhou Wei;Lou Chengzhi

  • Vertical-borehole ground-coupled heat pumps: A review of models and systems

    Hongxing Yang;P. Cui;Z. Fang

  • A feasibility study of a stand-alone hybrid solar–wind–battery system for a remote island

    Tao Ma;Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu

  • Using phase change materials in photovoltaic systems for thermal regulation and electrical efficiency improvement: A review and outlook

    Tao Ma;Hongxing Yang;Yinping Zhang;Lin Lu

  • Technical feasibility study on a standalone hybrid solar-wind system with pumped hydro storage for a remote island in Hong Kong

    Tao Ma;Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu;Jinqing Peng

  • A novel model for photovoltaic array performance prediction

    Wei Zhou;Hongxing Yang;Zhaohong Fang

  • A new model and analytical solutions for borehole and pile ground heat exchangers

    Yi Man;Yi Man;Hongxing Yang;Nairen Diao;Junhong Liu

  • Pumped storage-based standalone photovoltaic power generation system: Modeling and techno-economic optimization

    Tao Ma;Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu;Jinqing Peng

  • Weather data and probability analysis of hybrid photovoltaic–wind power generation systems in Hong Kong

    Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu;J. Burnett

  • Feasibility study and economic analysis of pumped hydro storage and battery storage for a renewable energy powered island

    Tao Ma;Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu

  • Investigation on wind power potential on Hong Kong islands—an analysis of wind power and wind turbine characteristics

    Lin Lu;Hongxing Yang;John Burnett

  • Energy and Environment: Challenges and Achievements in Rapid Urbanization.

    Litao Wang;Hongxing Yang;Qunhui Wang;Shrestha Niranjan

  • Development of hybrid battery-supercapacitor energy storage for remote area renewable energy systems

    Tao Ma;Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu

  • Thermal regulation of photovoltaic cladding

    B.J Brinkworth;B.M Cross;R.H Marshall;Hongxing Yang

  • Solar photovoltaic system modeling and performance prediction

    Tao Ma;Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu

  • A comprehensive review on passive design approaches in green building rating tools

    Xi Chen;Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu

  • Development of a model to simulate the performance characteristics of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules/strings/arrays

    Tao Ma;Hongxing Yang;Lin Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Lin Lu
Lin Lu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jinqing Peng
Jinqing Peng Hunan University
Tao Ma
Tao Ma Shanghai Jiao Tong University
John Burnett
John Burnett Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jinyue Yan
Jinyue Yan Mälardalen University
Md. Mahbub Alam
Md. Mahbub Alam Harbin Institute of Technology
Hui Shen
Hui Shen Sun Yat-sen University
Yiqiang Jiang
Yiqiang Jiang Harbin Institute of Technology
Mingke Hu
Mingke Hu Southwest Jiaotong University
Gang Pei
Gang Pei University of Science and Technology of China

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