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2022

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79
Citations
24362
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2802
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Engineering and Technology

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79
Citations
23808
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570
National Ranking
38

Ian M. Hutchings publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ian M. Hutchings sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 394 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Ian M. Hutchings D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ian M. Hutchings sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Ian M. Hutchings is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Social Sciences and Engineering, with notable contributions in Archeology, Biomedical Engineering, Anthropology, Geophysics, and Materials Chemistry.

The primary areas of study addressed by Ian M. Hutchings include:

  • Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
  • Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies
  • Historical and Literary Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hutchings are:

  • D R Andrews
  • N. K. Bourne
  • Eric Brown
  • J.P. Dear
  • Peter Dickson

Most publications by Ian M. Hutchings appear in:

  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology (4 publications)
  • Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials (1 publication)

Recent papers authored by Hutchings include:

  • "A note on Guillaume Amontons and the laws of friction" (2021) published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology
  • "Leonardo da Vinci's studies of rolling-element, disc and sector bearings" (2023) published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology
  • "Leonardo da Vinci's writings on sliding bearings, lubrication and wear" (2024) published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology
  • "Duncan Dowson's editorship of Wear" (2021) published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology

Ian M. Hutchings has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) since 2002.

Best Publications

  • Tribology: Friction and Wear of Engineering Materials

    Ian M. Hutchings

  • Direct Writing Technology Advances and Developments

    K.K.B. Hon;L. Li;I.M. Hutchings

  • A model for the erosion of metals by spherical particles at normal incidence

    I.M. Hutchings

  • Transitions between two-body and three-body abrasive wear: influence of test conditions in the microscale abrasive wear test

    R.I. Trezona;D.N. Allsopp;I.M. Hutchings

  • Hydrodynamic lubrication of textured steel surfaces under reciprocating sliding conditions

    H.L. Costa;I.M. Hutchings

  • A micro-abrasive wear test, with particular application to coated systems

    K.L. Rutherford;I.M. Hutchings

  • Inkjet printing - the physics of manipulating liquid jets and drops

    Graham D Martin;Stephen D Hoath;Ian M Hutchings

  • Numerical studies of the influence of the dynamic contact angle on a droplet impacting on a dry surface

    Kensuke Yokoi;Damien Vadillo;John Hinch;Ian Hutchings

  • Particle erosion of ductile metals: A mechanism of material removal

    I.M. Hutchings;R.E. Winter

  • Wear-mode mapping for the micro-scale abrasion test

    K. Adachi;I.M. Hutchings

  • Theory and application of a micro-scale abrasive wear test

    KL Rutherford;IM Hutchings

  • Inkjet printing for pharmaceutics - A review of research and manufacturing.

    Ronan Daly;Tomas Seosamh Harrington;Graham Dagnall Martin;Ian Michael Hutchings

  • Solid particle erosion of metals: the removal of surface material by spherical projectiles

    I. M. Hutchings;R. E. Winter;John Edwin Field

  • Wear resistance of amorphous alloys and related materials

    A. L. Greer;K. L. Rutherford;I. M. Hutchings

  • Progress towards standardisation of ball cratering

    M.G. Gee;A. Gant;I. Hutchings;R. Bethke

  • Reduction of the sliding friction of metals by the application of longitudinal or transverse ultrasonic vibration

    V.C Kumar;I.M Hutchings

  • Inkjet Technology for Digital Fabrication

    I Hutchings

  • Ductile-brittle transitions and wear maps for the erosion and abrasion of brittle materials

    I M Hutchings

  • Solid particle erosion studies using single angular particles

    R.E. Winter;I.M. Hutchings

  • Design of a slurry erosion test rig

    J.B. Zu;I.M. Hutchings;G.T. Burstein

Frequent Co-Authors

P.H. Shipway
P.H. Shipway University of Nottingham
G.T. Burstein
G.T. Burstein University of Cambridge
Mark Gee
Mark Gee National Physical Laboratory
J.E. Evetts
J.E. Evetts University of Cambridge
John R. Lister
John R. Lister University of Cambridge
Koshi Adachi
Koshi Adachi Tohoku University
John Robertson
John Robertson University of Cambridge
Malcolm R. Mackley
Malcolm R. Mackley University of Cambridge
William I. Milne
William I. Milne University of Cambridge
Brian J. Briscoe
Brian J. Briscoe Imperial College London

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