2026 Ian Sinclair: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	51	10032	9690	401	382	201	7682

Overview

Ian Sinclair is a researcher affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their work is primarily situated within the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Education.

Sinclair's research explores several specialized topics including:

Mechanical Behavior of Composites
Composite Material Mechanics
Optical measurement and interference techniques
Tree Root and Stability Studies
Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging

Their recent published papers include:

"Detailed experimental validation and benchmarking of six models for longitudinal tensile failure of unidirectional composites" (2021) in Composite Structures
"Fibre-direction strain measurement in a composite ply under quasi-static tensile loading using Digital Volume Correlation and in situ Synchrotron Radiation Computed Tomography" (2020) in Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
"Review of high energy x-ray computed tomography for non-destructive dimensional metrology of large metallic advanced manufactured components" (2022) in Reports on Progress in Physics
"Effects of γʹ size and carbide distribution on fatigue crack growth mechanisms at 650°C in an advanced Ni-based superalloy" (2020) in International Journal of Fatigue
"In situ synchrotron computed tomography study of nanoscale interlaminar reinforcement and thin-ply effects on damage progression in composite laminates" (2021) in Composites Part B Engineering

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sinclair include:

Mark Mavrogordato
S.M. Spearing
Daniel Bull
Orestis L. Katsamenis
Christian Breite

Sinclair has contributed to various publication venues with multiple papers published in:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Journal of Composite Materials
Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)
Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Best Publications

In situ fibre fracture measurement in carbon-epoxy laminates using high resolution computed tomography

A.E. Scott;Mark N. Mavrogordato;Peter Wright;I. Sinclair

337
Citations
A 3D measurement procedure for internal local crack driving forces via synchrotron X-ray microtomography

H. Toda;I. Sinclair;J.-Y. Buffière;E. Maire

244
Citations
A comparison of multi-scale 3D X-ray tomographic inspection techniques for assessing carbon fibre composite impact damage

D.J. Bull;L. Helfen;I. Sinclair;S.M. Spearing

221
Citations
3D damage characterisation and the role of voids in the fatigue of wind turbine blade materials

J. Lambert;A.R. Chambers;I. Sinclair;S.M. Spearing

216
Citations
The application of digital volume correlation (DVC) to study the microstructural behaviour of trabecular bone during compression

F. Gillard;R. Boardman;Mark Mavrogordato;D. Hollis

191
Citations
Ultra High Resolution Computed Tomography of Damage in Notched Carbon Fiber—Epoxy Composites:

Peter Wright;X. Fu;I. Sinclair;S.M. Spearing

185
Citations
Microstrucure and strengthening of Al–Li–Cu–Mg alloys and MMCs: II. Modelling of yield strength

M.J. Starink;P. Wang;I. Sinclair;P.J. Gregson

182
Citations
Damage accumulation in a carbon/epoxy composite: Comparison between a multiscale model and computed tomography experimental results

A.E. Scott;I. Sinclair;S.M. Spearing;Alain Thionnet;Alain Thionnet

177
Citations
In situ 3-D observation of early strain localization during failure of thin Al alloy (2198) sheet

Thilo F. Morgeneyer;Thibault Taillandier-Thomas;Thibault Taillandier-Thomas;Lukas Helfen;Lukas Helfen;Tilo Baumbach

157
Citations
Assessment of the fatigue crack closure phenomenon in damage-tolerant aluminium alloy by in-situ high-resolution synchrotron X-ray microtomography

H. Toda;I. Sinclair;J.-Y. Buffière;E. Maire

148
Citations
Toughness-strength relations in the overaged 7449 Al-based alloy

N. Kamp;I. Sinclair;M. J. Starink

143
Citations
Influence of voids on damage mechanisms in carbon/epoxy composites determined via high resolution computed tomography

Anna Scott;I. Sinclair;Simon Mark Spearing;Mark N. Mavrogordato

143
Citations
Three-dimensional assessment of low velocity impact damage in particle toughened composite laminates using micro-focus X-ray computed tomography and synchrotron radiation laminography

D.J. Bull;S.M. Spearing;I. Sinclair;L. Helfen;L. Helfen

142
Citations
High resolution tomographic imaging and modelling of notch tip damage in a laminated composite

P. Wright;A.J. Moffat;I. Sinclair;S.M. Spearing

141
Citations
Simulation and quantitative assessment of homogeneous and inhomogeneous particle distributions in particulate metal matrix composites

N. Yang;J. Boselli;I. Sinclair

141
Citations
Synchrotron radiation computed tomography for experimental validation of a tensile strength model for unidirectional fibre-reinforced composites

Y. Swolfs;H. Morton;A.E. Scott;L. Gorbatikh

139
Citations
Influence of grain structure and slip planarity on fatigue crack growth in low alloying artificially aged 2xxx aluminium alloys

N. Kamp;N. Kamp;N. Gao;M.J. Starink;I. Sinclair

138
Citations
Micromechanisms of damage in 0° splits in a [90/0]s composite material using synchrotron radiation computed tomography

A.J. Moffat;P. Wright;Jean-Yves Buffiere;Ian Sinclair

126
Citations
Structural performance of discontinuous metal matrix composites

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119
Citations
Quench sensitivity of toughness in an Al alloy: direct observation and analysis of failure initiation at the precipitate free zone

T.F. Morgeneyer;T.F. Morgeneyer;M.J. Starink;S.C. Wang;I. Sinclair

118
Citations
In situ synchrotron computed laminography of damage in carbon fibre-epoxy [90/0](s) laminates

Andrew J. Moffat;Peter Wright;Lukas Helfen;T. Baumbach

112
Citations