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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 57 812 741 350 297 330 10735

James Barber publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Barber between 1965 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Barber published across 60 years, from 1965 to 2024, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2010. 24 of the 393 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2010. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 5 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 7 publications 2024: 17 publications
1965 2024

393 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Barber: publications per year, 1965 to 2024
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 3
1968 3
1969 3
1970 4
1971 3
1972 2
1973 1
1974 5
1975 4
1976 5
1977 2
1978 3
1979 4
1980 7
1981 5
1982 9
1983 12
1984 9
1985 9
1986 9
1987 6
1988 6
1989 6
1990 3
1991 10
1992 16
1993 7
1994 8
1995 3
1996 3
1997 4
1998 7
1999 7
2000 7
2001 3
2002 5
2003 6
2004 7
2005 10
2006 11
2007 4
2008 11
2009 4
2010 19
2011 16
2012 5
2013 5
2014 9
2015 3
2016 10
2017 10
2018 17
2019 9
2020 7
2021 1
2022 1
2023 7
2024 17
Total 393
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James Barber 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 James Barber 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, 327–336 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: 330 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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 59 330
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
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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James Barber 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 James Barber 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 57
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
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Overview

James Barber is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their primary research is situated within the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with a focus on several subfields including Education, Social Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, General Health Professions, and Music.

Their research addresses a variety of topics including Higher Education Research Studies, Mentoring and Academic Development, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Music History and Culture, Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Higher Education Practices and Engagement, and Evaluation of Teaching Practices.

Barber has contributed to scholarly discourse through publications in multiple venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work. Frequent publication outlets include Review of Higher Education, Journal of College Student Development, New Directions for Student Leadership, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Assessment Update.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Barber include:

  • A Four-Year Longitudinal Study of Self-Authorship Development: Evidence from the Wabash National Study, 2022, Journal of College Student Development
  • Contextualizing social class and leadership in fraternity and sorority communities, 2021, New Directions for Student Leadership
  • Variability Patterns in Self-Authorship Trajectories: Complicating Understanding of Development, 2023, Review of Higher Education
  • Athletepharm Keto Clinical specialists concur that there are incredibly, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

James Barber collaborates regularly with several researchers who frequently co-author publications with them, including Britta Sweers, Dianne Violeta Mausfeld, Patricia M. King, Rosemary J. Perez, and Christian Büschges.

Best Publications

  • Thermoelastic Instabilities in the Sliding of Comforming Solids

    J. R. Barber

  • The oblique impact of elastic spheres

    N. Maw;J.R. Barber;J.N. Fawcett

  • Linear elastic contact of the Weierstrass profile

    M. Ciavarella;G. Demelio;J. R. Barber;Yong Hoon Jang

  • Bounds on the electrical resistance between contacting elastic rough bodies

    J.R. Barber

  • The indentation modulus of elastically anisotropic materials for indenters of arbitrary shape

    Joost J. Vlassak;Michele Ciavarella;James Barber;X. Wang

  • Beams on Elastic Foundations

    J.R. Barber

  • The Role of Elastic Tangential Compliance in Oblique Impact

    N. Maw;J. R. Barber;J. N. Fawcett

  • The role of adhesion in contact mechanics

    Michele Ciavarella;Michele Ciavarella;J. Joe;Antonio Papangelo;Antonio Papangelo;J. R. Barber

  • The influence of thermal expansion on the friction and wear process

    J.R. Barber

  • Economic Sanctions as a Policy Instrument

    James Barber

  • Eigenvalue solution of thermoelastic instability problems using Fourier reduction

    Yun–Bo Yi;J. R. Barber;P. Zagrodzki

  • Nonlinear Transient Behavior of a Sliding System With Frictionally Excited Thermoelastic Instability

    P. Zagrodzki;K. B. Lam;E. Al Bahkali;J. R. Barber

  • An Experimental Investigation of Frictionally-Excited Thermoelastic Instability in Automotive Disk Brakes Under a Drag Brake Application

    Kwangjin Lee;J. R. Barber

  • Estimation of Interfacial Shear in Ceramic Composites from Frictional Heating Measurements

    Chongdu Cho;John W. Holmes;James R. Barber

  • SOME THERMOELASTIC CONTACT PROBLEMS INVOLVING FRICTIONAL HEATING

    J. R. Barber

  • Thermoelastic Displacements and Stresses Due to a Heat Source Moving Over the Surface of a Half Plane

    J. R. Barber

  • The conduction of heat from sliding solids

    J.R. Barber

  • Contact problems involving a cooled punch

    J. R. Barber

  • Shakedown in elastic contact problems with Coulomb friction

    Anders Klarbring;M. Ciavarella;J. R. Barber

  • Frictional elastic contact with periodic loading

    J.R. Barber;M. Davies;M. Davies;D.A. Hills

  • Indentation of the semi-infinite elastic solid by a hot sphere

    J.R. Barber

Frequent Co-Authors

Michele Ciavarella
Michele Ciavarella Polytechnic University of Bari
M. D. Thouless
M. D. Thouless University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
D.A. Hills
D.A. Hills University of Oxford
Anders Klarbring
Anders Klarbring Linköping University
Andrea Spagnoli
Andrea Spagnoli University of Parma
Michael J. Leamy
Michael J. Leamy Georgia Institute of Technology
David Nowell
David Nowell Imperial College London
Daniele Dini
Daniele Dini Imperial College London
Massoud Kaviany
Massoud Kaviany University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Louis G. Hector
Louis G. Hector General Motors (United States)

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