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D-Index
62
Citations
20648
World Ranking
592
National Ranking
266

James C. Newman 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 C. Newman sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 278 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James C. Newman 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 C. Newman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James C. Newman is affiliated with Mississippi State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with specific expertise in mechanical engineering and the mechanics of materials. Their work extends to related subfields including materials chemistry, automotive engineering, and computational mechanics.

The topics central to their research include:

  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Additive manufacturing materials and processes
  • Welding techniques and residual stresses
  • High temperature alloys and creep
  • Additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies
  • Material properties and failure mechanisms
  • Probabilistic and robust engineering design

James C. Newman has contributed to various peer-reviewed venues. Their frequent publication outlets are:

  • Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Materials Performance and Characterization
  • Metals

Their recent scholarly articles include:

  • "Fatigue-life prediction of additively manufactured material: Effects of heat treatment and build orientation," 2020, Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
  • "Effects of crack orientation and heat treatment on fatigue-crack-growth behavior of AM 17-4 PH stainless steel," 2020, Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • "Fatigue of engineered metallic materials using small-crack theory under constant- and variable-amplitude loading," 2021, Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
  • "Fatigue and Crack Growth under Constant- and Variable-Amplitude Loading in 9310 Steel Using 'Rainflow-on-the-Fly' Methodology," 2021, Metals
  • "Assessing fatigue crack growth thresholds for a Ti-6Al-4V (STOA) alloy using two experimental methods," 2024, Engineering Fracture Mechanics

The research collaborations of James C. Newman include work with frequent coauthors such as:

  • Aref Yadollahi
  • K.F. Walker
  • Haley Doude
  • Leah Buiter
  • Mohamad Mahmoudi

James C. Newman was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • An empirical stress-intensity factor equation for the surface crack

    J. C. Newman;I. S. Raju

  • A crack opening stress equation for fatigue crack growth

    J. C. Newman

  • A crack-closure model for predicting fatigue crack growth under aircraft spectrum loading

    J. C. Newman

  • Stress-intensity factors for a wide range of semi-elliptical surface cracks in finite-thickness plates

    I. S. Raju;J. C. Newman

  • Stress-intensity factor equations for cracks in three-dimensional finite bodies subjected to tension and bending loads

    J. C. Newman;I. S. Raju

  • A finite-element analysis of fatigue crack closure

    J. C. Newman

  • Analysis of surface cracks in finite plates under tension or bending loads

    J. C. Newman;I. S. Raju

  • Stress-Intensity Factors for Internal and External Surface Cracks in Cylindrical Vessels

    I. S. Raju;J. C. Newman

  • A virtual crack-closure technique for calculating stress intensity factors for cracked three dimensional bodies

    K. N. Shivakumar;P. W. Tan;J. C. Newman

  • An improved method of collocation for the stress analysis of cracked plates with various shaped boundaries

    J. C. Newman

  • FASTRAN-2: A fatigue crack growth structural analysis program

    James C. Newman

  • Stress-intensity factor equations for cracks in three-dimensional finite bodies

    JC Newman;IS Raju

  • Fatigue-life prediction methodology using small-crack theory

    J.C. Newman;E.P. Phillips;M.H. Swain

  • A review of the CTOA/CTOD fracture criterion

    J.C Newman;M.A James;U Zerbst

  • Sensitivity Analysis for Navier-Stokes Equations on Unstructured Meshes Using Complex Variables

    W. Kyle Anderson;James C. Newman;David L. Whitfield;Eric J. Nielsen

  • Stress-intensity Factors for Circumferential Surface Cracks in Pipes and Rods under Tension and Bending Loads

    IS Raju;JC Newman

  • Fatigue life prediction of additively manufactured material: Effects of surface roughness, defect size, and shape

    A. Yadollahi;M.J. Mahtabi;A. Khalili;H.R. Doude

  • A nonlinear fracture mechanics approach to the growth of small cracks

    J. C. Newman

  • Stress-Intensity Factors for Internal Surface Cracks in Cylindrical Pressure Vessels

    J. C. Newman;I. S. Raju

  • The Merging of Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics Concepts: A Historical Perspective

    James C. Newman

  • Development and application of a crack tip opening displacement-based mixed mode fracture criterion

    Michael A. Sutton;Xiaomin Deng;Fashang Ma;James C. Newman

  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics

    J.C Newman;Uwe Zerbst

Frequent Co-Authors

Kunigal N. Shivakumar
Kunigal N. Shivakumar North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
I. S. Raju
I. S. Raju Langley Research Center
Michael A. Sutton
Michael A. Sutton University of South Carolina
James H. Starnes
James H. Starnes Langley Research Center
Xiaomin Deng
Xiaomin Deng University of South Carolina
Ashok Saxena
Ashok Saxena University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Satya N. Atluri
Satya N. Atluri Texas Tech University
Linkan Bian
Linkan Bian Mississippi State University
Uwe Zerbst
Uwe Zerbst Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Chun H. Wang
Chun H. Wang University of New South Wales

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