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D-Index
42
Citations
5555
World Ranking
1865
National Ranking
701

James H. Starnes 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 H. Starnes sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 205 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James H. Starnes 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 H. Starnes sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James H. Starnes was affiliated with the Langley Research Center in the United States. Their research contributions primarily spanned the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. The work included detailed investigations into Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Paleontology, Plant Science, Food Science, and Geophysics.

The scientist's research topics covered areas such as Plant Diversity and Evolution, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Botanical Research and Applications, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies.

James H. Starnes authored several papers, predominantly published in the venue Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America. Notable papers included the following:

  • MIDDLE MIOCENE FUNGI FROM THE BOUIE RIVER FOSSIL FLORA SITE IN THE UPPER HATTIESBURG FORMATION, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI (2022) in Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE MOST COMPLETE DINOSAUR IN MISSISSIPPI: A CF. SAUROLOPHINAE (HADROSAURIDAE) FROM AN EARLY TO MIDDLE CAMPANIAN LOCALITY IN THE COFFEE FORMATION, PRENTISS COUNTY, MS (2025) in Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • DESCRIPTION OF NON-DINOSAURIAN MATERIAL FROM THE SITE OF THE MOST COMPLETE DINOSAUR THUS FAR DISCOVERED IN MISSISSIPPI, FROM THE COFFEE FORMATION (EARLY/MID-CAMPANIAN) (2025) in Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • PALYNOLOGY OF THE BOONEVILLE DINOSAUR SITE, MISSISSIPPI, U.S.A. - FLORISTICS, BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND CLIMATE (2025) in Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

The scientist frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Alyson Brink (4 publications)
  • Derek Hoffman (3 publications)
  • Nina Baghai-Riding (3 publications)
  • Carol L. Hotton (3 publications)
  • Olivia Pharr (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Preliminary Design of Composite Wings for Buckling, Strength, and Displacement Constraints

    James H. Starnes;Raphael T. Haftka

  • Future directions and challenges in shell stability analysis

    J. Arbocz;J.H. Starnes

  • Effects of Imperfections on the Buckling Response of Compression-Loaded Composite Shells

    Mark W. Hilburger;James H. Starnes

  • Shell Buckling Design Criteria Based on Manufacturing Imperfection Signatures

    Mark W. Hilburger;Michael P. Nemeth;James H. Starnes

  • Postbuckling behavior of selected flat stiffened graphite-epoxy panels loaded in compression

    James H. Starnes;Norman F. Knight;Marshall Rouse

  • Construction of Response Surface Approximations for Design Optimization

    Gerhard Venter;Raphael T. Haftka;James H. Starnes

  • Applications of a Quadratic Extended Interior for Structural Optimization Penalty Function

    Raphael T. Haftka;James H. Starnes

  • Design and manufacturing of aerospace composite structures, state-of-the-art assessment

    Charles E. Harris;James H. Starnes;Mark J. Shuart

  • Construction of response surfaces for design optimization applications

    Gerhard Venter;Raphael Haftka;James Starnes

  • Effect of dropped plies on the strength of graphite-epoxy laminates

    James M. Curry;Eric R. Johnson;James H. Starnes

  • Buckling of an axially compressed cylindrical shell of variable thickness

    W.T. Koiter;I. Elishakoff;Y.W. Li;J.H. Starnes

  • Non-linear buckling of a column with initial imperfection via stochastic and non-stochastic convex models

    I. Elishakoff;G.Q. Cai;J.H. Starnes

  • Effect of Impact Damage and Holes on the Compressive Strength of a Graphite/Epoxy Laminate

    J. H. Starnes;M. D. Rhodes;J. G. Williams

  • Effects of imperfections of the buckling response of composite shells

    Mark W Hilburger;James H Starnes

  • Buckling behavior of compression-loaded composite cylindrical shells with reinforced cutouts

    Mark W. Hilburger;James H. Starnes

  • Derivation of multi-dimensional ellipsoidal convex model for experimental data

    L. P. Zhu;I. Elishakoff;J. H. Starnes

  • Vibration of geometrically imperfect panels subjected to thermal and mechanical loads

    L. Librescu;W. Lin;M. P. Nemeth;J. H. Starnes

  • Collapse of Long Cylindrical Shells under Combined Bending and Pressure Loads

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  • Thermomechanical buckling and postbuckling of multilayered composite panels

    Ahmed K. Noor;James H. Starnes;Jeanne M. Peters

  • Structural Response of Compression-Loaded, Tow-Placed, Variable Stiffness Panels

    K. Chauncey Wu;Zafer Guerdal;James H. Starnes

  • THERMOMECHANICAL POSTBUCKLING OF GEOMETRICALLY IMPERFECT FLAT AND CURVED PANELS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TANGENTIAL EDGE CONSTRAINTS

    L. Librescu;W. Lin;M. P. Nemeth;J. H. Starnes

  • Low-Cost Composite Materials and Structures for Aircraft Applications

    Ravi B. Deo;James H. Starnes;Richard C. Holzwarth

Frequent Co-Authors

Isaac Elishakoff
Isaac Elishakoff Florida Atlantic University
Ahmed K. Noor
Ahmed K. Noor Old Dominion University
Raphael T. Haftka
Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida
Zafer Gürdal
Zafer Gürdal University of South Carolina
Anthony M. Waas
Anthony M. Waas Arizona State University
James C. Newman
James C. Newman Mississippi State University
Erdogan Madenci
Erdogan Madenci University of Arizona
Carlos G. Davila
Carlos G. Davila Langley Research Center
George J. Simitses
George J. Simitses Georgia Institute of Technology
Masanobu Shinozuka
Masanobu Shinozuka Columbia University

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