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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 56 853 781 363 310 284 10895

Jean W. Zu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jean W. Zu between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean W. Zu published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2017. 8 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2017. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 6 publications 2026: 2 publications
1992 2026

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jean W. Zu: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 9
1999 9
2000 9
2001 5
2002 7
2003 13
2004 18
2005 11
2006 13
2007 12
2008 7
2009 10
2010 12
2011 8
2012 14
2013 12
2014 23
2015 19
2016 10
2017 27
2018 15
2019 12
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 4
2024 1
2025 6
2026 2
Total 298
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Jean W. Zu 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 Jean W. Zu 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, 277–286 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: 284 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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 77 284
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
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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Jean W. Zu 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 Jean W. Zu 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 56
57 42
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Jean W. Zu is affiliated with the Stevens Institute of Technology in the United States. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a significant focus across several subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Mechanical Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.

Their research encompasses a range of topics within engineering, prominently including:

  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
  • High Temperature Alloys and Creep
  • Wireless Power Transfer Systems
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Jean W. Zu reflect these areas of interest and demonstrate an engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of engineering challenges. Notable publications include:

  • "Threshold damage-based fatigue life prediction of turbine blades under combined high and low cycle fatigue" (2021) published in International Journal of Fatigue
  • "Dynamic fatigue reliability analysis of turbine blades under combined high and low cycle loadings" (2021) published in International Journal of Damage Mechanics
  • "Can you hear me clearly? The differential effects of surgical mask on Cantonese consonant, vowel, and tone perception" (2025) published in Frontiers in Communication
  • "A New Approach for Fatigue Reliability Analysis of Thin-Walled Structures with DC-ILSSVR" (2021) published in Materials
  • "Frequency reconfigurable antenna based on three-dimensional helical pattern of liquid metal printed on balloon surface" (2025) published in Next research.

Jean W. Zu has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Peng Yue
  • Juan Ma
  • Jin Zhao
  • Zhi Sun
  • Wei Qian

Their work appears in a variety of journals, representing a diverse publication portfolio across distinct but related areas, such as:

  • International Journal of Fatigue
  • International Journal of Damage Mechanics
  • Frontiers in Communication
  • Materials
  • Next research.

Jean W. Zu has been recognized by several professional organizations, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007 and a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2006. They are also a member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • High-Performance Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters and Their Applications

    Zhengbao Yang;Zhengbao Yang;Shengxi Zhou;Jean Zu;Daniel Inman

  • Nonlinear vibration of metal foam cylindrical shells reinforced with graphene platelets

    Yan Qing Wang;Chao Ye;Jean W. Zu

  • Vibration behaviors of functionally graded rectangular plates with porosities and moving in thermal environment

    Yan Qing Wang;Jean W. Zu

  • The effect of cyclic stretch on maturation and 3D tissue formation of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

    Anton Mihic;Jiao Li;Yasuo Miyagi;Mark Gagliardi

  • Integrated Triboelectric Nanogenerators in the Era of the Internet of Things

    Abdelsalam Ahmed;Abdelsalam Ahmed;Islam Hassan;Maher F. El-Kady;Ali Radhi

  • Self‐Powered Wireless Sensor Node Enabled by a Duck‐Shaped Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Water Wave Energy

    Abdelsalam Ahmed;Abdelsalam Ahmed;Zia Saadatnia;Islam Hassan;Islam Hassan;Yunlong Zi

  • Free vibration analysis of rotating cylindrical shells coupled with moderately thick annular plates

    Zhaoye Qin;Zhengbao Yang;Jean Zu;Fulei Chu

  • On the efficiency of piezoelectric energy harvesters

    Zhengbao Yang;Alper Erturk;Jean Zu

  • Nonlinear steady-state responses of longitudinally traveling functionally graded material plates in contact with liquid

    Yan Qing Wang;Jean W. Zu

  • Comparison of PZN-PT, PMN-PT single crystals and PZT ceramic for vibration energy harvesting

    Zhengbao Yang;Jean Zu

  • Environmental life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of triboelectric nanogenerators

    Abdelsalam Ahmed;Abdelsalam Ahmed;Islam Hassan;Islam Hassan;Taofeeq Ibn-Mohammed;Hassan Mostafa

  • METHOD OF MULTIPLE SCALES FOR VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF ROTOR SHAFT SYSTEMS WITH NON-LINEAR BEARING PEDESTAL MODEL

    Z. Ji;J.W. Zu

  • Farms of triboelectric nanogenerators for harvesting wind energy: A potential approach towards green energy

    Abdelsalam Ahmed;Abdelsalam Ahmed;Islam Hassan;Islam Hassan;Mohammad Hedaya;Taher Abo El-Yazid

  • Introducing arc-shaped piezoelectric elements into energy harvesters

    Zhengbao Yang;Yan Qing Wang;Lei Zuo;Jean Zu

  • A Magnetoelectric Generator for Energy Harvesting From the Vibration of Magnetic Levitation

    Yang Zhu;J. W. Zu;L. Guo

  • Nonlinear Vibration of Parametrically Excited Moving Belts, Part I: Dynamic Response

    L. Zhang;J. W. Zu

  • Enhanced buckled-beam piezoelectric energy harvesting using midpoint magnetic force

    Yang Zhu;Jean W. Zu

  • High-efficiency compressive-mode energy harvester enhanced by a multi-stage force amplification mechanism

    Zhengbao Yang;Jean Zu

  • Multi-pulse chaotic dynamics in non-planar motion of parametrically excited viscoelastic moving belt

    Minghui Yao;Wei Zhang;Jean W. Zu

  • Identifying the temperature effect on the vibrations of functionally graded cylindrical shells with porosities

    Yanqing Wang;Yanqing Wang;Chao Ye;J. W. Zu

  • NON-LINEAR VIBRATIONS OF VISCOELASTIC MOVING BELTS, PART I: FREE VIBRATION ANALYSIS

    L. Zhang;J.W. Zu

Frequent Co-Authors

Li-Qun Chen
Li-Qun Chen Shanghai University
Andrew A. Goldenberg
Andrew A. Goldenberg University of Toronto
Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Kamran Behdinan
Kamran Behdinan University of Toronto
Aimy Bazylak
Aimy Bazylak University of Toronto
Hu Ding
Hu Ding Shanghai University
Mir Behrad Khamesee
Mir Behrad Khamesee University of Waterloo
Amir Khajepour
Amir Khajepour University of Waterloo
Ian M. Reaney
Ian M. Reaney University of Sheffield
Yunlong Zi
Yunlong Zi Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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