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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 64 540 29 308 17156

John E. Mottershead publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John E. Mottershead between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John E. Mottershead published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2011. 8 of the 323 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2011. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
1980 2025

323 publications in total across all disciplines

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John E. Mottershead: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 4
1987 3
1988 7
1989 6
1990 3
1991 2
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 16
1996 5
1997 5
1998 10
1999 9
2000 10
2001 13
2002 7
2003 12
2004 10
2005 12
2006 12
2007 7
2008 7
2009 19
2010 12
2011 20
2012 7
2013 9
2014 20
2015 9
2016 9
2017 7
2018 8
2019 14
2020 6
2021 0
2022 3
2023 4
2024 2
2025 6
Total 323
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John E. Mottershead 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 John E. Mottershead 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, 307–316 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: 308 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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 62 308
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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John E. Mottershead 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 John E. Mottershead 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33 64
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

John E. Mottershead is affiliated with the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily centers around engineering disciplines with strong emphasis on decision sciences. The subfields of study in which they have made contributions include civil and structural engineering, statistics, probability and uncertainty, control and systems engineering, aerospace engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The main topics addressed in Mottershead's work cover structural health monitoring techniques, probabilistic and robust engineering design, scientific measurement and uncertainty evaluation, control systems and identification, vibration control and rheological fluids, aeroelasticity and vibration control, and infrastructure maintenance and monitoring.

Mottershead has a significant presence in scholarly publication venues with recurrent contributions to Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, where seven publications are recorded. Other publication venues include the SSRN Electronic Journal, the Journal of Sound and Vibration, and the AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum.

Their recent published works demonstrate focus areas such as stochastic model updating, vibration control, and aeroelastic stability. Representative recent papers include:

  • "Stochastic Model Updating with Uncertainty Quantification: An Overview and Tutorial" (2023), Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • "Receptance-based robust eigenstructure assignment" (2020), Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • "Aeroelastic stability analysis using stochastic structural modifications" (2020), Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • "H2-optimal vibration control using receptance-based regional eigenvalue assignment" (2021), Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • "Editorial: Recent advances in stochastic model updating" (2022), Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Frequent collaborators contributing to coauthored work with Mottershead include Sifeng Bi, Sebastiano Fichera, Michael Beer, L.J. Adamson, and Xiaojun Wei.

Throughout their career, Mottershead's research has advanced knowledge in structural health monitoring and robust design under uncertainty, leveraging control engineering and probabilistic methods to support infrastructure maintenance and vibration control strategies.

Best Publications

  • Finite Element Model Updating in Structural Dynamics

    J.E. Mottershead;Michael Friswell

  • Model Updating In Structural Dynamics: A Survey

    J.E. Mottershead;M.I. Friswell

  • The sensitivity method in finite element model updating: A tutorial

    John E. Mottershead;Michael Link;Michael I. Friswell

  • A review of robust optimal design and its application in dynamics

    C. Zang;M. I. Friswell;J. E. Mottershead

  • REGULARISATION METHODS FOR FINITE ELEMENT MODEL UPDATING

    H. Ahmadian;J.E. Mottershead;M.I. Friswell

  • Finite–element model updating using experimental test data: parametrization and regularization

    Michael I. Friswell;John E. Mottershead;Hamid Ahmadian

  • Stochastic model updating: Part 1—theory and simulated example

    C. Mares;J.E. Mottershead;M.I. Friswell

  • Perturbation methods for the estimation of parameter variability in stochastic model updating

    Hamed Haddad Khodaparast;John E. Mottershead;Michael I. Friswell

  • Interval model updating with irreducible uncertainty using the Kriging predictor

    Hamed Haddad Khodaparast;John E. Mottershead;Kenneth J. Badcock

  • Friction-induced parametric resonances in discs: Effect of a negative friction-velocity relationship

    H. Ouyang;J.E. Mottershead;M.P. Cartmell;M.I. Friswell

  • Receptance Method in Active Vibration Control

    Yitshak M. Ram;John E. Mottershead

  • Inverse eigenvalue problems in vibration absorption: Passive modification and active control

    John E. Mottershead;Yitshak M. Ram

  • Finite element models of spot welds in structural dynamics: review and updating

    Matteo Palmonella;Michael I. Friswell;John E. Mottershead;Arthur W. Lees

  • Finite element model updating from full-field vibration measurement using digital image correlation

    Weizhuo Wang;John E. Mottershead;Alexander Ihle;Thorsten Siebert

  • Frequency response functions of shape features from full-field vibration measurements using digital image correlation

    Weizhuo Wang;John E. Mottershead;Thorsten Siebert;Andrea Pipino

  • Geometric Parameters for Finite Element Model Updating of Joints and Constraints

    J.E. Mottershead;M.I. Friswell;G.H.T. Ng;J.A. Brandon

  • Uncertainty identification by the maximum likelihood method

    José R. Fonseca;Michael I. Friswell;John E. Mottershead;Arthur W. Lees

  • Simplified models of bolted joints under harmonic loading

    Matthew Oldfield;Huajiang Ouyang;John E. Mottershead

  • FINITE ELEMENTS FOR DYNAMICAL ANALYSIS OF HELICAL RODS

    John E. Mottershead

  • Experimental and theoretical studies of a bolted joint excited by a torsional dynamic load

    H. Ouyang;M.J. Oldfield;J.E. Mottershead

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael I. Friswell
Michael I. Friswell Swansea University
Huajiang Ouyang
Huajiang Ouyang University of Liverpool
Ken Badcock
Ken Badcock University of Liverpool
Eann A. Patterson
Eann A. Patterson University of Liverpool
Matthew P. Cartmell
Matthew P. Cartmell University of Strathclyde
Jonathan E. Cooper
Jonathan E. Cooper University of Bristol
Michael Beer
Michael Beer University of Liverpool
Sondipon Adhikari
Sondipon Adhikari University of Glasgow
Kaiping Yu
Kaiping Yu Harbin Institute of Technology
Ahmed Elsheikh
Ahmed Elsheikh University of Liverpool

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