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Joshua D. Summers

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 34 2799 2624 971 858 348 5869

Joshua D. Summers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joshua D. Summers between 1952 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joshua D. Summers published across 75 years, from 1952 to 2026, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2017. 20 of the 419 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2017. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 19 publications 2026: 1 publication
1952 2026

419 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joshua D. Summers: publications per year, 1952 to 2026
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 3
2000 5
2001 6
2002 3
2003 7
2004 9
2005 6
2006 12
2007 10
2008 16
2009 21
2010 33
2011 28
2012 25
2013 26
2014 21
2015 14
2016 18
2017 37
2018 12
2019 20
2020 12
2021 19
2022 7
2023 12
2024 11
2025 19
2026 1
Total 419
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Joshua D. Summers 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 Joshua D. Summers 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, 347–356 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: 348 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
337–346 58
347–356 45 348
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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Joshua D. Summers 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 Joshua D. Summers 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% 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 34
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
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

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Best Publications

  • Collaborative Sketching (C-Sketch)--An Idea Generation Technique for Engineering Design.

    Jami J. Shah;Noe Vargas-Hernandez;Joshua D. Summers;Santosh Kulkarni

  • Case Study Method for Design Research: A Justification

    Sudhakar Teegavarapu;Joshua D. Summers;Gregory M. Mocko

  • Mechanical Engineering Design Complexity Metrics: Size, Coupling, and Solvability

    Joshua D. Summers;Jami J. Shah

  • Compliant hexagonal periodic lattice structures having both high shear strength and high shear strain

    Jaehyung Ju;Joshua D. Summers

  • Engineering design complexity: an investigation of methods and measures

    Farhad Ameri;Joshua D. Summers;Gregory M. Mocko;Matthew Porter

  • Predicting requirement change propagation, using higher order design structure matrices: an industry case study

    Beshoy Morkos;Prabhu Shankar;Joshua D. Summers

  • Sampling in design research: Eight key considerations

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  • Influence of Design Representation on Effectiveness of Idea Generation

    Felicia L. McKoy;Noé Vargas-Hernández;Joshua D. Summers;Jami J. Shah

  • Reasons for change propagation: a case study in an automotive OEM

    Prabhu Shankar;Beshoy Morkos;Joshua D. Summers

  • Design of Cellular Shear Bands of a Non-Pneumatic Tire -Investigation of Contact Pressure

    Jaehyung Ju;Balajee Ananthasayanam;Joshua David Summers;Paul Joseph

  • A user study of interpretability of engineering design representations

    Rachel Hannah;Shraddha Joshi;Joshua D. Summers

  • Development of a systematic classification and taxonomy of collaborative design activities

    Karen J. Ostergaard;Joshua D. Summers

  • A review of computer-aided fixture design with respect to information support requirements

    Sertac Pehlivan;Joshua D. Summers

  • Developing Measures of Complexity for Engineering Design

    Joshua D. Summers;Jami J. Shah

  • Design of Honeycombs for Modulus and Yield Strain in Shear

    Jaehyung Ju;Joshua D. Summers;John Ziegert;George Fadel

  • Assembly time modelling through connective complexity metrics

    James L. Mathieson;Bradley A. Wallace;Joshua D. Summers

  • Rolling Resistance of a Nonpneumatic Tire Having a Porous Elastomer Composite Shear Band

    Jaehyung Ju;Mallikarjun Veeramurthy;Joshua D. Summers;Lonny Thompson

  • Evaluation of the functional basis using an information theoretic approach

    Chiradeep Sen;Benjamin w. Caldwell;Joshua d. Summers;Gregory m. Mocko

  • Design of Honeycomb Mesostructures for Crushing Energy Absorption

    Jesse Schultz;David Griese;Jaehyung Ju;Prabhu Shankar

  • Size effects in lattice structures and a comparison to micropolar elasticity

    Marcus Yoder;Lonny Thompson;Joshua Summers

Frequent Co-Authors

Jami J. Shah
Jami J. Shah The Ohio State University
Claudia Eckert
Claudia Eckert The Open University
Mica Grujicic
Mica Grujicic Clemson University
Darren M. Dawson
Darren M. Dawson Methode Electronics
David W. Rosen
David W. Rosen Singapore University of Technology and Design
Ashok K. Goel
Ashok K. Goel Georgia Institute of Technology
Larry F. Hodges
Larry F. Hodges Clemson University
David W. Aha
David W. Aha United States Naval Research Laboratory
Andrew T. Duchowski
Andrew T. Duchowski Clemson University
Simon Julier
Simon Julier University College London

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Best Scientists Citing Joshua D. Summers

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Julie S. Linsey

Georgia Institute of Technology

Publications: 32

Kristin L. Wood

Kristin L. Wood

University of Colorado Denver

Publications: 24

Claudia Eckert

Claudia Eckert

The Open University

Publications: 17

Mica Grujicic

Mica Grujicic

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Publications: 16

P. John Clarkson

P. John Clarkson

University of Cambridge

Publications: 15

Karthik Ramani

Karthik Ramani

Purdue University West Lafayette

Publications: 15

Jami J. Shah

Jami J. Shah

The Ohio State University

Publications: 14

Maria C. Yang

Maria C. Yang

MIT

Publications: 12

Daining Fang

Daining Fang

Beijing Institute of Technology

Publications: 11

Robert Stone

Robert Stone

Oregon State University

Publications: 9

Steven M. Smith

Steven M. Smith

Texas A&M University

Publications: 9

Jonathan Cagan

Jonathan Cagan

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Publications: 9

Kristina Shea

Kristina Shea

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Publications: 8

Fabrizio Scarpa

Fabrizio Scarpa

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Publications: 6

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