| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 53 | 1006 | 924 | 69 | 60 | 363 | 10426 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Kai Cheng between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kai Cheng published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2011. 51 of the 463 publications appeared in the last two years.
463 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 31 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| Total | 463 |
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 Kai Cheng sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 363 publications — 83rd percentile
83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 357–366 | 44 | 363 |
| 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 |
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 Kai Cheng sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 53 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 53 |
| 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 |
Kai Cheng is affiliated with Brunel University London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Engineering, with notable contributions in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Computational Mechanics.
The scientist has published extensively on topics related to advanced machining processes and optimization, advanced surface polishing techniques, and advanced machining and optimization techniques. Other areas of research include advanced measurement and metrology techniques, tribology and lubrication engineering, catalytic processes in materials science, and catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies.
Frequent publication venues for Kai Cheng include:
Kai Cheng has collaborated with several co-authors on multiple occasions. Frequent co-authors consist of:
Their recent papers include the following:
Yanming Liu;Yujing Zhang;Kai Cheng;Xie Quan
Kai Cheng
Xichun Luo;Kai Cheng;Dave Webb;Frank Wardle
K. Cheng;X. Luo;R. Ward;R. Holt
Z.L Wang;Y Fang;P.N Wu;W.S Zhao
Hao Huang;Song Gao;Ai-Min Wu;Kai Cheng
Qiang Gao;Qiang Gao;Wanqun Chen;Wanqun Chen;Lihua Lu;Dehong Huo
Dehong Huo;Kai Cheng;Frank Wardle
B.H. Lu;R.J. Bateman;K. Cheng
Kai Cheng;Zhenzhou Lu;Chunyan Ling;Suting Zhou
X. Luo;K. Cheng;R. Holt;X. Liu
Siyu Gao;Kai Cheng;Kai Cheng;Shijin Chen;Hui Ding
Zhichao Niu;Feifei Jiao;Kai Cheng
Dehong Huo;Kai Cheng;Frank Wardle
Kai Cheng;Zhenzhou Lu;Yicheng Zhou;Yan Shi
Kai Cheng;Zhenzhou Lu
Kai Cheng;Zhenzhou Lu
Hui Ding;Rasidi Ibrahim;Kai Cheng;Shi-Jin Chen
Kai Cheng;Zhenzhou Lu;Yuhao Wei;Yan Shi
W.J. Zong;T. Sun;D. Li;K. Cheng;K. Cheng
K Cheng;D.K Harrison;P.Y Pan
K. Cheng;W.B. Rowe
X. Liu;K. Cheng
Wasim Ahmed Khan;Abdul Raouf;Kai Cheng
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