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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 82 178 161 9 8 758 33383

Keith Worden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Keith Worden between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Keith Worden published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 22.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2022. 65 of the 828 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2022. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 54 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 42 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 65 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 25 publications
1989 2025

828 publications in total across all disciplines

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Keith Worden: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 2
1991 5
1992 7
1993 2
1994 8
1995 4
1996 3
1997 11
1998 11
1999 12
2000 15
2001 24
2002 11
2003 20
2004 15
2005 23
2006 16
2007 30
2008 23
2009 31
2010 26
2011 38
2012 54
2013 24
2014 23
2015 23
2016 23
2017 29
2018 19
2019 42
2020 37
2021 40
2022 65
2023 46
2024 40
2025 25
Total 828
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Keith Worden publications per year - data summary

  • Keith Worden, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Sheffield, has 828 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 65 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1989, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 22.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 22.4 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 216 publications, 26% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 105 publications (8.1 per year); 2002-2014: 334 publications (25.7 per year); 2015-2025: 389 publications (35.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Keith Worden 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 Keith Worden 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, 659+ 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: 758 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 758
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Keith Worden publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Keith Worden, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Sheffield, records 758 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Keith Worden, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Keith Worden ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Keith Worden 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 Keith Worden 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, 82 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: 82 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 82
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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Keith Worden D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Keith Worden, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Sheffield, records 82 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Keith Worden, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Keith Worden ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Keith Worden is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a particular focus on several subfields including Civil and Structural Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Statistics, Probability, and Uncertainty.

The scientist's main topics of research include Structural Health Monitoring Techniques, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, Concrete Corrosion and Durability, Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design, Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation, and Fault Detection and Control Systems.

Keith Worden has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Data-Centric Engineering

Their recent papers illustrate ongoing work in engineering dynamics, structural health monitoring, and population-based SHM (Structural Health Monitoring):

  • Digital Twins: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions for Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Dynamics Applications (2020), ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems Part B Mechanical Engineering
  • On the application of domain adaptation in structural health monitoring (2020), Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Foundations of population-based SHM, Part III: Heterogeneous populations - Mapping and transfer (2020), Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Foundations of population-based SHM, Part I: Homogeneous populations and forms (2020), Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Foundations of Population-based SHM, Part II: Heterogeneous populations - Graphs, networks, and communities (2020), Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Keith Worden collaborates frequently with several co-authors. The regular collaborators include:

  • Nikolaos Dervilis
  • Elizabeth J. Cross
  • Lawrence A. Bull
  • Paul Gardner
  • Timothy J. Rogers

Best Publications

  • An introduction to structural health monitoring

    Charles R Farrar;Keith Worden

  • Structural Health Monitoring: A Machine Learning Perspective

    Charles R. Farrar;Keith Worden

  • Past, present and future of nonlinear system identification in structural dynamics

    Gaëtan Kerschen;Keith Worden;Alexander F. Vakakis;Alexander F. Vakakis;Jean Claude Golinval

  • Nonlinearity in Structural Dynamics: Detection, Identification and Modelling

    K Worden;G.R Tomlinson

  • Structural Health Monitoring

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  • The fundamental axioms of structural health monitoring

    Keith Worden;Charles R Farrar;Graeme Manson;Gyuhae Park

  • DAMAGE DETECTION USING OUTLIER ANALYSIS

    K. Worden;G. Manson;N.R.J. Fieller

  • Structural Health Monitoring Using Statistical Pattern Recognition Techniques

    Hoon Sohn;Charles R. Farrar;Norman F. Hunter;Keith Worden

  • An Overview of Intelligent Fault Detection in Systems and Structures

    K. Worden;J. M. Dulieu-Barton

  • Nonlinearity in Structural Dynamics

    K Worden;G R Tomlinson

  • The application of machine learning to structural health monitoring

    Keith Worden;Graeme Manson

  • Machine learning algorithms for damage detection under operational and environmental variability

    Eloi Figueiredo;Gyuhae Park;Charles R Farrar;Keith Worden

  • TIME–FREQUENCY ANALYSIS IN GEARBOX FAULT DETECTION USING THE WIGNER–VILLE DISTRIBUTION AND PATTERN RECOGNITION

    W.J. Staszewski;K. Worden;G.R. Tomlinson

  • Optimal sensor placement for fault detection

    K Worden;A.P Burrows

  • Long-term monitoring and data analysis of the Tamar Bridge

    E.J. Cross;K.Y. Koo;J.M.W. Brownjohn;K. Worden

  • STRUCTURAL FAULT DETECTION USING A NOVELTY MEASURE

    K. Worden

  • Statistical Damage Classification Under Changing Environmental and Operational Conditions

    Hoon Sohn;Keith Worden;Charles R. Farrar

  • Natural computing for mechanical systems research: A tutorial overview

    Keith Worden;Wieslaw J. Staszewski;James J. Hensman

  • EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF A STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING METHODOLOGY: PART I. NOVELTY DETECTION ON A LABORATORY STRUCTURE

    K. Worden;G. Manson;D. Allman

  • Structural health monitoring algorithm comparisons using standard data sets

    Eloi Figueiredo;Gyuhae Park;Joaquim Figueiras;Charles Farrar

  • Multivariate statistics process control for dimensionality reduction in structural assessment

    L. E. Mujica;J. Vehi;M. Ruiz;Michel Verleysen

  • 13. Fundamental Axioms of Structural Health Monitoring

    Charles R. Farrar;Keith Worden

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth J. Cross
Elizabeth J. Cross University of Sheffield
Nikolaos Dervilis
Nikolaos Dervilis University of Sheffield
Charles R. Farrar
Charles R. Farrar Los Alamos National Laboratory
Wieslaw J. Staszewski
Wieslaw J. Staszewski AGH University of Science and Technology
Hoon Sohn
Hoon Sohn Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
David J. Wagg
David J. Wagg University of Sheffield
Gyuhae Park
Gyuhae Park Chonnam National University
Neil D. Sims
Neil D. Sims University of Sheffield
Brian Culshaw
Brian Culshaw University of Strathclyde
Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan
Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan Universiti Putra Malaysia

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