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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 63 572 519 257 216 306 16270

Kyung K. Choi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kyung K. Choi between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kyung K. Choi published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2004. 8 of the 335 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2004. 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 15 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
1981 2025

335 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kyung K. Choi: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 3
1982 3
1983 4
1984 6
1985 4
1986 8
1987 10
1988 3
1989 5
1990 5
1991 1
1992 15
1993 8
1994 7
1995 4
1996 10
1997 8
1998 6
1999 6
2000 10
2001 11
2002 12
2003 9
2004 19
2005 15
2006 13
2007 12
2008 13
2009 7
2010 9
2011 6
2012 4
2013 7
2014 9
2015 10
2016 11
2017 10
2018 11
2019 6
2020 4
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 2
2025 6
Total 335
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Kyung K. Choi 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 Kyung K. Choi 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, 297–306 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: 306 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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 74 306
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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Kyung K. Choi 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 Kyung K. Choi 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 63
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

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Kyung K. Choi is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant number of publications covering statistical and probabilistic methods, materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work spans multiple specialized topics in engineering, including:

  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
  • Electric Motor Design and Analysis
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Rocket and Propulsion Systems Research

Kyung K. Choi has contributed to research published in various academic venues, with frequent publications in:

  • IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling Experiments and Design
  • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • Journal of Verification Validation and Uncertainty Quantification
  • Scientific Data

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • "Structure-property-performance linkages for heterogenous energetic materials through multi-scale modeling," 2020, Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling Experiments and Design
  • "Reliability-Based Design Optimization of a Permanent Magnet Motor Under Manufacturing Tolerance and Temperature Fluctuation," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • "Uncertainty quantification and statistical model validation for an offshore jacket structure panel given limited test data and simulation model," 2020, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • "System-Level Robust Design Optimization of a Permanent Magnet Motor Under Design Parameter Uncertainties," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • "Confidence-Based Uncertainty Quantification and Model Validation for Simulations of High-Speed Impact Problems," 2020, Journal of Verification Validation and Uncertainty Quantification

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kyung K. Choi include:

  • Min-Yeong Moon
  • Jaegyeong Mun
  • Dong-Hun Kim
  • Oishik Sen
  • H. S. Udaykumar

Kyung K. Choi was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Design Sensitivity Analysis of Structural Systems

    E.J. Haug;K.K. Choi;V. Komkov

  • A NEW STUDY ON RELIABILITY-BASED DESIGN OPTIMIZATION

    J. Tu;K. K. Choi;Y. H. Park

  • Hybrid Analysis Method for Reliability-Based Design Optimization

    Byeng D. Youn;Kyung K. Choi;Young H. Park;Young H. Park

  • A new response surface methodology for reliability-based design optimization

    Byeng D. Youn;Kyung K. Choi

  • Reliability-based design optimization for crashworthiness of vehicle side impact

    B. D. Youn;K. K. Choi;R. J. Yang;L. Gu

  • Structural Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization 1: Linear Systems

    Kyung K. Choi;Nam-Ho Kim

  • Enriched Performance Measure Approach for Reliability-Based Design Optimization.

    Byeng D. Youn;Kyung K. Choi;Liu Du

  • Structural sensitivity analysis and optimization

    Kyung K. Choi;Nam H. Kim

  • Selecting Probabilistic Approaches for Reliability-Based Design Optimization

    Byeng D. Youn;Kyung K. Choi

  • Dimension reduction method for reliability-based robust design optimization

    Ikjin Lee;K. K. Choi;Liu Du;David Gorsich

  • Adaptive probability analysis using an enhanced hybrid mean value method

    B.D. Youn;K.K. Choi;L. Du

  • Shape Design Sensitivity Analysis of Elastic Structures

    Kyung K. Choi;Edward J. Haug

  • Metamodeling Method Using Dynamic Kriging for Design Optimization

    Liang Zhao;K. K. Choi;Ikjin Lee

  • Reliability-based design optimization of problems with correlated input variables using a Gaussian Copula

    Yoojeong Noh;K. K. Choi;Liu Du

  • Inverse analysis method using MPP-based dimension reduction for reliability-based design optimization of nonlinear and multi-dimensional systems

    Ikjin Lee;K.K. Choi;Liu Du;David Gorsich

  • A study of design velocity field computation for shape optimal design

    Kyung K. Choi;Kuang-Hua Chang

  • Design sensitivity analysis of non‐linear structural systems part I: Theory

    Kyung K. Choi;Jose L. T. Santos

  • Sampling-based RBDO using the stochastic sensitivity analysis and Dynamic Kriging method

    Ikjin Lee;K. K. Choi;Liang Zhao

  • An Investigation of Nonlinearity of Reliability-Based Design Optimization Approaches

    Kyung K. Choi;Byeng D. Youn

  • Design Potential Method for Robust System Parameter Design

    Jian Tu;Kyung K. Choi;Young H. Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Byeng D. Youn
Byeng D. Youn Seoul National University
Nam H. Kim
Nam H. Kim University of Florida
Edward J. Haug
Edward J. Haug University of Iowa
H. S. Udaykumar
H. S. Udaykumar University of Iowa
Jiun-Shyan Chen
Jiun-Shyan Chen University of California, San Diego
Christophe Pierre
Christophe Pierre Stevens Institute of Technology
Matthew P. Castanier
Matthew P. Castanier United States Army Research Laboratory
Hyun-Kyo Jung
Hyun-Kyo Jung Seoul National University
Frederick Stern
Frederick Stern University of Iowa
Martin P. Bendsøe
Martin P. Bendsøe Technical University of Denmark

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