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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 41 1956 1810 232 232 250 5385

Lei Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lei Zhao between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lei Zhao published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2023. 61 of the 284 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2023. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 28 publications
1994 2025

284 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lei Zhao: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 2
2010 3
2011 6
2012 6
2013 6
2014 8
2015 6
2016 5
2017 16
2018 23
2019 26
2020 27
2021 19
2022 32
2023 35
2024 33
2025 28
Total 284
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Lei Zhao 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 Lei Zhao 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, 247–256 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: 250 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
247–256 100 250
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
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Lei Zhao 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 Lei Zhao 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 41
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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Overview

Lei Zhao is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and has a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering, with a strong emphasis on Mechanical Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Metals and Alloys, and Civil and Structural Engineering. The main topics addressed in their research cover High Temperature Alloys and Creep, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, High Entropy Alloys Studies, Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, and Hydrogen Embrittlement and Corrosion Behaviors in Metals.

The scientist has contributed extensively to multiple publication venues, with frequent appearances in journals such as Materials Science and Engineering A, SSRN Electronic Journal, International Journal of Fatigue, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, and Additive Manufacturing.

Significant recent papers include:

  • Effects of annealing on the structure and mechanical properties of FeCoCrNi high-entropy alloy fabricated via selective laser melting (2020), published in Additive Manufacturing
  • Selective laser melting of low-content graphene nanoplatelets reinforced 316L austenitic stainless steel matrix: Strength enhancement without affecting ductility (2020), published in Additive Manufacturing
  • Structure and mechanical properties of a FeCoCrNi high-entropy alloy fabricated via selective laser melting (2020), published in Intermetallics
  • High-temperature mechanical properties of FeCoCrNi high-entropy alloys fabricated via selective laser melting (2021), published in Materials Science and Engineering A
  • A strong, ductile, high-entropy FeCoCrNi alloy with fine grains fabricated via additive manufacturing and a single cold deformation and annealing cycle (2020), published in Additive Manufacturing

Lei Zhao frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable co-authors including Yongdian Han, Lianyong Xu, Kangda Hao, and Hongyang Jing, reflecting collaborative efforts that span a considerable number of publications.

Best Publications

  • Effects of annealing on the structure and mechanical properties of FeCoCrNi high-entropy alloy fabricated via selective laser melting

    Danyang Lin;Lianyong Xu;Hongyang Jing;Yongdian Han

  • Influence of microstructure and elemental partitioning on pitting corrosion resistance of duplex stainless steel welding joints

    Zhiqiang Zhang;Hongyang Jing;Lianyong Xu;Yongdian Han

  • Effect of nano-fillers on the thermal conductivity of epoxy composites with micro-Al2O3 particles

    Zhifang Gao;Lei Zhao

  • Investigation on microstructure evolution and properties of duplex stainless steel joint multi-pass welded by using different methods

    Zhiqiang Zhang;Hongyang Jing;Lianyong Xu;Yongdian Han

  • Effects of nitrogen in shielding gas on microstructure evolution and localized corrosion behavior of duplex stainless steel welding joint

    Zhiqiang Zhang;Hongyang Jing;Lianyong Xu;Yongdian Han

  • Evaluation of constraint effects on creep crack growth by experimental investigation and numerical simulation

    Lei Zhao;Hongyang Jing;Lianyong Xu;Yongdian Han

  • Creep properties, creep deformation behavior, and microstructural evolution of 9Cr-3W-3Co-1CuVNbB martensite ferritic steel

    Bo Xiao;Lianyong Xu;Lei Zhao;Hongyang Jing

  • Numerical investigation of factors affecting creep damage accumulation in ASME P92 steel welded joint

    Lei Zhao;Hongyang Jing;Lianyong Xu;Junchao An

  • Dislocation structure evolution in 304L stainless steel and weld joint during cyclic plastic deformation

    Hao Wang;Hongyang Jing;Lei Zhao;Yongdian Han

  • Evaluating of creep property of distinct zones in P92 steel welded joint by small punch creep test

    Lei Zhao;Hongyang Jing;Lianyong Xu;Yongdian Han

  • Analysis of creep crack growth behavior of P92 steel welded joint by experiment and numerical simulation

    Lei Zhao;Hongyang Jing;Lianyong Xu;Yongdian Han

  • High-temperature mechanical properties of FeCoCrNi high-entropy alloys fabricated via selective laser melting

    Danyang Lin;Danyang Lin;Xin Xi;Xiaojie Li;Jixu Hu

  • Structure and mechanical properties of a FeCoCrNi high-entropy alloy fabricated via selective laser melting

    Danyang Lin;Lianyong Xu;Yongdian Han;Yankun Zhang

  • Selective laser melting of low-content graphene nanoplatelets reinforced 316L austenitic stainless steel matrix: Strength enhancement without affecting ductility

    Yongdian Han;Yankun Zhang;Hongyang Jing;Danyang Lin

  • An equivalent-boundary method for the shell analysis of buried pipelines under fault movement

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  • Experimental investigation of specimen size effect on creep crack growth behavior in P92 steel welded joint

    Lei Zhao;Hongyang Jing;Junjie Xiu;Yongdian Han

  • Quantifying the constraint effect induced by specimen geometry on creep crack growth behavior in P92 steel

    Lei Zhao;Lianyong Xu;Yongdian Han;Hongyang Jing

  • A strong, ductile, high-entropy FeCoCrNi alloy with fine grains fabricated via additive manufacturing and a single cold deformation and annealing cycle

    Danyang Lin;Lianyong Xu;Hongyang Jing;Yongdian Han

  • Process-microstructure-properties of CuAlNi shape memory alloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

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  • Numerical simulation on the effect of welding parameters on welding residual stresses in T92/S30432 dissimilar welded pipe

    Lei Zhao;Jun Liang;Qunpeng Zhong;Chao Yang

  • Low cycle fatigue behavior and microstructure evolution of a novel 9Cr–3W–3Co tempered martensitic steel at 650 °C

    Hongyang Jing;Zhenxuan Luo;Lianyong Xu;Lei Zhao

  • Microstructure evolution and fracture mechanism of a novel 9Cr tempered martensite ferritic steel during short-term creep

    Bo Xiao;Lianyong Xu;Lei Zhao;Hongyang Jing

  • Effects of deep cryogenic treatment on the residual stress and mechanical properties of electron-beam-welded Ti–6Al–4V joints

    L.Y. Xu;J. Zhu;H.Y. Jing;L. Zhao

  • Microstructural characterization and electron backscatter diffraction analysis across the welded interface of duplex stainless steel

    Zhiqiang Zhang;Hongyang Jing;Lianyong Xu;Yongdian Han

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongdian Han
Yongdian Han Tianjin University
Lianyong Xu
Lianyong Xu Tianjin University
Kamran Nikbin
Kamran Nikbin Imperial College London
Jun Wei
Jun Wei Harbin Institute of Technology
Ji-Jung Kai
Ji-Jung Kai City University of Hong Kong
Wangyu Hu
Wangyu Hu Hunan University
Xiang Zhang
Xiang Zhang University of Hong Kong
Roland E. Logé
Roland E. Logé École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Gang Sha
Gang Sha Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Vito L. Tagarielli
Vito L. Tagarielli Imperial College London

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