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Leslie Banks-Sills

Leslie Banks-Sills

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 34 2907 2730 23 19 133 3825

Leslie Banks-Sills publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leslie Banks-Sills between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leslie Banks-Sills published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2008. 2 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2008. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 1 publication 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leslie Banks-Sills: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 5
1984 3
1985 0
1986 3
1987 3
1988 1
1989 4
1990 1
1991 4
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 1
1997 5
1998 0
1999 4
2000 3
2001 2
2002 6
2003 4
2004 4
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 8
2009 5
2010 3
2011 5
2012 2
2013 2
2014 4
2015 3
2016 3
2017 3
2018 8
2019 3
2020 7
2021 4
2022 7
2023 4
2024 6
2025 1
2026 1
Total 154
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Leslie Banks-Sills 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 Leslie Banks-Sills 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, 127–136 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: 133 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
127–136 130 133
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
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Leslie Banks-Sills 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 Leslie Banks-Sills 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

  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Leslie Banks-Sills is affiliated with Tel Aviv University in Israel and specializes in engineering, with a focus on mechanics of materials. Their research portfolio includes 68 publications in this main field, with significant contributions to subfields such as mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, building and construction, pollution, and civil and structural engineering.

The primary topics of Banks-Sills' work cover a range of engineering challenges, particularly in mechanical behavior and structural analysis. These topics include:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Numerical methods in engineering
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
  • Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
  • Smart Materials for Construction

The scientist has been published extensively in several peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics (7 publications)
  • Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (6 publications)
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics (4 publications)
  • International Journal of Fracture (4 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Mechanics (3 publications)

Recent papers illustrate Banks-Sills' focus on fracture mechanics and composite materials. Notable publications include:

  • "Mixed mode I/II interlaminar initiation fracture toughness of a secondary bonded pultrusion composite laminate," 2021, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • "The Multi-Virtual Crack Closure Technique for three-dimensional interface crack problems," 2023, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • "Quarter-Point Elements Are Unnecessary for the VCCT," 2020, Journal of Applied Mechanics
  • "Fracture toughness resistance curves for a delamination in CFRP MD laminate composites, Part I: Nearly mode II deformation," 2022, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • "Quasi-static modes I, II and mixed modes I/II fracture toughness of two laminate composites: Part I - Testing," 2022, Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Banks-Sills has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Ido Simon
  • Mor Mega
  • Orly Dolev
  • Elad Farkash
  • Hila Ben Gur

The scientist is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, reflecting recognition within the academic community.

Best Publications

  • The effect of adhesive thickness on interlaminar fracture toughness of interleaved cfrp specimens

    N Sela;O. Ishai;L. Banks-Sills

  • Comparison of methods for calculating stress intensity factors with quarter-point elements

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Dov Sherman

  • Update: Application of the Finite Element Method to Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics

    Leslie Banks-Sills

  • Finite element analysis of a new system (IL) for supporting an implant-retained cantilever prosthesis.

    I Lewinstein;L Banks-Sills;R Eliasi

  • Methods for calculating stress intensity factors in anisotropic materials: Part I—z = 0 is a symmetric plane

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Leslie Banks-Sills;Itai Hershkovitz;Paul A. Wawrzynek;Rami Eliasi

  • A new cohesive zone model for mixed mode interface fracture in bimaterials

    Yuval Freed;Leslie Banks-Sills

  • A note on fracture criteria for interface fracture

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Dana Ashkenazi

  • A mixed mode fracture specimen for mode II dominant deformation

    L. Banks-Sills;M. Arcan;Y. Bortman

  • Modeling of functionally graded materials in dynamic analyses

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Rami Eliasi;Yuri Berlin

  • Crack growth resistance of shape memory alloys by means of a cohesive zone model

    Yuval Freed;Leslie Banks-Sills

  • Reappraisal of the quarter-point quadrilateral element in linear elastic fracture mechanics

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Yaacov Bortman

  • Stress and strain distribution in the intact canine femur: finite element analysis

    R Shahar;L Banks-Sills;R Eliasy

  • Biomechanical analysis of the canine hind limb: calculation of forces during three-legged stance.

    Ron Shahar;Ron Shahar;L Banks-Sills;L Banks-Sills

  • Methods for calculating stress intensity factors in anisotropic materials: Part II—Arbitrary geometry

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Leslie Banks-Sills;Paul A. Wawrzynek;Bruce Carter;Anthony R. Ingraffea

  • Numerical assessment of T-stress computation using a p-version finite element method

    Chuin-Shan Chen;Roland Krause;Richard G. Pettit;Leslie Banks-Sills

  • On the computation of stress intensity factors for three-dimensional geometries by means of the stiffness derivative and J-integral methods

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Dov Sherman

  • Mode I delamination propagation and R-ratio effects in woven composite DCB specimens for a multi-directional layup

    Ido Simon;Leslie Banks-Sills;Victor Fourman

  • The conservative M-integral for thermal-elastic problems

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Orly Dolev

  • Development of a methodology for determination of interface fracture toughness of laminate composites—the 0°/90° pair

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Vinodkumar Boniface;Rami Eliasi

  • On the effect of particle shape and orientation on elastic properties of metal matrix composites

    Leslie Banks-Sills;Vadim Leiderman;Daining Fang

Frequent Co-Authors

Noam Eliaz
Noam Eliaz Tel Aviv University
Jacob Aboudi
Jacob Aboudi Tel Aviv University
Anthony R. Ingraffea
Anthony R. Ingraffea Cornell University
Hugh A. Bruck
Hugh A. Bruck University of Maryland, College Park
Matti Ristinmaa
Matti Ristinmaa Lund University
Nahum Travitzky
Nahum Travitzky University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Daining Fang
Daining Fang Beijing Institute of Technology
Dan M. Frangopol
Dan M. Frangopol Lehigh University
S. Banerjee
S. Banerjee Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Liviu Marsavina
Liviu Marsavina Polytechnic University of Timişoara

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