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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 60 709 643 93 93 168 9697
Materials Science 59 7522 7271 2194 2186 165 9656

Li Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Li Ma between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Li Ma published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2022. 27 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2022. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 15 publications
1999 2025

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Li Ma: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 9
2005 9
2006 1
2007 4
2008 6
2009 7
2010 6
2011 9
2012 9
2013 7
2014 17
2015 7
2016 8
2017 8
2018 15
2019 13
2020 18
2021 11
2022 20
2023 17
2024 12
2025 15
Total 230
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Li Ma 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 Li Ma 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, 167–176 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: 168 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
167–176 133 168
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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Li Ma 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 Li Ma 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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

Li Ma is affiliated with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a focus on mechanical engineering and its interdisciplinary applications. Their research spans a range of subfields including biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, mechanics of materials, and civil and structural engineering.

Their academic output includes studies on cellular and composite structures, advanced materials and mechanics, acoustic wave phenomena, structural analysis and optimization, polymer composites and self-healing materials, automotive and human injury biomechanics, and metal and thin film mechanics.

Frequent publication venues for Li Ma include:

  • Composite Structures
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • Thin-Walled Structures
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Li Ma has collaborated regularly with several researchers in their field. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • Hang Yang
  • Weiming Zhang
  • Linzhi Wu
  • Yunlong Chen
  • Meng-Fu Guo

Recent publications by Li Ma cover various aspects of mechanical and materials engineering. Selected papers are:

  • "Biological and mechanical property analysis for designed heterogeneous porous scaffolds based on the refined TPMS," 2020, Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
  • "3D lightweight double arrow-head plate-lattice auxetic structures with enhanced stiffness and energy absorption performance," 2022, Composite Structures
  • "Shape memory mechanical metamaterials," 2023, Materials Today
  • "Energy absorption characteristics of a lightweight auxetic honeycomb under low-velocity impact loading," 2023, Thin-Walled Structures
  • "Design and characterization of 3D AuxHex lattice structures," 2020, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Best Publications

  • Mechanical behavior of the sandwich structures with carbon fiber-reinforced pyramidal lattice truss core

    Bing Wang;Linzhi Wu;Li Ma;Yuguo Sun

  • Fabrication and crushing behavior of low density carbon fiber composite pyramidal truss structures

    Jian Xiong;L i Ma;Linzhi Wu;Bing Wang

  • Energy absorption and low velocity impact response of polyurethane foam filled pyramidal lattice core sandwich panels

    Guoqi Zhang;Bing Wang;Li Ma;Linzhi Wu

  • Mechanical properties of 3D re-entrant auxetic cellular structures

    Xin-Tao Wang;Bing Wang;Xiao-Wen Li;Li Ma

  • Low-velocity impact and residual tensile strength analysis to carbon fiber composite laminates

    Shi-Xun Wang;Lin-Zhi Wu;Li Ma

  • Interlocking assembled 3D auxetic cellular structures

    Xin-Tao Wang;Xiao-Wen Li;Li Ma

  • Low velocity impact of carbon fiber aluminum laminates

    Guo-Cai Yu;Lin-Zhi Wu;Li Ma;Jian Xiong

  • Advanced Micro-Lattice Materials

    Jian Xiong;Robert Mines;Ranajay Ghosh;Ashkan Vaziri

  • Multi-stable mechanical metamaterials by elastic buckling instability

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  • Response of sandwich structures with pyramidal truss cores under the compression and impact loading

    Guoqi Zhang;Bing Wang;Li Ma;Jian Xiong

  • Vibration and damping characteristics of hybrid carbon fiber composite pyramidal truss sandwich panels with viscoelastic layers

    Jinshui Yang;Jian Xiong;Li Ma;Bing Wang

  • Mechanical properties of 3D double-U auxetic structures

    Hang Yang;Bing Wang;Li Ma

  • Fabrication and mechanical properties of CFRP composite three-dimensional double-arrow-head auxetic structures

    Xin-Tao Wang;Bing Wang;Zhi-Hui Wen;Li Ma

  • Free vibration analysis of simply supported sandwich beams with lattice truss core

    Jia Lou;Li Ma;Lin-Zhi Wu

  • 3D lightweight double arrow-head plate-lattice auxetic structures with enhanced stiffness and energy absorption performance

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  • Mode I crack problem for a functionally graded orthotropic strip

    Li-Cheng Guo;Lin-Zhi Wu;Tao Zeng;Li Ma

  • 1D to 3D multi-stable architected materials with zero Poisson's ratio and controllable thermal expansion

    Hang Yang;Li Ma

  • Multi-stable mechanical metamaterials with shape-reconfiguration and zero Poisson's ratio

    Hang Yang;Li Ma

  • Modal response of all-composite corrugated sandwich cylindrical shells

    Jin-Shui Yang;Jian Xiong;Li Ma;Li-Na Feng

  • Bending response of carbon fiber composite sandwich beams with three dimensional honeycomb cores

    Jian Xiong;Li Ma;Ariel Leonardo Stocchi;Jinshui Yang

  • Experimental investigation of 3D sandwich structure with core reinforced by composite columns

    Bing Wang;Linzhi Wu;Xin Jin;Shanyi Du

  • Low-velocity impact characteristics and residual tensile strength of carbon fiber composite lattice core sandwich structures

    Bing Wang;Lin-Zhi Wu;Li Ma;Ji-Cai Feng

Frequent Co-Authors

Linzhi Wu
Linzhi Wu Harbin Institute of Technology
Jian Xiong
Jian Xiong Harbin Institute of Technology
Bing Wang
Bing Wang Harbin Institute of Technology
Licheng Guo
Licheng Guo Harbin Institute of Technology
Ashkan Vaziri
Ashkan Vaziri Northeastern University
Sha Yin
Sha Yin Beihang University
Jicai Feng
Jicai Feng Shanghai University
Daining Fang
Daining Fang Beijing Institute of Technology
Steven Nutt
Steven Nutt University of Southern California
Hong Hu
Hong Hu Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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