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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 1954 1808 50 49 143 5419

M. C. Ray publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. C. Ray between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. C. Ray published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2014. 6 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

152 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. C. Ray: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 3
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 1
2003 3
2004 6
2005 2
2006 5
2007 8
2008 7
2009 8
2010 3
2011 5
2012 7
2013 12
2014 13
2015 6
2016 7
2017 5
2018 13
2019 13
2020 1
2021 2
2022 4
2023 2
2024 2
2025 4
Total 152
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M. C. Ray publications per year - data summary

  • M. C. Ray, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, has 152 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2014, 2018 and 2019, with 13 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1994, 1996, 2002 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 34 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995, 1999 and 2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.9 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 14 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 17 publications (1.4 per year); 2004-2015: 82 publications (6.8 per year); 2016-2025: 53 publications (5.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

M. C. Ray 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 M. C. Ray 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, 137–146 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: 143 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
137–146 140 143
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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M. C. Ray 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.
  • M. C. Ray, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, records 143 publications - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than M. C. Ray, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and M. C. Ray ranks below 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).

M. C. Ray 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 M. C. Ray 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.

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 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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M. C. Ray 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.
  • M. C. Ray, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, records 41 D-Index - the 45th percentile of the discipline.
  • 45% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than M. C. Ray, and about 55% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and M. C. Ray ranks below 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).

Overview

M. C. Ray is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in India. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant emphasis on mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including composite structure analysis and optimization, structural analysis and optimization, aeroelasticity and vibration control, nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures, innovative energy harvesting technologies, structural load-bearing analysis, and carbon nanotubes in composites.

Notable recent publications by M. C. Ray include:

  • Dynamic modelling and analysis of smart carbon nanotube-based hybrid composite beams: Analytical and finite element study, 2021, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications
  • Smart damping of a simply supported laminated CNT-based hybrid composite plate using FE approach, 2021, Thin-Walled Structures
  • Effect of orientation of CNTs and piezoelectric fibers on the damping performance of multiscale composite plate, 2022, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
  • Exact solutions for bimorph cross-ply and antisymmetric angle-ply plate piezoelectric energy harvesters, 2022, Composite Structures
  • Exact solutions of elasticity theories for static analysis of doubly curved antisymmetric angle-ply composite shells, 2023, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Madhur Gupta, Nagesh D. Patil, S. I. Kundalwal, Subhasankar Dwibedi, and B. K. Jha.

Publications by M. C. Ray often appear in venues such as the International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design, Composite Structures, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications, Thin-Walled Structures, and the Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures.

Best Publications

  • Exact Solutions for Static Analysis of Intelligent Structures

    Unknown

  • Effective Coefficients of Piezoelectric Fiber-Reinforced Composites

    Nilanjan Mallik;M. C. Ray

  • Exact analysis of coupled electroelastic behaviour of a piezoelectric plate under cylindrical bending

    Unknown

  • Exact solution for static analysis of an intelligent structure under cylindrical bending

    Unknown

  • Control of geometrically nonlinear vibrations of functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic plates

    S.C. Kattimani;M.C. Ray

  • Micromechanical analysis of fuzzy fiber reinforced composites

    S. I. Kundalwal;M. C. Ray

  • ACTIVE CONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPING OF THIN CYLINDRICAL SHELLS

    M.C. Ray;J. Oh;A. Baz

  • Effect of carbon nanotube waviness on the effective thermoelastic properties of a novel continuous fuzzy fiber reinforced composite

    S.I. Kundalwal;M.C. Ray

  • The performance of vertically reinforced 1–3 piezoelectric composites in active damping of smart structures

    Unknown

  • Static analysis of an intelligent structure by the finite element method

    Unknown

  • Effective properties of a novel continuous fuzzy-fiber reinforced composite using the method of cells and the finite element method

    S.I. Kundalwal;M.C. Ray

  • Active control of laminated cylindrical shells using piezoelectric fiber reinforced composites

    M.C. Ray;J.N. Reddy

  • Finite element model for active control of intelligent structures

    Unknown

  • Effective properties of a novel composite reinforced with short carbon fibers and radially aligned carbon nanotubes

    S.I. Kundalwal;M.C. Ray

  • On the Use of Vertically Reinforced 1-3 Piezoelectric Composites for Hybrid Damping of Laminated Composite Plates

    M. C. Ray;A. K. Pradhan

  • Optimal Control of Laminated Shells Using Piezoelectric Sensor and Actuator Layers

    M. C. Ray

  • OPTIMIZATION OF ENERGY DISSIPATION OF ACTIVE CONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPING TREATMENTS OF PLATES

    M.C. Ray;A. Baz

  • Finite element analysis of smart functionally graded plates

    Unknown

  • Exact solutions for dynamic analysis of composite plates with distributed piezoelectric layers

    Unknown

  • Nonlinear finite element analysis of functionally graded plates integrated with patches of piezoelectric fiber reinforced composite

    Satyajit Panda;M. C. Ray

  • Optimal control of thin circular cylindrical laminated composite shells using active constrained layer damping treatment

    M C Ray;J N Reddy

  • Smart damping of geometrically nonlinear vibrations of magneto-electro-elastic plates

    S.C. Kattimani;M.C. Ray

  • A single-walled carbon nanotube reinforced 1–3 piezoelectric composite for active control of smart structures

    M C Ray;R C Batra

  • Finite Element Analysis of Smart Structures Containing Piezoelectric Fiber-Reinforced Composite Actuator

    Manas Chandra Ray;Nilanjan Mallik

  • Active constrained layer damping of geometrically nonlinear transient vibrations of composite plates using piezoelectric fiber-reinforced composite

    M.C. Ray;J. Shivakumar

  • Effective Properties of Carbon Nanotube and Piezoelectric Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Smart Composites

    M. C. Ray;R. C. Batra

  • Exact Solutions for the Functionally Graded Plates Integrated With a Layer of Piezoelectric Fiber-Reinforced Composite

    M. C. Ray;H. M. Sachade

  • Micromechanics of piezoelectric fuzzy fiber-reinforced composite

    Satyabrata Dhala;M.C. Ray

Frequent Co-Authors

Romesh C. Batra
Romesh C. Batra Virginia Tech
Amr M. Baz
Amr M. Baz University of Maryland, College Park
J. N. Reddy
J. N. Reddy Texas A&M University
Subrata Kumar Panda
Subrata Kumar Panda National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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