| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 60 | 2173 | 2073 | 90 | 85 | 228 | 14287 |
| Earth Science | 59 | 2002 | 1807 | 89 | 78 | 175 | 13677 |
The chart shows the history of publications by M. Cai between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Cai published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2025. 46 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.
294 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| Total | 294 |
The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Cai sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 175 publications — 52nd percentile
52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 38–47 | 5 | |
| 48–57 | 33 | |
| 58–67 | 94 | |
| 68–77 | 161 | |
| 78–87 | 278 | |
| 88–97 | 376 | |
| 98–107 | 404 | |
| 108–117 | 484 | |
| 118–127 | 540 | |
| 128–137 | 557 | |
| 138–147 | 491 | |
| 148–157 | 495 | |
| 158–167 | 458 | |
| 168–177 | 490 | 175 |
| 178–187 | 414 | |
| 188–197 | 401 | |
| 198–207 | 333 | |
| 208–217 | 292 | |
| 218–227 | 290 | |
| 228–237 | 262 | |
| 238–247 | 243 | |
| 248–257 | 208 | |
| 258–267 | 185 | |
| 268–277 | 147 | |
| 278–287 | 128 | |
| 288–297 | 119 | |
| 298–307 | 120 | |
| 308–317 | 107 | |
| 318–327 | 93 | |
| 328–337 | 87 | |
| 338–347 | 64 | |
| 348–357 | 87 | |
| 358–367 | 60 | |
| 368–377 | 60 | |
| 378–387 | 34 | |
| 388–397 | 50 | |
| 398–407 | 44 | |
| 408–417 | 31 | |
| 418–427 | 39 | |
| 428–437 | 27 | |
| 438–447 | 36 | |
| 448–457 | 27 | |
| 458–467 | 29 | |
| 468–477 | 30 | |
| 478–487 | 19 | |
| 488–497 | 15 | |
| 498–507 | 18 | |
| 508–517 | 19 | |
| 518–527 | 16 | |
| 528–537 | 10 | |
| 538–547 | 11 | |
| 548–557 | 14 | |
| 558–567 | 11 | |
| 568–577 | 7 | |
| 578–587 | 14 | |
| 588–597 | 5 | |
| 598–602 | 4 | |
| 603+ | 100 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where M. Cai sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile
79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | |
| 33 | 379 | |
| 34 | 366 | |
| 35 | 372 | |
| 36 | 389 | |
| 37 | 366 | |
| 38 | 344 | |
| 39 | 349 | |
| 40 | 296 | |
| 41 | 289 | |
| 42 | 277 | |
| 43 | 279 | |
| 44 | 248 | |
| 45 | 257 | |
| 46 | 212 | |
| 47 | 202 | |
| 48 | 207 | |
| 49 | 204 | |
| 50 | 183 | |
| 51 | 178 | |
| 52 | 182 | |
| 53 | 178 | |
| 54 | 163 | |
| 55 | 117 | |
| 56 | 163 | |
| 57 | 120 | |
| 58 | 113 | |
| 59 | 136 | 59 |
| 60 | 135 | |
| 61 | 96 | |
| 62 | 103 | |
| 63 | 83 | |
| 64 | 103 | |
| 65 | 83 | |
| 66 | 89 | |
| 67 | 92 | |
| 68 | 89 | |
| 69 | 78 | |
| 70 | 75 | |
| 71 | 53 | |
| 72 | 62 | |
| 73 | 54 | |
| 74 | 35 | |
| 75 | 52 | |
| 76 | 50 | |
| 77 | 32 | |
| 78 | 37 | |
| 79 | 20 | |
| 80 | 33 | |
| 81 | 36 | |
| 82 | 34 | |
| 83 | 34 | |
| 84 | 24 | |
| 85 | 19 | |
| 86 | 18 | |
| 87 | 26 | |
| 88 | 30 | |
| 89 | 17 | |
| 90 | 21 | |
| 91 | 19 | |
| 92 | 15 | |
| 93 | 14 | |
| 94 | 20 | |
| 95 | 9 | |
| 96 | 10 | |
| 97 | 15 | |
| 98 | 13 | |
| 99 | 3 | |
| 100 | 13 | |
| 101 | 3 | |
| 102 | 9 | |
| 103 | 4 | |
| 104 | 6 | |
| 105 | 6 | |
| 106+ | 98 |
M. Cai is affiliated with Laurentian University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a focus on rock mechanics, materials mechanics, and geotechnical engineering. Their work spans over 175 publications in engineering, addressing various aspects of material behavior and structural analysis within both mechanical and civil engineering contexts.
Their research interests and subfields include:
Main research topics covered by M. Cai are:
M. Cai has frequently published in notable journals, including:
Recent papers authored or co-authored by M. Cai include:
Collaborative efforts have been a feature of M. Cai's research, with frequent co-authors including:
M Cai;P.K Kaiser;Y Tasaka;T Maejima
M. Cai;P.K. Kaiser;H. Uno;Y. Tasaka
Peter K. Kaiser;Ming Cai
M. Cai;P.K. Kaiser;Y. Tasaka;M. Minami
M. Cai;P.K. Kaiser;H. Morioka;M. Minami
M. Cai
M. Cai
X.G. Zhao;M. Cai;J. Wang;L.K. Ma
M. Cai;P.K. Kaiser;C.D. Martin
X.G. Zhao;M. Cai
X. G. Zhao;J. Wang;M. Cai;C. Cheng
T. Li;M.F. Cai;M. Cai
M. Cai
M. Cai;P.K. Kaiser
M. Cai
M. Cai;H. Morioka;P.K. Kaiser;Y. Tasaka
M. Cai;P.K. Kaiser;F. Suorineni;K. Su
Amin Manouchehrian;Ming Cai;Ming Cai
M. Cai;P. K. Kaiser
Guang Liu;Guang Liu;Ming Cai;Ming Cai;Ming Huang
Ming Cai;Hideyuki Horii
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