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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 61 644 586 283 239 193 14362
Materials Science 61 6739 6511 1697 1576 189 14268

M. D. Thouless publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. D. Thouless 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. D. Thouless published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2019. 8 of the 206 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2019. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1983 2025

206 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. D. Thouless: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 2
1985 2
1986 4
1987 2
1988 9
1989 7
1990 5
1991 2
1992 7
1993 4
1994 3
1995 4
1996 4
1997 4
1998 8
1999 2
2000 5
2001 5
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 7
2006 5
2007 1
2008 6
2009 7
2010 5
2011 8
2012 2
2013 7
2014 8
2015 8
2016 7
2017 3
2018 6
2019 14
2020 6
2021 3
2022 5
2023 2
2024 3
2025 5
Total 206
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M. D. Thouless 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. D. Thouless 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, 187–196 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: 193 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
187–196 140 193
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. D. Thouless 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. D. Thouless 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
61 42 61
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

M. D. Thouless is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of engineering, with a significant focus on electrical and electronic engineering, mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, molecular biology, and automotive engineering.

The main topics of their research include advanced battery materials and technologies, advancements in battery materials, advanced battery technologies research, numerical methods in engineering, fatigue and fracture mechanics, cryospheric studies and observations, and landslides and related hazards.

Among their recent research contributions are the following papers:

  • Understanding the electro-chemo-mechanics of Li plating in anode-free solid-state batteries with operando 3D microscopy (2022, Matter)
  • Roughness of Ice Shelves Is Correlated With Basal Melt Rates (2021, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Mixed-mode cohesive laws and the use of linear-elastic fracture mechanics (2021, Engineering Fracture Mechanics)
  • The use of visco-elastic materials for the design of helmets and packaging (2020, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids)
  • Effect of Surface Roughness on Adhesive Instabilities for the Elastic Layer (2020, Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with M. D. Thouless include:

  • Neil P. Dasgupta
  • Shuichi Takayama
  • Mengyao Zhang
  • William S. LePage
  • Ali Madanchi

Important venues where Thouless has published multiple works include:

  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Matter
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Best Publications

  • Dispersions of Aramid Nanofibers: A New Nanoscale Building Block

    Ming Yang;Keqin Cao;Lang Sui;Ying Qi

  • Effects of pull-out on the mechanical properties of ceramic-matrix composites

    M.D. Thouless;A.G. Evans

  • Low-interfacial toughness materials for effective large-scale deicing.

    Kevin Golovin;Abhishek Dhyani;M. D. Thouless;Anish Tuteja

  • Mixed-mode fracture analyses of plastically-deforming adhesive joints

    Q. D. Yang;Michael D. Thouless

  • Tunable elastomeric nanochannels for nanofluidic manipulation

    Shuichi Takayama;Michael David Thouless;Dongeun Huh;Kristen L. Mills

  • Growth and configurational stability of circular, buckling-driven film delaminations

    J.W. Hutchinson;M.D. Thouless;E.G. Liniger

  • The edge cracking and spalling of brittle plates

    M.D. Thouless;A.G. Evans;M.F. Ashby;J.W. Hutchinson

  • Crack Deflection and Propagation in Layered Silicon Nitride/Boron Nitride Ceramics

    Desiderio Kovar;M. D. Thouless;John W. Halloran

  • Numerical simulations of adhesively-bonded beams failing with extensive plastic deformation

    Q.D. Yang;M.D. Thouless;S.M. Ward

  • The effects of geometry and material properties on the fracture of single lap-shear joints

    M.S. Kafkalidis;M.D. Thouless

  • Mixed-mode cohesive-zone models for fracture of an adhesively bonded polymer–matrix composite

    S. Li;M.D. Thouless;A.M. Waas;J.A. Schroeder

  • Lithium Mechanics: Roles of Strain Rate and Temperature and Implications for Lithium Metal Batteries

    William S. LePage;Yuxin Chen;Eric Kazyak;Kuan-Hung Chen

  • Use of a cohesive-zone model to analyze the fracture of a fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite

    S. Li;M.D. Thouless;A.M. Waas;J.A. Schroeder

  • Stress development and relaxation in copper films during thermal cycling

    M.D. Thouless;J. Gupta;J.M.E. Harper

  • The decohesion of thin films from brittle substrates

    M.S. Hu;M.D. Thouless;A.G. Evans

  • Use of mode-I cohesive-zone models to describe the fracture of an adhesively-bonded polymer-matrix composite

    S. Li;M.D. Thouless;A.M. Waas;J.A. Schroeder

  • Crack Spacing in Brittle Films on Elastic Substrates

    M. D. Thouless

  • On the decohesion of residually stressed thin films

    M.D Drory;M.D Thouless;A.G Evans

  • The effects of shear on delamination in layered materials

    S. Li;J. Wang;M.D. Thouless

  • The roles of toughness and cohesive strength on crack deflection at interfaces

    J.P. Parmigiani;M.D. Thouless

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuichi Takayama
Shuichi Takayama Georgia Institute of Technology
Anthony M. Waas
Anthony M. Waas Arizona State University
Anthony G. Evans
Anthony G. Evans University of California, Santa Barbara
Qingda Yang
Qingda Yang University of Miami
Pablo D. Zavattieri
Pablo D. Zavattieri Purdue University West Lafayette
Nicholas A. Kotov
Nicholas A. Kotov University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John W. Hutchinson
John W. Hutchinson Harvard University
Gary S. Was
Gary S. Was University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Neil P. Dasgupta
Neil P. Dasgupta University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Albert F. Yee
Albert F. Yee University of California, Irvine

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