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Mark F. Horstemeyer

Mark F. Horstemeyer

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
80
Citations
20122
World Ranking
214
National Ranking
107

Materials Science

D-Index
77
Citations
18692
World Ranking
3176
National Ranking
884

Mark F. Horstemeyer 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 Mark F. Horstemeyer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 504 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Mark F. Horstemeyer 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 Mark F. Horstemeyer sits on this spectrum.

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: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2010 - ASM Fellow For developments in computational multiscale material modeling spanning atomic to macro length scales and quantification of structure – property relationships for inelastic behavior and fracture.
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Mark F. Horstemeyer is affiliated with Liberty University in the United States with a focus on engineering and materials science. Their research spans a diverse range of topics within these fields, reflecting interdisciplinary expertise.

The main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Medicine

Within these fields, the subfields of study frequently addressed are:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering

The primary research topics covered involve:

  • Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
  • Elasticity and Material Modeling
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Mark F. Horstemeyer include:

  • Integration of phase-field model and crystal plasticity for the prediction of process-structure-property relation of additively manufactured metallic materials, 2020, International Journal of Plasticity
  • Uncertainty quantification and reduction in metal additive manufacturing, 2020, npj Computational Materials
  • Electroplasticity: A review of mechanisms in electro-mechanical coupling of ductile metals, 2020, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
  • Machine learning predictions on fracture toughness of multiscale bio-nano-composites, 2020, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
  • Three-dimensional Phase-field simulation of γ" precipitation kinetics in Inconel 625 during heat treatment, 2020, Computational Materials Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Horstemeyer are:

  • Raj K. Prabhu
  • Youssef Hammi
  • Sungkwang Mun
  • M. I. Baskes
  • Bradley Huddleston

Preferred publication venues where their work appears with higher frequency include:

  • Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
  • Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering
  • Materials
  • Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism/Proceedings of the International Conference on Creationism
  • Mechanics of Materials

Mark F. Horstemeyer has received several professional recognitions, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
  • ASM Fellow, 2010, for developments in computational multiscale material modeling spanning atomic to macro length scales and quantification of structure - property relationships for inelastic behavior and fracture
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2005

Best Publications

  • A comparative study of metamodeling methods for multiobjective crashworthiness optimization

    H. Fang;M. Rais-Rohani;Z. Liu;M. F. Horstemeyer

  • Molecular dynamics simulations of deformation mechanisms of amorphous polyethylene

    D. Hossain;M.A. Tschopp;D.K. Ward;J.L. Bouvard

  • Microstructure-based fatigue modeling of cast A356-T6 alloy

    D.L McDowell;K Gall;M.F Horstemeyer;J Fan

  • Modified embedded atom method potential for Al, Si, Mg, Cu, and Fe alloys

    B. Jelinek;S. Groh;M. F. Horstemeyer;J. Houze

  • LENGTH SCALE AND TIME SCALE EFFECTS ON THE PLASTIC FLOW OF FCC METALS

    M.F. Horstemeyer;M.I. Baskes;S.J. Plimpton

  • Probing grain boundary sink strength at the nanoscale: Energetics and length scales of vacancy and interstitial absorption by grain boundaries in α -Fe

    Mark A. Tschopp;K. N. Solanki;Fei Gao;Xin Sun

  • Interpretations of Indentation Size Effects

    W. W. Gerberich;N. I. Tymiak;J. C. Grunlan;M. F. Horstemeyer

  • Global response approximation with radial basis functions

    Hongbing Fang;Mark F. Horstemeyer

  • Modeling stress state dependent damage evolution in a cast Al–Si–Mg aluminum alloy

    M.F. Horstemeyer;J. Lathrop;A.M. Gokhale;M. Dighe

  • Historical review of internal state variable theory for inelasticity

    Mark F. Horstemeyer;Douglas J. Bammann

  • Multiscale Modeling: A Review

    M. F. Horstemeyer

  • A void–crack nucleation model for ductile metals

    Mark F. Horstemeyer;Arun M. Gokhale

  • Energy absorbent natural materials and bioinspired design strategies: A review

    J. McKittrick;P.-Y. Chen;L. Tombolato;E.E. Novitskaya

  • Insight into the mechanisms of columnar to equiaxed grain transition during metallic additive manufacturing

    Pengwei Liu;Pengwei Liu;Zhuo Wang;Yaohong Xiao;Mark F. Horstemeyer

  • Effect of dislocation transmutation on modeling hardening mechanisms by twinning in magnesium

    A.L. Oppedal;H. El Kadiri;C.N. Tomé;G.C. Kaschner

  • Multiscale modeling of the plasticity in an aluminum single crystal

    S. Groh;E.B. Marin;M.F. Horstemeyer;H.M. Zbib

  • High cycle fatigue of a die cast AZ91E-T4 magnesium alloy

    M.F Horstemeyer;N Yang;Ken Gall;D.L McDowell

  • Atomistic simulations on the tensile debonding of an aluminum-silicon interface

    Ken Gall;M.F Horstemeyer;Mark Van Schilfgaarde;M.I Baskes

  • Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) for Metals : Using Multiscale Modeling to Invigorate Engineering Design with Science

    Mark F. Horstemeyer

  • A molecular dynamics study of void growth and coalescence in single crystal nickel

    G. P. Potirniche;M. F. Horstemeyer;G. J. Wagner;P. M. Gullett

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael I. Baskes
Michael I. Baskes University of North Texas
Jun Liao
Jun Liao The University of Texas at Arlington
Mark A. Tschopp
Mark A. Tschopp United States Army Research Laboratory
David L. McDowell
David L. McDowell Georgia Institute of Technology
Arun M. Gokhale
Arun M. Gokhale Georgia Institute of Technology
Ken Gall
Ken Gall Duke University
Haitham El Kadiri
Haitham El Kadiri Mississippi State University
Paul G. Allison
Paul G. Allison Baylor University
Randall M. German
Randall M. German San Diego State University
Gregory J. Wagner
Gregory J. Wagner Northwestern University

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