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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 73 312 284 150 127 350 29646
Materials Science 58 7645 7391 1899 1759 272 13005

Michael A. Sutton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael A. Sutton between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael A. Sutton published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2011. 11 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2011. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1981 2025

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael A. Sutton: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 2
1983 5
1984 2
1985 8
1986 6
1987 2
1988 3
1989 7
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 6
1994 5
1995 6
1996 5
1997 11
1998 5
1999 7
2000 8
2001 8
2002 8
2003 8
2004 15
2005 10
2006 14
2007 13
2008 14
2009 10
2010 8
2011 22
2012 8
2013 10
2014 21
2015 20
2016 11
2017 15
2018 12
2019 9
2020 12
2021 13
2022 9
2023 8
2024 6
2025 5
Total 384
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Michael A. Sutton 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 Michael A. Sutton 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, 347–356 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: 350 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 45 350
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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Michael A. Sutton 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 Michael A. Sutton 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18 73
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For creation of digital image correlation-based measurement technology and its dissemination through commercialization and applications in industry.
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Michael A. Sutton is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering. The scope of their work also intersects with Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition as well as Materials Chemistry.

Several main topics characterize their research contributions, including:

  • Optical measurement and interference techniques
  • Mechanical behavior of composites
  • High-velocity impact and material behavior
  • Structural health monitoring techniques
  • Wind and air flow studies
  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
  • Ultrasonics and acoustic wave propagation

Their recent research papers include:

  • "Simulations and experiments for automated fiber placement of prepreg slit tape: Wrinkle formation and fundamental observations" (2020), published in Composites Part B Engineering
  • "Geometrical modeling of tow wrinkles in automated fiber placement" (2020), published in Composite Structures
  • "Drone-Based StereoDIC: System Development, Experimental Validation and Infrastructure Application" (2021), published in Experimental Mechanics
  • "Mode-I behavior of adhesively bonded composite joints at high loading rates" (2020), published in Composites Science and Technology
  • "A non-contacting system for rail neutral temperature and stress measurements: Concept development" (2020), published in Structural Health Monitoring

The most frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael A. Sutton are:

  • Subramani Sockalingam
  • Addis Kidane
  • Sreehari Rajan
  • Troy Myers
  • Karan Kodagali

Their work has been published repeatedly in several key academic venues, including:

  • Experimental Mechanics
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Composite Structures
  • International Journal of Fracture
  • Journal of Applied Mechanics

Michael A. Sutton has been recognized with professional honors such as becoming a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2020 for their contributions to digital image correlation-based measurement technology and its dissemination through commercialization and applications in industry. They were also named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Image Correlation for Shape, Motion and Deformation Measurements: Basic Concepts,Theory and Applications

    Michael A. Sutton;Jean-Jos Orteu;Hubert Schreier

  • Applications of digital-image-correlation techniques to experimental mechanics

    T. C. Chu;W. F. Ranson;M. A. Sutton

  • Digital image correlation using Newton-Raphson method of partial differential correction

    H. A. Bruck;S. R. McNeill;M. A. Sutton;W. H. Peters

  • Application of an optimized digital correlation method to planar deformation analysis

    M A Sutton;Mingqi Cheng;W H Peters;Y J Chao

  • Accurate measurement of three-dimensional deformations in deformable and rigid bodies using computer vision

    P. F. Luo;Y. J. Chao;M. A. Sutton;W. H. Peters

  • Advances in Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Computer Vision

    Michael A. Sutton;Stephen R. McNeill;Jeffrey D. Helm;Yuh J. Chao

  • Systematic errors in digital image correlation due to undermatched subset shape functions

    Hubert W. Schreier;Michael A. Sutton

  • Microstructural studies of friction stir welds in 2024-T3 aluminum

    Michael A. Sutton;B. Yang;Anthony P. Reynolds;R. Taylor

  • Estimation of stress intensity factor by digital image correlation

    S.R. McNeill;W.H. Peters;M.A. Sutton

  • High-temperature deformation measurements using digital-image correlation

    J. S. Lyons;J. Liu;M. A. Sutton

  • Higher order asymptotic crack tip fields in a power-law hardening material

    S. Yang;Y.J. Chao;M.A. Sutton

  • Application Of Digital Correlation Methods To Rigid Body Mechanics

    W. H. Peters;W. F. Ranson;M. A. Sutton;T. C. Chu

  • Improved three-dimensional image correlation for surface displacement measurement

    Jeffrey D. Helm;Stephen R. McNeill;Michael A. Sutton

  • Full-field representation of discretely sampled surface deformation for displacement and strain analysis

    M. A. Sutton;J. L. Turner;H. A. Bruck;T. A. Chae

  • Scanning Electron Microscopy for Quantitative Small and Large Deformation Measurements Part I: SEM Imaging at Magnifications from 200 to 10,000

    Michael A. Sutton;N. Li;D. C. Joy;Anthony P. Reynolds

  • Effects of subpixel image restoration on digital correlation error estimates

    Michael A. Sutton;Stephen R. McNeill;Jinseng Jang;Majid Babai

  • On the fracture of solids characterized by one or two parameters: Theory and practice

    Y.J. Chao;S. Yang;M.A. Sutton

  • Full-field speckle pattern image correlation with B-Spline deformation function

    Peng Cheng;Michael A. Sutton;Hubert W. Schreier;Stephen R. McNeill

  • Nanomechanical Characterization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Epoxy Composites

    Xiaodong Li;Hongsheng Gao;Wally A Scrivens;Dongling Fei

  • Residual Stress and Microstructure Effects on Fatigue Crack Growth in AA2050 Friction Stir Welds

    G. Pouget;Anthony P. Reynolds

  • Scanning Electron Microscopy for Quantitative Small and Large Deformation Measurements Part II: Experimental Validation for Magnifications from 200 to 10,000

    M. A. Sutton;N. Li;David Garcia;Nicolas Cornille

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaomin Deng
Xiaomin Deng University of South Carolina
Anthony P. Reynolds
Anthony P. Reynolds University of South Carolina
Yuh J. Chao
Yuh J. Chao University of South Carolina
Xiaodong Li
Xiaodong Li University of Virginia
Stéphane Avril
Stéphane Avril École des Mines de Saint-Étienne
Fabrice Pierron
Fabrice Pierron University of Southampton
James C. Newman
James C. Newman Mississippi State University
Hugh A. Bruck
Hugh A. Bruck University of Maryland, College Park
Pablo D. Zavattieri
Pablo D. Zavattieri Purdue University West Lafayette
Victor Giurgiutiu
Victor Giurgiutiu University of South Carolina

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