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Michel Castaings

Michel Castaings

University of Bordeaux
France

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D-Index & Metrics

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 35 2731 2562 88 84 98 3789

Michel Castaings publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michel Castaings between 1992 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michel Castaings published across 33 years, from 1992 to 2024, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2008. 3 of the 105 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

105 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michel Castaings: publications per year, 1992 to 2024
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 5
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 4
2005 2
2006 3
2007 5
2008 9
2009 6
2010 3
2011 6
2012 5
2013 6
2014 3
2015 2
2016 3
2017 5
2018 2
2019 0
2020 4
2021 4
2022 3
2023 1
2024 2
Total 105
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Michel Castaings publications per year - data summary

  • Michel Castaings, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Bordeaux, has 105 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1992 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2008, with 9 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1997, 1999 and 2023, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1995 and 2019).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.4 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 14 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2002: 22 publications (2.0 per year); 2003-2013: 54 publications (4.9 per year); 2014-2024: 29 publications (2.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michel Castaings 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 Michel Castaings 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, 97–106 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: 98 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 98
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
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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Michel Castaings 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.
  • Michel Castaings, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Bordeaux, records 98 publications - the 6th percentile of the discipline.
  • 6% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Michel Castaings, and about 94% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Michel Castaings 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).

Michel Castaings 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 Michel Castaings 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 35
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
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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Michel Castaings 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.
  • Michel Castaings, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Bordeaux, records 35 D-Index - the 24th percentile of the discipline.
  • 24% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Michel Castaings, and about 76% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Michel Castaings 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).

Best Publications

  • The generation, propagation, and detection of Lamb waves in plates using air‐coupled ultrasonic transducers

    M. Castaings;P. Cawley

  • Finite element model for waves guided along solid systems of arbitrary section coupled to infinite solid media.

    Michel Castaings;Michael Lowe

  • Single Sided Inspection of Composite Materials Using Air Coupled Ultrasound

    M. Castaings;P. Cawley;R. Farlow;G. Hayward

  • Modal decomposition method for modeling the interaction of Lamb waves with cracks

    Unknown

  • Inversion of ultrasonic, plane-wave transmission data in composite plates to infer viscoelastic material properties

    M Castaings;B Hosten;T Kundu

  • Air-coupled ultrasonic C-scan technique in impact response testing of carbon fibre and hybrid: glass, carbon and Kevlar/epoxy composites

    Unknown

  • Wave propagation along transversely periodic structures

    Unknown

  • Transfer matrix of multilayered absorbing and anisotropic media. Measurements and simulations of ultrasonic wave propagation through composite materials

    Unknown

  • Lamb and SH waves generated and detected by air-coupled ultrasonic transducers in composite material plates

    Unknown

  • Guided waves propagating in sandwich structures made of anisotropic, viscoelastic, composite materials

    Unknown

  • SH ultrasonic guided waves for the evaluation of interfacial adhesion

    Unknown

  • Delta operator technique to improve the Thomson–Haskell-method stability for propagation in multilayered anisotropic absorbing plates

    Unknown

  • 3D finite element simulations of an air-coupled ultrasonic NDT system

    Unknown

  • Torsional waves propagation along a waveguide of arbitrary cross section immersed in a perfect fluid.

    Z. Fan;M. J. S. Lowe;M. Castaings;C. Bacon

  • Ultrasonic guided waves for health monitoring of high-pressure composite tanks

    Unknown

  • Finite element predictions for the dynamic response of thermo-viscoelastic material structures

    Unknown

  • Surface impedance matrices to model the propagation in multilayered media

    Unknown

  • Finite elements methods for modeling the guided waves propagation in structures with weak interfaces

    Unknown

  • Feature-guided waves for monitoring adhesive shear modulus in bonded stiffeners

    Z. Fan;M. Castaings;M. Castaings;M.J.S. Lowe;C. Biateau;C. Biateau

  • Long Range Detection of Defects in Composite Plates Using Lamb Waves Generated and Detected by Ultrasonic Phased Array Probes

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. S. Lowe
Michael J. S. Lowe Imperial College London

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