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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 89 123 111 18 18 631 29833
Materials Science 92 1522 1460 474 470 685 31485

Ning Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ning Hu between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ning Hu published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 32.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 107 publications in 2024. 206 of the 1,182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 107. Peak 107 publications in 2024. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 46 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 49 publications 2017: 67 publications 2018: 73 publications 2019: 98 publications 2020: 101 publications 2021: 81 publications 2022: 75 publications 2023: 104 publications 2024: 107 publications 2025: 99 publications
1990 2025

1,182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ning Hu: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 7
2001 5
2002 10
2003 6
2004 4
2005 5
2006 9
2007 15
2008 19
2009 18
2010 17
2011 28
2012 40
2013 39
2014 46
2015 50
2016 49
2017 67
2018 73
2019 98
2020 101
2021 81
2022 75
2023 104
2024 107
2025 99
Total 1,182
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Ning Hu publications per year - data summary

  • Ning Hu, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Hebei University of Technology, has 1,182 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 107 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990 and 1997, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 32.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 38.1 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 466 publications, 39% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 22 publications (1.8 per year); 2002-2013: 210 publications (17.5 per year); 2014-2025: 950 publications (79.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ning Hu 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 Ning Hu 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, 627–636 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: 631 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 10 631
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Ning Hu 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.
  • Ning Hu, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Hebei University of Technology, records 631 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ning Hu, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Ning Hu ranks above 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).

Ning Hu 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 Ning Hu 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, 89 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: 89 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 89
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Ning Hu 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.
  • Ning Hu, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Hebei University of Technology, records 89 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ning Hu, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Ning Hu ranks above 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).

Overview

Ning Hu is affiliated with Hebei University of Technology in China. Their research activity spans primarily within the field of Engineering, with a focus on several subfields that reflect a broad expertise in materials and mechanical systems.

The main subfields of study for Ning Hu include:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering

The key topics of Ning Hu's research work cover a range of material science and engineering domains, detailed as follows:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization

Several frequent coauthors have collaborated with Ning Hu, demonstrating strong research networks in their field. These include:

  • Yu Gong
  • Libin Zhao
  • Qibo Deng
  • Shufeng Song
  • Shao-Yun Fu

The publication record for Ning Hu shows a significant presence in respected scientific venues. The most common publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Composite Structures
  • Composites Science and Technology
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Highlighted recent papers authored or coauthored by Ning Hu include:

  • "Multifunctional Ionic Skin with Sensing, UV-Filtering, Water-Retaining, and Anti-Freezing Capabilities," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Ru Single Atoms on N-Doped Carbon by Spatial Confinement and Ionic Substitution Strategies for High-Performance Li-O2 Batteries," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Recent advances in the preparation of PVDF-based piezoelectric materials," 2022, Nanotechnology Reviews
  • "The Features and Progress of Electrolyte for Potassium Ion Batteries," 2020, Small
  • "Enabling High-Voltage 'Superconcentrated Ionogel-in-Ceramic' Hybrid Electrolyte with Ultrahigh Ionic Conductivity and Single Li+-Ion Transference Number," 2022, Advanced Materials

Best Publications

  • Tunneling effect in a polymer/carbon nanotube nanocomposite strain sensor

    Ning Hu;Yoshifumi Karube;Cheng Yan;Zen Masuda

  • Some basic aspects of polymer nanocomposites: A critical review

    Shaoyun Fu;Zheng Sun;Pei Huang;Yuanqing Li

  • Investigation on sensitivity of a polymer/carbon nanotube composite strain sensor

    Ning Hu;Yoshifumi Karube;Masahiro Arai;Tomonori Watanabe

  • Piezoresistive Strain Sensors Made from Carbon Nanotubes Based Polymer Nanocomposites

    Alamusi;Ning Hu;Hisao Fukunaga;Satoshi Atobe

  • Extrusion Bioprinting of Shear-Thinning Gelatin Methacryloyl Bioinks

    Wanjun Liu;Wanjun Liu;Wanjun Liu;Marcel A. Heinrich;Marcel A. Heinrich;Marcel A. Heinrich;Yixiao Zhou;Yixiao Zhou;Ali Akpek;Ali Akpek;Ali Akpek

  • Enhanced Microwave Absorption Performance of Coated Carbon Nanotubes by Optimizing the Fe3O4 Nanocoating Structure

    Na Li;Gui-Wen Huang;Yuan-Qing Li;Hong-Mei Xiao

  • Targeted Synthesis of Unique Nickel Sulfide (NiS, NiS2) Microarchitectures and the Applications for the Enhanced Water Splitting System

    Pan Luo;Huijuan Zhang;Li Liu;Yan Zhang

  • Gold Nanocomposite Bioink for Printing 3D Cardiac Constructs

    Kai Zhu;Kai Zhu;Kai Zhu;Su Ryon Shin;Su Ryon Shin;Su Ryon Shin;Tim van Kempen;Tim van Kempen;Yi Chen Li;Yi Chen Li;Yi Chen Li

  • Cell-based biosensors and their application in biomedicine.

    Qingjun Liu;Chunsheng Wu;Hua Cai;Ning Hu

  • Multifunctional Ionic Skin with Sensing, UV-Filtering, Water-Retaining, and Anti-Freezing Capabilities

    Jie Wen;Jia Tang;Huiming Ning;Ning Hu

  • Development of solid-state electrolytes for sodium-ion battery–A short review

    Yumei Wang;Shufeng Song;Chaohe Xu;Ning Hu

  • Ru Single Atoms on N-Doped Carbon by Spatial Confinement and Ionic Substitution Strategies for High-Performance Li–O2 Batteries

    Xiaolin Hu;Gan Luo;Qiannan Zhao;Dan Wu

  • Merging of Kirkendall Growth and Ostwald Ripening: CuO@MnO2 Core-shell Architectures for Asymmetric Supercapacitors

    Ming Huang;Yuxin Zhang;Fei Li;Zhongchang Wang

  • Digitally Tunable Microfluidic Bioprinting of Multilayered Cannular Tissues.

    Qingmeng Pi;Qingmeng Pi;Qingmeng Pi;Sushila Maharjan;Sushila Maharjan;Xiang Yan;Xiao Liu;Xiao Liu;Xiao Liu

  • Effect of defects on fracture strength of graphene sheets

    Mingchao Wang;Cheng Yan;Lin Ma;Ning Hu

  • Coaxial extrusion bioprinting of 3D microfibrous constructs with cell-favorable gelatin methacryloyl microenvironments.

    Wanjun Liu;Zhe Zhong;Zhe Zhong;Ning Hu;Ning Hu;Yixiao Zhou;Yixiao Zhou

  • A carbon nanotube/polymer strain sensor with linear and anti-symmetric piezoresistivity

    Gang Yin;Ning Hu;Yoshifumi Karube;Yaolu Liu

  • Structural damage identification using static test data and changes in frequencies

    X. Wang;N. Hu;Hisao Fukunaga;Z.H. Yao

  • A Na + Superionic Conductor for Room-Temperature Sodium Batteries

    Shufeng Song;Hai M. Duong;Alexander M. Korsunsky;Ning Hu

  • Aptamer-Based Microfluidic Electrochemical Biosensor for Monitoring Cell-Secreted Trace Cardiac Biomarkers

    Su Ryon Shin;Su Ryon Shin;Su Ryon Shin;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Duck-Jin Kim;Duck-Jin Kim;Ahmad Manbohi;Ahmad Manbohi

  • Effect of fabrication process on electrical properties of polymer/multi-wall carbon nanotube nanocomposites

    Ning Hu;Zen Masuda;Go Yamamoto;Hisao Fukunaga

  • Prediction of elastic properties of carbon nanotube reinforced composites

    N Hu;H Fukunaga;C Lu;M Kameyama

Frequent Co-Authors

Cheng Yan
Cheng Yan Queensland University of Technology
Shao-Yun Fu
Shao-Yun Fu Chongqing University
Yuan-Qing Li
Yuan-Qing Li Chongqing University
Chaohe Xu
Chaohe Xu Chongqing University
Jun Yang
Jun Yang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Li Lu
Li Lu National University of Singapore
Zhongchang Wang
Zhongchang Wang International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
Zhaoyin Wen
Zhaoyin Wen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yaqin Fu
Yaqin Fu Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
Tong-Chuan He
Tong-Chuan He University of Chicago

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