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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 40 2000 1852 744 649 173 7532

P. Frank Pai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by P. Frank Pai between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. P. Frank Pai published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2000. 5 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2000. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 10 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 4 publications
1989 2025

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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P. Frank Pai: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 5
1993 1
1994 3
1995 4
1996 2
1997 1
1998 10
1999 7
2000 16
2001 4
2002 6
2003 6
2004 15
2005 5
2006 5
2007 9
2008 7
2009 6
2010 14
2011 10
2012 8
2013 13
2014 7
2015 4
2016 4
2017 1
2018 2
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 4
Total 190
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P. Frank Pai 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 P. Frank Pai 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, 167–176 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: 173 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
167–176 133 173
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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P. Frank Pai 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 P. Frank Pai 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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 40
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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Best Publications

  • Linear and nonlinear structural mechanics

    Ali Hasan Nayfeh;P. Frank Pai

  • Structural health monitoring techniques for wind turbine blades

    Anindya Ghoshal;Mannur J. Sundaresan;Mark J. Schulz;P. Frank Pai

  • Acoustic metamaterial beams based on multi-frequency vibration absorbers

    P. Frank Pai;Hao Peng;Shuyi Jiang

  • Acoustic metamaterial plates for elastic wave absorption and structural vibration suppression

    Hao Peng;P. Frank Pai

  • Metamaterial-based Broadband Elastic Wave Absorber:

    P. Frank Pai

  • Theory of Metamaterial Beams for Broadband Vibration Absorption

    Hongwei Sun;Xingwen Du;P.Frank Pai

  • DETECTING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE USING FREQUENCY RESPONSE FUNCTIONS

    S.K. Thyagarajan;M.J. Schulz;P.F. Pai;J. Chung

  • Highly flexible structures : modeling, computation, and experimentation

    P. Frank Pai

  • Non-linear non-planar parametric responses of an inextensional beam☆

    Ali H. Nayfeh;Perngjin F. Pai

  • A refined nonlinear model of composite plates with integrated piezoelectric actuators and sensors

    Perngjin F. Pai;Ali H. Nayfeh;Kyoyul Oh;Dean T. Mook

  • Acoustic multi-stopband metamaterial plates design for broadband elastic wave absorption and vibration suppression

    Hao Peng;P. Frank Pai;Haoguang Deng

  • Structural Health Monitoring Using Transmittance Functions

    H. Zhang;M.J. Schulz;A. Naser;F. Ferguson

  • Non-linear non-planar oscillations of a cantilever beam under lateral base excitations

    Perngjin F. Pai;Ali H. Nayfeh

  • Evaluation of a sensor-based system of motion analysis for detection and quantification of forelimb and hind limb lameness in horses.

    Kevin G Keegan;Yoshiharu Yonezawa;P Frank Pai;David A Wilson

  • Large-deformation analysis of flexible beams

    P.F. Pai;A.N. Palazotto

  • A fully nonlinear theory of curved and twisted composite rotor blades accounting for warpings and three-dimensional stress effects

    Perngjin F. Pai;Ali H. Nayfeh

  • A new look at shear correction factors and warping functions of anisotropic laminates

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  • Structural Vibration Control Using PZT Patches and Non-Linear Phenomena

    P.F. Pai;B. Wen;A.S. Naser;M.J. Schulz

  • Damage detection of beams using operational deflection shapes

    P.Frank Pai;Leyland G. Young

  • Health monitoring and active control of composite structures using piezoceramic patches

    M.J Schulz;P.F Pai;D.J Inman

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark J. Schulz
Mark J. Schulz University of Cincinnati
Anthony N. Palazotto
Anthony N. Palazotto Air Force Institute of Technology
Ali H. Nayfeh
Ali H. Nayfeh University of Jordan
Hongbin Ma
Hongbin Ma University of Missouri
Yuwen Zhang
Yuwen Zhang University of Missouri

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