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D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
79
Citations
22405
World Ranking
226
National Ranking
1

Materials Science

D-Index
72
Citations
17912
World Ranking
4060
National Ranking
11

Paul M. Weaver 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 Paul M. Weaver sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 654 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.

Paul M. Weaver 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 Paul M. Weaver 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: 79 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 Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Paul M. Weaver is affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a particular focus on mechanics, materials, and structural optimization. Their research spans several main subfields, including Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, Structural Analysis and Optimization, Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Topology Optimization in Engineering, Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control, Vibration and Dynamic Analysis, and Advanced Materials and Mechanics.

Recent notable publications include:

  • Progress and Trends in Damage Detection Methods, Maintenance, and Data-driven Monitoring of Wind Turbine Blades - A Review (2022, Renewable Energy Focus)
  • Influence of Repass Treatment on Carbon Fibre-Reinforced PEEK Composites Manufactured Using Laser-Assisted Automatic Tape Placement (2020, Composite Structures)
  • An Isogeometric Framework for the Optimal Design of Variable Stiffness Shells Undergoing Large Deformations (2020, International Journal of Solids and Structures)
  • An Efficient Semi-Analytical Framework to Tailor Snap-Through Loads in Bistable Variable Stiffness Laminates (2020, International Journal of Solids and Structures)
  • Inverse Differential Quadrature Method for Structural Analysis of Composite Plates (2022, Computers & Structures)

Paul M. Weaver has published extensively in venues including:

  • Composite Structures
  • AIAA Journal
  • International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • Composites Part B Engineering

Frequent collaborators are:

  • Giovanni Zucco
  • Alberto Pirrera
  • Saheed O. Ojo
  • Pedram Khaneh Masjedi
  • Ronan M. O'Higgins

Best Publications

  • Piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials and structures for energy harvesting applications

    C. R. Bowen;H. A. Kim;P. M. Weaver;S. Dunn

  • Green composites: A review of material attributes and complementary applications

    Michael P.M. Dicker;Michael P.M. Dicker;Peter F. Duckworth;Anna B. Baker;Guillaume Francois;Guillaume Francois

  • Sustainable Technology Development

    Paul Weaver;Leo Jansen;Geert van Grootveld;Egbert van Spiegel

  • Transformative social innovation and (dis)empowerment

    Flor Avelino;Julia Wittmayer;Bonno Pel;Paul Weaver

  • Morphing skins

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  • Review of morphing concepts and materials for wind turbine blade applications

    Xavier Lachenal;Stephen Daynes;Paul M. Weaver

  • The use of composite materials in modern orthopaedic medicine and prosthetic devices: A review

    M.-S. Scholz;J.P. Blanchfield;L.D. Bloom;B.H. Coburn

  • Buckling analysis and optimisation of variable angle tow composite plates

    Zhang Ming Wu;Paul M. Weaver;Gangadharan Raju;Byung Chul Kim

  • Concepts for morphing airfoil sections using bi-stable laminated composite structures

    Cezar Gabriel Diaconu;Paul M. Weaver;Filippo Mattioni

  • Continuous tow shearing for manufacturing variable angle tow composites

    Byung Chul Kim;Kevin D Potter;Paul M. Weaver

  • Integrated sustainability assessment: what is it, why do it and how?

    Paul M. Weaver;Jan Rotmans

  • Bistable plates for morphing structures: A refined analytical approach with high-order polynomials

    Alberto Pirrera;D. Avitabile;Paul M Weaver

  • A Lead-Free and High-Energy Density Ceramic for Energy Storage Applications

    Tatiana M. Correia;Mark McMillen;Maciej K. Rokosz;Paul M. Weaver

  • Measurement techniques for piezoelectric nanogenerators

    Joe Briscoe;Nimra Jalali;Peter Woolliams;Mark Stewart

  • Composite corrugated structures for morphing wing skin applications

    C. Thill;Julie A Etches;Ian P Bond;Kevin D Potter

  • Analysis of morphing, multi stable structures actuated by piezoelectric patches

    Pedro Portela;Pedro Camanho;Paul Weaver;Ian Bond

  • A nonlinear spring mechanism incorporating a bistable composite plate for vibration isolation

    A. D. Shaw;Simon A Neild;D. J. Wagg;Paul M Weaver

  • Framework for the Buckling Optimization of Variable-Angle Tow Composite Plates

    Zhang Ming Wu;Gangadharan Raju;Paul M. Weaver

  • An environmental life cycle optimization model for the European pulp and paper industry

    J.M. Bloemhof-Ruwaard;L.N. Van Wassenhove;H.L. Gabel;P.M. Weaver

  • Bistable prestressed buckled laminates

    S Daynes;Kevin D Potter;Paul M Weaver

  • Dynamic analysis of bi-stable composite plates

    Cezar G. Diaconu;Paul M. Weaver;Andres F. Arrieta

  • 12th World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

    Terence Macquart;Paul M Weaver;Alberto Pirrera;David Langston

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin D Potter
Kevin D Potter University of Bristol
Michael I. Friswell
Michael I. Friswell Swansea University
Jonathan E. Cooper
Jonathan E. Cooper University of Bristol
René Kemp
René Kemp Maastricht University
Michael F. Ashby
Michael F. Ashby University of Cambridge
David J. Wagg
David J. Wagg University of Sheffield
Raimund Rolfes
Raimund Rolfes University of Hannover
Steve Dunn
Steve Dunn London South Bank University
Jonathan Rossiter
Jonathan Rossiter University of Bristol
Simon A Neild
Simon A Neild University of Bristol

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