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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 83 167 152 8 7 444 31947

Peter Cawley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Cawley between 1978 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Cawley published across 46 years, from 1978 to 2023, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2006. 6 of the 464 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2006. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 22 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications
1978 2023

464 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Cawley: publications per year, 1978 to 2023
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 3
1986 4
1987 7
1988 9
1989 7
1990 3
1991 8
1992 22
1993 10
1994 7
1995 9
1996 17
1997 19
1998 16
1999 14
2000 10
2001 15
2002 13
2003 23
2004 18
2005 11
2006 24
2007 13
2008 14
2009 19
2010 16
2011 16
2012 18
2013 11
2014 13
2015 7
2016 16
2017 9
2018 7
2019 7
2020 8
2021 4
2022 3
2023 3
Total 464
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Peter Cawley 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 Peter Cawley 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, 437–446 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: 444 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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 23 444
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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Peter Cawley 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 Peter Cawley 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, 83 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: 83 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16 83
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Peter Cawley is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant emphasis on areas such as mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, and ocean engineering.

The researcher's work encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
  • Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis

Peter Cawley has published extensively in various scientific venues. The most frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • NDT & E International
  • Materials Evaluation
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems

Several recent papers by Peter Cawley illustrate the scope and nature of their research:

  • "Guided waves in long range nondestructive testing and structural health monitoring: Principles, history of applications and prospects," 2023, published in NDT & E International
  • "Fusion of multi-view ultrasonic data for increased detection performance in non-destructive evaluation," 2020, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • "Change detection using the generalized likelihood ratio method to improve the sensitivity of guided wave structural health monitoring systems," 2020, published in Structural Health Monitoring
  • "A Development Strategy for Structural Health Monitoring Applications," 2021, published in Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems
  • "Improved thickness measurement on rough surfaces by using guided wave cut-off frequency," 2022, published in NDT & E International

Peter Cawley has collaborated frequently with various co-authors, including:

  • Stefano Mariani
  • Thomas Vogt
  • Sebastian Heinlein
  • Josh Milewczyk
  • Brian Pavlakovic

The researcher has been recognized by professional organizations and holds the distinction of Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, awarded in 2010, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), awarded in 2006.

Best Publications

  • The location of defects in structures from measurements of natural frequencies

    P Cawley;R D Adams

  • The interaction of Lamb waves with defects

    D.N. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • A two-dimensional Fourier transform method for the measurement of propagating multimode signals

    D. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • Quantitative determination of the stability of the implant‐tissue interface using resonance frequency analysis

    N. Meredith;D. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • A Vibration Technique for Non-Destructively Assessing the Integrity of Structures:

    R. D. Adams;P. Cawley;C. J. Pye;B. J. Stone

  • Defect detection in pipes using guided waves

    M.J.S. Lowe;D.N. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • DISPERSE: A GENERAL PURPOSE PROGRAM FOR CREATING DISPERSION CURVES

    Brian Pavlakovic;Mike Lowe;David Alleyne;Peter Cawley

  • Rapid, Long Range Inspection of Chemical Plant Pipework Using Guided Waves

    D.N. Alleyne;B. Pavlakovic;M.J.S. Lowe;P. Cawley

  • Optimization of Lamb wave inspection techniques

    David N. Alleyne;Peter Cawley

  • The Reflection of Guided Waves From Circumferential Notches in Pipes

    D. N. Alleyne;M. J. S. Lowe;P. Cawley

  • The use of Lamb waves for the long range inspection of large structures

    Peter Cawley;David Alleyne

  • The interaction of Lamb waves with delaminations in composite laminates

    N. Guo;P. Cawley

  • A review of defect types and nondestructive testing techniques for composites and bonded joints

    R.D. Adams;P. Cawley

  • The application of resonance frequency measurements to study the stability of titanium implants during healing in the rabbit tibia

    N. Meredith;F. Shagaldi;D. Alleyne;L. Sennerby

  • The effect of dispersion on long range inspection using ultrasonic guided waves

    Paul D Wilcox;M Lowe;P Cawley

  • The reflection of the fundamental torsional mode from cracks and notches in pipes

    A. Demma;P. Cawley;M. Lowe;A. G. Roosenbrand

  • THE REFLECTION OF GUIDED WAVES FROM NOTCHES IN PIPES: A GUIDE FOR INTERPRETING CORROSION MEASUREMENTS

    A. Demma;P. Cawley;M. Lowe;A.G. Roosenbrand

  • Structural health monitoring: Closing the gap between research and industrial deployment:

    Peter Cawley

  • The excitation of Lamb waves in pipes using dry-coupled piezoelectric transducers

    D. N. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • The Potential of Guided Waves for Monitoring Large Areas of Metallic Aircraft Fuselage Structure

    R. P. Dalton;P. Cawley;M. J. S. Lowe

  • A Study of the Interaction between Ultrasound and a Partially Contacting Solid--Solid Interface

    B. W. Drinkwater;R. S. Dwyer-Joyce;P. Cawley

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter B. Nagy
Peter B. Nagy University of Cincinnati
Paul D. Wilcox
Paul D. Wilcox University of Bristol
Michael J. S. Lowe
Michael J. S. Lowe Imperial College London
Robert D. Adams
Robert D. Adams University of Bristol
Darryl P Almond
Darryl P Almond University of Bath
Anthony J. Kinloch
Anthony J. Kinloch Imperial College London
Bruce W. Drinkwater
Bruce W. Drinkwater University of Bristol
G. A. D. Briggs
G. A. D. Briggs University of Oxford
Catrin M. Davies
Catrin M. Davies Imperial College London
Rob Dwyer-Joyce
Rob Dwyer-Joyce University of Sheffield

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