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D-Index
36
Citations
4325
World Ranking
2572
National Ranking
189

Qing Xiao 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 Qing Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 159 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Qing Xiao 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 Qing Xiao 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: 36 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Qing Xiao is affiliated with the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom. Their primary research focus lies within the field of Engineering, with a significant emphasis on Computational Mechanics, Ocean Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering. Additional subfields include Control and Systems Engineering as well as Environmental Engineering.

Their scholarly output reflects extensive work in wave and wind energy systems, fluid dynamics, and vibration analysis, as well as biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms. Other primary research topics include wind energy research and development, wind and airflow studies, vibration and dynamic analysis, and micro and nano robotics.

Qing Xiao has co-authored numerous papers with a group of frequent collaborators, including Yang Huang, Qinhuo Liu, Saishuai Dai, Qiang Zhu, and Atilla İncecik. This network appears consistent across multiple research projects and publications.

Publication venues frequently featuring Qing Xiao's work include:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • National Remote Sensing Bulletin
  • Physics of Fluids
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Some of their recent papers are:

  • OC6 Phase Ib: Validation of the CFD predictions of difference-frequency wave excitation on a FOWT semisubmersible, 2021, Ocean Engineering
  • OC6 project Phase III: validation of the aerodynamic loading on a wind turbine rotor undergoing large motion caused by a floating support structure, 2023, Wind Energy Science
  • Exploring inflow wind condition on floating offshore wind turbine aerodynamic characterisation and platform motion prediction using blade resolved CFD simulation, 2021, Renewable Energy
  • The effect of variable stiffness of tuna-like fish body and fin on swimming performance, 2020, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
  • Assessing focused wave applicability on a coupled aero-hydro-mooring FOWT system using CFD approach, 2021, Ocean Engineering

Best Publications

  • A review on flow energy harvesters based on flapping foils

    Qing Xiao;Qiang Zhu

  • Establishing a fully coupled CFD analysis tool for floating offshore wind turbines

    Yuanchuan Liu;Qing Xiao;Atilla Incecik;Christophe Peyrard

  • How motion trajectory affects energy extraction performance of a biomimic energy generator with an oscillating foil

    Qing Xiao;Wei Liao;Shuchi Yang;Yan Peng

  • A bio-inspired study on tidal energy extraction with flexible flapping wings

    Wendi Liu;Qing Xiao;Fai Cheng

  • A numerical study of transonic buffet on a supercritical airfoil

    Qing Xiao;Her-Mann Tsai;Feng Liu

  • Numerical investigation of supersonic nozzle flow separation

    Qing Xiao;Her-Mann Tsai;Dimitri Papamoschou

  • Numerical simulation of vortex-induced vibration of a vertical riser in uniform and linearly sheared currents

    Enhao Wang;Qing Xiao

  • Wells turbine for wave energy conversion: a review

    Ahmed S. Shehata;Ahmed S. Shehata;Qing Xiao;Khalid M. Saqr;Day Alexander

  • Numerical investigation of angle of attack profile on propulsion performance of an oscillating foil

    Qing Xiao;Wei Liao

  • Aeroelastic analysis of a floating offshore wind turbine in platform-induced surge motion using a fully coupled CFD-MBD method

    Yuanchuan Liu;Qing Xiao;Atilla Incecik;Christophe Peyrard

  • Flow control for VATT by fixed and oscillating flap

    Qing Xiao;Wendi Liu;Atilla Incecik

  • Control of a Point Absorber Using Reinforcement Learning

    Enrico Anderlini;David I. M. Forehand;Paul Stansell;Qing Xiao

  • Three-dimensional numerical simulation of two-degree-of-freedom VIV of a circular cylinder with varying natural frequency ratios at Re=500

    Enhao Wang;Qing Xiao;Atilla Incecik

  • The effect of cubic stiffness nonlinearity on the vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder at low Reynolds numbers

    Enhao Wang;Wanhai Xu;Xifeng Gao;Liqin Liu

  • Performance analysis of wells turbine blades using the entropy generation minimization method

    Ahmed S. Shehata;Khalid M. Saqr;Qing Xiao;Mohamed F. Shehadeh

  • Numerical Modelling of Dynamic Responses of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Subject to Focused Waves

    Yang Zhou;Qing Xiao;Yuanchuan Liu;Atilla Incecik

  • Passive Flexibility Effect on Oscillating Foil Energy Harvester

    Wendi Liu;Qing Xiao;Qiang Zhu

  • Reactive control of a two-body point absorber using reinforcement learning

    E. Anderlini;D.I.M. Forehand;E. Bannon;Q. Xiao

  • Exploring inflow wind condition on floating offshore wind turbine aerodynamic characterisation and platform motion prediction using blade resolved CFD simulation

    Yang Zhou;Qing Xiao;Yuanchuan Liu;Atilla Incecik

  • OC6 Phase Ib: validation of the CFD predictions of difference-frequency wave excitation on a FOWT semisubmersible

    Lu Wang;Amy Robertson;Jason Jonkman;Yi-Hsiang Yu

  • The effect of spacing on the vortex-induced vibrations of two tandem flexible cylinders

    Enhao Wang;Qing Xiao;Qiang Zhu;Atilla Incecik

  • Flow Control For VATT By Fixed And Oscillating Flap

    Wendi Liu;Qing Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Atilla Incecik
Atilla Incecik University of Strathclyde
Hao Liu
Hao Liu Chiba University
Alistair G.L. Borthwick
Alistair G.L. Borthwick University of Edinburgh
Feng Liu
Feng Liu University of California, Irvine
Dimitri Papamoschou
Dimitri Papamoschou University of California, Irvine
Li Wen
Li Wen Beihang University
Y. T. Chew
Y. T. Chew National University of Singapore
Jason Jonkman
Jason Jonkman National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Lars Johanning
Lars Johanning University of Exeter

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