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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 48 1277 1174 86 75 179 9885

Qingming Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qingming Li between 1994 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qingming Li published across 28 years, from 1994 to 2021, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2020. 25 of the 178 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2020. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 11 publications
1994 2021

178 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qingming Li: publications per year, 1994 to 2021
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 7
2001 3
2002 7
2003 11
2004 7
2005 9
2006 13
2007 6
2008 11
2009 7
2010 11
2011 12
2012 4
2013 2
2014 4
2015 4
2016 8
2017 6
2018 7
2019 8
2020 14
2021 11
Total 178
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Qingming Li publications per year - data summary

  • Qingming Li, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Manchester, has 178 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1994 to 2021.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1994 and the most recent to 2021.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994 and 1997, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 28 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996 and 1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.8 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2017-2021) hold 46 publications, 26% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1994-2003: 34 publications (3.4 per year); 2004-2013: 82 publications (8.2 per year); 2014-2021: 62 publications (7.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Qingming Li 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 Qingming Li 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, 177–186 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: 179 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
177–186 130 179
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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Qingming Li 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.
  • Qingming Li, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Manchester, records 179 publications - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Qingming Li, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Qingming Li ranks below 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).

Qingming Li 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 Qingming Li 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 48
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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Qingming Li 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.
  • Qingming Li, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Manchester, records 48 D-Index - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Qingming Li, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Qingming Li 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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Structural engineering
  • Thermodynamics

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Structural engineering, Composite material, Compressive strength, Strain rate and Split-Hopkinson pressure bar. His Structural engineering research incorporates elements of Mechanics, Material properties and Loading rate. His work carried out in the field of Compressive strength brings together such families of science as Strain, Dynamic testing, Hydrostatic stress, Dynamic load testing and Constitutive equation.

As a part of the same scientific study, Qingming Li usually deals with the Dynamic load testing, concentrating on Brittleness and frequently concerns with Blast wave. His Strain rate research includes elements of Stress–strain curve and Inertia. His study looks at the relationship between Split-Hopkinson pressure bar and topics such as Computer simulation, which overlap with Missile, Shape factor and Spall.

His most cited work include:

  • About the dynamic strength enhancement of concrete-like materials in a split Hopkinson pressure bar test (371 citations)
  • Local impact effects of hard missiles on concrete targets (298 citations)
  • Compressive Strain at the Onset of Densification of Cellular Solids (234 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Structural engineering, Composite material, Mechanics, Penetration and Compressive strength. His work in Structural engineering covers topics such as Vibration which are related to areas like Mode coupling. His study involves Strain rate, Brittleness, Split-Hopkinson pressure bar, Stress and Aluminium, a branch of Composite material.

His Mechanics research incorporates themes from Beam, Boundary value problem, Pulse and Classical mechanics. His studies in Penetration integrate themes in fields like Shaped charge and Penetration depth. His study in Compressive strength is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Strength of materials and Inertia.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Structural engineering (41.62%)
  • Composite material (41.08%)
  • Mechanics (32.43%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Composite material (41.08%)
  • Structural engineering (41.62%)
  • Compression (7.03%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Qingming Li mainly focuses on Composite material, Structural engineering, Compression, Shock and Penetration depth. The Brittleness, Compressive strength, Stress and Deformation research he does as part of his general Composite material study is frequently linked to other disciplines of science, such as Lithium-ion battery, therefore creating a link between diverse domains of science. His Structural engineering research includes themes of Space, Head and Deformation.

His study in Shock is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Acoustics, Finite element method and Metric. Qingming Li combines subjects such as Penetration, Mechanics, Flow and Inertia with his study of Penetration depth. His Mechanics study combines topics in areas such as Penetration test and Conical surface.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Deformation and failure behaviors of anode in lithium-ion batteries: Model and mechanism (21 citations)
  • Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Foamed Concrete. (9 citations)
  • Low-pass-filter-based shock response spectrum and the evaluation method of transmissibility between equipment and sensitive components interfaces (8 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanical engineering

His primary areas of investigation include Penetration, Penetration depth, Composite material, Shock and Acoustics. His research in Penetration intersects with topics in Ogive, Inertia, Contact area and Cavitation, Mechanics. His studies deal with areas such as Frictional coefficient, Rigid body, Aluminium alloy and Contact mechanics as well as Penetration depth.

His biological study focuses on Deformation. His Shock study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Waveform, Representation, Frequency domain and Signal processing. Qingming Li interconnects Linear elasticity, Finite element method, Superposition principle and Position in the investigation of issues within Acoustics.

Best Publications

  • About the dynamic strength enhancement of concrete-like materials in a split Hopkinson pressure bar test

    Qingming Li;H Meng

  • Compressive Strain at the Onset of Densification of Cellular Solids

    Qingming Li;I Magkiriadis;J J Harrigan

  • Local impact effects of hard missiles on concrete targets

    Q.M. Li;S.R. Reid;H.M. Wen;A.R. Telford

  • Further investigation on the dynamic compressive strength enhancement of concrete-like materials based on split Hopkinson pressure bar tests. Part I: Experiments

    M Zhang;H J Wu;Qingming Li;Qingming Li;F L Huang

  • Dynamic compressive behaviour of cellular materials: A review of phenomenon, mechanism and modelling

    Yongle Sun;Q.M. Li;Q.M. Li

  • Dimensionless formulae for penetration depth of concrete target impacted by a non-deformable projectile

    Qingming Li;X W Chen

  • Deep penetration of a non-deformable projectile with different geometrical characteristics

    X W Chen;Qingming Li

  • Pressure-Impulse Diagram for Blast Loads Based on Dimensional Analysis and Single-Degree-of-Freedom Model

    Qingming Li;H Meng

  • Correlation between the accuracy of a SHPB test and the stress uniformity based on numerical experiments

    H Meng;Qingming Li

  • About the dynamic uniaxial tensile strength of concrete-like materials

    Y.B. Lu;Q.M. Li

  • The crush behaviour of Rohacell-51WF structural foam

    Qingming Li;R A Mines;R S Birch

  • Attenuation or enhancement - A one-dimensional analysis on shock transmission in the solid phase of a cellular material

    Qingming Li;H Meng

  • Pulse loading shape effects on pressure–impulse diagram of an elastic–plastic, single-degree-of-freedom structural model

    Qingming Li;H Meng

  • Modified K&C model for cratering and scabbing of concrete slabs under projectile impact

    Xiangzhen Kong;Qin Fang;Q.M. Li;Q.M. Li;Hao Wu

  • Strain energy density failure criterion

    Qingming Li

  • Influences of target strength and confinement on the penetration depth of an oil well perforator

    Tamer Elshenawy;Q.M. Li

  • Experimental study of the indentation of sandwich panels with carbon fibre-reinforced polymer face sheets and polymeric foam core

    E.A. Flores-Johnson;Q.M. Li

  • Structural behaviour of composite sandwich panels with plain and fibre-reinforced foamed concrete cores and corrugated steel faces

    E.A. Flores-Johnson;Q.M. Li

  • Oblique and normal perforation of concrete targets by a rigid projectile

    X W Chen;S C Fan;Qingming Li

  • Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Foamed Concrete.

    Joaquin F. Castillo-Lara;Emmanuel A. Flores-Johnson;Alex Valadez-Gonzalez;Pedro J. Herrera-Franco

  • Degradation of Elastic Modulus of Progressively Crushable Foams in Uniaxial Compression

    EA Flores-Johnson;Qingming Li;Raw Mines

Frequent Co-Authors

Guowei Ma
Guowei Ma University of Western Australia
Norman Jones
Norman Jones University of Liverpool
Stephen R Reid
Stephen R Reid University of Aberdeen
Philip J. Withers
Philip J. Withers University of Manchester
Lei He
Lei He University of California, Los Angeles
Jinyang Zheng
Jinyang Zheng Zhejiang University
Zhihua Wang
Zhihua Wang Arizona State University
Xi-Qiao Feng
Xi-Qiao Feng Tsinghua University
Yonggang Huang
Yonggang Huang Northwestern University
Sha Yin
Sha Yin Beihang University

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