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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 89 125 113 19 19 302 27066

Qingyan Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qingyan Chen between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qingyan Chen published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2025. 52 of the 443 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2025. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 46 publications 2026: 6 publications
1988 2026

443 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qingyan Chen: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 8
1993 0
1994 0
1995 4
1996 1
1997 3
1998 6
1999 3
2000 12
2001 14
2002 9
2003 11
2004 6
2005 4
2006 8
2007 15
2008 8
2009 11
2010 18
2011 7
2012 14
2013 16
2014 23
2015 17
2016 18
2017 18
2018 13
2019 18
2020 10
2021 18
2022 24
2023 22
2024 27
2025 46
2026 6
Total 443
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Qingyan Chen 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 Qingyan Chen 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, 297–306 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: 302 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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 74 302
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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Qingyan Chen 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 Qingyan Chen 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, 89 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: 89 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7 89
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Qingyan Chen is affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and specializes in research spanning engineering, environmental science, and medicine. Their scholarly output is predominantly focused on fields such as environmental engineering, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, building and construction, health toxicology and mutagenesis, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work centers around key topics including infection control and ventilation, building energy and comfort optimization, wind and air flow studies, air quality and health impacts, urban heat island mitigation, noise effects and management, and indoor air quality and microbial exposure.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Sumei Liu, Junjie Liu, Ruoyu You, Dayi Lai, and Nan Jiang.

Chen has published extensively in various academic venues, with the largest number of publications appearing in Building and Environment and SSRN Electronic Journal (15 publications each), followed by Indoor Air (13 publications), Energy and Buildings (12 publications), and Sustainable Cities and Society (11 publications).

Highlighted recent publications by Chen include:

  • "A comprehensive review of thermal comfort studies in urban open spaces" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Effective ventilation and air disinfection system for reducing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection risk in office buildings" (2021, Sustainable Cities and Society)
  • "Multi-objective optimization of building design for life cycle cost and CO2 emissions: A case study of a low-energy residential building in a severe cold climate" (2021, Building Simulation)
  • "Investigation of airborne particle exposure in an office with mixing and displacement ventilation" (2022, Sustainable Cities and Society)
  • "Airborne transmission of COVID-19 virus in enclosed spaces: An overview of research methods" (2022, Indoor Air)

The body of work by Chen addresses challenges related to indoor air quality, ventilation effectiveness, and the mitigation of airborne disease transmission, as well as strategies for optimizing building design from both environmental and economic perspectives.

The range of publication venues and topics indicates a multi-disciplinary approach integrating engineering principles with environmental health considerations.

Best Publications

  • Ventilation performance prediction for buildings: A method overview and recent applications

    Qingyan Chen;Qingyan Chen

  • COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT k-ε MODELS FOR INDOOR AIR FLOW COMPUTATIONS

    Q. Chen

  • Evaluation of Various Turbulence Models in Predicting Airflow and Turbulence in Enclosed Environments by CFD: Part 2—Comparison with Experimental Data from Literature

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  • A review of mitigating strategies to improve the thermal environment and thermal comfort in urban outdoor spaces

    Dayi Lai;Wenyu Liu;Tingting Gan;Kuixing Liu

  • Flow dynamics and characterization of a cough.

    Jitendra K. Gupta;Chao-Hsin Lin;Qingyan Chen

  • Characterizing exhaled airflow from breathing and talking.

    Jitendra K. Gupta;Chao-Hsin Lin;Qingyan Chen

  • A zero-equation turbulence model for indoor airflow simulation

    Qingyan Chen;Weiran Xu

  • Comparison of the Eulerian and Lagrangian methods for predicting particle transport in enclosed spaces

    Z. Zhang;Q. Chen

  • Studies of outdoor thermal comfort in northern China

    Dayi Lai;Deheng Guo;Yuefei Hou;Chenyi Lin

  • Experimental measurements and numerical simulations of particle transport and distribution in ventilated rooms

    Z. Zhang;Q. Chen

  • Natural Ventilation in Buildings: Measurement in a Wind Tunnel and Numerical Simulation with Large Eddy Simulation

    Yi Jiang;Donald Kneale Alexander;Huw Geraint Jenkins;Rob Arthur

  • Design analysis of single-sided natural ventilation

    Camille Allocca;Qingyan Chen;Leon R Glicksman

  • Experimental and numerical investigation of airflow and contaminant transport in an airliner cabin mockup

    Zhao Zhang;Xi Chen;Sagnik Mazumdar;Tengfei Zhang

  • Impact of climate change heating and cooling energy use in buildings in the United States

    Haojie Wang;Qingyan Chen;Qingyan Chen

  • On approaches to couple energy simulation and computational fluid dynamics programs

    Zhiqiang Zhai;Qingyan Chen;Philip Haves;Joseph H. Klems

  • A comprehensive review of thermal comfort studies in urban open spaces.

    Dayi Lai;Zhiwei Lian;Weiwei Liu;Chaoran Guo

  • A procedure for verification, validation, and reporting of indoor environment CFD analyses

    Qingyan Chen;J. Srebric

  • Novel air distribution systems for commercial aircraft cabins

    Tengfei Zhang;Qingyan (Yan) Chen

  • Study of natural ventilation in buildings by large eddy simulation

    Yi Jiang;Qingyan Chen

  • Transport of expiratory droplets in an aircraft cabin

    Jitendra K. Gupta;Chao-Hsin Lin;Qingyan Chen

  • Numerical simulation of VOC emissions from dry materials

    X Yang;Q Chen;J.S Zhang;R Magee

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhiqiang (John) Zhai
Zhiqiang (John) Zhai University of Colorado Boulder
Yi Jiang
Yi Jiang Tsinghua University
Jelena Srebric
Jelena Srebric University of Maryland, College Park
Xudong Yang
Xudong Yang Tsinghua University
John D. Spengler
John D. Spengler Harvard University
Per Heiselberg
Per Heiselberg Aalborg University
Fariborz Haghighat
Fariborz Haghighat Concordia University
Philip Demokritou
Philip Demokritou Harvard University
Xiaodong Cao
Xiaodong Cao South China University of Technology

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