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D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
50
Citations
10284
World Ranking
1168
National Ranking
473

Materials Science

D-Index
50
Citations
10395
World Ranking
10154
National Ranking
2435

Qiuming Wei 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 Qiuming Wei sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 145 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Qiuming Wei 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 Qiuming Wei 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: 50 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Metallurgy
  • Thermodynamics

His main research concerns Composite material, Metallurgy, Nanocrystalline material, Strain rate and Shear band. The Composite material study combines topics in areas such as Secondary ion mass spectrometry and Sputter deposition. His work on Metallurgy deals in particular with Tungsten and Tensile testing.

His Nanocrystalline material research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Microstructure, Grain boundary, Strain hardening exponent, Dislocation and Grain size. As part of the same scientific family, Qiuming Wei usually focuses on Microstructure, concentrating on Transmission electron microscopy and intersecting with Nanostructure. His work carried out in the field of Strain rate brings together such families of science as Burgers vector and Severe plastic deformation.

His most cited work include:

  • Effect of nanocrystalline and ultrafine grain sizes on the strain rate sensitivity and activation volume: fcc versus bcc metals (625 citations)
  • The Design of Accurate Micro-Compression Experiments (313 citations)
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of super-strong nanocrystalline tungsten processed by high-pressure torsion (251 citations)

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

Qiuming Wei mainly investigates Composite material, Metallurgy, Microstructure, Nanocrystalline material and Strain rate. His Composite material study frequently involves adjacent topics like Pulsed laser deposition. In his study, Tensile testing is strongly linked to Plasticity, which falls under the umbrella field of Metallurgy.

His research investigates the link between Microstructure and topics such as Amorphous solid that cross with problems in Silicon nitride. His Nanocrystalline material research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Nanocrystal, Refractory metals and Tantalum. His research in Strain rate intersects with topics in Yield, Dislocation, Compression and Strain hardening exponent.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Composite material (65.03%)
  • Metallurgy (46.15%)
  • Microstructure (44.06%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Composite material (65.03%)
  • Microstructure (44.06%)
  • Adiabatic shear band (22.38%)

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

Composite material, Microstructure, Adiabatic shear band, Metallurgy and Grain size are his primary areas of study. His work in the fields of Composite material, such as Ultimate tensile strength, Deformation mechanism, Shear band and Fracture, overlaps with other areas such as Anisotropy. His Microstructure study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Alloy and Extrusion.

Qiuming Wei focuses mostly in the field of Adiabatic shear band, narrowing it down to matters related to Stress and, in some cases, Load capacity. His Metallurgy study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Transmission electron microscopy and Nanocrystalline material. His research investigates the connection with Grain size and areas like Tungsten which intersect with concerns in Refractory metals and Grain boundary.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Temperature Rise Associated with Adiabatic Shear Band: Causality Clarified. (63 citations)
  • Temperature Rise Associated with Adiabatic Shear Band: Causality Clarified. (63 citations)
  • A comparative study on the in situ helium irradiation behavior of tungsten: Coarse grain vs. nanocrystalline grain (38 citations)

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

  • Composite material
  • Thermodynamics
  • Aluminium

His primary areas of study are Adiabatic shear band, Metallurgy, Strain rate, Composite material and Tungsten. His study in Microstructure and Deformation mechanism is done as part of Metallurgy. Qiuming Wei has included themes like Ductility and Grain size in his Microstructure study.

His research investigates the connection between Strain rate and topics such as Strengthening mechanisms of materials that intersect with issues in Nanoindentation, Strain hardening exponent, Toughness, Boron carbide and Flow stress. His work on Transmission electron microscopy expands to the thematically related Composite material. His studies in Tungsten integrate themes in fields like Grain boundary and Nanocrystalline material.

Best Publications

  • Effect of nanocrystalline and ultrafine grain sizes on the strain rate sensitivity and activation volume: fcc versus bcc metals

    Q Wei;S Cheng;K.T Ramesh;E Ma

  • The Design of Accurate Micro-Compression Experiments

    Haitao Zhang;Brian E. Schuster;Brian E. Schuster;Qiuming Wei;Kaliat T. Ramesh

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of super-strong nanocrystalline tungsten processed by high-pressure torsion

    Q. Wei;H.T. Zhang;B.E. Schuster;B.E. Schuster;K.T. Ramesh

  • Strain rate effects in the ultrafine grain and nanocrystalline regimes—influence on some constitutive responses

    Q. Wei

  • Evolution and microstructure of shear bands in nanostructured Fe

    Q. Wei;D. Jia;K. T. Ramesh;E. Ma

  • Adiabatic shear banding in ultrafine-grained Fe processed by severe plastic deformation

    Q. Wei;L. Kecskes;T. Jiao;K.T. Hartwig

  • Effects of annealing and impurities on tensile properties of electrodeposited nanocrystalline Ni

    Y.M. Wang;S. Cheng;Q.M. Wei;E. Ma

  • Influence of specimen dimensions on the tensile behavior of ultrafine-grained Cu

    Y.H. Zhao;Y.Z. Guo;Y.Z. Guo;Q. Wei;A.M. Dangelewicz

  • Mechanical behavior and dynamic failure of high-strength ultrafine grained tungsten under uniaxial compression

    Q. Wei;T. Jiao;K.T. Ramesh;E. Ma

  • Strong Strain Hardening in Nanocrystalline Nickel

    X. L. Wu;Y. T. Zhu;Y. G. Wei;Q. Wei

  • Influence of specimen dimensions and strain measurement methods on tensile stress–strain curves

    Y.H. Zhao;Y.Z. Guo;Q. Wei;T.D. Topping

  • Size-independent strength and deformation mode in compression of a Pd-based metallic glass

    B.E. Schuster;B.E. Schuster;Q. Wei;T.C. Hufnagel;K.T. Ramesh

  • Temperature Rise Associated with Adiabatic Shear Band: Causality Clarified.

    Yazhou Guo;Qichao Ruan;Shengxin Zhu;Q. Wei;Q. Wei

  • Design and fabrication of a metastable β-type titanium alloy with ultralow elastic modulus and high strength

    Shun Guo;Qingkun Meng;Xinqing Zhao;Qiuming Wei

  • Structural characteristics of AlN films deposited by pulsed laser deposition and reactive magnetron sputtering: A comparative study

    K. Jagannadham;A. K. Sharma;Q. Wei;R. Kalyanraman

  • Effect of low-temperature rolling on the tensile behavior of commercially pure tungsten

    Q. Wei;Q. Wei;L.J. Kecskes

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of tantalum after equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE)

    Q. Wei;T. Jiao;S.N. Mathaudhu;E. Ma

  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Bulk Nanostructured Cu-Ta Alloys Consolidated by Equal Channel Angular Extrusion

    K.A. Darling;M.A. Tschopp;R.K. Guduru;W.H. Yin

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties at different length scales and strain rates of nanocrystalline tantalum produced by high-pressure torsion

    Q. Wei;Z.L. Pan;X.L. Wu;B.E. Schuster

  • Mechanical properties of diamond-like carbon composite thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition

    Q Wei;Q Wei;Q Wei;A.K Sharma;J Sankar;J Sankar;J Narayan;J Narayan

  • Grain size engineering of bcc refractory metals: Top-down and bottom-up—Application to tungsten

    L.J. Kecskes;K.C. Cho;R.J. Dowding;B.E. Schuster

  • Plastic flow localization in bulk tungsten with ultrafine microstructure

    Q. Wei;K. T. Ramesh;E. Ma;L. J. Kesckes

Frequent Co-Authors

Laszlo J. Kecskes
Laszlo J. Kecskes Johns Hopkins University
Jagdish Narayan
Jagdish Narayan North Carolina State University
K.T. Ramesh
K.T. Ramesh Johns Hopkins University
Suveen N. Mathaudhu
Suveen N. Mathaudhu Colorado School of Mines
Enrique J. Lavernia
Enrique J. Lavernia Texas A&M University
Yuntian Zhu
Yuntian Zhu City University of Hong Kong
Evan Ma
Evan Ma Xi'an Jiaotong University
Ruslan Z. Valiev
Ruslan Z. Valiev Ufa State Aviation Technical University
Roger J. Narayan
Roger J. Narayan North Carolina State University
Katsuyoshi Kondoh
Katsuyoshi Kondoh Osaka University

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