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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 54 949 869 12 12 366 11227
Materials Science 54 8864 8561 114 105 362 11072

Rinze Benedictus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rinze Benedictus between 1993 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rinze Benedictus published across 32 years, from 1993 to 2024, averaging 12.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2009. 7 of the 398 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2009. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 14 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 1 publication
1993 2024

398 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rinze Benedictus: publications per year, 1993 to 2024
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 14
2003 21
2004 19
2005 7
2006 6
2007 18
2008 19
2009 34
2010 17
2011 16
2012 9
2013 14
2014 21
2015 22
2016 20
2017 27
2018 20
2019 20
2020 26
2021 19
2022 14
2023 6
2024 1
Total 398
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Rinze Benedictus 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 Rinze Benedictus 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, 357–366 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: 366 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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 44 366
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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Rinze Benedictus 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 Rinze Benedictus 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 54
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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Overview

Rinze Benedictus is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research focuses on several areas within engineering, with particular emphasis on the mechanics of materials and mechanical engineering. Their work extends into related subfields, including civil and structural engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and environmental topics such as pollution.

Benedictus has contributed extensively to the study of composite materials, fatigue and fracture mechanics, and structural health monitoring techniques. The primary topics they investigate include:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Epoxy Resin Curing Processes
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Their frequently published venues reflect their specialization and include:

  • Composite Structures
  • International Journal of Fatigue
  • Sensors
  • Composites Science and Technology
  • Composites Part C Open Access

Benedictus has contributed to multiple notable papers such as:

  • "Intelligent health indicator construction for prognostics of composite structures utilizing a semi-supervised deep neural network and SHM data" (2022, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence)
  • "On differences and similarities between static and continuous ultrasonic welding of thermoplastic composites" (2020, Composites Part B Engineering)
  • "The Need for Multi-Sensor Data Fusion in Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Aircraft Structures" (2022, Aerospace)
  • "Enhancing the fracture toughness of carbon fibre/epoxy composites by interleaving hybrid meltable/non-meltable thermoplastic veils" (2020, Composite Structures)
  • "Perception modelling by invariant representation of deep learning for automated structural diagnostic in aircraft maintenance: A study case using DeepSHM" (2021, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing)

Collaboration has been a significant part of Benedictus's scientific activities. Their frequent co-authors include colleagues with whom they have multiple joint publications:

  • Dimitrios Zarouchas
  • Roger M. Groves
  • René Alderliesten
  • Sofia Teixeira de Freitas
  • Agnes Broer

Best Publications

  • Recent development in aluminium alloys for aerospace applications

    A Heinz;A Haszler;C Keidel;S Moldenhauer

  • Impact resistance of fiber-metal laminates: A review

    M. Sadighi;R.C. Alderliesten;R. Benedictus

  • Methods for the prediction of fatigue delamination growth in composites and adhesive bonds: A critical review

    J.A. Pascoe;R.C. Alderliesten;R. Benedictus

  • A review of T-stress and its effects in fracture mechanics

    M. Gupta;R.C. Alderliesten;R. Benedictus

  • Misinterpreting the Results: How Similitude can Improve our Understanding of Fatigue Delamination Growth

    Calvin Rans;René Alderliesten;Rinze Benedictus

  • Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Metal Type and Thickness Effects on the Impact Resistance of Fiber Metal Laminates

    M. Sadighi;T. Pärnänen;R. C. Alderliesten;M. Sayeaftabi

  • Thermodynamic model for solid-state amorphization in binary systems at interfaces and grain boundaries

    R. Benedictus;A. Böttger;E.J. Mittemeijer

  • Fiber/Metal composite technology for future primary aircraft structures

    R. C. Alderliesten;R. Benedictus

  • The applicability of magnesium based Fibre Metal Laminates in aerospace structures

    René Alderliesten;Calvin Rans;Rinze Benedictus

  • An integrated study on the low-velocity impact response of the GLARE fibre-metal laminate

    F.D. Morinière;René Alderliesten;Mojtaba Sadighi;Rinze Benedictus

  • Modelling of impact damage and dynamics in fibre-metal laminates – A review

    F.D. Morinière;R.C. Alderliesten;R. Benedictus

  • Mechanics of Tailor Welded Blanks: An Overview

    A.A. Zadpoor;J. Sinke;R. Benedictus

  • Bridging effect on mode I fatigue delamination behavior in composite laminates

    Liaojun Yao;Liaojun Yao;René Alderliesten;Meiying Zhao;Rinze Benedictus

  • Surface modification of high performance polymers by atmospheric pressure plasma and failure mechanism of adhesive bonded joints

    Hms Iqbal;Shantanu Bhowmik;R Benedictus

  • Mechanical behaviour of thermoplastic composites spot-welded and mechanically fastened joints: A preliminary comparison

    Tian Zhao;Genevieve Palardy;Irene Fernandez Villegas;Calvin Rans

  • Low-velocity impact energy partition in GLARE

    F.D. Morinière;R.C. Alderliesten;R. Benedictus

  • PRODUCT MADE OF DEFORM HIGH-STRENGTH ALLOY Al-Zn AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUCH PRODUCT

    Benediktus Rinze;Kajdel Kristian Joakhim;Khajnts Al Fred Ljudvig

  • Discussion on the use of the strain energy release rate for fatigue delamination characterization

    Liaojun Yao;Liaojun Yao;R.C. Alderliesten;Meiying Zhao;R. Benedictus

  • The driven rivet head dimensions as an indication of the fatigue performance of aircraft lap joints

    J.J.M. de Rijck;J.J. Homan;J. Schijve;R. Benedictus

  • High strength aluminium alloy brazing sheet

    Rinze Benedictus;Achim Bürger;William Sinclair Miller;Alfred Johann Peter Haszler

  • Formability prediction of high strength aluminum sheets

    Amir Abbas Zadpoor;Jos Sinke;Rinze Benedictus

Frequent Co-Authors

René Alderliesten
René Alderliesten Delft University of Technology
Amir A. Zadpoor
Amir A. Zadpoor Delft University of Technology
Alojz Ivankovic
Alojz Ivankovic University College Dublin
Licheng Guo
Licheng Guo Harbin Institute of Technology
Mojtaba Sadighi
Mojtaba Sadighi Amirkabir University of Technology
S. van der Zwaag
S. van der Zwaag Delft University of Technology
Pedro P. Camanho
Pedro P. Camanho University of Porto
Ke Han
Ke Han Florida State University
Chun-Gon Kim
Chun-Gon Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
J. Schijve
J. Schijve Delft University of Technology

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