2026 Robert L. Taylor: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	76	685	649	238	218	297	39200

Robert L. Taylor publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert L. Taylor sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 804+

This scientist: 297 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Robert L. Taylor D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert L. Taylor sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2005 - Daniel C. Drucker Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2005 - Drucker Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
1991 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For research and application of finite element methods in structural mechanics and other areas, and for education leadership in this field.
1991 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Robert L. Taylor is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research contributions primarily focus on the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, and Materials Science, with a significant emphasis on computational approaches and numerical methods.

Their main subfields of study include:

Computational Mechanics
Mechanics of Materials
Computational Theory and Mathematics
Civil and Structural Engineering
Materials Chemistry

Key topics that define their work involve:

Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics
Numerical Methods in Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies

Robert L. Taylor has published multiple papers, including recent ones such as:

"Non-linear and hysteretical finite element formulation applied to magnetostrictive materials," 2020, Computational Mechanics
"The 100 most cited Poultry Science papers," 2021, Poultry Science
"Numerical experiment based on non-linear micropolar finite element to study micro-rotations generated by the non-symmetric Maxwell stress tensor," 2023, Computational Mechanics
"A three-dimensional thermal-electrochemical-mechanical-porous flow multiscale formulation for battery cells," 2024, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
"A year of change," 2020, Poultry Science

They frequently publish in the following venues:

Poultry Science
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Computational Mechanics
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Robert L. Taylor include:

Perumal Nithiarasu
O.C. Zienkiewicz
Sanjay Govindjee
O. C. Zienkiewicz (noted separately for different counts)

Throughout their career, they have been recognized with awards such as:

Daniel C. Drucker Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2005)
Drucker Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2005)
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1991) for research and application of finite element methods in structural mechanics and other areas, along with leadership in education in this field
Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) (1991)

Best Publications

The Finite Element Method: Its Basis and Fundamentals

O. C. Zienkiewicz;R. L. Taylor;J. Z. Zhu

4193
Citations
Improved numerical dissipation for time integration algorithms in structural dynamics

Hans M. Hilber;Thomas J. R. Hughes;Robert L. Taylor

3359
Citations
Consistent tangent operators for rate-independent elastoplasticity☆

J.C. Simo;R.L. Taylor

2387
Citations
A Model for the Mechanics of Jointed Rock

Richard E. Goodman;Robert L. Taylor;Tor L. Brekke

1942
Citations
Reduced integration technique in general analysis of plates and shells

O. C. Zienkiewicz;R. L. Taylor;J. M. Too

1820
Citations
A constitutive model for anisotropic damage in fiber-composites

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1520
Citations
A non-conforming element for stress analysis

Robert L. Taylor;Peter J. Beresford;Edward L. Wilson

1066
Citations
Variational and projection methods for the volume constraint in finite deformation elasto-plasticity

J.C. Simo;R.L. Taylor;K.S. Pister

1040
Citations
A return mapping algorithm for plane stress elastoplasticity

J. C. Simo;R. L. Taylor

981
Citations
A simple and efficient finite element for plate bending

Thomas J. R. Hughes;Robert L. Taylor;Worsak Kanoknukulchai

928
Citations
Incompatible Displacement Models

E.L. Wilson;R.L. Taylor;W.P. Doherty;J. Ghaboussi

864
Citations
Shape-memory alloys: macromodelling and numerical simulations of the superelastic behavior

Ferdinando Auricchio;Robert L. Taylor;Jacob Lubliner

835
Citations
Quasi-incompressible finite elasticity in principal stretches. Continuum basis and numerical algorithms

Juan C. Simo;Robert L. Taylor

818
Citations
A finite element method for a class of contact-impact problems

Thomas J.R. Hughes;Robert L. Taylor;Jerome L. Sackman;Alain Curnier

722
Citations
The finite element method : vol. 1: basic formulation and linear problems

Olgierd Cecil Zienkiewicz;Robert Lee Taylor

662
Citations
A perturbed Lagrangian formulation for the finite element solution of contact problems

Juan C. Simo;Peter Wriggers;Robert L. Taylor

638
Citations
Shape-memory alloys: modelling and numerical simulations of the finite-strain superelastic behavior

Ferdinando Auricchio;Robert L. Taylor

631
Citations
Thermomechanical analysis of viscoelastic solids

Robert L. Taylor;Karl S. Pister;Gerald L. Goudreau

600
Citations
Improved versions of assumed enhanced strain tri-linear elements for 3D finite deformation problems☆

J.C Simo;F Armero;R.L Taylor

571
Citations
A stabilized finite point method for analysis of fluid mechanics problems

Eugenio Oñate;Sergio Idelsohn;O.C. Zienkiewicz;R.L. Taylor

569
Citations
Microstructural studies of friction stir welds in 2024-T3 aluminum

Michael A. Sutton;B. Yang;Anthony P. Reynolds;R. Taylor

542
Citations
Continuous/discontinuous finite element approximations of fourth-order elliptic problems in structural and continuum mechanics with applications to thin beams and plates, and strain gradient elasticity

G. Engel;K. Garikipati;Thomas J Hughes;M. G. Larson

472
Citations
Lagrange constraints for transient finite element surface contact

Nicholas J. Carpenter;Robert L. Taylor;Michael G. Katona

465
Citations
FEAP - - A Finite Element Analysis Program

Robert L. Taylor

461
Citations