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D-Index
41
Citations
6721
World Ranking
1920
National Ranking
724

Robert P. 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 Robert P. Wei sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 157 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert P. 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 Robert P. 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: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert P. Wei was a researcher affiliated with Lehigh University in the United States. Their work spanned multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on engineering and medicine, with notable involvement in subfields such as surgery, atmospheric science, electrical and electronic engineering, oncology, and materials chemistry.

The scientist contributed to various topics including minimally invasive surgical techniques, surgical simulation and training, colorectal cancer surgical treatments, climate change and permafrost, cryospheric studies and observations, remote sensing and land use, and advancements in battery materials.

Among their recent publications were:

  • Changes in the Distribution of Thermokarst Lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau from 2015 to 2020, 2025, Remote Sensing
  • Current Status and Challenges in the Development of Hydrogen Transmission Pipeline Technology, 2024, E3S Web of Conferences
  • Continuous characterization of reversible and irreversible heat of lithium-ion batteries using online electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and differential isothermal calorimetry, 2025, Measurement
  • Assessing the learning curve in robot-assisted intracorporeal colorectal anastomosis and transrectal extraction (NICE) procedure: from Initial Learning to Mastery, 2025, Journal of Robotic Surgery
  • Gradient phase stability mediated by heterogeneous α-precipitation achieves yield strength-ductility synergy in TWIP β-Ti alloy, 2025, Journal of Materials Research and Technology

Their frequent publication venues included Remote Sensing, E3S Web of Conferences, Measurement, Journal of Robotic Surgery, and Journal of Materials Research and Technology.

Collaborators who worked often with Robert P. Wei included Jacques Bistre-Varon, Muhammed Elhadi, Jimena Alcocer-Barrios, Ryan Gunter, and Joshua Coursey.

Best Publications

  • Microconstituent-Induced Pitting Corrosion in Aluminum Alloy 2024-T3

    G. S. Chen;M. Gao;R. P. Wei

  • A transmission electron microscopy study of constituent-particle-induced corrosion in 7075-T6 and 2024-T3 aluminum alloys

    Robert P. Wei;Chi-Min Liao;Ming Gao

  • Transition from pitting to fatigue crack growth—modeling of corrosion fatigue crack nucleation in a 2024-T3 aluminum alloy

    G.S. Chen;K.-C. Wan;M. Gao;R.P. Wei

  • A probability model for the growth of corrosion pits in aluminum alloys induced by constituent particles

    D.G. Harlow;R.P. Wei

  • Some aspects of environment-enhanced fatigue-crack growth

    R.P. Wei

  • Modelling of small fatigue crack growth interacting with grain boundary

    K. Tanaka;Y. Akiniwa;Y. Nakai;R.P. Wei

  • A study of crack closure in fatigue

    T.T. Shih;R.P. Wei

  • An analytical electron microscopy study of constituent particles in commercial 7075-T6 and 2024-T3 alloys

    Ming Gao;C. R. Feng;Robert P. Wei

  • Gaseous hydrogen embrittlement of high strength steels

    R. P. Gangloff;R. P. Wei

  • Environmental fatigue crack propagation of aluminum alloys at low stress intensity levels

    John A. Feeney;J. Corey Mcmillan;Robert P. Wei

  • In-Situ Monitoring of Pitting Corrosion in Aluminum Alloy 2024

    C.-M. Liao;J. M. Olive;M. Gao;R. P. Wei

  • Fracture mechanics and surface chemistry studies of fatigue crack growth in an aluminum alloy

    R. P. Wei;P. S. Pao;R. G. Hart;T. W. Weir

  • Fracture Mechanics and Surface Chemistry Studies of Subcritical Crack Growth in AISI 4340 Steel.

    G. W. Simmons;P. S. Pao;R. P. Wei

  • Probability approach for prediction of corrosion and corrosion fatigue life

    D. G. Harlow;Robert P. Wei

  • Galvanic coupling of model alloys to aluminum — a foundation for understanding particle-induced pitting in aluminum alloys

    Chi-Min Liao;Robert P. Wei

  • A study of the initial reaction of water vapor with Fe(001) surface

    Daniel J. Dwyer;G.W. Simmons;R.P. Wei

  • Chemical and metallurgical aspects of environmentally assisted fatigue crack growth in 7075-T651 aluminum alloy

    Ming Gao;R. P. Wei;P. S. Pao

  • High temperature oxidation of Nb, NbC and Ni3Nb and oxygen enhanced crack growth

    Christopher F Miller;Gary W Simmons;Robert P Wei

  • Fracture Mechanics and Corrosion Fatigue

    Arthur J McEvily;Robert P Wei

  • Fracture mechanics : integration of mechanics, materials science, and chemistry

    Robert Peh-ying Wei

  • Delay in fatigue crack growth

    Unknown

  • Basic questions in fatigue

    J. T. Fong;Richard J. Fields;Robert Peh-ying Wei;R. P. Gangloff

Frequent Co-Authors

Fazil Erdogan
Fazil Erdogan Lehigh University
C.J. McMahon
C.J. McMahon University of Pennsylvania
Koichi Tanaka
Koichi Tanaka Kyoto University
Paul C. Paris
Paul C. Paris Washington University in St. Louis

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