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Sia Nemat-Nasser

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 94 94 50 513 34822
Materials Science 93 1452 456 457 32917

Sia Nemat-Nasser publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sia Nemat-Nasser between 1965 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sia Nemat-Nasser published across 57 years, from 1965 to 2021, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2011. 1 of the 536 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2011. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 7 publications 1967: 10 publications 1968: 8 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 13 publications 1980: 16 publications 1981: 15 publications 1982: 17 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1965 2021

536 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sia Nemat-Nasser: publications per year, 1965 to 2021
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 7
1967 10
1968 8
1969 4
1970 6
1971 5
1972 8
1973 5
1974 3
1975 7
1976 2
1977 4
1978 9
1979 13
1980 16
1981 15
1982 17
1983 17
1984 10
1985 9
1986 10
1987 10
1988 7
1989 9
1990 10
1991 10
1992 18
1993 11
1994 11
1995 7
1996 9
1997 3
1998 18
1999 7
2000 16
2001 16
2002 7
2003 10
2004 9
2005 15
2006 17
2007 12
2008 8
2009 9
2010 12
2011 23
2012 8
2013 19
2014 12
2015 8
2016 12
2017 2
2018 3
2019 1
2020 0
2021 1
Total 536
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Sia Nemat-Nasser 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 Sia Nemat-Nasser 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, 507–516 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: 513 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 13 513
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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Sia Nemat-Nasser 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 Sia Nemat-Nasser 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, 93+ 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: 94 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
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100 94
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Timoshenko Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2006 - SPIE Fellow
  • 2002 - Nadai Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • 2002 - William Prager Medal
  • 2001 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering micromechanical modeling and novel experimental evaluations of the responses and failure of modes of heterogenous solids and structures.
  • 1983 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Sia Nemat-Nasser was affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their career involved work in mechanical engineering and related fields, as reflected in the recognition and awards received over several decades.

The scientist was honored with multiple awards from prominent engineering societies. These included the Timoshenko Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2008 and the Nadai Medal from ASME in 2002. In 2006, they were named a fellow of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. Their contributions to mechanical engineering were further recognized by the William Prager Medal in 2002.

In 2001, Sia Nemat-Nasser was inducted as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering. The citation noted their pioneering work in micromechanical modeling and novel experimental evaluations addressing the responses and failure modes of heterogeneous solids and structures. Earlier, in 1983, they became a fellow of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Their research spanned topics related to the behavior and mechanics of materials, focusing on heterogeneous solids and structures. The emphasis on micromechanical modeling and experimental methods was central to their work, contributing to a deeper understanding of material response and failure mechanisms.

Details of specific papers, co-authors, or publication venues related to their work are not available from the provided data.

Best Publications

  • Micromechanics: Overall Properties of Heterogeneous Materials

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  • Compression-induced microcrack growth in brittle solids: Axial splitting and shear failure

    H. Horii;S. Nemat-Nasser

  • Compression-induced nonplanar crack extension with application to splitting, exfoliation, and rockburst

    S. Nemat-Nasser;H. Horii

  • Brittle Failure in Compression: Splitting, Faulting and Brittle-Ductile Transition

    H. Horii;S. Nemat-Nasser

  • A Micromechanical Description of Granular Material Behavior

    J. Christoffersen;M. M. Mehrabadi;S. Nemat-Nasser

  • Electromechanical response of ionic polymer-metal composites

    Sia Nemat-Nasser;Jiang Yu Li

  • Overall moduli of solids with microcracks: Load-induced anisotropy

    H. Horii;S. Nemat-Nasser

  • Micromechanics of actuation of ionic polymer-metal composites

    Sia Nemat-Nasser

  • Hopkinson Techniques for Dynamic Recovery Experiments

    Sia Nemat-Nasser;Jon B. Isaacs;John E. Starrett

  • Determination of temperature rise during high strain rate deformation

    Rajeev Kapoor;Sia Nemat-Nasser

  • Double-Inclusion Model and Overall Moduli of Multi-Phase Composites

    Muneo Hori;Sia Nemat-Nasser

  • Mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of a commercially pure titanium

    S. Nemat-Nasser;W.G. Guo;J.Y. Cheng

  • Comparative experimental study of ionic polymer–metal composites with different backbone ionomers and in various cation forms

    Sia Nemat-Nasser;Yongxian Wu

  • Superelastic and cyclic response of NiTi SMA at various strain rates and temperatures

    Sia Nemat-Nasser;Wei-Guo Guo

  • Elastic fields of interacting inhomogeneities

    H. Horii;S. Nemat-Nasser

  • On composites with periodic structure

    S. Nemat-Nasser;T. Iwakuma;M. Hejazi

  • Dynamic response of conventional and hot isostatically pressed Ti–6Al–4V alloys: experiments and modeling

    Sia Nemat-Nasser;Wei-Guo Guo;Vitali F. Nesterenko;S.S. Indrakanti

  • Direct measurement of isothermal flow stress of metals at elevated temperatures and high strain rates with application to Ta and TaW alloys

    S. Nemat-Nasser;J.B. Isaacs

  • A Microcrack Model of Dilatancy in Brittle Materials

    S. Nemat-Nasser;M. Obata

  • Flow stress of f.c.c. polycrystals with application to OFHC Cu

    Sia Nemat-Nasser;Yulong Li

  • An experimentally-based viscoelastic constitutive model for polyurea, including pressure and temperature effects

    A. V. Amirkhizi;J. Isaacs;J. McGee;S. Nemat-Nasser

Frequent Co-Authors

Leon M. Keer
Leon M. Keer Northwestern University
Kenneth S. Vecchio
Kenneth S. Vecchio University of California, San Diego
David R. Smith
David R. Smith Duke University
Dimitri Basov
Dimitri Basov Columbia University
Minoru Taya
Minoru Taya University of Washington
Cornelius O. Horgan
Cornelius O. Horgan University of Virginia
Vitali F. Nesterenko
Vitali F. Nesterenko University of California, San Diego
Horacio D. Espinosa
Horacio D. Espinosa Northwestern University
Zhibin Guan
Zhibin Guan University of California, Irvine
Yitzhak Tor
Yitzhak Tor University of California, San Diego

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