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Sidney Yip

Sidney Yip

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 82 2466 2381 714 671 334 24822

Sidney Yip publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sidney Yip between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sidney Yip published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2006. 10 of the 434 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2006. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 3 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 4 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 12 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 4 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 5 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 7 publications
1961 2025

434 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sidney Yip: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 3
1964 2
1965 4
1966 3
1967 3
1968 12
1969 4
1970 3
1971 3
1972 7
1973 1
1974 4
1975 1
1976 5
1977 2
1978 2
1979 4
1980 1
1981 5
1982 8
1983 10
1984 13
1985 5
1986 4
1987 8
1988 11
1989 17
1990 10
1991 9
1992 6
1993 3
1994 5
1995 8
1996 3
1997 13
1998 11
1999 12
2000 8
2001 13
2002 13
2003 12
2004 18
2005 13
2006 22
2007 9
2008 7
2009 10
2010 7
2011 5
2012 7
2013 10
2014 10
2015 9
2016 3
2017 6
2018 7
2019 5
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 3
2025 7
Total 434
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Sidney Yip publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sidney Yip sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 330–349 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 334 publications — 67th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477 334
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Sidney Yip D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sidney Yip sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210 82
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Sidney Yip is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and physics and astronomy. Their research spans multiple subfields, including mechanical engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, and condensed matter physics.

The main topics of their work include:

  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Theoretical and Computational Physics
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research

Yip has published research in various academic venues with multiple papers appearing in prestigious journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • JOM
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Journal of Applied Physics

Recent publications by Sidney Yip feature collaboration with several co-authors and cover a range of topics related to materials science, physics, and computational methodologies. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Unlocking hidden information in sparse small-angle neutron scattering measurements," 2025, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Data-Driven Insights into the Structural Essence of Plasticity in High-Entropy Alloys," 2024, JOM
  • "Viscoelastic relaxation and topological fluctuations in glass-forming liquids," 2024, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Observation of dynamical transformation plasticity in metallic nanocomposites through a precompiled machine-learning algorithm," 2022, Materials Research Letters
  • "A perspective on soft matter molecular simulations: Deformation and flow at mesoscopic timescales," 2025, Journal of Applied Physics

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Chi-Huan Tung
  • Wei-Ren Chen
  • Changwoo Do
  • Bobby G. Sumpter
  • Shou-Yi Chang

In addition to journal articles, Sidney Yip has authored books, such as Nuclear Radiation Interactions, published by World Scientific in 2024.

Best Publications

  • A realistic molecular model of cement hydrates

    Roland J. M. Pellenq;Akihiro Kushima;Rouzbeh Shahsavari;Krystyn J. Van Vliet

  • Crystal instabilities at finite strain.

    Jinghan Wang;Sidney Yip;S. R. Phillpot;Dieter Wolf

  • Ideal pure shear strength of aluminum and copper.

    Shigenobu Ogata;Shigenobu Ogata;Ju Li;Ju Li;Sidney Yip

  • Atomistic mechanisms governing elastic limit and incipient plasticity in crystals

    Ju Li;Krystyn J. Van Vliet;Ting Zhu;Sidney Yip

  • Mechanical instabilities of homogeneous crystals

    Jinghan Wang;Ju Li;Sidney Yip;Simon Phillpot

  • Interatomic potential for silicon defects and disordered phases

    João F. Justo;Martin Z. Bazant;Efthimios Kaxiras;V. V. Bulatov

  • Combinatorial molecular optimization of cement hydrates

    M.J. Abdolhosseini Qomi;K.J. Krakowiak;M. Bauchy;M. Bauchy;M. Bauchy;K.L. Stewart

  • Handbook of Materials Modeling

    Sidney Yip

  • Quantifying the early stages of plasticity through nanoscale experiments and simulations

    Krystyn J. Van Vliet;Ju Li;Ting Zhu;Sidney Yip

  • Nanocrystals: The strongest size

    Sidney Yip

  • Ideal shear strain of metals and ceramics

    Shigenobu Ogata;Shigenobu Ogata;Ju Li;Naoto Hirosaki;Yoji Shibutani

  • Materials interfaces : atomic-level structure and properties

    Dieter Wolf;Sidney Yip

  • Connecting atomistic and mesoscale simulations of crystal plasticity

    Vasily Bulatov;Farid F. Abraham;Ladislas Kubin;Benoit Devincre

  • Atomistic modeling of finite-temperature properties of crystalline β-SiC: II. Thermal conductivity and effects of point defects

    Ju Li;Lisa Porter;Sidney Yip

  • Theoretical evaluation of hydrogen storage capacity in pure carbon nanostructures

    Ju Li;Terumi Furuta;Hajime Goto;Toshiyuki Ohashi

  • Atomic‐level stress in an inhomogeneous system

    Kin S. Cheung;Sidney Yip

  • The Classical Nature of Thermal Conduction in Nanofluids

    Jacob Eapen;Roberto Rusconi;Roberto Piazza;Sidney Yip

  • Predictive modeling of nanoindentation-induced homogeneous dislocation nucleation in copper

    Ting Zhu;Ju Li;Ju Li;Krystyn J. Van Vliet;Krystyn J. Van Vliet;Shigenobu Ogata

  • Molecular-dynamics study of lattice-defect-nucleated melting in metals using an embedded-atom-method potential.

    James Lutsko;D. Wolf;S. Phillpot;Sidney Yip

  • Minimizing boundary reflections in coupled-domain simulations.

    Wei Cai;Maurice de Koning;Maurice de Koning;Vasily V. Bulatov;Sidney Yip

Frequent Co-Authors

Vasily V. Bulatov
Vasily V. Bulatov Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dieter Wolf
Dieter Wolf Argonne National Laboratory
Krystyn J. Van Vliet
Krystyn J. Van Vliet Cornell University
Ting Zhu
Ting Zhu Georgia Institute of Technology
Simon R. Phillpot
Simon R. Phillpot University of Florida
Wei Cai
Wei Cai Stanford University
Akihiro Kushima
Akihiro Kushima University of Central Florida

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