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2022

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
156
Citations
116800
World Ranking
5
National Ranking
4

Ted Belytschko 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 Ted Belytschko sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 610 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ted Belytschko 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 Ted Belytschko 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: 156 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - William Prager Medal
  • 2002 - IACM Congress Medal (Gauss-Newton Medal)
  • 2001 - John von Neumann Medal, U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM) For his numerous seminal contributions in nonlinear computational mechanics, including explicit time integration methods widely used in crash analysis and metal forming simulations, and his latest contributions in meshless methods
  • 2001 - Timoshenko Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1999 - Theodore von Karman Medal
  • 1998 - Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)
  • 1997 - THE BELYTSCHKO MEDAL
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1982 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Ted Belytschko was affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States.

The scientist received multiple awards throughout their career, reflecting recognition from various academic and professional organizations. These honors included:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011
  • William Prager Medal, 2011
  • IACM Congress Medal (Gauss-Newton Medal), 2002
  • John von Neumann Medal, U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM), 2001, awarded for numerous seminal contributions in nonlinear computational mechanics, including explicit time integration methods widely used in crash analysis and metal forming simulations, as well as contributions in meshless methods
  • Timoshenko Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2001
  • Theodore von Karman Medal, 1999
  • Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM), 1998
  • THE BELYTSCHKO MEDAL, 1997
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1990
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1982

The scientist's contributions were recognized specifically in fields related to computational mechanics and applied mechanics. Their work involved the development and application of computational methods such as explicit time integration and meshless methods, which found practical implementation in areas like crash analysis and metal forming simulations.

No records of recent papers, co-authors, main fields or subfields of study, main work topics, book publications, or frequent publication venues were documented in the available data.

Best Publications

  • Element‐free Galerkin methods

    T. Belytschko;Y. Y. Lu;L. Gu

  • A finite element method for crack growth without remeshing

    Nicolas Moës;John Dolbow;Ted Belytschko

  • Nonlinear Finite Elements for Continua and Structures

    Ted Belytschko;Wing Kam Liu;Brian Moran

  • Elastic crack growth in finite elements with minimal remeshing

    T. Belytschko;T. Black

  • Meshless methods: An overview and recent developments

    T. Belytschko;Y. Krongauz;D. Organ;M. Fleming

  • Extended finite element method for cohesive crack growth

    Nicolas Moës;Ted Belytschko

  • Cracking particles: A simplified meshfree method for arbitrary evolving cracks

    T. Rabczuk;T. Belytschko

  • Extended finite element method for three-dimensional crack modelling

    Natarajan Sukumar;Nicolas Moës;Brian Moran;Ted Belytschko

  • The extended/generalized finite element method: An overview of the method and its applications

    Thomas Peter Fries;Ted Belytschko

  • MODELING HOLES AND INCLUSIONS BY LEVEL SETS IN THE EXTENDED FINITE-ELEMENT METHOD

    Natarajan Sukumar;David Chopp;Nicolas Moës;Ted Belytschko

  • Arbitrary discontinuities in finite elements

    Ted Belytschko;Nicolas Moës;S. Usui;Chandu Parimi

  • Achieving minimum length scale in topology optimization using nodal design variables and projection functions

    J. K. Guest;J. H. Prévost;T. Belytschko

  • A uniform strain hexahedron and quadrilateral with orthogonal hourglass control

    D. P. Flanagan;T. Belytschko

  • Arbitrary branched and intersecting cracks with the eXtended Finite Element Method

    Christophe Daux;Nicolas Moës;John Dolbow;Natarajan Sukumar

  • Atomistic simulations of nanotube fracture

    T. Belytschko;S. P. Xiao;George C Schatz;R. S. Ruoff

  • A three dimensional large deformation meshfree method for arbitrary evolving cracks

    T. Rabczuk;T. Belytschko

  • Reproducing kernel particle methods for structural dynamics

    Wing Kam Liu;Sukky Jun;Shaofan Li;Jonathan Adee

  • A new implementation of the element free Galerkin method

    Y.Y. Lu;T. Belytschko;L. Gu

  • A review of extended/generalized finite element methods for material modeling

    Ted Belytschko;Robert Gracie;Giulio Ventura

  • Modelling crack growth by level sets in the extended finite element method

    M. Stolarska;D. L. Chopp;Nicolas Moës;Ted Belytschko

  • THE NATURAL ELEMENT METHOD IN SOLID MECHANICS

    N. Sukumar;B. Moran;T. Belytschko

  • Computational Methods for Transient Analysis

    Ted Belytschko;Thomas J. R. Hughes;P. Burgers

Frequent Co-Authors

Wing Kam Liu
Wing Kam Liu Northwestern University
Jacob Fish
Jacob Fish Columbia University
Nicolas Moës
Nicolas Moës École Centrale de Nantes
George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz Northwestern University
Brian Moran
Brian Moran King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Sulin Zhang
Sulin Zhang Pennsylvania State University
Timon Rabczuk
Timon Rabczuk Bauhaus University, Weimar
Pedro M. A. Areias
Pedro M. A. Areias Instituto Superior Técnico
Jiun-Shyan Chen
Jiun-Shyan Chen University of California, San Diego
Marino Arroyo
Marino Arroyo Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

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