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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 51 1127 1037 23 21 190 8739

Tong Earn Tay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tong Earn Tay between 1987 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tong Earn Tay published across 35 years, from 1987 to 2021, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2018. 27 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2018. 1987: 4 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 12 publications
1987 2021

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tong Earn Tay: publications per year, 1987 to 2021
Year Publications
1987 4
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 5
1992 4
1993 2
1994 4
1995 4
1996 5
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 4
2004 2
2005 7
2006 8
2007 2
2008 3
2009 5
2010 4
2011 4
2012 4
2013 7
2014 8
2015 11
2016 8
2017 15
2018 16
2019 12
2020 15
2021 12
Total 189
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Tong Earn Tay 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 Tong Earn Tay 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, 187–196 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: 190 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
187–196 140 190
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
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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Tong Earn Tay 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 Tong Earn Tay 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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 51
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
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Biochemistry
  • Polymer

His scientific interests lie mostly in Composite material, Delamination, Composite laminates, Structural engineering and Micromechanics. His research ties Constitutive equation and Composite material together. His Delamination research incorporates elements of Finite element method, Damage mechanics and Fracture.

His work in Finite element method covers topics such as Fracture mechanics which are related to areas like Classification of discontinuities and Algorithm. His work deals with themes such as Fracture toughness, Impact energy and Open hole, which intersect with Composite laminates. His Micromechanics research includes elements of Damage tolerance, Scarf joint, Toughness and Traction.

His most cited work include:

  • Characterization and analysis of delamination fracture in composites: An overview of developments from 1990 to 2001 (282 citations)
  • Characterization of a novel polymeric scaffold for potential application in tendon/ligament tissue engineering. (273 citations)
  • Progressive Failure Analysis of Composites (181 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Tong Earn Tay spends much of his time researching Composite material, Structural engineering, Finite element method, Delamination and Composite laminates. Composite number, Fracture toughness, Fracture, Epoxy and Micromechanics are among the areas of Composite material where he concentrates his study. His studies in Structural engineering integrate themes in fields like Cracking and Compression.

His Finite element method research includes themes of Damage tolerance, Fissure and Classification of discontinuities. His Delamination research integrates issues from Crack closure and Fracture mechanics. His Composite laminates research incorporates themes from Ultimate tensile strength, Strain energy release rate, Transverse plane, Fiber-reinforced composite and Numerical analysis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Composite material (67.47%)
  • Structural engineering (42.17%)
  • Finite element method (36.14%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2020)?

  • Composite material (67.47%)
  • Finite element method (36.14%)
  • Nanocomposite (3.61%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Tong Earn Tay focuses on Composite material, Finite element method, Nanocomposite, Epoxy and Fracture toughness. His research on Composite material often connects related areas such as Computer simulation. His research on Finite element method concerns the broader Structural engineering.

His study in Nanocomposite is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Dynamic loading, Electric heating, Toughness, Carbon nanotube and Pulmonary surfactant. In Fracture toughness, he works on issues like Fracture, which are connected to High surface, Thermosetting polymer and Surface finish. His study looks at the relationship between Orthotropic material and topics such as Plane stress, which overlap with Composite laminates and Scaling.

Between 2016 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Low velocity impact performance of stitched flax/epoxy composite laminates (73 citations)
  • Modelling damage growth in composites subjected to impact and compression after impact (50 citations)
  • On the relationship between failure mechanism and compression after impact (CAI) strength in composites (43 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Biochemistry
  • Polymer

His primary scientific interests are in Composite material, Buckling, Structural engineering, Finite element method and Yarn. His study in Scaling extends to Composite material with its themes. His Scaling study combines topics in areas such as Delamination, Failure mode and effects analysis, Compression and Boundary value problem.

His research in Yarn intersects with topics in Composite laminates, Epoxy, Image stitching, Energy absorption and Impact energy. His Impact energy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Cotton thread and Penetration. Tong Earn Tay interconnects Compressive strength, Fracture toughness and Time saving in the investigation of issues within Residual strength.

Best Publications

  • Characterization and analysis of delamination fracture in composites: An overview of developments from 1990 to 2001

    T E Tay

  • Characterization of a novel polymeric scaffold for potential application in tendon/ligament tissue engineering.

    S. Sahoo;H. Ouyang;James C.-H. Goh;T.E. Tay

  • Modelling deformation and damage characteristics of woven fabric under small projectile impact

    V.P.W. Shim;V.B.C. Tan;T.E. Tay

  • Strengthening fabric armour with silica colloidal suspensions

    V.B.C. Tan;T.E. Tay;W.K. Teo

  • Progressive Failure Analysis of Composites

    T.E. Tay;G. Liu;V.B.C. Tan;X.S. Sun

  • Progressive damage modeling of open-hole composite laminates under compression

    Z.C. Su;T.E. Tay;M. Ridha;B.Y. Chen

  • Numerical analysis of size effects on open-hole tensile composite laminates

    B.Y. Chen;B.Y. Chen;T.E. Tay;P.M. Baiz;S.T. Pinho

  • A floating node method for the modelling of discontinuities in composites

    B.Y. Chen;B.Y. Chen;S.T. Pinho;N.V. De Carvalho;P.M. Baiz

  • Modelling complex progressive failure in notched composite laminates with varying sizes and stacking sequences

    M. Ridha;C.H. Wang;B.Y. Chen;T.E. Tay

  • Effects of hybridization and hybrid fibre dispersion on the mechanical properties of woven flax-carbon epoxy at low carbon fibre volume fractions

    Umeyr Kureemun;M. Ravandi;L.Q.N. Tran;W.S. Teo

  • Traction–separation laws for progressive failure of bonded scarf repair of composite panel

    M. Ridha;V.B.C. Tan;T.E. Tay

  • Low velocity impact performance of stitched flax/epoxy composite laminates

    M. Ravandi;M. Ravandi;W.S. Teo;L.Q.N. Tran;M.S. Yong;M.S. Yong

  • Damage progression by the element-failure method (EFM) and strain invariant failure theory (SIFT)

    T.E. Tay;S.H.N Tan;V.B.C. Tan;J.H. Gosse

  • Modelling damage growth in composites subjected to impact and compression after impact

    M.R. Abir;T.E. Tay;M. Ridha;H.P. Lee

  • On cohesive element parameters and delamination modelling

    X. Lu;M. Ridha;B. Y. Chen;V. B.C. Tan

  • Shear thickening fluid impregnated ballistic fabric composites for shock wave mitigation

    A. Haris;H.P. Lee;T.E. Tay;V.B.C. Tan

  • An empirical strain rate-dependent constitutive relationship for glass-fibre reinforced epoxy and pure epoxy

    T.E. Tay;H.G. Ang;V.P.W. Shim

  • Modeling delamination growth in laminated composites

    F. Shen;K.H. Lee;T.E. Tay

  • The effects of through-the-thickness stitching on the Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of flax/epoxy composite laminates

    M. Ravandi;M. Ravandi;W.S. Teo;L.Q.N. Tran;M.S. Yong;M.S. Yong

  • Modelling the tensile failure of composites with the floating node method

    B.Y. Chen;T.E. Tay;S.T. Pinho;V.B.C. Tan

  • Energy storing composite prosthetic foot

    James C. H. Goh;S. L. Toh;T. E. Tay

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincent B. C. Tan
Vincent B. C. Tan National University of Singapore
Heow Pueh Lee
Heow Pueh Lee National University of Singapore
Kian Meng Lim
Kian Meng Lim National University of Singapore
James C.H. Goh
James C.H. Goh National University of Singapore
Silvestre T. Pinho
Silvestre T. Pinho Imperial College London
Rajeev K. Jaiman
Rajeev K. Jaiman University of British Columbia
Hongwei Ouyang
Hongwei Ouyang Zhejiang University
K.Y. Lam
K.Y. Lam Nanyang Technological University
V.P.W. Shim
V.P.W. Shim National University of Singapore
Pedro P. Camanho
Pedro P. Camanho University of Porto

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