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D-Index
67
Citations
16603
World Ranking
464
National Ranking
66

Tongxi Yu 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 Tongxi Yu sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 630 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tongxi Yu 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 Tongxi Yu 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Tongxi Yu is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and materials science, focusing on subjects such as structural response to dynamic loads, cellular and composite structures, metal forming simulation techniques, high-velocity impact and material behavior, mechanical behavior of composites, polymer composites and self-healing, as well as calcium carbonate crystallization and inhibition.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a focus on dynamic behaviors and structural mechanics. Notable papers include:

  • Dynamic behaviors of bio-inspired structures: Design, mechanisms, and models, 2022, Engineering Structures
  • Dynamic plastic deformation and failure mechanisms of individual microcapsule and its polymeric composites, 2020, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • Uncover the underlying mechanisms of topology and structural hierarchy in energy absorption performances of bamboo-inspired tubular honeycomb, 2022, Extreme Mechanics Letters
  • Alexander Revisited: Upper- and Lower-Bound Approaches for Axial Crushing of a Circular Tube, 2021, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • Large deformation of square plates under pulse loading by combined saturation analysis and membrane factor methods, 2020, International Journal of Impact Engineering

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Tongxi Yu include:

  • Pu Xue
  • Ling Zhu
  • Dong Ruan
  • Lanren Tian
  • Xin Zhang

Publishing outlets where the scientist's work frequently appears are:

  • International Journal of Impact Engineering
  • Engineering Structures
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • Thin-Walled Structures
  • Advanced Sensor Research

In terms of disciplinary focus, Tongxi Yu's research contributions are primarily categorized under engineering and materials science. Within these broader fields, the scientist's subfields include mechanical engineering, civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Best Publications

  • Energy absorption of structures and materials

    Guoxing Lu;Tong Xi Yu

  • Characterization of mechanical behavior of woven fabrics: Experimental methods and benchmark results

    J Cao;R Akkerman;P Boisse;J Chen

  • In-plane dynamic crushing of honeycombs—a finite element study

    Dong Ruan;Guoxing Lu;Bin Wang;Tong X. Yu

  • Toughening high performance ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene using multiwalled carbon nanotubes

    Shilun Ruan;Ping Gao;Xin G. Yang;Tongxi Yu

  • Mechanics of adhesion in MEMS - a review

    Y. P. Zhao;L. S. Wang;T. X. Yu

  • Crushing resistance and energy absorption of pomelo peel inspired hierarchical honeycomb

    Wen Zhang;Sha Yin;Tongxi Yu;Jun Xu

  • Ultra-strong gel-spun UHMWPE fibers reinforced using multiwalled carbon nanotubes

    Shilun Ruan;Ping Gao;Tongxi Yu

  • Dynamic crushing strength of hexagonal honeycombs

    L.L. Hu;T.X. Yu

  • Dynamic Models for Structural Plasticity

    William James Stronge;Tongxi Yu

  • Experimental study on rate dependence of macroscopic domain and stress hysteresis in NiTi shape memory alloy strips

    Xinghua Zhang;Ping Feng;Yongjun He;Tongxi Yu

  • Plastic Bending: Theory and Applications

    T. X. Yu;Liangchi Zhang

  • Counterintuitive Behavior in a Problem of Elastic-Plastic Beam Dynamics

    P. S. Symonds;T. X. Yu

  • Preparation and characterization of an ultrahydrophobic surface based on a stearic acid self-assembled monolayer over polyethyleneimine thin films

    Sili Ren;Shengrong Yang;Yapu Zhao;Tongxi Yu

  • The buckling of annular plates in relation to the deep-drawing process

    Tongxi Yu;Wendy Johnson

  • Forming and failure behaviour of coated, laminated and sandwiched sheet metals: a review

    Jang Kyo Kim;Tongxi Yu

  • Energy absorption of an axially crushed square tube with a buckling initiator

    X.W. Zhang;H. Su;T.X. Yu

  • Comparative analysis of energy absorption capacity of polygonal tubes, multi-cell tubes and honeycombs by utilizing key performance indicators

    Yanfei Xiang;Tongxi Yu;Tongxi Yu;Liming Yang

  • On the axial splitting and curling of circular metal tubes

    Xiaodong Q. Huang;Guoxing Lu;Tong X. Yu

  • Conductive knitted fabric as large-strain gauge under high temperature

    Hui Zhang;Xiaoming Tao;Tongxi Yu;Shanyuan Wang

  • Dynamic behavior of graded honeycombs - A finite element study

    C.J. Shen;G. Lu;T.X. Yu;T.X. Yu

  • Inertia-sensitive impact energy-absorbing structures part II: Effect of strain rate

    Xian Yue Su;Tongxi Yu;Stephen R. Reid

  • Principles of Mechanics

    William James Stronge;Tongxi Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoming Tao
Xiaoming Tao Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Stephen R Reid
Stephen R Reid University of Aberdeen
Ya-Pu Zhao
Ya-Pu Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
William James Stronge
William James Stronge University of Cambridge
Guoxing Lu
Guoxing Lu Zhejiang University
Qingping Sun
Qingping Sun Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Liangchi Zhang
Liangchi Zhang Southern University of Science and Technology
Jang Kyo Kim
Jang Kyo Kim University of New South Wales
Xiaodong Huang
Xiaodong Huang Swinburne University of Technology
Jinglei Yang
Jinglei Yang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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