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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 34 2807 2631 96 91 153 5701

Uwe Zerbst publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Uwe Zerbst between 1987 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Uwe Zerbst published across 38 years, from 1987 to 2024, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2022. 2 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2022. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1987 2024

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Uwe Zerbst: publications per year, 1987 to 2024
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 3
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 2
2000 6
2001 2
2002 9
2003 9
2004 5
2005 7
2006 5
2007 10
2008 4
2009 6
2010 2
2011 4
2012 3
2013 6
2014 8
2015 7
2016 10
2017 9
2018 12
2019 9
2020 4
2021 6
2022 16
2023 1
2024 1
Total 176
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Uwe Zerbst 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 Uwe Zerbst 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, 147–156 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: 153 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
147–156 155 153
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
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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Uwe Zerbst 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 Uwe Zerbst 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% 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 34
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
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Overview

Uwe Zerbst is affiliated with the Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing in Germany, with a research focus primarily situated in the field of Engineering, particularly within Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. Their work also extends to Civil and Structural Engineering, Automotive Engineering, and areas involving Statistics, Probability, and Uncertainty.

Their research covers several key topics, including:

  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals

Uwe Zerbst has contributed to important publications recognized in several venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Fatigue
  • Procedia Structural Integrity
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • Welding in the World
  • Progress in Materials Science

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Damage tolerant design of additively manufactured metallic components subjected to cyclic loading: State of the art and challenges (2021), published in Progress in Materials Science
  • Effect of the parameters of weld toe geometry on the FAT class as obtained by means of fracture mechanics-based simulations (2020), published in Welding in the World
  • Short crack propagation analysis and fatigue strength assessment of additively manufactured materials: An application to AISI 316L (2021), published in International Journal of Fatigue
  • Recent developments in the determination of fatigue crack propagation thresholds (2022), published in International Journal of Fatigue
  • Determination of fatigue crack propagation thresholds for steel in presence of environmental effects (2021), published in International Journal of Fatigue

Collaboration is an integral part of Uwe Zerbst's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Mauro Madia
  • Larissa Duarte
  • Tiago Werner
  • Matthias Oechsner
  • Giovanni Bruno

Best Publications

  • A review of the CTOA/CTOD fracture criterion

    J.C Newman;M.A James;U Zerbst

  • Introduction to the damage tolerance behaviour of railway rails – a review

    Uwe Zerbst;Roger Lundén;Karl-Otto Edel;Roderick A Smith

  • Safe life and damage tolerance aspects of railway axles – A review

    U. Zerbst;S. Beretta;G. Köhler;A. Lawton

  • About the fatigue crack propagation threshold of metals as a design criterion – A review

    Uwe Zerbst;Michael Vormwald;Reinhard Pippan;Hans-Peter Gänser

  • An investigation on the influence of rotary bending and press fitting on stress intensity factors and fatigue crack growth in railway axles

    M. Madia;S. Beretta;U. Zerbst

  • Review on fracture and crack propagation in weldments - A fracture mechanics perspective

    U. Zerbst;R.A. Ainsworth;H.Th. Beier;H. Pisarski

  • Damage tolerant design of additively manufactured metallic components subjected to cyclic loading: State of the art and challenges.

    Uwe Zerbst;Giovanni Bruno;Jean-Yves Buffiere;Thomas Wegener

  • Fracture mechanics in railway applications––an overview

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  • Defects as a root cause of fatigue failure of metallic components. III: Cavities, dents, corrosion pits, scratches

    Uwe Zerbst;Mauro Madia;Christian Klinger;Dirk Bettge

  • Defects as a root cause of fatigue failure of metallic components. II: Non-metallic inclusions

    Uwe Zerbst;Mauro Madia;Christian Klinger;Dirk Bettge

  • The development of a damage tolerance concept for railway components and its demonstration for a railway axle

    Uwe Zerbst;Michael Vormwald;Christian Andersch;Katrin Mädler

  • Defects as a root cause of fatigue failure of metallic components. I: Basic aspects

    Uwe Zerbst;Mauro Madia;Christian Klinger;Dirk Bettge

  • The effect of the local and global weld geometry as well as material defects on crack initiation and fatigue strength

    Benjamin Schork;Pawel Kucharczyk;Mauro Madia;Uwe Zerbst

  • Fracture and damage mechanics modelling of thin-walled structures – An overview

    Uwe Zerbst;Markus Heinimann;Claudio Dalle Donne;Dirk Steglich

  • Fatigue strength and fracture mechanics – A general perspective

    Uwe Zerbst;Mauro Madia;M. Vormwald;T. Beier

  • Welding residual stresses as needed for the prediction of fatigue crack propagation and fatigue strength

    J. Hensel;T. Nitschke-Pagel;D. Tchoffo Ngoula;H.-Th. Beier

  • The cyclic R-curve – Determination, problems, limitations and application

    Jürgen Maierhofer;Stefan Kolitsch;Reinhard Pippan;Hans Peter Gänser

  • Basic principles of analytical flaw assessment methods

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  • Structural assessment of railway axles – A critical review

    U. Zerbst;C. Klinger;D. Klingbeil

  • SINTAP defect assessment procedure for strength mis-matched structures

    Yun Jae Kim;Yun Jae Kim;Mustafa Koçak;Robert A. Ainsworth;Uwe Zerbst

  • Parameters affecting the damage tolerance behaviour of railway axles

    U. Zerbst;M. Schödel;H.Th. Beier

  • Failure and damage tolerance aspects of railway components

    Uwe Zerbst;Stefano Beretta

  • Fracture mechanics as a tool in failure analysis — Prospects and limitations

    U. Zerbst;C. Klinger;R. Clegg

  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics

    J.C Newman;Uwe Zerbst

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefano Beretta
Stefano Beretta Polytechnic University of Milan
James C. Newman
James C. Newman Mississippi State University
Reinhard Pippan
Reinhard Pippan Austrian Academy of Sciences
Xiang Zhang
Xiang Zhang University of Hong Kong
Robert B. Haber
Robert B. Haber University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jean-Yves Buffiere
Jean-Yves Buffiere Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Glaucio H. Paulino
Glaucio H. Paulino Princeton University
Zhiliang Zhang
Zhiliang Zhang Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Thomas Niendorf
Thomas Niendorf University of Kassel
Anthony R. Ingraffea
Anthony R. Ingraffea Cornell University

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