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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
China
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 95 86 80 10 10 776 41942

Wei Shyy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Shyy between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Shyy published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 18.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2010. 5 of the 807 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2010. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 19 publications 1993: 28 publications 1994: 30 publications 1995: 18 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 30 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 28 publications 2000: 28 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 36 publications 2003: 32 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

807 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Shyy: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 3
1985 8
1986 12
1987 15
1988 10
1989 10
1990 12
1991 15
1992 19
1993 28
1994 30
1995 18
1996 25
1997 30
1998 23
1999 28
2000 28
2001 24
2002 36
2003 32
2004 28
2005 28
2006 23
2007 34
2008 32
2009 23
2010 40
2011 28
2012 17
2013 28
2014 14
2015 8
2016 17
2017 9
2018 10
2019 11
2020 5
2021 15
2022 13
2023 12
2024 3
2025 2
Total 807
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Wei Shyy 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 Wei Shyy 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, 659+ 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: 776 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 776
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Wei Shyy 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 Wei Shyy 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, 93+ 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: 95 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in China Leader Award
  • 2005 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Wei Shyy is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China and has an extensive research profile primarily situated within the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Ocean Engineering, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
  • Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics
  • Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows

Wei Shyy has contributed to numerous publications in several venues with a focus on numerical methods and fluid dynamics. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Computational Physics
  • Physics of Fluids
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Their recent papers demonstrate an emphasis on computational schemes and aerodynamic performance:

  • "A HWENO reconstruction based high-order compact gas-kinetic scheme on unstructured mesh," 2020, Journal of Computational Physics
  • "A fifth-order low-dissipation discontinuity-resolving TENO scheme for compressible flow simulation," 2022, Journal of Computational Physics
  • "Aerodynamic performance of a free-flying dragonfly-A span-resolved investigation," 2020, Physics of Fluids
  • "Progress in physical modeling of compressible wall-bounded turbulent flows," 2024, Acta Mechanica Sinica
  • "A compact high-order gas-kinetic scheme on unstructured mesh for acoustic and shock wave computations," 2021, Journal of Computational Physics

Wei Shyy has collaborated frequently with colleagues including Charbel Farhat, Cedric Taylor, Nigel Weatherill, Philip Gresho, and David Gartling.

The scientist has also contributed to academic literature in the form of books, with at least one publication through Cambridge University Press titled "Distinct Aerodynamics of Insect-Scale Flight," published in 2021.

Awards received by Wei Shyy include the Heat Transfer Memorial Award from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2005 and the distinction of Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers awarded in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Surrogate-based Analysis and Optimization

    Nestor V. Queipo;Raphael T. Haftka;Wei Shyy;Tushar Goel

  • Viscous flow computations with the method of lattice Boltzmann equation

    Dazhi Yu;Renwei Mei;Li-Shi Luo;Wei Shyy

  • Regular Article: An Accurate Cartesian Grid Method for Viscous Incompressible Flows with Complex Immersed Boundaries

    T. Ye;R. Mittal;H. S. Udaykumar;W. Shyy

  • Recent progress in flapping wing aerodynamics and aeroelasticity

    W. Shyy;H. Aono;S.K. Chimakurthi;P. Trizila

  • Flapping and flexible wings for biological and micro air vehicles

    Wei Shyy;Mats A. Berg;Daniel Ljungqvist

  • Numerical Simulation of Intercalation-Induced Stress in Li-Ion Battery Electrode Particles

    Xiangchun Zhang;Wei Shyy;Ann Marie Sastry

  • Aerodynamics of Low Reynolds Number Flyers

    Wei Shyy;Yongsheng Lian;Jian Tang;Dragos Viieru

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics with Moving Boundaries

    Wei Shyy;H.S. Udaykumar;Madhukar M. Rao;Richard W. Smith

  • Ensemble of surrogates

    Tushar Goel;Raphael T. Haftka;Wei Shyy;Nestor V. Queipo

  • An accurate curved boundary treatment in the lattice Boltzmann method

    Renwei Mei;Li-Shi Luo;Wei Shyy

  • Regular Article: An Accurate Curved Boundary Treatment in the Lattice Boltzmann Method

    Renwei Mei;Li-Shi Luo;Wei Shyy

  • Modeling of glow discharge-induced fluid dynamics

    Wei Shyy;B. Jayaraman;A. Andersson

  • Force evaluation in the lattice Boltzmann method involving curved geometry

    Renwei Mei;Dazhi Yu;Wei Shyy;Li-Shi Luo

  • Lattice Boltzmann Method for 3-D Flows with Curved Boundary

    Renwei Mei;Wei Shyy;Dazhi Yu;Li-Shi Luo

  • Flexible-wing-based Micro Air Vehicles

    Peter G. Ifju;David A. Jenkins;Scott Ettinger;Yongsheng Lian

  • Computation of Solid-Liquid Phase Fronts in the Sharp Interface Limit on Fixed Grids

    H.S Udaykumar;R Mittal;Wei Shyy

  • Dynamics of attached turbulent cavitating flows

    Guoyu Wang;Inanc Senocak;Wei Shyy;Toshiaki Ikohagi

  • Shallow and deep dynamic stall for flapping low Reynolds number airfoils

    Michael V. Ol;Luis Bernal;Chang Kwon Kang;Wei Shyy

  • A Pressure-Based Method for Turbulent Cavitating Flow Computations

    Inanc Senocak;Wei Shyy

  • Response surface approximation of Pareto optimal front in multi-objective optimization

    Tushar Goel;Rajkumar Vaidyanathan;Raphael T. Haftka;Wei Shyy

Frequent Co-Authors

H. S. Udaykumar
H. S. Udaykumar University of Iowa
Raphael T. Haftka
Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida
Hao Liu
Hao Liu Chiba University
Tianshou Zhao
Tianshou Zhao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Renwei Mei
Renwei Mei University of Florida
Luis P. Bernal
Luis P. Bernal University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Marie Sastry
Ann Marie Sastry University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Peter Ifju
Peter Ifju University of Florida
Kun Xu
Kun Xu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Carlos E. S. Cesnik
Carlos E. S. Cesnik University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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