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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Singapore
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 69 420 379 7 7 262 16177

Wenming Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wenming Yang between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wenming Yang published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2017. 59 of the 353 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2017. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 9 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 38 publications
2002 2025

353 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wenming Yang: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 3
2004 4
2005 4
2006 2
2007 3
2008 1
2009 4
2010 6
2011 1
2012 9
2013 19
2014 28
2015 27
2016 15
2017 40
2018 20
2019 24
2020 25
2021 30
2022 7
2023 21
2024 21
2025 38
Total 353
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Wenming Yang publications per year - data summary

  • Wenming Yang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from National University of Singapore, has 353 publications recorded across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2002 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 40 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2002, 2008 and 2011, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 14.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.7 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 117 publications, 33% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2002-2009: 22 publications (2.8 per year); 2010-2017: 145 publications (18.1 per year); 2018-2025: 186 publications (23.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wenming Yang 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 Wenming Yang 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, 257–266 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: 262 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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 95 262
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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Wenming Yang publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Wenming Yang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from National University of Singapore, records 262 publications - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Wenming Yang, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Wenming Yang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Wenming Yang 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 Wenming Yang 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 69
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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Wenming Yang D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Wenming Yang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from National University of Singapore, records 69 D-Index - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Wenming Yang, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Wenming Yang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Singapore Leader Award

Overview

Wenming Yang is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore and has a significant body of research focused primarily on engineering and chemical engineering fields. Their work spans multiple specialized subfields including fluid flow and transfer processes, computational mechanics, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research has concentrated on key topics such as advanced combustion engine technologies, combustion and flame dynamics, catalytic processes in materials science, biodiesel production and applications, vehicle emissions and performance, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, and combustion and detonation processes.

Recent publications by Wenming Yang include:

  • Ammonia marine engine design for enhanced efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Flame stability analysis of premixed hydrogen/air mixtures in a swirl micro-combustor, 2020, Energy
  • Investigation on H2/air combustion with C3H8 addition in the combustor with part/full porous medium, 2020, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Effects of porosity and multilayers of porous medium on the hydrogen-fueled combustion and micro-thermophotovoltaic, 2021, Renewable Energy
  • Secondary oxidation of crushed coal based on free radicals and active groups, 2020, Fuel

Wenming Yang frequently publishes in several scientific journals, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • Fuel
  • Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Applied Energy

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Jianfeng Pan, Baowei Fan, Wenbin Yu, Qiren Zhu, and Jie-Yao Lyu.

Best Publications

  • Advances in heat pump systems: A review

    K.J. Chua;S.K. Chou;W.M. Yang

  • Achieving better energy-efficient air conditioning - A review of technologies and strategies

    K. J. Chua;S. K. Chou;W. M. Yang;Jinyue Yan;Jinyue Yan

  • Development of micro power generators – A review

    S.K. Chou;W.M. Yang;K.J. Chua;J. Li

  • Fuel injection strategies for performance improvement and emissions reduction in compression ignition engines—A review

    Balaji Mohan;Wenming Yang;Siaw kiang Chou

  • Combustion and emissions characteristics of diesel engine fueled by biodiesel at partial load conditions

    H. An;W.M. Yang;S.K. Chou;K.J. Chua

  • Performance, combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel derived from waste cooking oils

    H. An;W.M. Yang;A. Maghbouli;J. Li

  • Review on the management of RCCI engines

    Jing Li;Wenming Yang;Dezhi Zhou

  • Impact of emulsion fuel with nano-organic additives on the performance of diesel engine

    W.M. Yang;H. An;S.K. Chou;K.J. Chua

  • Microscale combustion research for application to micro thermophotovoltaic systems

    W.M Yang;S.K Chou;C Shu;H Xue

  • Combustion performance and emission characteristics study of pine oil in a diesel engine

    R. Vallinayagam;S. Vedharaj;W.M. Yang;P.S. Lee

  • Modeling of ash formation and deposition processes in coal and biomass fired boilers: A comprehensive review

    Yongtie Cai;Kunlin Tay;Zhimin Zheng;Wenming Yang

  • Emulsion fuel with novel nano-organic additives for diesel engine application

    W.M. Yang;H. An;S.K. Chou;S. Vedharaji

  • Effects of piston bowl geometry on combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel fueled diesel engines

    J. Li;W.M. Yang;H. An;A. Maghbouli

  • Development of micro-thermophotovoltaic power generator with heat recuperation

    W.M. Yang;K.J. Chua;J.F. Pan;D.Y. Jiang

  • Effects of fuel ratio and injection timing on gasoline/biodiesel fueled RCCI engine: A modeling study

    J. Li;W.M. Yang;H. An;D. Zhao

  • Experimental investigation of porous media combustion in a planar micro-combustor

    J. Li;S.K. Chou;Z.W. Li;W.M. Yang

  • Experimental study of spray characteristics of biodiesel derived from waste cooking oil

    Balaji Mohan;Wenming Yang;Kun Lin Tay;Wenbin Yu

  • Porous media combustion for micro thermophotovoltaic system applications

    S.K. Chou;W.M. Yang;J. Li;Z.W. Li

  • Internal structure of soot particles in a diffusion flame

    Maria L. Botero;Yuan Sheng;Jethro Akroyd;Jacob Martin

  • Development of microthermophotovoltaic system

    W. M. Yang;S. K. Chou;C. Shu;Z. W. Li

  • Pine oil-biodiesel blends: A double biofuel strategy to completely eliminate the use of diesel in a diesel engine

    R. Vallinayagam;S. Vedharaj;W.M. Yang;P.S. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Siaw Kiang Chou
Siaw Kiang Chou National University of Singapore
Kian Jon Chua
Kian Jon Chua National University of Singapore
Chang Shu
Chang Shu National University of Singapore
Markus Kraft
Markus Kraft University of Cambridge
Poh Seng Lee
Poh Seng Lee National University of Singapore
Jiaqiang E
Jiaqiang E Hunan University
Jun Li
Jun Li National University of Singapore
Chi-Hwa Wang
Chi-Hwa Wang National University of Singapore
Jinghua Teng
Jinghua Teng Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Rong Xu
Rong Xu Nanyang Technological University

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