World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 43 1703 1577 208 208 261 8455

Xian-Fang Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xian-Fang Li between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xian-Fang Li published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2025. 31 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2025. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

338 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Xian-Fang Li: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 8
2002 6
2003 9
2004 9
2005 9
2006 14
2007 11
2008 11
2009 18
2010 18
2011 10
2012 12
2013 16
2014 4
2015 14
2016 9
2017 10
2018 19
2019 15
2020 18
2021 15
2022 14
2023 12
2024 21
2025 30
2026 1
Total 338
Download as CSV

Xian-Fang Li 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 Xian-Fang Li 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: 261 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.

View publications distribution as a table
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 95 261
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
Download as CSV

Xian-Fang Li 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 Xian-Fang Li 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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 43
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Xian-Fang Li is affiliated with Central South University in China and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of engineering. Their research contributions span multiple specialized subfields, including mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, geophysics, and mechanical engineering.

Their work covers diverse engineering topics, with notable focus areas including:

  • Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures
  • Composite structure analysis and optimization
  • Numerical methods in engineering
  • Thermoelastic and magnetoelastic phenomena
  • Composite material mechanics
  • Structural load-bearing analysis
  • Vibration and dynamic analysis

Frequent publication venues for Xian-Fang Li include:

  • Thin-Walled Structures
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
  • Applied Mathematical Modelling

Representative recent papers authored by or involving Xian-Fang Li include:

  • "Lithium isotope behavior during magmatic differentiation and fluid exsolution in the Jiajika granite-pegmatite deposit, Sichuan, China" (2021, Ore Geology Reviews)
  • "Microstructures and mechanical properties of FeCoCrNi-Mo High entropy alloys prepared by spark plasma sintering and vacuum hot-pressed sintering" (2020, Materials Today Communications)
  • "Flexoelectric effects on the natural frequencies for free vibration of piezoelectric nanoplates" (2021, Journal of Applied Physics)
  • "Comparing the effects of highly aspherical lenslets versus defocus incorporated multiple segment spectacle lenses on myopia control" (2023, Scientific Reports)
  • "Synergistic effect of memory-size-microstructure on thermoelastic damping of a micro-plate" (2021, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer)

They have also contributed to book publications, including a title published by World Scientific: Mathematical Theory of Elasticity and Generalized Dynamics of Quasicrystals and Its Applications (2023).

In collaborative work, frequent coauthors are:

  • Xue-Yang Zhang
  • Ying Yang
  • Zhenliang Hu
  • W. F. Mader
  • Yawei Wang

Best Publications

  • A unified approach for analyzing static and dynamic behaviors of functionally graded Timoshenko and Euler–Bernoulli beams

    X.-F. Li

  • A new approach for free vibration of axially functionally graded beams with non-uniform cross-section

    Yong Huang;Xian-Fang Li

  • Performance of a piezoelectric bimorph for scavenging vibration energy

    Shunong Jiang;Xianfang Li;Shaohua Guo;Yuantai Hu

  • Dynamic analysis of a cracked magnetoelectroelastic medium under antiplane mechanical and inplane electric and magnetic impacts

    Xian-Fang Li;Xian-Fang Li

  • A higher-order theory for static and dynamic analyses of functionally graded beams

    Xian Fang Li;Xian Fang Li;Baolin Wang;Jiecai Han

  • Exact frequency equations of free vibration of exponentially functionally graded beams

    X.-F. Li;Y.-A. Kang;J.-X. Wu

  • Exact frequency equations of free vibration of exponentially non-uniform functionally graded Timoshenko beams

    A.-Y. Tang;J.-X. Wu;X.-F. Li;X.-F. Li;K.Y. Lee

  • Bending of functionally graded cantilever beam with power-law non-linearity subjected to an end force

    Ying-An Kang;Ying-An Kang;Xian-Fang Li

  • Thermal stress in rotating functionally graded hollow circular disks

    Xu-Long Peng;Xian-Fang Li

  • Buckling Analysis of Nonuniform and Axially Graded Columns with Varying Flexural Rigidity

    Y. Huang;X.-F. Li

  • Thermoelastic analysis of a cylindrical vessel of functionally graded materials

    X.L. Peng;X.F. Li

  • Interfacial shear horizontal (SH) waves propagating in a two-phase piezoelectric/piezomagnetic structure with an imperfect interface

    Y. Huang;X.-F. Li;K.Y. Lee

  • Bending and vibration of circular cylindrical beams with arbitrary radial nonhomogeneity

    Yong Huang;Xian-Fang Li

  • Transverse vibration of nanotube-based micro-mass sensor via nonlocal Timoshenko beam theory

    Zhi-Bin Shen;Xian-Fang Li;Li-Ping Sheng;Guo-Jin Tang

  • Vibrational modes of Timoshenko beams at small scales

    Xian-Fang Li;Bao-Lin Wang

  • Analytical closed-form solutions for size-dependent static pull-in behavior in electrostatic micro-actuators via Fredholm integral equation

    Hossein Rokni;Rudolf J. Seethaler;Abbas S. Milani;Shahrokh Hosseini-Hashemi

  • BUCKLING OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED CIRCULAR COLUMNS INCLUDING SHEAR DEFORMATION

    Y. Huang;X.-F. Li

  • Large Deflections of a Non-linear Cantilever Functionally Graded Beam

    Ying-An Kang;Xian-Fang Li

  • A moving mode-III crack at the interface between two dissimilar piezoelectric materials

    Xian-Fang Li;Xian-Fang Li;Tian-You Fan;Xiang-Fa Wu

  • Nonlocal Timoshenko beam theory for vibration of carbon nanotube-based biosensor

    Zhi-Bin Shen;Li-Ping Sheng;Xian-Fang Li;Guo-Jin Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

Kang Yong Lee
Kang Yong Lee Yonsei University
Baolin Wang
Baolin Wang Harbin Institute of Technology
Jiashi Yang
Jiashi Yang University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dou Zhang
Dou Zhang Central South University
Yiu-Wing Mai
Yiu-Wing Mai Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jiecai Han
Jiecai Han Harbin Institute of Technology
Kechao Zhou
Kechao Zhou Central South University
Abbas S. Milani
Abbas S. Milani University of British Columbia
Shahrokh Hosseini-Hashemi
Shahrokh Hosseini-Hashemi Iran University of Science and Technology

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring degrees related to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering can open diverse career paths, especially in interdisciplinary fields. For those interested in human-centric applications, understanding the different types of therapist degrees can help in selecting a specialization that blends engineering with behavioral sciences.

Choosing the right program often depends on factors such as program flexibility and duration. If speed is a priority, consider programs like the accelerated applied behavior analysis masters online, which offers comprehensive training in a reduced timeframe.

Many students also seek out the easiest counseling degrees to balance academic demands with career advancement. These programs provide accessible pathways to gain relevant skills without compromising quality.

For those interested in communication disorders linked with aerospace and mechanical systems, understanding admission insights like speech pathology grad school acceptance rates can be beneficial. This knowledge aids in planning a successful transition into specialized graduate studies.

Best Scientists Citing Xian-Fang Li

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles