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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 39 2111 1963 154 139 191 6753

Xianwen Kong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xianwen Kong between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xianwen Kong published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2014. 22 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2014. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 10 publications
1994 2025

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xianwen Kong: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 0
2000 2
2001 3
2002 7
2003 1
2004 6
2005 5
2006 5
2007 2
2008 5
2009 8
2010 6
2011 10
2012 12
2013 7
2014 21
2015 11
2016 17
2017 11
2018 17
2019 6
2020 7
2021 11
2022 8
2023 6
2024 12
2025 10
Total 221
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Xianwen Kong 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 Xianwen Kong 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, 187–196 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: 191 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
187–196 140 191
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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Xianwen Kong 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 Xianwen Kong 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 39
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Xianwen Kong is affiliated with Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work spans various subfields including Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Their research focuses on topics such as:

  • Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
  • Piezoelectric Actuators and Control
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Robotic Locomotion and Control

Kong has contributed frequently to journals including Mechanism and Machine Theory, Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Mechanical Design, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Recent papers by Kong feature a range of topics within mechanical design and robotics mechanisms. Notable publications include:

  • "Constraint and Mobility Change Analysis of Rubik's Cube-inspired Reconfigurable Joints and Corresponding Parallel Mechanisms" (2020) published in Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering
  • "Structure Synthesis and Reconfiguration Analysis of Variable-Degree-of-Freedom Single-Loop Mechanisms With Prismatic Joints Using Dual Quaternions" (2021) published in Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
  • "Synthesis of multi-mode single-loop Bennett-based mechanisms using factorization of motion polynomials" (2020) published in Mechanism and Machine Theory
  • "Type synthesis of multi-mode mobile parallel mechanisms based on refined virtual chain approach" (2020) published in Mechanism and Machine Theory
  • "Design of Deployable Mechanisms Based on Wren Parallel Mechanism Units" (2021) published in Journal of Mechanical Design

Frequent co-authors in Kong's research include:

  • Jingjun Yu
  • Yan-an Yao
  • Yezhuo Li
  • Duanling Li
  • Yang Liu

Kong's research output covers over a hundred publications in engineering, particularly contributing extensively to control and systems engineering. Their papers show a focus on the mechanisms and robotic systems, involving topics like mobility analysis, structure synthesis, and deployable mechanisms.

In 2019, Kong was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, reflecting professional standing within the mechanical engineering community.

Best Publications

  • Type Synthesis of Parallel Mechanisms

    Xianwen Kong;Clment M. Gosselin

  • Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Translational Parallel Manipulators Based on Screw Theory

    Xianwen Kong;Cle´ment M. Gosselin

  • Type synthesis of 3T1R 4-DOF parallel manipulators based on screw theory

    Xianwen Kong;C.M. Gosselin

  • Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Spherical Parallel Manipulators Based on Screw Theory

    Xianwen Kong;Cle´ment M. Gosselin

  • Kinematics and Singularity Analysis of a Novel Type of 3-CRR 3-DOF Translational Parallel Manipulator:

    Xianwen Kong;Clément M. Gosselin

  • Type Synthesis of Parallel Mechanisms With Multiple Operation Modes

    Xianwen Kong;Cle´ment M. Gosselin;Pierre-Luc Richard

  • Type Synthesis of Three-Degree-of-Freedom Spherical Parallel Manipulators

    Xianwen Kong;Clément M. Gosselin

  • Type Synthesis of Linear Translational Parallel Manipulators

    Xianwen Kong;Clément M. Gosselin

  • Reconfiguration analysis of a 3-DOF parallel mechanism using Euler parameter quaternions and algebraic geometry method

    Xianwen Kong

  • Type synthesis of 4-DOF SP-equivalent parallel manipulators : A virtual chain approach

    Xianwen Kong;Clément M. Gosselin

  • A fully decoupled 3-DOF translational parallel mechanism

    C. M. Gosselin;X. Kong;S. Foucault;I. A. Bonev

  • A Novel Large-Range XY Compliant Parallel Manipulator With Enhanced Out-of-Plane Stiffness

    Guangbo Hao;Xianwen Kong

  • Type synthesis of 5-DOF parallel manipulators based on screw theory

    Xianwen Kong;Clément M. Gosselin

  • Kinematic Analysis and Prototyping of a Partially Decoupled 4-DOF 3T1R Parallel Manipulator

    Pierre-Luc Richard;Cle´ment M. Gosselin;Xianwen Kong

  • Type synthesis and reconfiguration analysis of a class of variable-DOF single-loop mechanisms

    Xianwen Kong;Martin Pfurner

  • Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Parallel Manipulators With Both a Planar Operation Mode and a Spatial Translational Operation Mode

    Xianwen Kong

  • Type Synthesis of 3-DOF PPR Parallel Manipulators Based on Screw Theory and the Concept of Virtual Chain

    Xianwen Kong;Cle´ment M. Gosselin

  • Type Synthesis of 3-DOF Multi-Mode Translational/Spherical Parallel Mechanisms with Lockable Joints

    Xianwen Kong;Yan Jin

  • Type Synthesis of 3-DOF PPR-Equivalent Parallel Manipulators Based on Screw Theory and the Concept of Virtual Chain

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  • Forward displacement analysis of third-class analytic 3-RPR planar parallel manipulators

    Xianwen Kong;Clément M. Gosselin

  • Parallel Mechanisms of the Multipteron Family: Kinematic Architectures and Benchmarking

    C.M. Gosselin;M.T. Masouleh;V. Duchaine;P.-L. Richard

  • Cartesian parallel manipulators

    Clément Gosselin;Xianwen Kong

Frequent Co-Authors

Clément Gosselin
Clément Gosselin Université Laval
Damien Chablat
Damien Chablat École Centrale de Nantes
Jian S. Dai
Jian S. Dai King's College London
Dan Zhang
Dan Zhang York University
Stéphane Caro
Stéphane Caro Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Xichun Luo
Xichun Luo University of Strathclyde
Hai-Jun Su
Hai-Jun Su The Ohio State University
Ilian A. Bonev
Ilian A. Bonev École de Technologie Supérieure
Kaspar Althoefer
Kaspar Althoefer Queen Mary University of London
Hamid D. Taghirad
Hamid D. Taghirad K.N.Toosi University of Technology

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