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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 56 844 772 35 33 187 12285

Xiaodong Huang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaodong Huang between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaodong Huang published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2025. 37 of the 293 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2025. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 36 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

293 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaodong Huang: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 8
2003 2
2004 0
2005 2
2006 2
2007 5
2008 5
2009 4
2010 12
2011 8
2012 6
2013 19
2014 16
2015 18
2016 16
2017 14
2018 13
2019 14
2020 16
2021 10
2022 23
2023 19
2024 22
2025 36
2026 1
Total 293
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Xiaodong Huang publications per year - data summary

  • Xiaodong Huang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Swinburne University of Technology, has 293 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 36 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2026, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 26 years in the span carries no publications at all (2004).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.7 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 101 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2009: 30 publications (3.3 per year); 2010-2018: 122 publications (13.6 per year); 2019-2026: 141 publications (17.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xiaodong Huang 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 Xiaodong Huang 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: 187 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
187–196 140 187
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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Xiaodong Huang 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.
  • Xiaodong Huang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Swinburne University of Technology, records 187 publications - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Xiaodong Huang, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Xiaodong Huang ranks below 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).

Xiaodong Huang 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 Xiaodong Huang 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 56
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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Xiaodong Huang 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.
  • Xiaodong Huang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Swinburne University of Technology, records 56 D-Index - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Xiaodong Huang, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Xiaodong Huang 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).

Overview

Xiaodong Huang is affiliated with Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. Their primary research contributions lie within the broad field of engineering, with a significant focus on civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their research topics cover a range of advanced engineering themes, including:

  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
  • Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
  • Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Composite Material Mechanics

Xiaodong Huang has published extensively, with recent papers highlighting various methodological and application-driven approaches in engineering and materials science. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Multi-strategy adaptable ant colony optimization algorithm and its application in robot path planning," 2024, Knowledge-Based Systems
  • "Modified adaptive ant colony optimization algorithm and its application for solving path planning of mobile robot," 2022, Expert Systems with Applications
  • "Additively manufactured fiber-reinforced composites: A review of mechanical behavior and opportunities," 2022, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • "Hybrid anisotropic plasmonic metasurfaces with multiple resonances of focused light beams," 2021, Nano Letters
  • "Smooth topological design of structures using the floating projection," 2020, Engineering Structures

Frequent collaborative work has been documented with researchers Weibai Li, Bin Xu, Fei Meng, Baohua Jia, and Zunyi Duan. The extent of collaborations ranges from 7 to 19 joint publications with these coauthors.

Regarding publication venues, Xiaodong Huang has contributed multiple papers to several journals and conferences, including:

  • Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (12 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (9 publications)
  • Engineering Structures (6 publications)
  • Advances in Engineering Software (4 publications)
  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Evolutionary Topology Optimization of Continuum Structures: Methods and Applications

    X. Huang;Y. M. Xie

  • Convergent and mesh-independent solutions for the bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization method

    X. Huang;Y. M. Xie

  • Bi-directional evolutionary topology optimization of continuum structures with one or multiple materials

    X. Huang;Y. M. Xie

  • A further review of ESO type methods for topology optimization

    Xiaodong Huang;Yi-Min Xie

  • Bi-directional Evolutionary Structural Optimization on Advanced Structures and Materials: A Comprehensive Review

    Liang Xia;Qi Xia;Xiaodong Huang;Yi Min Xie

  • Design of lattice structures with controlled anisotropy

    Shanqing Xu;Jianhu Shen;Shiwei Zhou;Xiaodong Huang

  • Topological design of microstructures of cellular materials for maximum bulk or shear modulus

    X. Huang;A. Radman;Y.M. Xie

  • Evolutionary topological optimization of vibrating continuum structures for natural frequencies

    X. Huang;Z. H. Zuo;Y. M. Xie

  • Topology optimization of microstructures of cellular materials and composites for macrostructures

    X. Huang;S.W. Zhou;Y.M. Xie;Q. Li

  • Optimal design of periodic structures using evolutionary topology optimization

    X. Huang;Y. M. Xie

  • Shape optimization of metallic yielding devices for passive mitigation of seismic energy

    Kazem Ghabraie;Ricky Chan;Xiaodong Huang;Yi Min Xie

  • Mechanical properties of luffa sponge.

    Jianhu Shen;Yi Min Xie;Xiaodong Huang;Shiwei Zhou

  • Topology Optimization of Photonic and Phononic Crystals and Metamaterials: A Review

    Weibai Li;Fei Meng;Yafeng Chen;Yang fan Li

  • Topology optimization of functionally graded cellular materials

    A. Radman;X. Huang;Y. M. Xie

  • Concurrent topology optimization of structures and their composite microstructures

    X. Yan;X. Huang;Y. Zha;Y. M. Xie

  • Topology optimization of nonlinear structures under displacement loading

    X. Huang;Y.M. Xie

  • On the axial splitting and curling of circular metal tubes

    Xiaodong Q. Huang;Guoxing Lu;Tong X. Yu

  • Evolutionary topology optimization of continuum structures with an additional displacement constraint

    X. Huang;Y. M. Xie

  • Simple cubic three-dimensional auxetic metamaterials

    Jianhu Shen;Shiwei Zhou;Xiaodong Huang;Yi Min Xie

  • Evolutionary topological design for phononic band gap crystals

    Yang Fan Li;Xiaodong Huang;Fei Meng;Shiwei Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Min Xie
Yi Min Xie RMIT University
Shiwei Zhou
Shiwei Zhou RMIT University
Guangyao Li
Guangyao Li Hunan University
Guangyong Sun
Guangyong Sun Hunan University
Baohua Jia
Baohua Jia RMIT University
Guoxing Lu
Guoxing Lu Zhejiang University
Dong Ruan
Dong Ruan Swinburne University of Technology
Tongxi Yu
Tongxi Yu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bernard Rolfe
Bernard Rolfe Deakin University
Junjia Cui
Junjia Cui Hunan University

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