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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 64 564 512 20 19 235 10928
Materials Science 64 6015 5821 195 194 235 10861

Xiaozhi Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaozhi Hu between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaozhi Hu published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2025. 52 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2025. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 44 publications 2026: 8 publications
1985 2026

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaozhi Hu: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 4
1992 8
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 7
2001 2
2002 6
2003 3
2004 12
2005 6
2006 14
2007 6
2008 9
2009 5
2010 5
2011 8
2012 10
2013 12
2014 13
2015 5
2016 16
2017 9
2018 5
2019 8
2020 17
2021 11
2022 26
2023 23
2024 18
2025 44
2026 8
Total 338
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Xiaozhi Hu 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 Xiaozhi Hu 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, 227–236 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: 235 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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 99 235
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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Xiaozhi Hu 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 Xiaozhi Hu 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 64
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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Overview

Xiaozhi Hu is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on the field of engineering, with particular attention to mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, civil and structural engineering, polymers and plastics, and materials chemistry.

Their work covers a range of topics including mechanical behavior of composites, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, natural fiber reinforced composites, rock mechanics and modeling, smart materials for construction, advanced ceramic materials synthesis, and innovative concrete reinforcement materials.

Frequent co-authors in Xiaozhi Hu's research include Yunsen Hu, Bingyan Yuan, Shihao Zuo, and Fei Cheng.

Key publication venues for Xiaozhi Hu include:

  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • Composites Science and Technology
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Chinese Journal of Aeronautics

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Xiaozhi Hu are:

  • "Modelling fracture process zone width and length for quasi-brittle fracture of rock, concrete and ceramics," 2021, Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • "Transverse and longitudinal flexural properties of unidirectional carbon fiber composites interleaved with hierarchical Aramid pulp micro/nano-fibers," 2020, Composites Part B Engineering
  • "A simple and effective resin pre-coating treatment on grinded, acid pickled and anodised substrates for stronger adhesive bonding between Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy and CFRP," 2022, Surface and Coatings Technology
  • "Statistics-assisted fracture modelling of small un-notched and large notched sandstone specimens with specimen-size/grain-size ratio from 30 to 900," 2020, Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • "Effect of aramid pulp on low temperature flexural properties of carbon fibre reinforced plastics," 2020, Composites Science and Technology

Best Publications

  • Size effect on toughness induced by crack close to free surface

    Xiaozhi Hu;Folker Wittmann

  • Fracture energy and fracture process zone

    Xiao Hu;F.H. Wittmann

  • Evaluation of elastic modulus and hardness of thin films by nanoindentation

    Yeon-Gil Jung;Brian R. Lawn;Mariusz Martyniuk;Han Huang

  • Size effect and quasi-brittle fracture: the role of FPZ

    Xiaozhi Hu;Kai Duan

  • Effect of deposition conditions on mechanical properties of low-temperature PECVD silicon nitride films

    H. Huang;K.J. Winchester;Alexandra Suvorova;B.R. Lawn

  • Effects of heterogeneity and load amplitude on fatigue rate prediction of a welded joint

    Chunguo Zhang;Jizhuang Hui;Pengmin Lu;Xiaozhi Hu

  • Boundary effect on concrete fracture and non-constant fracture energy distribution

    Kai Duan;Xiaozhi Hu;F.H. Wittmann

  • Comparison of boundary and size effect models based on new developments

    Xiaozhi Hu;Junfeng Guan;Junfeng Guan;Yusuo Wang;Yusuo Wang;Adrian Keating

  • An asymptotic approach to size effect on fracture toughness and fracture energy of composites

    Xiao-Zhi Hu

  • On compressive properties of composite sandwich structures with grid reinforced honeycomb core

    Zhi Sun;Shanshan Shi;Xu Guo;Xiaozhi Hu

  • Influence of fracture process zone height on fracture energy of concrete

    Xiaozhi Hu;Kai Duan

  • Size effect: Influence of proximity of fracture process zone to specimen boundary

    Xiaozhi Hu;Kai Duan

  • Carbon-fiber and aluminum-honeycomb sandwich composites with and without Kevlar-fiber interfacial toughening

    Shan-shan Shi;Shan-shan Shi;Zhi Sun;Zhi Sun;Xiao-zhi Hu;Hao-ran Chen

  • Determination of tensile strength and fracture toughness of concrete using notched 3-p-b specimens

    Yusuo Wang;Yusuo Wang;Xiaozhi Hu;Li Liang;Wancheng Zhu

  • Mode II delamination toughness of carbon-fibre/epoxy composites with chopped kevlar fibre reinforcement

    Min-Seok Sohn;Xiao-Zhi Hu

  • Scaling of quasi-brittle fracture: Boundary and size effect

    Kai Duan;Xiaozhi Hu;Folker H. Wittmann

  • NaOH etching and resin pre-coating treatments for stronger adhesive bonding between CFRP and aluminium alloy

    Yunsen Hu;Bingyan Yuan;Fei Cheng;Fei Cheng;Xiaozhi Hu

  • Size effect on specific fracture energy of concrete

    Kai Duan;Xiaozhi Hu;Folker H. Wittmann

  • Energy-absorption enhancement in carbon-fiber aluminum-foam sandwich structures from short aramid-fiber interfacial reinforcement

    Zhi Sun;Xiaozhi Hu;Shiyong Sun;Haoran Chen

  • In-depth analysis of notched 3-p-b concrete fracture

    Junfeng Guan;Xiaozhi Hu;Qingbin Li

  • Contact damage in brittle coating layers: influence of surface curvature

    Tarek Qasim;Mark B. Bush;Xiaozhi Hu;Brian R. Lawn

Frequent Co-Authors

Yiu-Wing Mai
Yiu-Wing Mai Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Zhaohui Huang
Zhaohui Huang China University of Geosciences
Brian Cotterell
Brian Cotterell University of Sydney
Brian R. Lawn
Brian R. Lawn National Institute of Standards and Technology
Yangai Liu
Yangai Liu China University of Geosciences
Han Huang
Han Huang Central South University
Ji-Guang Li
Ji-Guang Li National Institute for Materials Science
Lorenzo Faraone
Lorenzo Faraone University of Western Australia
Xu Guo
Xu Guo Dalian University of Technology

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