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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 62 627 571 82 82 275 10780

Xinmin Lai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinmin Lai between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinmin Lai published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2008. 8 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2008. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 1 publication
1996 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinmin Lai: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 0
2004 3
2005 3
2006 10
2007 9
2008 23
2009 22
2010 14
2011 9
2012 8
2013 7
2014 12
2015 21
2016 14
2017 21
2018 15
2019 16
2020 20
2021 16
2022 17
2023 12
2024 7
2025 1
Total 287
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Xinmin Lai 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 Xinmin Lai 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, 267–276 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: 275 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
267–276 88 275
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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Xinmin Lai 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 Xinmin Lai 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 62
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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Overview

Xinmin Lai is affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on engineering and materials science. Their work crosses multiple subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy and sustainability, mechanical engineering, and mechanics of materials.

Lai's research covers various main topics such as fuel cells and related materials, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, metal and thin film mechanics, microstructure and mechanical properties, advancements in solid oxide fuel cells, advanced battery technologies, and metal forming simulation techniques.

Frequent co-authors in Lai's work include Linfa Peng, Diankai Qiu, Zhutian Xu, Peiyun Yi, and Di Zhang. Collaborations reflect a sustained engagement with scholars working on related topics in fuel cells, materials engineering, and energy conversion.

Their publications have appeared in several well-known venues, including the Journal of Power Sources, SSRN Electronic Journal, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Applied Energy, and Scripta Materialia. These journals cover a range of topics consistent with Lai's interdisciplinary research interests.

Representative recent papers include:

  • Towards mass applications: A review on the challenges and developments in metallic bipolar plates for PEMFC, 2020, Progress in Natural Science Materials International
  • Electroplasticity in electrically-assisted forming: Process phenomena, performances and modelling, 2022, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
  • Investigation of the non-uniform distribution of current density in commercial-size proton exchange membrane fuel cells, 2020, Journal of Power Sources
  • Numerical analysis of air-cooled proton exchange membrane fuel cells with various cathode flow channels, 2020, Energy
  • Review on proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack assembly: Quality evaluation, assembly method, contact behavior and process design, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Best Publications

  • Modelling and analysis of micro scale milling considering size effect, micro cutter edge radius and minimum chip thickness

    Xinmin Lai;Hongtao Li;Chengfeng Li;Zhongqin Lin

  • Micro hot embossing of thermoplastic polymers: a review

    Linfa Peng;Yujun Deng;Peiyun Yi;Xinmin Lai

  • Material behavior modelling in micro/meso-scale forming process with considering size/scale effects

    Xinmin Lai;Linfa Peng;Peng Hu;Shuhuai Lan

  • Design and manufacturing of stainless steel bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Linfa Peng;Peiyun Yi;Xinmin Lai

  • A comprehensive study of three dimensional tolerance analysis methods

    Hua Chen;Sun Jin;Zhimin Li;Xinmin Lai

  • Mechanical failure and mitigation strategies for the membrane in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell

    Diankai Qiu;Diankai Qiu;Linfa Peng;Xinmin Lai;Meng Ni

  • Size effects in thin sheet metal forming and its elastic–plastic constitutive model

    Linfa Peng;Fang Liu;Jun Ni;Xinmin Lai

  • Investigation of micro/meso sheet soft punch stamping process – simulation and experiments

    Linfa Peng;Peng Hu;Xinmin Lai;Deqing Mei

  • A mechanical-electrical finite element method model for predicting contact resistance between bipolar plate and gas diffusion layer in PEM fuel cells

    Xinmin Lai;Dong’an Liu;Linfa Peng;Jun Ni

  • Modeling of three-dimensional cutting forces in micro-end-milling

    Chengfeng Li;Xinmin Lai;Hongtao Li;Jun Ni

  • Carbon-based coatings for metallic bipolar plates used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Peiyun Yi;Di Zhang;Diankai Qiu;Linfa Peng

  • Towards mass applications: A review on the challenges and developments in metallic bipolar plates for PEMFC

    Zhutian Xu;Diankai Qiu;Peiyun Yi;Linfa Peng

  • Lightweight design of automobile component using high strength steel based on dent resistance

    Yan Zhang;Xinmin Lai;Ping Zhu;Wurong Wang

  • Analysis of micro/mesoscale sheet forming process with uniform size dependent material constitutive model

    Linfa Peng;Xinmin Lai;Hye Jin Lee;Jung Han Song

  • Multilayered Zr–C/a-C film on stainless steel 316L as bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Feifei Bi;Linfa Peng;Peiyun Yi;Xinmin Lai

  • Modelling and experimental analysis of the effects of tool wear, minimum chip thickness and micro tool geometry on the surface roughness in micro-end-milling

    Hongtao Li;Xinmin Lai;Chengfeng Li;Jie Feng

  • Flexible Transparent Electrodes Based on Silver Nanowires: Material Synthesis, Fabrication, Performance, and Applications

    Yuwen Zhu;Yujun Deng;Peiyun Yi;Linfa Peng

  • Finite element analysis of low-velocity impact damage in composite laminated plates

    Yan Zhang;Ping Zhu;Xinmin Lai

  • Simulation and analysis of assembly processes considering compliant, non-ideal parts and tooling variations

    Min Hu;Zhongqin Lin;Xinmin Lai;Jun Ni

  • Modeling the dynamic recrystallization in austenitic stainless steel using cellular automaton method

    Fei Chen;Ke Qi;Zhenshan Cui;Xinmin Lai

  • Performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack using conductive amorphous carbon-coated 304 stainless steel bipolar plates

    Peiyun Yi;Linfa Peng;Lizhong Feng;Pin Gan

Frequent Co-Authors

Linfa Peng
Linfa Peng Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Peiyun Yi
Peiyun Yi Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhongqin Lin
Zhongqin Lin Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Werner Lehnert
Werner Lehnert RWTH Aachen University
Di Zhang
Di Zhang Tohoku University
Mw W. Fu
Mw W. Fu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shuhui Li
Shuhui Li University of Alabama
Jianjun Shi
Jianjun Shi Georgia Institute of Technology
Meng Ni
Meng Ni Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jibin Pu
Jibin Pu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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