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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 33 3069 2886 1047 929 102 3616

Xinran Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinran Xiao between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinran Xiao published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2018. 3 of the 108 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

108 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinran Xiao: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 2
2005 1
2006 0
2007 5
2008 7
2009 10
2010 9
2011 8
2012 1
2013 6
2014 9
2015 5
2016 7
2017 6
2018 11
2019 3
2020 4
2021 2
2022 1
2023 2
2024 1
Total 108
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Xinran Xiao 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 Xinran Xiao 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, 97–106 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: 102 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 91 102
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
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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Xinran Xiao 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 Xinran Xiao 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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 33
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
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

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Xinran Xiao is a researcher affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their work spans primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on Mechanics of Materials, Polymers and Plastics, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The main topics covered in their research include the Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Polymer Crystallization and Properties, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Material Properties and Processing, Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites, and Textile Materials and Evaluations.

Xinran Xiao has published several scientific papers in notable venues. Some key recent publications include:

  • "A comparative study of a quasi 3D woven composite with UD and 2D woven laminates," 2020, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • "A quantitative analysis of the transition of fracture mechanisms of Ti6Al4V over a wide range of stress triaxiality and strain rate," 2020, Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • "Orthotropic Viscoelastic Modeling of Polymeric Battery Separator," 2020, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • "Orthotropic Thermo-Viscoelastic Model for Polymeric Battery Separators with Electrolyte Effect," 2021, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • "An Orthotropic Nonlinear Thermoviscoelastic Model for Polymeric Battery Separators," 2023, Journal of The Electrochemical Society

The frequent publication venues for Xiao's work include:

  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Journal of Composite Materials
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Xinran Xiao collaborates regularly with several coauthors, namely:

  • Jie Deng
  • Chulheung Bae
  • Royal Chibuzor Ihuaenyi
  • Sakib Iqbal
  • Tony Wente

These collaborations have resulted in multiple coauthored publications within Xiao's fields of study.

In 2014, Xinran Xiao was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Best Publications

  • Dynamic tensile testing of plastic materials

    Xinran Xiao

  • Mechanical behavior of a battery separator in electrolyte solutions

    Azadeh Sheidaei;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang;Jonathon Hitt

  • Finite element modelling of the progressive crushing of braided composite tubes under axial impact

    Carla McGregor;Reza Vaziri;Xinran Xiao

  • A METHODOLOGY FOR PRACTICAL CUTTING FORCE EVALUATION BASED ON THE ENERGY SPENT IN THE CUTTING SYSTEM

    Viktor P. Astakhov;Xinran Xiao

  • Braided textile composites under compressive loads : Modeling the response, strength and degradation

    Shunjun Song;Anthony M. Waas;Khaled W. Shahwan;Xinran Xiao

  • A multi-scale approach for the stress analysis of polymeric separators in a lithium-ion battery

    Xinran Xiao;Wei Wu;Xiaosong Huang

  • Simulation of progressive damage development in braided composite tubes under axial compression

    Carla J. McGregor;Reza Vaziri;Anoush Poursartip;Xinran Xiao

  • Axial crush simulation of braided carbon tubes using MAT58 in LS-DYNA

    Xinran Xiao;Mark E. Botkin;Nancy L. Johnson

  • The effect of battery design parameters on heat generation and utilization in a Li-ion cell

    Wei Wu;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang

  • Modeling stresses in the separator of a pouch lithium-ion cell

    Danghe Shi;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang;Hamid Kia

  • A multiphysics model for the in situ stress analysis of the separator in a lithium-ion battery cell

    Wei Wu;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang;Shutian Yan

  • Progress in braided composite tube crush simulation

    Xinran Xiao;Carla McGregor;Reza Vaziri;Anoush Poursartip

  • Modeling Energy Absorption with a Damage Mechanics Based Composite Material Model

    Xinran Xiao

  • A vibration method for measuring mechanical properties of composite, theory and experiment

    Guan Liang Qian;Suong V. Hoa;Xinran Xiao

  • A Microstructural Resolved Model for the Stress Analysis of Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Wei Wu;Xinran Xiao;Miao Wang;Xiaosong Huang

  • Axial crushing of triaxially braided composite tubes at quasi-static and dynamic rates

    Carla McGregor;Reza Vaziri;Anoush Poursartip;Xinran Xiao

  • Strength prediction of a triaxially braided composite

    Xinran Xiao;Hamid G. Kia;Xiao Jing Gong

  • Unveiling the environment-dependent mechanical properties of porous polypropylene separators

    Shutian Yan;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang;Xiaodong Li

  • Compression Response of 2D Braided Textile Composites: Single Cell and Multiple Cell Micromechanics Based Strength Predictions

    Shunjun Song;Anthony M. Waas;Khaled W. Shahwan;Omar Faruque

  • Design and optimization of bonded patch repairs of laminated composite structures

    Xiao Jing Gong;Pengcheng Cheng;Shahram Aivazzadeh;Xinran Xiao

  • Stiffness prediction of the double lap shear joint. Part1: Analytical solution

    Xinran (Sharon) Xiao;Peter.H. Foss;Jessica.A. Schroeder

  • Calibration and validation of a continuum damage mechanics model in aid of axial crush simulation of braided composite tubes

    Carla McGregor;Navid Zobeiry;Reza Vaziri;Anoush Poursartip

  • Experimental observation of tensile behavior of patch repaired composites

    Pengcheng Cheng;Xiao Jing Gong;Shahram Aivazzadeh;Xinran Xiao

  • A novel approach for determining material constitutive parameters for a wide range of triaxiality under plane strain loading conditions

    Yalla Abushawashi;Xinran Xiao;Viktor Astakhov

  • Characterization and modeling of nonlinear viscoelastic response of PEEK resin and PEEK composites

    Xinran X.R. Xiao;Clement C.C. Hiel;Albert Cardon

Frequent Co-Authors

Suong V. Hoa
Suong V. Hoa Concordia University
Reza Vaziri
Reza Vaziri University of British Columbia
Anthony M. Waas
Anthony M. Waas Arizona State University
Stephen J. Harris
Stephen J. Harris Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Iwona Jasiuk
Iwona Jasiuk University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Yue Qi
Yue Qi Brown University
Xiaodong Li
Xiaodong Li University of Virginia
Nancy L. Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson General Motors (United States)
Zhanqiang Liu
Zhanqiang Liu Shandong University

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