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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 44 1642 1522 198 198 139 6919

Yan Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yan Chen between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yan Chen published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2025. 96 of the 318 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2025. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 53 publications
2001 2025

318 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yan Chen: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 4
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 3
2007 4
2008 4
2009 9
2010 4
2011 9
2012 10
2013 8
2014 3
2015 9
2016 19
2017 14
2018 15
2019 10
2020 10
2021 12
2022 30
2023 38
2024 43
2025 53
Total 318
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Yan Chen 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 Yan Chen 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, 137–146 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: 139 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
137–146 140 139
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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Yan Chen 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 Yan Chen 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 44
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

  • 2017 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to design, measurement, and security of networking systems

Overview

Yan Chen is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and has made contributions primarily in the field of Engineering with a focus on Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research encompasses a variety of topics including:

  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

Yan Chen's recent papers include:

  • Fractional Hausdorff grey model and its properties (2020), published in Chaos Solitons & Fractals
  • Kirigami-based metastructures with programmable multistability (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The behavior of a functionally graded origami structure subjected to quasi-static compression (2020), published in Materials & Design
  • Deployable Structures: Structural Design and Static/Dynamic Analysis (2021), published in Journal of Elasticity
  • Geometric design, deformation mode, and energy absorption of patterned thin-walled structures (2022), published in Mechanics of Materials

The venues where Yan Chen has frequently published include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Mechanism and Machine Theory
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • Materials & Design

Yan Chen often collaborates with other researchers. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Jiayao Ma
  • Yuanqing Gu
  • Zhong You
  • Huijuan Feng
  • Guowu Wei

Yan Chen has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow in 2017 for contributions to design, measurement, and security of networking systems.

Best Publications

  • Origami of thick panels

    Yan Chen;Rui Peng;Zhong You

  • Axial crushing of thin-walled structures with origami patterns

    Jie Song;Yan Chen;Guoxing Lu

  • Computational Study of Halide Perovskite-Derived A2BX6 Inorganic Compounds: Chemical Trends in Electronic Structure and Structural Stability

    Yao Cai;Wei Xie;Hong Ding;Yan Chen

  • Threefold-symmetric Bricard linkages for deployable structures

    Yan Chen;Zhong You;Tibor Tarnai

  • An origami-inspired structure with graded stiffness

    Jiayao Ma;Jichao Song;Yan Chen

  • Lycopene overproduction in Saccharomyces cerevisiae through combining pathway engineering with host engineering

    Yan Chen;Wenhai Xiao;Ying Wang;Hong Liu

  • Symmetric waterbomb origami.

    Yan Chen;Huijuan Feng;Jiayao Ma;Rui Peng

  • Deformation of the Miura-ori patterned sheet

    Sicong Liu;Guoxing Lu;Guoxing Lu;Yan Chen;Yew Wei Leong

  • Quasi-static axial crushing of thin-walled tubes with a kite-shape rigid origami pattern: Numerical simulation

    Jiayao Ma;Jiayao Ma;Degao Hou;Yan Chen;Zhong You

  • Quasi-static large deformation compressive behaviour of origami-based metamaterials

    Jianjun Zhang;Dora Karagiozova;Zhong You;Yan Chen

  • Thermal performances of different types of underground heat exchangers

    Xinguo Li;Yan Chen;Zhihao Chen;Jun Zhao

  • Design of structural mechanisms

    Yan Chen

  • Light-weight thin-walled structures with patterned windows under axial crushing

    Jie Song;Yan Chen;Guoxing Lu

  • Programmable stiffness and shape modulation in origami materials: emergence of a distant actuation feature

    Tanmoy Mukhopadhyay;Jiayao Ma;Huijuan Feng;Degao Hou

  • The behavior of a functionally graded origami structure subjected to quasi-static compression

    Lin Yuan;Huaping Dai;Jichao Song;Jiayao Ma

  • Two-fold symmetrical 6R foldable frame and its bifurcations

    Yan Chen;Zhong You

  • Myard linkage and its mobile assemblies

    S.Y. Liu;Y. Chen

  • Motion Structures: Deployable Structural Assemblies of Mechanisms

    Zhong You;Yan Chen

  • On mobile assemblies of Bennett linkages

    Y Chen;Z You

  • Identification of a Class of Nonlinear Autoregressive Models With Exogenous Inputs Based on Kernel Machines

    Guoqi Li;Changyun Wen;Wei Xing Zheng;Yan Chen

  • An Extended Myard Linkage and its Derived 6R Linkage

    Y. Chen;Z. You

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhong You
Zhong You University of Oxford
Guoxing Lu
Guoxing Lu Zhejiang University
Changyun Wen
Changyun Wen Nanyang Technological University
Ying-Jin Yuan
Ying-Jin Yuan Tianjin University
I-Ming Chen
I-Ming Chen Nanyang Technological University
Daihua Zhang
Daihua Zhang Applied Materials (United States)
Ling Bing Kong
Ling Bing Kong Nanyang Technological University
Bo Li
Bo Li Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Guoqi Li
Guoqi Li Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Subodh G. Mhaisalkar
Subodh G. Mhaisalkar Nanyang Technological University

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