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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 76 278 251 15 15 256 14589
Materials Science 82 2515 2427 42 39 232 16851

Y.F. Cheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Y.F. Cheng between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Y.F. Cheng published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2025. 65 of the 493 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2025. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 64 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

493 publications in total across all disciplines

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Y.F. Cheng: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 6
1998 3
1999 8
2000 7
2001 3
2002 3
2003 2
2004 2
2005 0
2006 2
2007 12
2008 21
2009 29
2010 23
2011 17
2012 17
2013 17
2014 7
2015 9
2016 16
2017 21
2018 29
2019 25
2020 24
2021 23
2022 21
2023 40
2024 33
2025 64
2026 1
Total 493
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Y.F. Cheng 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 Y.F. Cheng 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, 247–256 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: 256 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
247–256 100 256
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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Y.F. Cheng 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 Y.F. Cheng 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19 76
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

Y.F. Cheng is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in materials science and engineering, with a particular focus on corrosion and hydrogen-related phenomena in metals.

The main fields of study for Cheng include Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, notably Materials Chemistry, Metals and Alloys, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's research addresses key topics such as:

  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Advanced battery technologies research

Frequent publication venues for Cheng include:

  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Corrosion Science
  • Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering
  • International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers by Y.F. Cheng include:

  • "Review-Electrochemical Noise Applied in Corrosion Science: Theoretical and Mathematical Models towards Quantitative Analysis" (2020), published in Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • "Hydrogen-induced degradation of high-strength steel pipeline welds: A critical review" (2021), published in Engineering Failure Analysis
  • "Thermodynamics of spontaneous dissociation and dissociative adsorption of hydrogen molecules and hydrogen atom adsorption and absorption on steel under pipelining conditions" (2021), published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "A techno-economic study of the strategy for hydrogen transport by pipelines in Canada" (2023), published in Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering
  • "Biogenic H2S and extracellular electron transfer resulted in two-coexisting mechanisms in 90/10 Cu-Ni alloy corrosion by a sulfate-reducing bacteria" (2022), published in Corrosion Science

Collaborations with other researchers are notable in Cheng's body of work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Hongfang Lü
  • Yi Shuai
  • Jian Zhao
  • Yinghao Sun
  • Guojin Qin

Best Publications

  • Effects of hydrogen-charging on the susceptibility of X100 pipeline steel to hydrogen-induced cracking

    C.F. Dong;Z.Y. Liu;X.G. Li;Y.F. Cheng

  • Passivation behavior and surface chemistry of 2507 super duplex stainless steel in artificial seawater: Influence of dissolved oxygen and pH

    Zhongyu Cui;Shuangshuai Chen;Yunpeng Dou;Sike Han

  • On the fundamentals of electrochemical corrosion of X65 steel in CO2-containing formation water in the presence of acetic acid in petroleum production

    G.A. Zhang;G.A. Zhang;Y.F. Cheng

  • Characterization of inclusions of X80 pipeline steel and its correlation with hydrogen-induced cracking

    H.B. Xue;Y.F. Cheng

  • Stress corrosion cracking behavior of X70 pipe steel in an acidic soil environment

    Z.Y. Liu;X.G. Li;C.W. Du;G.L. Zhai

  • Effect of roughness on general corrosion and pitting of (FeCoCrNi)0.89(WC)0.11 high-entropy alloy composite in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution

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  • Electronic structure and pitting susceptibility of passive film on carbon steel

    Y.F. Cheng;J.L. Luo

  • Analysis of electrochemical hydrogen permeation through X-65 pipeline steel and its implications on pipeline stress corrosion cracking

    Y.F. Cheng

  • Effect of non-metallic inclusions on hydrogen-induced cracking of API5L X100 steel

    T.Y. Jin;Z.Y. Liu;Y.F. Cheng

  • Recent advances in electrocatalysts for electro-oxidation of ammonia

    C. Zhong;W. B. Hu;Y. F. Cheng

  • Development of a finite element model for simulation and prediction of mechanoelectrochemical effect of pipeline corrosion

    L.Y. Xu;Y.F. Cheng

  • Effect of cathodic protection on corrosion of pipeline steel under disbonded coating

    X. Chen;X.G. Li;C.W. Du;Y.F. Cheng

  • Mechanistic aspect of near-neutral pH stress corrosion cracking of pipelines under cathodic polarization

    Z.Y. Liu;Z.Y. Liu;X.G. Li;Y.F. Cheng

  • Micro-electrochemical characterization and Mott–Schottky analysis of corrosion of welded X70 pipeline steel in carbonate/bicarbonate solution

    G.A. Zhang;Y.F. Cheng

  • Effect of inclusions on initiation of stress corrosion cracks in X70 pipeline steel in an acidic soil environment

    Z.Y. Liu;X.G. Li;C.W. Du;L. Lu

  • Corrosion of X100 pipeline steel under plastic strain in a neutral pH bicarbonate solution

    L.Y. Xu;Y.F. Cheng

  • Effects of alternating current on corrosion of a coated pipeline steel in a chloride-containing carbonate/bicarbonate solution

    A.Q. Fu;Y.F. Cheng

  • Micro-electrochemical characterization of corrosion of welded X70 pipeline steel in near-neutral pH solution

    G.A. Zhang;Y.F. Cheng

  • An experimental investigation of corrosion of X100 pipeline steel under uniaxial elastic stress in a near-neutral pH solution

    L.Y. Xu;Y.F. Cheng

  • Corrosion inhibition of carbon steel in CO2-containing oilfield produced water in the presence of iron-oxidizing bacteria and inhibitors

    Hongwei Liu;Tingyue Gu;Guoan Zhang;Wei Wang

  • Mechanistic investigation of hydrogen-enhanced anodic dissolution of X-70 pipe steel and its implication on near-neutral pH SCC of pipelines

    M.C. Li;M.C. Li;Y.F. Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaogang Li
Xiaogang Li University of Science and Technology Beijing
Jing-Li Luo
Jing-Li Luo Shenzhen University
Chaofang Dong
Chaofang Dong University of Science and Technology Beijing
Cuiwei Du
Cuiwei Du University of Science and Technology Beijing
Wenbin Hu
Wenbin Hu Tianjin University
Hongfang Liu
Hongfang Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Tingyue Gu
Tingyue Gu Ohio University
Haitao Wang
Haitao Wang Nankai University
Wei Wang
Wei Wang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Chun Yang
Chun Yang Nanyang Technological University

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