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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 47 1392 1285 172 172 212 7105

Yonghao Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yonghao Zhang between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yonghao Zhang published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 11.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2023. 51 of the 314 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2023. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 23 publications
1998 2025

314 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yonghao Zhang: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 2
2002 0
2003 4
2004 2
2005 4
2006 6
2007 3
2008 6
2009 9
2010 7
2011 12
2012 17
2013 10
2014 8
2015 11
2016 12
2017 11
2018 20
2019 20
2020 21
2021 18
2022 25
2023 32
2024 28
2025 23
Total 314
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Yonghao Zhang 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 Yonghao Zhang 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, 207–216 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: 212 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
207–216 125 212
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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Yonghao Zhang 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 Yonghao Zhang 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 47
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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Overview

Yonghao Zhang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering. Their subfields of study include Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, notably:

  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
  • Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Yonghao Zhang has published extensively in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal with 13 publications
  • Physics of Fluids with 9 publications
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics with 6 publications
  • Journal of Computational Physics with 4 publications
  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences with 4 publications

Recent papers by Yonghao Zhang demonstrate involvement in multiple research areas. Selected papers include:

  • "Can we find steady-state solutions to multiscale rarefied gas flows within dozens of iterations?" published in 2020 in Journal of Computational Physics
  • "Effect of grain size on twinning behavior of pure titanium at room temperature" published in 2021 in Materials Science and Engineering A
  • "Twinning behavior of pure titanium during rolling at room and cryogenic temperatures" published in 2020 in Materials Science and Engineering A
  • "Bimetallic FeNi nanoparticles immobilized by biomass-derived hierarchically porous carbon for efficient removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution" published in 2021 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Cutting energy characteristics for brittleness evaluation of rock using digital drilling method" published in 2023 in Engineering Geology

Notable frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Yonghao Zhang include Kajia Wei, Weiqing Han, Wei Su, Baochao Shan, and Lingfeng Shi. Their collaboration counts range from 7 to 14 joint publications.

Best Publications

  • Microfluidic DNA amplification - a review

    Yonghao Zhang;Pinar Ozdemir

  • Droplet formation in a T-shaped microfluidic junction

    Haihu Liu;Yonghao Zhang

  • Lattice Boltzmann simulation of rarefied gas flows in microchannels

    Yonghao Zhang;Rongshan Qin;David R. Emerson

  • Droplet formation in microfluidic cross-junctions

    Haihu Liu;Yonghao Zhang

  • Capturing Knudsen layer phenomena using a lattice Boltzmann model.

    Yong-Hao Zhang;Xiao-Jun Gu;Robert W. Barber;David R. Emerson

  • Lattice Boltzmann simulation of immiscible fluid displacement in porous media: homogeneous versus heterogeneous pore network

    Haihu Liu;Yonghao Zhang;Albert J. Valocchi

  • Phase-field modeling droplet dynamics with soluble surfactants

    Haihu Liu;Yonghao Zhang

  • A review on continuous-flow microfluidic PCR in droplets: advances, challenges and future

    Yonghao Zhang;Hui-Rong Jiang

  • Deterministic numerical solutions of the Boltzmann equation using the fast spectral method

    Lei Wu;Craig White;Thomas J. Scanlon;Jason M. Reese

  • Phase-field-based lattice Boltzmann finite difference model for simulating thermocapillary flows

    Haihu Liu;Albert J. Valocchi;Yonghao Zhang;Qinjun Kang

  • Numerical and experimental study of a droplet-based PCR chip

    S. Mohr;Yonghao Zhang;Alexandra MacAskill;P.J.R. Day

  • Solving the Boltzmann equation deterministically by the fast spectral method: application to gas microflows

    Lei Wu;Jason M. Reese;Yonghao Zhang

  • Lattice Boltzmann modeling of contact angle and its hysteresis in two-phase flow with large viscosity difference.

    Haihu Liu;Yaping Ju;Ningning Wang;Guang Xi

  • Lattice Boltzmann phase-field modeling of thermocapillary flows in a confined microchannel

    Haihu Liu;Albert J. Valocchi;Yonghao Zhang;Qinjun Kang

  • A hybrid lattice Boltzmann and finite difference method for droplet dynamics with insoluble surfactants

    Haihu Liu;Yan Ba;Lei Wu;Zhen Li

  • Numerical study of three-dimensional natural convection in a cubical cavity at high Rayleigh numbers

    Peng Wang;Yonghao Zhang;Zhaoli Guo

  • Modeling of Knudsen Layer Effects in Micro/Nanoscale Gas Flows

    Nishanth Dongari;Yonghao Zhang;Jason M Reese

  • A comparative study of discrete velocity methods for low-speed rarefied gas flows

    Peng Wang;Minh Tuan Ho;Lei Wu;Zhaoli Guo

  • Modeling and simulation of thermocapillary flows using lattice Boltzmann method

    Haihu Liu;Yonghao Zhang;Albert J. Valocchi

  • A kinetic model of the Boltzmann equation for non-vibrating polyatomic gases

    Lei Wu;Craig White;Thomas J. Scanlon;Jason M. Reese

  • Accuracy analysis of high-order lattice Boltzmann models for rarefied gas flows

    Jianping Meng;Yonghao Zhang

  • Lattice Boltzmann models for nonequilibrium gas flows

    Gui-Hua Tang;Yong-Hao Zhang;David R. Emerson

  • The drag force in two-fluid models of gas–solid flows

    Yonghao Zhang;Jason M. Reese

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason M. Reese
Jason M. Reese University of Edinburgh
Haihu Liu
Haihu Liu Xi'an Jiaotong University
David Emerson
David Emerson Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Maria Alessandra Papa
Maria Alessandra Papa Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics
Bruce Allen
Bruce Allen Max Planck Society
Gui-Hua Tang
Gui-Hua Tang Xi'an Jiaotong University
Zhaoli Guo
Zhaoli Guo Huazhong University of Science and Technology
G. Bergmann
G. Bergmann Max Planck Society
N. A. Robertson
N. A. Robertson California Institute of Technology
Alessandra Buonanno
Alessandra Buonanno Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics

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