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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 55 928 850 388 332 212 7889

YuMing Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by YuMing Zhang between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. YuMing Zhang published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2025. 55 of the 296 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2025. 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 32 publications
1992 2025

296 publications in total across all disciplines

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YuMing Zhang: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 5
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 5
1997 7
1998 6
1999 4
2000 3
2001 8
2002 6
2003 6
2004 9
2005 3
2006 6
2007 13
2008 5
2009 6
2010 4
2011 10
2012 11
2013 21
2014 18
2015 14
2016 6
2017 8
2018 7
2019 6
2020 8
2021 8
2022 12
2023 10
2024 23
2025 32
Total 296
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YuMing 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 YuMing 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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YuMing 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 YuMing 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 55
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

YuMing Zhang is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and has made substantial contributions to the field of engineering, particularly within mechanical engineering and related subfields.

The primary research areas of Zhang's work include:

  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization
  • Advanced Machining Processes and Optimization
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques

Zhang's publication record shows productivity mainly in engineering with a focus on mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, mechanics of materials, and control and systems engineering.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Welding in the World
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Agronomy
  • Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Zhang has co-authored extensively with several researchers, among whom the most frequent collaborators are:

  • Rui Yu
  • Wenxu Dong
  • Chunsheng Hu
  • Yue Cao
  • Qiyue Wang

Recent notable publications by Zhang cover topics in additive manufacturing, welding, and digital twin technologies, including:

  • "A review on wire arc additive manufacturing: Monitoring, control and a framework of automated system," 2020, Journal of Manufacturing Systems
  • "Digital Twin for Human-Robot Interactive Welding and Welder Behavior Analysis," 2020, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica
  • "End-to-end prediction of weld penetration: A deep learning and transfer learning based method," 2020, Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • "Deep learning-empowered digital twin for visualized weld joint growth monitoring and penetration control," 2020, Journal of Manufacturing Systems
  • "A tutorial on deep learning-based data analytics in manufacturing through a welding case study," 2020, Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Zhang has also contributed to book publications under the Springer Nature publisher, with multiple editions of "Transactions on Intelligent Welding Manufacturing" released between 2020 and 2023.

Best Publications

  • Weld deposition-based rapid prototyping: a preliminary study

    YuMing Zhang;Yiwei Chen;Pengjiu Li;Alan T Male

  • A review on wire arc additive manufacturing: Monitoring, control and a framework of automated system

    Chunyang Xia;Chunyang Xia;Zengxi Stephen Pan;Joseph W Polden;Hui Jun Li

  • Real-Time Image Processing for Monitoring of Free Weld Pool Surface

    R. Kovacevic;Y. M. Zhang

  • Sensing and Control of Weld Pool Geometry for Automated GTA Welding

    R. Kovacevic;Y. M. Zhang;S. Ruan

  • Automated system for welding-based rapid prototyping

    Yu Ming Zhang;Pengjiu Li;Yiwei Chen;Alan T. Male

  • End-to-end prediction of weld penetration: A deep learning and transfer learning based method

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  • Model-Based Predictive Control of Weld Penetration in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

    Yu Kang Liu;Yu Ming Zhang

  • Deep learning-empowered digital twin for visualized weld joint growth monitoring and penetration control

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  • Digital Twin for Human-Robot Interactive Welding and Welder Behavior Analysis

    Qiyue Wang;Wenhua Jiao;Peng Wang;YuMing Zhang

  • A new heat source model for keyhole plasma arc welding in FEM analysis of the temperature profile

    C. S. Wu;H. G. Wang;Y. M. Zhang

  • Characterization and real-time measurement of geometrical appearance of the weld pool

    Y.M. Zhang;R. Kovacevic;L. Li

  • Characterization of Three-Dimensional Weld Pool Surface in GTAW

    W Zhang;Y Liu;X Wang;Y. M Zhang

  • Double electrodes improve GMAW heat input control

    Y. M Zhang;M Jiang;W Lu

  • Control of 3D weld pool surface

    YuKang Liu;YuMing Zhang

  • Double-Electrode Arc Welding Process: Principle, Variants, Control and Developments

    Yi Lu;ShuJun Chen;Yu Shi;Xiangrong Li

  • A tutorial on deep learning-based data analytics in manufacturing through a welding case study

    Qiyue Wang;Wenhua Jiao;Peng Wang;YuMing Zhang

  • Dynamic Neuro-Fuzzy-Based Human Intelligence Modeling and Control in GTAW

    YuKang Liu;WeiJie Zhang;YuMing Zhang

  • Active Metal Transfer Control by Monitoring Excited Droplet Oscillation

    Y. M. Zhang;E. Liguo;R. Kovacevic

  • Measurement and Analysis of Three-Dimensional Specular Gas Tungsten Arc Weld Pool Surface

    H. S. Song;Y. M. Zhang

  • Numerical analysis of metal transfer in gas metal arc welding

    G. Wang;P. G. Huang;Y. M. Zhang

  • Iterative Local ANFIS-Based Human Welder Intelligence Modeling and Control in Pipe GTAW Process: A Data-Driven Approach

    YuKang Liu;YuMing Zhang

  • Numerical Analysis of Metal Transfer in Gas Metal Arc Welding under Modified Pulsed Current Conditions

    G. Wang;P. G. Huang;Y. M. Zhang

  • Toward Welding Robot With Human Knowledge: A Remotely-Controlled Approach

    YuKang Liu;YuMing Zhang

  • Metal Transfer in Double-Electrode Gas Metal Arc Welding

    Kehai Li;YuMing Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Radovan Kovacevic
Radovan Kovacevic Southern Methodist University
Ruigang Yang
Ruigang Yang University of Kentucky
Chuansong Wu
Chuansong Wu Shandong University
Zhili Feng
Zhili Feng Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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