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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 145 10 10 8 8 1001 86291

Zdeněk P. Bažant publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zdeněk P. Bažant between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zdeněk P. Bažant published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 16.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2017. 15 of the 1,032 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2017. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 10 publications 1976: 19 publications 1977: 12 publications 1978: 19 publications 1979: 20 publications 1980: 26 publications 1981: 17 publications 1982: 19 publications 1983: 21 publications 1984: 22 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 27 publications 1988: 27 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 22 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 23 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 30 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications
1964 2025

1,032 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zdeněk P. Bažant: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 3
1967 0
1968 2
1969 0
1970 3
1971 6
1972 9
1973 8
1974 11
1975 10
1976 19
1977 12
1978 19
1979 20
1980 26
1981 17
1982 19
1983 21
1984 22
1985 16
1986 17
1987 27
1988 27
1989 20
1990 22
1991 22
1992 23
1993 15
1994 30
1995 22
1996 18
1997 20
1998 10
1999 10
2000 22
2001 23
2002 27
2003 22
2004 13
2005 21
2006 16
2007 12
2008 14
2009 18
2010 19
2011 14
2012 15
2013 28
2014 30
2015 25
2016 19
2017 37
2018 27
2019 36
2020 16
2021 12
2022 10
2023 14
2024 9
2025 6
Total 1,032
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Zdeněk P. Bažant publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zdeněk P. Bažant sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 804+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 1,001 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100 1,001
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Zdeněk P. Bažant D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zdeněk P. Bažant sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 107+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 145 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99 145
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2014 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2009 - Timoshenko Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2008 - Nadai Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • 2005 - Theodore von Karman Medal
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1996 - William Prager Medal
  • 1996 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to solid mechanics, particularly structural stability and size effects in fracture.
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1978 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Zdeněk P. Bažant is a researcher affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States, focusing primarily on the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields including mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, materials chemistry, building and construction, and mechanical engineering. The research output is significantly concentrated in understanding material behavior and structural responses under various conditions.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Numerical methods in engineering
  • Rock mechanics and modeling
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • High-velocity impact and material behavior
  • Structural behavior of reinforced concrete
  • Structural response to dynamic loads
  • Concrete corrosion and durability

Zdeněk P. Bažant has contributed to multiple papers, some of the recent ones listed are:

  • "Gap Test of Crack-Parallel Stress Effect on Quasibrittle Fracture and Its Consequences" (2020), Journal of Applied Mechanics
  • "New perspective of fracture mechanics inspired by gap test with crack-parallel compression" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Critical Comparison of Phase-Field, Peridynamics, and Crack Band Model M7 in Light of Gap Test and Classical Fracture Tests" (2022), Journal of Applied Mechanics
  • "Structural strength scaling law for fracture of plastic-hardening metals and testing of fracture properties" (2020), Extreme Mechanics Letters
  • "Elastic and fracture behavior of three-dimensional ply-to-ply angle interlock woven composites: Through-thickness, size effect, and multiaxial tests" (2021), Composites Part C Open Access

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Hoang T. Nguyen
  • Abdullah Dönmez
  • Gianluca Cusatis
  • Houlin Xu
  • Anh Tay Nguyen

The venues where their work is commonly published include:

  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • Journal of Applied Mechanics
  • Journal of Engineering Mechanics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Zdeněk P. Bažant has been recognized by numerous professional organizations and societies. Awards and honors received include:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2015)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (2014)
  • Timoshenko Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2009)
  • Nadai Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (2008)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008)
  • Theodore von Karman Medal (2005)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2002)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1996), for contributions to solid mechanics, particularly structural stability and size effects in fracture
  • William Prager Medal (1996)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1991)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1978)
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Best Publications

  • Crack band theory for fracture of concrete

    Zdeněk P. Bažant;B. H. Oh

  • Fracture and Size Effect in Concrete and Other Quasibrittle Materials

    Zdenĕk P. Bažant;Jaime Planas

  • Stability of structures : elastic, inelastic, fracture, and damage theories

    Zdenek P Bažant;Luigi Cedolin

  • Nonlocal damage theory

    Gilles Pijaudier‐Cabot;Zdeněk P. Bažant

  • Size Effect in Blunt Fracture: Concrete, Rock, Metal

    Zdeněk P. Bažant

  • Nonlocal integral formulations of plasticity and damage: Survey of progress

    Zdenek P. Bazant;Milan Jirásek

  • Concrete at High Temperatures: Material Properties and Mathematical Models

    Zdenek P Bažant;Maurice F Kaplan

  • Nonlocal Continuum Damage, Localization Instability and Convergence

    Zdeněk P. Bažant;Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot

  • Nonlinear water diffusion in nonsaturated concrete

    Z. P. Bažant;L. J. Najjar

  • Determination of fracture energy, process zone longth and brittleness number from size effect, with application to rock and conerete

    Z. P. Bazant;M. T. Kazemi

  • Instability, Ductility, and Size Effect in Strain-Softening Concrete

    Zdeněk P. Bažant

  • PHYSICAL MODEL FOR STEEL CORROSION IN CONCRETE SEA STRUCTURES­ THEORY

    Zdenek P. Bazant

  • Mathematical modeling of creep and shrinkage of concrete

    Z. P. Bažant

  • RANDOM PARTICLE MODEL FOR FRACTURE OF AGGREGATE OR FIBER COMPOSITES

    Zdenek P. Bazant;Mazen R. Tabbara;Mohammad T. Kazemi;Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot

  • Continuum Theory for Strain‐Softening

    Zdeněk P. Bažant;Ted B. Belytschko;Ta Peng Chang

  • Concrete fracture models: testing and practice

    Zdeněk P. Bažant

  • Creep and shrinkage prediction model for analysis and design of concrete structures - model B3

    Zdenek P Bazant;W. P. Murphy

  • Microprestress-Solidification Theory for Concrete Creep. I: Aging and Drying Effects

    Zdenek P. Bazant;Anders Boe Hauggaard;Anders Boe Hauggaard;Sandeep Baweja;Franz-Josef Ulm

  • Measurement of Characteristic Length of Nonlocal Continuum

    Zdeněk P. Bažant;Gilles Pijaudier‐Cabot

  • Statistical prediction of fracture parameters of concrete and implications for choice of testing standard

    Zdeněk P Bažant;Emilie Becq-Giraudon

  • Nonlocal Integral Formulations of Plasticity and Damage: Survey of Progress

    Zdeněk P. Bažant;Milan Jirásek

Frequent Co-Authors

Milan Jirásek
Milan Jirásek Czech Technical University in Prague
Gianluca Cusatis
Gianluca Cusatis Northwestern University
Goangseup Zi
Goangseup Zi Korea University
Ignacio Carol
Ignacio Carol Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Yewang Su
Yewang Su University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Isaac M. Daniel
Isaac M. Daniel Northwestern University
Sinan Keten
Sinan Keten Northwestern University
Anthony M. Waas
Anthony M. Waas Arizona State University
Ted Belytschko
Ted Belytschko Northwestern University

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