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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 44 5941 5732 1138 1132 300 6033

Zefeng Wen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zefeng Wen between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zefeng Wen published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2025. 84 of the 330 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2025. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 48 publications
1995 2025

330 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zefeng Wen: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 4
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 6
2006 6
2007 6
2008 8
2009 5
2010 7
2011 7
2012 0
2013 5
2014 19
2015 6
2016 18
2017 14
2018 11
2019 19
2020 17
2021 21
2022 25
2023 30
2024 36
2025 48
Total 330
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Zefeng Wen 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 Zefeng Wen 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, 298–307 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: 300 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
298–307 166 300
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
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Zefeng Wen 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 Zefeng Wen 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 44
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
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Overview

Zefeng Wen is affiliated with Southwest Jiaotong University in China, with a research focus primarily in the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields including mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, general engineering, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

Their prominent research topics cover a range of areas within engineering, most notably:

  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
  • Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Research
  • Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency
  • Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Engineering Applied Research

Zefeng Wen has authored papers that address various challenges and advancements in railway systems and mechanical behavior under stress. Some of their recent and frequently cited publications include:

  • "Polygonisation of railway wheels: a critical review," 2020, Railway Engineering Science
  • "Wear Problems of High-Speed Wheel/Rail Systems: Observations, Causes, and Countermeasures in China," 2020, Applied Mechanics Reviews
  • "Rail corrugation detection using one-dimensional convolution neural network and data-driven method," 2022, Measurement
  • "An investigation into the mechanism of high-order polygonal wear of metro train wheels and its mitigation measures," 2020, Vehicle System Dynamics
  • "Study on high frequency vibration-induced fatigue failure of antenna beam in a metro bogie," 2021, Engineering Failure Analysis

The venues in which Zefeng Wen most frequently publishes include:

  • Journal of Mechanical Engineering
  • Engineering Failure Analysis
  • Wear
  • Vehicle System Dynamics
  • International Journal of Rail Transportation

Collaboration is a notable feature of Wen's academic output, with regular coauthors contributing to their research. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Gongquan Tao
  • Xuesong Jin
  • Xingwen Wu
  • Xiaoxuan Yang
  • Qinglin Xie

The combination of diverse publication venues and a variety of coauthors indicates a multidisciplinary approach within the field of engineering, with a particular focus on railway-related research and mechanical system analyses.

Best Publications

  • Contact-impact stress analysis of rail joint region using the dynamic finite element method

    Zefeng Wen;Xuesong Jin;Weihua Zhang

  • Polygonisation of railway wheels: a critical review

    Gongquan Tao;Zefeng Wen;Xuesong Jin;Xiaoxuan Yang

  • Three-dimensional train–track model for study of rail corrugation

    X.S. Jin;Z.F. Wen;K.Y. Wang;Z.R. Zhou

  • The Braking Behaviors of Cu-Based Metallic Brake Pad for High-Speed Train Under Different Initial Braking Speed

    Tao Peng;Qingzhi Yan;Gen Li;Xiaolu Zhang

  • Experimental analysis of the mechanism of high-order polygonal wear of wheels of a high-speed train

    Yue Wu;Xing Du;He-ji Zhang;Ze-feng Wen

  • Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of rail corrugation on the behaviour of rail fastenings

    Liang Ling;Wei Li;Hongxia Shang;Xinbiao Xiao

  • Dynamic stress analysis of rail joint with height difference defect using finite element method

    Wu Cai;Zefeng Wen;Xuesong Jin;Wanming Zhai

  • An investigation into the mechanism of metro rail corrugation using experimental and theoretical methods

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  • Dynamic vehicle–track interaction and plastic deformation of rail at rail welds

    Zefeng Wen;Guangwen Xiao;Xinbiao Xiao;Xuesong Jin

  • Effect of unsupported sleepers on wheel/rail normal load

    Shuguang Zhang;Xinbiao Xiao;Zefeng Wen;Xuesong Jin

  • Numerical simulation of rail corrugation on a curved track

    Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen;Weihua Zhang;Zhiyun Shen

  • An investigation into the mechanism of the out-of-round wheels of metro train and its mitigation measures

    Gongquan Tao;Zefeng Wen;Xiren Liang;Dexiang Ren

  • Effect of tangent track buckle on vehicle derailment

    Xinbiao Xiao;Xuesong Jin;Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen;Minhao Zhu

  • A new integrated model to predict wheel profile evolution due to wear

    Xia Li;Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen;Dabin Cui

  • Three-dimensional elastic–plastic stress analysis of wheel–rail rolling contact

    Zefeng Wen;Lei Wu;Wei Li;Xuesong Jin

  • Thermo-elastic–plastic finite element analysis of wheel/rail sliding contact

    Lei Wu;Zefeng Wen;Wei Li;Xuesong Jin

  • Experimental and numerical analysis of the polygonal wear of high-speed trains

    Wubin Cai;Maoru Chi;Xingwen Wu;Fei Li

  • Effect of a scratch on curved rail on initiation and evolution of rail corrugation

    Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen;Kaiyun Wang;Weihua Zhang

  • Experimental investigation into the mechanism of the polygonal wear of electric locomotive wheels

    Gongquan Tao;Linfeng Wang;Zefeng Wen;Qinghua Guan

  • Effect of rail corrugation on metro interior noise and its control

    Jian Han;Xinbiao Xiao;Yue Wu;Zefeng Wen

  • Effect of discrete track support by sleepers on rail corrugation at a curved track

    X.S. Jin;Z.F. Wen

  • Effect of Disabled Fastening Systems and Ballast on Vehicle Derailment

    Xinbiao Xiao;Xuesong Jin;Zefeng Wen

  • An investigation into the effect of train curving on wear and contact stresses of wheel and rail

    Xuesong Jin;Xinbiao Xiao;Zefeng Wen;Jun Guo

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuesong Jin
Xuesong Jin Southwest Jiaotong University
Minhao Zhu
Minhao Zhu Southwest Jiaotong University
Manicka Dhanasekar
Manicka Dhanasekar Queensland University of Technology
Roger Lewis
Roger Lewis University of Sheffield
Huajiang Ouyang
Huajiang Ouyang University of Liverpool

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