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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 63 583 529 22 20 271 13209

Zhenjun Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhenjun Ma between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhenjun Ma published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2023. 35 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2023. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 34 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhenjun Ma: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 6
2007 3
2008 6
2009 9
2010 10
2011 7
2012 5
2013 5
2014 7
2015 8
2016 17
2017 23
2018 18
2019 29
2020 19
2021 37
2022 29
2023 42
2024 22
2025 34
2026 1
Total 338
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Zhenjun Ma 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 Zhenjun Ma 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, 267–276 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: 271 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
257–266 95
267–276 88 271
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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Zhenjun Ma 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 Zhenjun Ma 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 63
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

Zhenjun Ma is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and energy. Their research spans several subfields, including mechanical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, building and construction, electrical and electronic engineering, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics related to energy systems, with a focus on building energy and comfort optimization, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, phase change materials research, adsorption and cooling systems, solar-powered water purification methods, smart grid energy management, and refrigeration and air conditioning technologies.

They have published in various frequent venues in their domain, including:

  • Applied Energy
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • Journal of Building Engineering

Their recent selected publications include:

  • A state-of-the art review on advancing battery thermal management systems for fast-charging, 2023, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • A critical review on phase change material energy storage systems with cascaded configurations, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Performance analysis of a modified solar still using reduced graphene oxide coated absorber plate with activated carbon pellet, 2021, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • Renewable energy potential towards attainment of net-zero energy buildings status - A critical review, 2023, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Numerical study on the performance of shell-and-tube thermal energy storage using multiple PCMs and gradient copper foam, 2021, Renewable Energy

Zhenjun Ma collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Shugang Wang
  • Haoshan Ren
  • Yongjun Sun
  • Jihong Wang
  • Wenye Lin

The accumulated publication record reflects a high volume of research output in mechanical engineering and related energy topics, with particular attention to building energy systems and emerging sustainable energy technologies.

Best Publications

  • Existing building retrofits: Methodology and state-of-the-art

    Zhenjun Ma;Paul Cooper;Daniel Daly;Laia Ledo

  • Supervisory and optimal control of building HVAC systems: A review

    Shengwei Wang;Zhenjun Ma

  • Dynamic characteristics and energy performance of buildings using phase change materials: A review

    Na Zhu;Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • Field test and numerical investigation on the heat transfer characteristics and optimal design of the heat exchangers of a deep borehole ground source heat pump system

    Zhihua Wang;Fenghao Wang;Jun Liu;Zhenjun Ma

  • Energy efficient control of variable speed pumps in complex building central air-conditioning systems

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • Supervisory and optimal control of central chiller plants using simplified adaptive models and genetic algorithm

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • Nano-enhanced phase change materials for improved building performance

    Zhenjun Ma;Wenye Lin;M. Imroz Sohel

  • In-situ implementation and validation of a CO2-based adaptive demand-controlled ventilation strategy in a multi-zone office building

    Zhongwei Sun;Shengwei Wang;Zhenjun Ma

  • A decision tree based data-driven diagnostic strategy for air handling units

    Rui Yan;Zhenjun Ma;Yang Zhao;Georgios Kokogiannakis

  • Development and optimization of an innovative HVAC system with integrated PVT and PCM thermal storage for a net-zero energy retrofitted house

    Massimo Fiorentini;Paul Cooper;Zhenjun Ma

  • An optimal control strategy for complex building central chilled water systems for practical and real-time applications

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • Preparation, thermal characterization and examination of phase change materials (PCMs) enhanced by carbon-based nanoparticles for solar thermal energy storage

    Meizhi He;Luwei Yang;Wenye Lin;Jiaxiang Chen

  • Nano-enhanced organic form stable PCMs for medium temperature solar thermal energy harvesting: Recent progresses, challenges, and opportunities

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  • Experimental and numerical investigation of heat transfer performance and sustainability of deep borehole heat exchangers coupled with ground source heat pump systems

    Wanlong Cai;Fenghao Wang;Jun Liu;Zhihua Wang

  • Development and evaluation of a ceiling ventilation system enhanced by solar photovoltaic thermal collectors and phase change materials

    Wenye Lin;Zhenjun Ma;M. Imroz Sohel;Paul Cooper

  • Identification of typical building daily electricity usage profiles using Gaussian mixture model-based clustering and hierarchical clustering

    Kehua Li;Zhenjun Ma;Duane A Robinson;Jun Ma

  • Hybrid model predictive control of a residential HVAC system with on-site thermal energy generation and storage

    Massimo Fiorentini;Josh Wall;Zhenjun Ma;Julio H. Braslavsky

  • Phase change materials integrated solar desalination system: An innovative approach for sustainable and clean water production and storage

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  • Energy, exergy, economic and environmental analyses of solar air heating systems with and without thermal energy storage for sustainable development: A systematic review

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  • A multi-objective design optimisation strategy for hybrid photovoltaic thermal collector (PVT)-solar air heater (SAH) systems with fins

    Wenke Fan;Georgios Kokogiannakis;Zhenjun Ma

  • Energy performance and optimal control of air-conditioned buildings with envelopes enhanced by phase change materials

    Na Zhu;Shengwei Wang;Zhenjun Ma;Yongjun Sun

  • Building energy research in Hong Kong: A review

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang

  • A supervisory control strategy for building cooling water systems for practical and real time applications

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu;Fu Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Shengwei Wang
Shengwei Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Georgios Kokogiannakis
Georgios Kokogiannakis University of Wollongong
Weihua Li
Weihua Li University of Wollongong
Mengjie Song
Mengjie Song Beijing Institute of Technology
Yongjun Sun
Yongjun Sun City University of Hong Kong
Long D. Nghiem
Long D. Nghiem University of Technology Sydney
Fu Xiao
Fu Xiao Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jun Ma
Jun Ma Harbin Institute of Technology
V.V. Tyagi
V.V. Tyagi Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
Xinhua Xu
Xinhua Xu Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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