Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Northwestern University Highly Cited Researchers CitationEngineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering Rankings 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Mechanics of materials
stretchable and flexible electronics
and mechanically guided
deterministic 3D assembly
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124,670
67,225
0.539
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
computational science and engineering
materials
mechanics
numerical methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,342
21,350
0.308
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Structural Optimization
Mechanical Design
Advanced Manufacturing
Milling Process
Machining Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,484
14,547
0.647
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Haptics
Robotics
Teleoperation
Telemanipulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,008
5,867
0.293
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
friction welding
thermal spraying
cold spraying 摩擦焊接、热喷涂、冷喷涂
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,442
13,109
0.674
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,927
5,416
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Mechanotribology
Contact mechanics
Micromechanics
Interfacial mechanics
Solid-state battery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,679
7,928
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Superhydrophobicity
Texture-based Phase Behavior
Simulation of Immersed Bodies in Fluids
Aquatic Locomotion
Neural Control of Movement
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,887
5,140
0.345
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Heat Transfer
Thermal Science
Energy
Fluid Flow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,325
7,812
0.690
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Mechanics of Materials
Polymer Science
Biomaterials
Materials Science
Molecular Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,809
6,014
0.613
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
crowdsourcing
crowdfunding
social innovation networks
collective innovation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,304
5,501
0.591
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Structural Optimization
Aircraft Structure Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,006
7,551
0.838
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
aeronautical
astronautics
physics
mathematics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,149
606
0.074
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Fluid Mechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,133
1,832
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Thermally conductive
Self-healing
Flame-retardant
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,598
5,928
0.898
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Neuroscience
Neuroethology
Evolution
Cognition
Robotics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,482
2,850
0.520
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Mechanics of Materials
Structural Engineering
Solid Mechanics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,454
4,461
0.818
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
MEMS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,422
4,237
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
aerodynamics
aerodynamic shape optimization
surrogate-based optimization
multidisciplinary design optimization
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,912
3,595
0.732
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
robotics
human-machine systems
control
numerical methods
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,802
3,160
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Mechanical Engineering
Bioelectronics
Solid Mechanics
Finite Element Analysis
Electromagnetics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,374
4,363
0.997
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Mechanics of Composites
Impact Dynamics
Multi-Scale Multi-Physics Simulation
Safety of Lithium-ion Battery
Aero-Engine
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,322
3,847
0.890
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
mechanical behavior of materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,849
2,865
0.744
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Surface Engineering
Interfacial Transport Phenomena
Bio-Inspired Engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,451
2,085
0.604
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Mechanics
Materials
Manufacturing
Medicine
Sustainability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,352
3,220
0.961
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
2,025
933
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yonggang Huang
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
124,670
67,225
0.539
Mechanics of materials
stretchable and flexible electronics
and mechanically guided
deterministic 3D assembly
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,913
2,803
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Wing Kam Liu
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
69,342
21,350
0.308
computational science and engineering
materials
mechanics
numerical methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
34,381
1,260
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Weihong Zhang 张卫红
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,484
14,547
0.647
Structural Optimization
Mechanical Design
Advanced Manufacturing
Milling Process
Machining Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,545
17,952
133
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
J Edward Colgate
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,008
5,867
0.293
Haptics
Robotics
Teleoperation
Telemanipulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
42,158
1,603
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Wenya Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,442
13,109
0.674
friction welding
thermal spraying
cold spraying 摩擦焊接、热喷涂、冷喷涂
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,259
23,680
166
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Michael Peshkin
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,927
5,416
0.340
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
56,340
24,102
171
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Q Jane Wang
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,679
7,928
0.506
Mechanotribology
Contact mechanics
Micromechanics
Interfacial mechanics
Solid-state battery
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
60,335
25,643
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Neelesh A Patankar
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,887
5,140
0.345
Superhydrophobicity
Texture-based Phase Behavior
Simulation of Immersed Bodies in Fluids
Aquatic Locomotion
Neural Control of Movement
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
85,135
3,543
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Conan Gongnan Xie 谢公南
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,325
7,812
0.690
Heat Transfer
Thermal Science
Energy
Fluid Flow
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,695
40,138
257
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Sinan Keten
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,809
6,014
0.613
Mechanics of Materials
Polymer Science
Biomaterials
Materials Science
Molecular Modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,970
42,327
266
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Elizabeth M Gerber
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,304
5,501
0.591
crowdsourcing
crowdfunding
social innovation networks
collective innovation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
110,968
4,702
41
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Jihong Zhu 朱继宏
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,006
7,551
0.838
Structural Optimization
Aircraft Structure Design
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
124,119
5,317
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Md Arifuzzaman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,149
606
0.074
aeronautical
astronautics
physics
mathematics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
143,480
54,399
337
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Sandip Ghosal
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,133
1,832
0.257
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
155,618
6,808
60
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Xutong Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,598
5,928
0.898
Thermally conductive
Self-healing
Flame-retardant
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
187,298
68,153
406
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Malcolm A Maciver
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,482
2,850
0.520
Neuroscience
Neuroethology
Evolution
Cognition
Robotics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
188,216
8,406
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Yao Yao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,454
4,461
0.818
Mechanics of Materials
Structural Engineering
Solid Mechanics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
189,288
8,462
76
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Honglong Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,422
4,237
0.781
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
208,449
9,403
82
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Zhong-Hua Han
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,912
3,595
0.732
aerodynamics
aerodynamic shape optimization
surrogate-based optimization
multidisciplinary design optimization
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
213,069
75,875
443
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Todd D Murphey
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,802
3,160
0.658
robotics
human-machine systems
control
numerical methods
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
232,397
81,609
469
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Raudel Avila
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,374
4,363
0.997
Mechanical Engineering
Bioelectronics
Solid Mechanics
Finite Element Analysis
Electromagnetics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,975
10,732
96
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Chao Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,322
3,847
0.890
Mechanics of Composites
Impact Dynamics
Multi-Scale Multi-Physics Simulation
Safety of Lithium-ion Battery
Aero-Engine
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
261,141
12,058
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Tao Suo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,849
2,865
0.744
mechanical behavior of materials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
286,920
97,425
532
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
K C Kenneth Park
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,451
2,085
0.604
Surface Engineering
Interfacial Transport Phenomena
Bio-Inspired Engineering
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
294,237
99,521
542
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Quansan Yang (杨权三)
Northwestern University
Evanston, United States
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,352
3,220
0.961
Mechanics
Materials
Manufacturing
Medicine
Sustainability