Edward M. Wu

5.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
25 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Edward M. Wu is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward M. Wu has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 7 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 5 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Edward M. Wu's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (10 papers), Structural Analysis and Optimization (4 papers) and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (4 papers). Edward M. Wu is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (10 papers), Structural Analysis and Optimization (4 papers) and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (4 papers). Edward M. Wu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and China. Edward M. Wu's co-authors include Stephen W. Tsai, Richard M. Christensen, King Him Lo, Larry H. Thompson, Rebekah W. Wu, James S. Felton, Jesse Cornman, Timothy Bretl, Aadeel Akhtar and Patrick Slade and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Mechanics, Composites Science and Technology and Carcinogenesis.

In The Last Decade

Edward M. Wu

22 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

A General Theory of Strength for Anisotropic Materials 1971 2026 1989 2007 1971 1977 1977 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A General Theory of Strength for Anisotropic Materials
    1971 2.5k citations Stephen W. Tsai, Edward M. Wu Journal of Composite Materials profile →
  2. A High-Order Theory of Plate Deformation—Part 2: Laminated Plates
    1977 640 citations King Him Lo, Richard M. Christensen et al. Journal of Applied Mechanics profile →
  3. A High-Order Theory of Plate Deformation—Part 1: Homogeneous Plates
    1977 519 citations King Him Lo, Richard M. Christensen et al. Journal of Applied Mechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edward M. Wu United States 13 3.5k 2.1k 1.1k 640 344 25 4.2k
C. C. Chamis United States 25 2.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 992 0.9× 318 0.5× 270 0.8× 346 3.0k
G. A. Kardomateas United States 32 2.8k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 1.4k 1.3× 260 0.4× 444 1.3× 161 3.6k
Stephen W. Tsai United States 30 5.2k 1.5× 2.4k 1.2× 2.4k 2.2× 1.0k 1.6× 642 1.9× 70 6.9k
Ramesh Talreja United States 41 4.8k 1.4× 1.2k 0.6× 1.9k 1.7× 620 1.0× 454 1.3× 127 5.5k
G. A. O. Davies United Kingdom 24 2.5k 0.7× 1.0k 0.5× 1.1k 1.0× 277 0.4× 463 1.3× 62 2.9k
Carl T. Herakovich United States 26 2.4k 0.7× 872 0.4× 1.1k 0.9× 276 0.4× 290 0.8× 112 2.9k
Е.В. Морозов Australia 30 2.1k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 299 0.5× 419 1.2× 136 3.0k
J. Morton United States 31 3.6k 1.0× 1.9k 0.9× 1.7k 1.5× 609 1.0× 800 2.3× 100 4.5k
C.S. Lopes Spain 34 3.1k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 1.4k 1.3× 518 0.8× 324 0.9× 69 3.8k
Danny Van Hemelrijck Belgium 39 2.2k 0.6× 2.5k 1.2× 1.8k 1.6× 690 1.1× 390 1.1× 241 5.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Huang, Song, et al.. (2025). Coupling effect of manufacturing and creep on remaining strength of 2.25Cr-1Mo-0.25 V steel ring shells. Engineering Failure Analysis. 176. 109615–109615. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Edward M., et al.. (2025). Risk Factors Associated With Unplanned Conversion to Open in Radical and Partial Nephrectomy. Cureus. 17(6). e85168–e85168.
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Wu, Edward M., et al.. (2024). Delayed Repair of Recurrent Motor Branch Injury after Carpal Tunnel Release. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 7(2). 238–241.
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Saad, Maarouf A., et al.. (2023). The effect of shoulder prosthesis stem length on failure due to torsional loading. A biomechanical study in composite humeri. JSES International. 7(5). 819–826. 3 indexed citations
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Rao, Allison J., et al.. (2023). Perched Anteromedial Radial Head Dislocation. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 5(3). 368–370.
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Akhtar, Aadeel, Jesse Cornman, Edward M. Wu, et al.. (2016). A low-cost, open-source, compliant hand for enabling sensorimotor control for people with transradial amputations. PubMed. 2016. 4642–4645. 23 indexed citations
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Wu, Edward M., et al.. (1998). Computational micro-mechanics for probabilistic failure of fiber composites in tension. Composites Science and Technology. 58(9). 1421–1432. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Rebekah W., Edward M. Wu, Larry H. Thompson, & James S. Felton. (1995). Identification of aprt gene mutations induced in repair-deficient and P450-expressing CHO cells by the food-related mutagen/carcinogen, PhIP. Carcinogenesis. 16(5). 1207–1213. 20 indexed citations
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Lo, King Him, et al.. (1983). Failure Strength of Notched Composite Laminates. Journal of Composite Materials. 17(5). 384–398. 16 indexed citations
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Wu, Edward M., Nam Q. Nguyen, & R. L. Moore. (1983). Matrix-Dominated Time-Dependent Deformation and Damage of Graphite Epoxy Composite -- Experimental Data under Multiple-Step Relaxation.. 1 indexed citations
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Christensen, Richard M. & Edward M. Wu. (1981). A theory of crack growth in viscoelastic materials. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 14(1). 215–225. 37 indexed citations
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Wu, Edward M.. (1978). Fracture Mechanics of Fiber-Reinforced Composites. Iowa State University Digital Repository (Iowa State University). 1 indexed citations
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Lo, King Him, Richard M. Christensen, & Edward M. Wu. (1978). Stress solution determination for high order plate theory. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 14(8). 655–662. 84 indexed citations
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Lo, King Him, Richard M. Christensen, & Edward M. Wu. (1977). A High-Order Theory of Plate Deformation—Part 1: Homogeneous Plates. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 44(4). 663–668. 519 indexed citations breakdown →
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Christensen, Richard M. & Edward M. Wu. (1977). Optimal Design of Anisotropic (Fiber-Reinforced) Flywheels. Journal of Composite Materials. 11(4). 395–404. 21 indexed citations
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Lo, King Him, Richard M. Christensen, & Edward M. Wu. (1976). A high order theory for uniform and laminated plates. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Edward M., et al.. (1974). An experimental technique for monitoring dynamic cracks. Review of Scientific Instruments. 45(2). 223–225. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Edward M.. (1972). Optimal Experimental Measurements of Anisotropic Failure Tensors. Journal of Composite Materials. 6(3). 472–489. 75 indexed citations
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Tsai, Stephen W. & Edward M. Wu. (1971). A General Theory of Strength for Anisotropic Materials. Journal of Composite Materials. 5(1). 58–80. 2464 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Edward M.. (1965). A Fracture Criterion for Orthotropic Plates Under the Influence of Compression and Shear. IDEALS (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign). 9 indexed citations

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