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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 59 723 654 312 261 424 13608

Abdessattar Abdelkefi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Abdessattar Abdelkefi between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Abdessattar Abdelkefi published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 25.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 76 publications in 2021. 26 of the 434 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 76. Peak 76 publications in 2021. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 22 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 76 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 10 publications
2009 2025

434 publications in total across all disciplines

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Abdessattar Abdelkefi: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 0
2011 1
2012 22
2013 15
2014 22
2015 18
2016 31
2017 48
2018 37
2019 26
2020 35
2021 76
2022 42
2023 34
2024 16
2025 10
Total 434
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Abdessattar Abdelkefi 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 Abdessattar Abdelkefi 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, 417–426 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: 424 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 27 424
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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Abdessattar Abdelkefi 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 Abdessattar Abdelkefi 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
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

Abdessattar Abdelkefi is affiliated with New Mexico State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with significant contributions in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, control and systems engineering, civil and structural engineering, and computational mechanics.

The scientist's recent published works include the following papers:

  • Wind-induced vibration of structural cables, 2020, Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Stochastic analysis of a galloping-random wind energy harvesting performance on a buoy platform, 2021, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Fatigue in piezoelectric ceramic vibrational energy harvesting: A review, 2020, Applied Energy
  • Piezoelectric energy harvesting from vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder: Effect of Reynolds number, 2021, Ocean Engineering
  • Enhancing energy harvesting from flow-induced vibrations of a circular cylinder using a downstream rectangular plate: An experimental study, 2021, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Abdelkefi collaborates frequently with several researchers, notably:

  • Rui Vasconcellos
  • Brian E. Saunders
  • Mehdi Ghommem
  • Samantha Ceballes
  • Adam Bouma

The scientist's published work appears repeatedly in several journals and conferences, including:

  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids
  • International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Main topics addressed in Abdelkefi's research encompass:

  • Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
  • Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
  • Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems

Abdelkefi's research contributes broadly to understanding and developing technologies related to energy harvesting, vibration control, and dynamic structural analysis within various engineering disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Classifications, applications, and design challenges of drones: A review

    M. Hassanalian;A. Abdelkefi

  • Aeroelastic energy harvesting: A review

    A. Abdelkefi

  • Piezoelectric energy harvesting from vortex-induced vibrations of circular cylinder

    A. Mehmood;A. Abdelkefi;M.R. Hajj;A.H. Nayfeh

  • Piezoelectric energy harvesting from concurrent vortex-induced vibrations and base excitations

    H. L. Dai;A. Abdelkefi;L. Wang

  • Piezoelectric energy harvesting from transverse galloping of bluff bodies

    A Abdelkefi;M R Hajj;A H Nayfeh

  • An energy harvester using piezoelectric cantilever beams undergoing coupled bending-torsion vibrations

    A Abdelkefi;A Abdelkefi;F Najar;A H Nayfeh;S Ben Ayed;S Ben Ayed

  • Modeling and nonlinear analysis of piezoelectric energy harvesting from transverse galloping

    Abdessattar Abdelkefi;Zhimiao Yan;Muhammad R Hajj

  • Theoretical modeling and nonlinear analysis of piezoelectric energy harvesting from vortex-induced vibrations

    HL Dai;A Abdelkefi;L Wang

  • Modeling and analysis of piezoaeroelastic energy harvesters

    A. Abdelkefi;A. H. Nayfeh;M. R. Hajj

  • Global nonlinear distributed-parameter model of parametrically excited piezoelectric energy harvesters

    A. Abdelkefi;A. H. Nayfeh;M. R. Hajj

  • Experimental investigation on the efficiency of circular cylinder-based wind energy harvester with different rod-shaped attachments

    Gang Hu;Kam Tim Tse;Minghai Wei;Rashid Naseer

  • Design and experimental analysis of broadband energy harvesting from vortex-induced vibrations

    L.B. Zhang;A. Abdelkefi;H.L. Dai;R. Naseer

  • Power harvesting from transverse galloping of square cylinder

    Abdessattar Abdelkefi;Muhammad R. Hajj;Ali H. Nayfeh

  • Piezomagnetoelastic energy harvesting from vortex-induced vibrations using monostable characteristics

    R. Naseer;H.L. Dai;A. Abdelkefi;L. Wang

  • Performance enhancement of piezoelectric energy harvesters from wake galloping

    Abdessattar Abdelkefi;John Michael Scanlon;E. McDowell;Muhammad R. Hajj

  • Evolution of space drones for planetary exploration: A review

    M. Hassanalian;D. Rice;A. Abdelkefi

  • Orientation of bluff body for designing efficient energy harvesters from vortex-induced vibrations

    Hu Liang Dai;A. Abdelkefi;Yaowen Yang;L. Wang

  • Design and performance of variable-shaped piezoelectric energy harvesters:

    Samah Ben Ayed;Abdessattar Abdelkefi;Fehmi Najar;Muhammad R Hajj

  • Performance analysis of galloping-based piezoaeroelastic energy harvesters with different cross-section geometries:

    Abdessattar Abdelkefi;Zhimiao Yan;Muhammad R Hajj

  • Modeling and performance of electromagnetic energy harvesting from galloping oscillations

    H L Dai;A Abdelkefi;U Javed;L Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Muhammad R. Hajj
Muhammad R. Hajj Stevens Institute of Technology
Huliang Dai
Huliang Dai Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Ali H. Nayfeh
Ali H. Nayfeh University of Jordan
Shashank Priya
Shashank Priya Pennsylvania State University
Mohammed F. Daqaq
Mohammed F. Daqaq New York University Abu Dhabi
Saeed Ziaei-Rad
Saeed Ziaei-Rad Isfahan University of Technology
Hesham A. Rakha
Hesham A. Rakha Virginia Tech
Kenny C. S Kwok
Kenny C. S Kwok University of Sydney
Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman
Eihab M. Abdel-Rahman University of Waterloo
Muhammad Sajid
Muhammad Sajid International Islamic University, Islamabad

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