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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 107 39 37 21 19 772 80521

Adrian Bejan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adrian Bejan between 1960 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adrian Bejan published across 66 years, from 1960 to 2025, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2013. 16 of the 915 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2013. 1960: 2 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 14 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 20 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 27 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 39 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 37 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 54 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications
1960 2025

915 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adrian Bejan: publications per year, 1960 to 2025
Year Publications
1960 2
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 2
1975 3
1976 4
1977 5
1978 8
1979 8
1980 14
1981 10
1982 12
1983 20
1984 9
1985 11
1986 8
1987 10
1988 15
1989 12
1990 13
1991 15
1992 27
1993 14
1994 15
1995 15
1996 16
1997 16
1998 17
1999 39
2000 14
2001 19
2002 15
2003 21
2004 37
2005 27
2006 35
2007 15
2008 34
2009 28
2010 23
2011 16
2012 25
2013 54
2014 16
2015 23
2016 22
2017 30
2018 18
2019 23
2020 21
2021 16
2022 16
2023 10
2024 10
2025 6
Total 915
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Adrian Bejan 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 Adrian Bejan 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, 659+ 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: 772 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 772
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Adrian Bejan 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 Adrian Bejan 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, 93+ 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: 107 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 107
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 2017 - Ralph Coats Roe Medal
  • 2013 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2001 - Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1999 - Max Jakob Memorial Award
  • 1994 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1990 - James Harry Potter Gold Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1988 - ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award
  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Adrian Bejan is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering, particularly mechanical engineering, statistical and nonlinear physics, and computational mechanics. Their research spans topics related to heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and evolutionary algorithms.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • Purpose in Thermodynamics, 2021, Energies
  • Constructal design evolution versus topology optimization, 2022, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Design, additive manufacturing, and performance of heat exchanger with a novel flow-path architecture, 2020, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • High burden of clonal hematopoiesis in first responders exposed to the World Trade Center disaster, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • Artificial Intelligence Evolution in Smart Buildings for Energy Efficiency, 2021, Applied Sciences

Main topics explored in their work include:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
  • Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications

Adrian Bejan coauthors frequently with William Worek, M Ally, T. Butcher, Yaroslav Chudnovsky, and R Goldstein.

The venues where Adrian Bejan has most often published include:

  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Heat Transfer
  • Biosystems
  • Scientific Reports
  • Energies

In addition to research articles, Adrian Bejan has contributed to book literature. One known publication is "Time and Beauty," published by World Scientific in 2021.

Adrian Bejan's work covers significant subfields and research areas with the following distribution:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence

Awards received during Adrian Bejan's career include:

  • Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute (2018)
  • Ralph Coats Roe Medal (2017)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (2013)
  • Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2001)
  • Max Jakob Memorial Award (1999)
  • Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1994)
  • James Harry Potter Gold Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1990)
  • ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award (1988)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1987)

Best Publications

  • Convection in Porous Media

    Donald A. Nield;Adrian Bejan

  • Convection Heat Transfer

    Adrian Bejan

  • Thermal design and optimization

    Adrian Bejan

  • Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics

    Adrian Bejan

  • Heat transfer

    Adrian Bejan

  • Entropy Generation Minimization : The Method of Thermodynamic Optimization of Finite-Size Systems and Finite-Time Processes

    Adrian Bejan

  • Entropy Generation Through Heat and Fluid Flow

    A. Bejan;J. Kestin

  • Entropy generation through heat and fluid flow

    Adrian Bejan

  • Heat transfer handbook

    Adrian Bejan;Allan D. Kraus

  • Entropy generation minimization: The new thermodynamics of finite-size devices and finite-time processes

    Adrian Bejan

  • Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature

    Adrian Bejan

  • A Study of Entropy Generation in Fundamental Convective Heat Transfer

    A. Bejan

  • Design with constructal theory

    Adrian Bejan;Sylvie Lorente

  • Constructal-theory network of conducting paths for cooling a heat generating volume

    Adrian Bejan

  • Convection Heat Transfer: Bejan/Convection Heat Transfer 4e

    Unknown

  • Second law analysis in heat transfer

    Adrian Bejan

  • Fundamentals of exergy analysis, entropy generation minimization, and the generation of flow architecture

    Adrian Bejan

  • Second-Law Analysis in Heat Transfer and Thermal Design

    Adrian Bejan

  • Porous and Complex Flow Structures in Modern Technologies

    Adrian Bejan;İbrahim Dinçer;Sylvie Lorente;António F Miguel

  • Constructal theory of generation of configuration in nature and engineering

    Adrian Bejan;Sylvie Lorente

  • Convection in Porous Media

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  • Heat and mass transfer by natural convection in a porous medium

    Adrian Bejan;Khairy R. Khair

  • Exergy analysis of thermal, chemical and metallurgical processes

    Adrian Bejan

Frequent Co-Authors

Sylvie Lorente
Sylvie Lorente Villanova University
Tunde Bello-Ochende
Tunde Bello-Ochende University of Cape Town
Donald A. Nield
Donald A. Nield University of Auckland
Josua P. Meyer
Josua P. Meyer Stellenbosch University
Ibrahim Dincer
Ibrahim Dincer University of Ontario Institute of Technology
W. J. Minkowycz
W. J. Minkowycz University of Illinois at Chicago
Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha
Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Louis Gosselin
Louis Gosselin Université Laval
Vijay K. Dhir
Vijay K. Dhir University of California, Los Angeles

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