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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 37 2365 2208 99 93 295 6288

Afzal Suleman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Afzal Suleman between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Afzal Suleman published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2008. 9 of the 308 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2008. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1988 2025

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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Afzal Suleman: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 5
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 7
2000 5
2001 14
2002 8
2003 4
2004 8
2005 8
2006 16
2007 14
2008 17
2009 14
2010 16
2011 11
2012 12
2013 14
2014 16
2015 5
2016 9
2017 13
2018 9
2019 10
2020 8
2021 11
2022 9
2023 17
2024 7
2025 2
Total 308
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Afzal Suleman 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 Afzal Suleman 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, 287–296 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: 295 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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 74 295
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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Afzal Suleman 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 Afzal Suleman 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 37
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Afzal Suleman is affiliated with the University of Victoria in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, focusing primarily on Aerospace Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their research covers several key topics, including:

  • Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control
  • Aerospace and Aviation Technology
  • Rocket and Propulsion Systems Research
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization

Frequent publication venues where Afzal Suleman's work appears include:

  • Journal of Composites Science
  • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • Aerospace
  • International Journal of Aviation Science and Technology
  • Composite Structures

Co-authors often collaborating with them are:

  • Frederico Afonso
  • Abdolrasoul Sohouli
  • José Vale
  • Mehmet Yıldız
  • Fernando Lau

Recent notable publications from Afzal Suleman include:

  • Strategies towards a more sustainable aviation: A systematic review, 2023, Progress in Aerospace Sciences
  • A review on the recent developments in thermal management systems for hybrid-electric aircraft, 2023, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • On the design of environmentally sustainable aircraft for urban air mobility, 2021, Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment
  • Continuous density-based topology optimization of cracked structures using peridynamics, 2020, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • Multi-material topology optimization of structures with discontinuities using Peridynamics, 2020, Composite Structures

Afzal Suleman has been recognized with membership in The Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Design considerations for an automotive magnetorheological brake

    Kerem Karakoc;Edward J. Park;Afzal Suleman

  • A performance evaluation of an automotive magnetorheological brake design with a sliding mode controller

    Edward J. Park;Dilian Stoikov;Luis Falcao da Luz;Afzal Suleman

  • Multi-variable optimization of PEMFC cathodes using an agglomerate model

    M. Secanell;K. Karan;A. Suleman;N. Djilali

  • A robust weakly compressible SPH method and its comparison with an incompressible SPH

    Mostafa Safdari Shadloo;Amir Zainali;Mehmet Yildiz;Afzal Suleman

  • A review on non-linear aeroelasticity of high aspect-ratio wings

    Frederico Afonso;José Vale;Éder Oliveira;Fernando Lau

  • SPH with the multiple boundary tangent method

    Mehmet Yıldız;Rusty Rook;Afzal Suleman

  • Modelling and design of adaptive composite structures

    Victor M. Franco Correia;Maria A. Aguiar Gomes;Afzal Suleman;Cristóvão M. Mota Soares

  • Multidisciplinary design optimization of an automotive magnetorheological brake design

    Edward J. Park;Luis Falcão da Luz;Afzal Suleman

  • A simple finite element formulation for a laminated composite plate with piezoelectric layers

    A. Suleman;V.B. Venkayya

  • Optimization of a Morphing Wing Based on Coupled Aerodynamic and Structural Constraints

    P. Gamboa;J. Vale;F. J. P. Lau;A. Suleman

  • A numerical study of the propulsive efficiency of a flapping hydrofoil

    G. Pedro;A. Suleman;N. Djilali

  • Appointed-time prescribed performance attitude tracking control via double performance functions

    Zeyang Yin;Afzal Suleman;Jianjun Luo;Caisheng Wei

  • Numerical optimization of proton exchange membrane fuel cell cathodes

    M. Secanell;B. Carnes;A. Suleman;N. Djilali

  • Structural optimization with frequency constraints using the finite element force method

    R. Sedaghati;A. Suleman;B. Tabarrok

  • A review on the recent developments in thermal management systems for hybrid-electric aircraft

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  • Design of a Morphing Airfoil Using Aerodynamic Shape Optimization

    Marc Secanell;Afzal Suleman;Pedro Gamboa

  • ANALYSIS OF MULTISTABLE VARIABLE STIFFNESS COMPOSITE PLATES

    C.S. Sousa;P.P. Camanho;A. Suleman

  • Microfluidic technologies for anticancer drug studies.

    Karolina P. Valente;Sultan Khetani;Ahmad R. Kolahchi;Amir Sanati-Nezhad

  • Comparison of Surrogate Models in a Multidisciplinary Optimization Framework for Wing Design

    Ricardo M. Paiva;André R. D. Carvalho;Curran Crawford;Afzal Suleman

  • Robust and Reliability-Based Design Optimization Framework for Wing Design

    Ricardo M. Paiva;Curran Crawford;Afzal Suleman

  • Adaptive control of an aeroelastic flight vehicle using piezoelectric actuators

    Afzal Suleman;António P Costa

  • Topology optimization of cracked structures using peridynamics

    Adnan Kefal;Abdolrasoul Sohouli;Erkan Oterkus;Mehmet Yildiz

  • Aero-structural Design Optimization of a Morphing Wingtip:

    Luís Falcão;Alexandra A. Gomes;Afzal Suleman

  • Improved braking torque generation capacity of an eddy current brake with time varying magnetic fields: A numerical study

    Kerem Karakoc;Edward J. Park;Afzal Suleman

Frequent Co-Authors

Curran Crawford
Curran Crawford University of Victoria
Marc Secanell
Marc Secanell University of Alberta
Ned Djilali
Ned Djilali University of Victoria
Alexandre G. Brolo
Alexandre G. Brolo University of Victoria
Mohsen Akbari
Mohsen Akbari University of Victoria
Ramin Sedaghati
Ramin Sedaghati Concordia University
Paulo C. Morais
Paulo C. Morais Universidade Católica de Brasília
Pedro P. Camanho
Pedro P. Camanho University of Porto
James J. Feng
James J. Feng University of British Columbia
Kunal Karan
Kunal Karan University of Calgary

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