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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 83 164 149 83 70 499 42121
Materials Science 86 2013 1941 605 567 501 43192

Alexander L. Yarin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander L. Yarin between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander L. Yarin published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2017. 47 of the 654 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2017. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 51 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 18 publications
1977 2025

654 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander L. Yarin: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 3
1980 2
1981 3
1982 3
1983 5
1984 4
1985 1
1986 5
1987 4
1988 10
1989 4
1990 4
1991 4
1992 9
1993 5
1994 4
1995 5
1996 4
1997 7
1998 6
1999 13
2000 11
2001 14
2002 21
2003 6
2004 8
2005 10
2006 14
2007 14
2008 14
2009 12
2010 15
2011 14
2012 11
2013 25
2014 28
2015 19
2016 31
2017 51
2018 27
2019 44
2020 31
2021 28
2022 23
2023 29
2024 29
2025 18
Total 654
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Alexander L. Yarin publications per year - data summary

  • Alexander L. Yarin, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Chicago, has 654 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 51 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1978 and 1985, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 13.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.3 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 127 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1993: 68 publications (4.0 per year); 1994-2010: 178 publications (10.5 per year); 2011-2025: 408 publications (27.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Alexander L. Yarin 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 Alexander L. Yarin 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, 497–506 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: 499 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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 12 499
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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Alexander L. Yarin publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Alexander L. Yarin, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Chicago, records 499 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Alexander L. Yarin, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Alexander L. Yarin ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Alexander L. Yarin 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 Alexander L. Yarin 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, 83 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: 83 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 83
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Alexander L. Yarin D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Alexander L. Yarin, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Chicago, records 83 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Alexander L. Yarin, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Alexander L. Yarin ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For seminal theoretical and experimental contributions to the understanding of capillary and bending instabilities in jets, drop impact, splashing, and electrospinning processes

Overview

Alexander L. Yarin is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their academic work spans multiple domains primarily within engineering and materials science, with notable contributions to electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, computational mechanics, and biomaterials.

Their research focuses on a range of topics including:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies

Alexander L. Yarin's recent publications include:

  • "Review of recent progress in electrospinning-derived freestanding and binder-free electrodes for supercapacitors" (2022) - Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • "Multifunctional Platform Based on Electrospun Nanofibers and Plasmonic Hydrogel: A Smart Nanostructured Pillow for Near-Infrared Light-Driven Biomedical Applications" (2020) - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Supersonically Sprayed Washable, Wearable, Stretchable, Hydrophobic, and Antibacterial rGO/AgNW Fabric for Multifunctional Sensors and Supercapacitors" (2021) - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Progress and potential of electrospinning-derived substrate-free and binder-free lithium-ion battery electrodes" (2021) - Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Computer simulation of the SARS-CoV-2 contamination risk in a large dental clinic" (2021) - Physics of Fluids

Their work has been published frequently in these venues:

  • Physics of Fluids (26 publications)
  • Default Digital Object Group (19 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (10 publications)
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (6 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (5 publications)

Alexander L. Yarin has collaborated extensively, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Sam S. Yoon (49 collaborations)
  • Seongpil An (30 collaborations)
  • Farzad Mashayek (30 collaborations)
  • Yong Il Kim (25 collaborations)
  • Jungwoo Huh (23 collaborations)

In book publications, Alexander L. Yarin has contributed to:

  • "Materials and Electro-mechanical and Biomedical Devices Based on Nanofibers" (2024) published by Springer Vienna

The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2016 for contributions related to capillary and bending instabilities in jets, drop impact, splashing, and electrospinning processes.

Best Publications

  • Bending instability of electrically charged liquid jets of polymer solutions in electrospinning

    Darrell Hyson Reneker;Alexander L Yarin;Hao Fong;Sureeporn Koombhongse

  • Drop Impact Dynamics: Splashing, Spreading, Receding, Bouncing ...

    Alexander Yarin

  • Electrospinning jets and polymer nanofibers

    Darrell H. Reneker;Alexander L. Yarin

  • Springer Handbook of Experimental Fluid Mechanics

    Cameron Tropea;Alexander L. Yarin;John F. Foss

  • Compound core-shell polymer nanofibers by co-electrospinning

    Zaicheng Sun;Eyal Zussman;Alexander L. Yarin;Joachim H. Wendorff

  • Bending instability in electrospinning of nanofibers

    A. L. Yarin;S. Koombhongse;Darrell Hyson Reneker

  • Experimental investigation of the governing parameters in the electrospinning of polymer solutions

    S. A. Theron;E. Zussman;E. Zussman;Alexander Yarin;Alexander Yarin

  • Taylor Cone and Jetting from Liquid Droplets in Electrospinning of Nanofibers

    Alexander L Yarin;S Koombhongse;Darrell Hyson Reneker

  • Impact of drops on solid surfaces : self-similar capillary waves, and splashing as a new type of kinematic discontinuity

    Alexander Yarin;D. A. Weiss

  • Electrostatic field-assisted alignment of electrospun nanofibres

    A Theron;E Zussman;A L Yarin

  • Effects of parameters on nanofiber diameter determined from electrospinning model

    C. J. Thompson;George G. Chase;A. L. Yarin;Darrell Reneker

  • Electrospinning of Nanofibers from Polymer Solutions and Melts

    D. H. Reneker;Alexander Yarin;Alexander Yarin;E. Zussman;H. Xu;H. Xu

  • Renewable and metal-free carbon nanofibre catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction

    Bijandra Kumar;Mohammad Asadi;Davide Pisasale;Suman Sinha-Ray

  • MULTIPLE JETS IN ELECTROSPINNING: EXPERIMENT AND MODELING

    S. A. Theron;Alexander Yarin;E. Zussman;E. Kroll

  • Upward needleless electrospinning of multiple nanofibers

    Alexander Yarin;E. Zussman

  • Free Liquid Jets and Films: Hydrodynamics and Rheology

    Alexander L. Yarin

  • Coaxial electrospinning and emulsion electrospinning of core–shell fibers

    Alexander Yarin;Alexander Yarin

  • Co-electrospinning of core-shell fibers using a single-nozzle technique.

    Alexander V. Bazilevsky;and Alexander L. Yarin;Constantine M. Megaridis

  • Formation of nanofiber crossbars in electrospinning

    E. Zussman;A. Theron;Alexander Yarin

  • Nanofiber garlands of polycaprolactone by electrospinning

    D.H Reneker;W Kataphinan;A Theron;E Zussman

Frequent Co-Authors

Suman Sinha-Ray
Suman Sinha-Ray University of Illinois at Chicago
Seongpil An
Seongpil An Sungkyunkwan University
Sam S. Yoon
Sam S. Yoon Korea University
Behnam Pourdeyhimi
Behnam Pourdeyhimi North Carolina State University
Eyal Zussman
Eyal Zussman Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Cameron Tropea
Cameron Tropea Technical University of Darmstadt
Ilia V. Roisman
Ilia V. Roisman Technical University of Darmstadt
Farzad Mashayek
Farzad Mashayek University of Illinois at Chicago
Darrell H. Reneker
Darrell H. Reneker University of Akron
Constantine M. Megaridis
Constantine M. Megaridis University of Illinois at Chicago

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