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Bernard J. Matkowsky

Bernard J. Matkowsky

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mathematics 44 1606 1388 690 553 204 6940
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 46 1446 1338 574 498 223 8140

Bernard J. Matkowsky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bernard J. Matkowsky between 1962 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bernard J. Matkowsky published across 57 years, from 1962 to 2018, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1983. 5 of the 272 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1983. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications
1962 2018

272 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bernard J. Matkowsky: publications per year, 1962 to 2018
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 2
1971 2
1972 1
1973 0
1974 4
1975 3
1976 3
1977 4
1978 3
1979 6
1980 8
1981 6
1982 12
1983 14
1984 12
1985 8
1986 14
1987 13
1988 13
1989 10
1990 11
1991 12
1992 6
1993 7
1994 11
1995 11
1996 5
1997 6
1998 9
1999 6
2000 5
2001 5
2002 6
2003 9
2004 4
2005 0
2006 6
2007 1
2008 2
2009 2
2010 0
2011 2
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 4
Total 272
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Bernard J. Matkowsky 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 Bernard J. Matkowsky 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, 217–226 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: 223 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
217–226 117 223
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
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Bernard J. Matkowsky 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 Bernard J. Matkowsky 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 46
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

  • 2017 - John von Neumann Lecturer
  • 2006 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions to the combustion theory including the formulation and derivation of mathematical models and their use in describing observed behavior and predicting new, as yet unobserved, thermally active physical and chemical processes
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1982 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Bernard J. Matkowsky is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Throughout their academic career, they have been recognized for their contributions to several scientific communities and have received multiple awards.

Matkowsky was named the John von Neumann Lecturer in 2017. Earlier distinctions include being named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2006, with a citation highlighting contributions to combustion theory, specifically the formulation and derivation of mathematical models used to describe observed behavior and predict thermally active physical and chemical processes that had not yet been observed.

In 2001, Matkowsky was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The scientist was also awarded fellowship by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1982.

These honors indicate a career focused on mathematical and physical sciences with an emphasis on combustion theory and related thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. The specific recognition by APS illustrates Matkowsky's role in advancing mathematical models that integrate physical and chemical phenomena in thermally active systems.

There are no listed recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, book publications, main fields or subfields of study, or main topics of work available for Matkowsky in the current data.

Best Publications

  • Flames as gasdynamic discontinuities

    M. Matalon;B. J. Matkowsky

  • PROPAGATION OF A PULSATING REACTION FRONT IN SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION

    B. J. Matkowsky;G. I. Sivashinsky

  • The Exit Problem for Randomly Perturbed Dynamical Systems

    Bernard J Matkowsky;Zeev Schuss

  • An asymptotic derivation of two models in flame theory associated with the constant density approximation

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  • A direct approach to the exit problem

    T. Naeh;M. M. Klosek;B. J. Matkowsky;Z. Schuss

  • Forced forward smolder combustion

    D. A. Schult;Bernard J Matkowsky;Vladimir Volpert;A. C. Fernandez-Pello

  • Maximal energy accumulation in a superadiabatic filtration combustion wave

    A.P. Aldushin;I.E. Rumanov;B.J. Matkowsky

  • Singular Perturbations of Bifurcations

    Bernard J. Matkowsky;Edward L. Reiss

  • The Exit Problem: A New Approach to Diffusion Across Potential Barriers

    Zeev Schuss;Bernard J. Matkowsky

  • Two routes to chaos in condensed phase combustion

    A. Bayliss;B. J. Matkowsky

  • Fronts, relaxation oscillations, and period doubling in solid fuel combustion

    A. Bayliss;B. J. Matkowsky

  • Uniform asymptotic expansions in transport theory with small mean free paths, and the diffusion approximation

    Unknown

  • Bifurcation of Pulsating and Spinning Reaction Fronts in Condensed Two-Phase Combustion

    Stephen B. Margolis;Hans G. Kaper;Gary K. Leaf;Bernard J. Matkowsky

  • Propagation and extinction of forced opposed flow smolder waves

    D. A. Schult;Bernard J Matkowsky;Vladimir Volpert;A. C. Fernandez-Pello

  • Colored noise in dynamical systems

    M. M. Klosek-Dygas;B. J. Matkowsky;Z. Schuss

  • Uniform expansion of the transition rate in Kramers' problem

    B. J. Matkowsky;Z. Schuss;C. Tier

  • A Singular Perturbation Approach to Kramers’ Diffusion Problem

    B. J. Matkowsky;Z. Schuss;E. Ben-Jacob

  • Turing Pattern Formation in the Brusselator Model with Superdiffusion

    Alexander A. Golovin;Bernard J. Matkowsky;Vladimir A. Volpert

  • Roundoff Error in Computing Derivatives Using the Chebyshev Differentiation Matrix

    Alvin Bayliss;Andreas Class;Bernard J. Matkowsky

  • An Asymptotic Theory of Large Deviations for Markov Jump Processes

    C. Knessl;B. J. Matkowsky;Z. Schuss;C. Tier

  • An adaptive pseudo-spectral method for reaction diffusion problems

    A. Bayliss;D. Gottlieb;B. J. Matkowsky;M. Minkoff

  • Eigenvalues of the Fokker–Planck Operator and the Approach to Equilibrium for Diffusions in Potential Fields

    B. J. Matkowsky;Z. Schuss

Frequent Co-Authors

Moshe Matalon
Moshe Matalon University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Abraham Nitzan
Abraham Nitzan University of Pennsylvania
Marc Mangel
Marc Mangel University of Bergen
Mark A. Ratner
Mark A. Ratner Northwestern University
A. C. Fernandez-Pello
A. C. Fernandez-Pello University of California, Berkeley
Brian M. Hoffman
Brian M. Hoffman Northwestern University
Seung Hwan Ko
Seung Hwan Ko Seoul National University
Costas P. Grigoropoulos
Costas P. Grigoropoulos University of California, Berkeley
Thomas Erneux
Thomas Erneux Université Libre de Bruxelles
William L. Kath
William L. Kath Northwestern University

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