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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 32 3183 2990 1084 963 165 3799

Bret Stanford publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bret Stanford between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bret Stanford published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2009. 9 of the 188 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2009. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 3 publications
2005 2026

188 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bret Stanford: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 7
2007 7
2008 9
2009 15
2010 15
2011 9
2012 7
2013 13
2014 13
2015 9
2016 5
2017 12
2018 10
2019 11
2020 5
2021 9
2022 8
2023 4
2024 9
2025 6
2026 3
Total 188
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Bret Stanford 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 Bret Stanford 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, 157–166 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: 165 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
157–166 132 165
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
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Bret Stanford 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 Bret Stanford 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 32
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
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Overview

Bret Stanford is affiliated with the Langley Research Center in the United States and has an extensive research record primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including Computational Mechanics, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Aerospace Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Computational Theory and Mathematics.

The primary topics of Bret Stanford's research focus on:

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
  • Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control
  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
  • Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies

Notable recent publications by Bret Stanford include:

  • "Shape, Sizing, and Topology Design of a Wingbox Under Aeroelastic Constraints," 2021, Journal of Aircraft
  • "Aeroelastic Analysis of Highly Flexible Wings with Linearized Frequency Domain Aerodynamics," 2022, AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum

Additional related publications in their academic network, authored by frequent collaborators, include works such as:

  • "Multi-Fidelity Gradient-Based Optimization for High-Dimensional Aeroelastic Configurations," 2022, Algorithms
  • "Flutter Analysis with Stabilized Finite Elements based on the Linearized Frequency-domain Approach," 2020, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
  • "Flutter-constrained Optimization with the Linearized Frequency-domain Approach," 2022, AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum

Frequent co-authors in Bret Stanford's research collaborations encompass:

  • Kevin Jacobson
  • Pawel Chwalowski
  • Andrew S. Thelen
  • Josiah Waite
  • Robert E. Bartels

Bret Stanford's work has been disseminated widely across key forums and journals with multiple publications in:

  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • AIAA Journal
  • AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
  • Journal of Aircraft

Best Publications

  • Computational aerodynamics of low Reynolds number plunging, pitching and flexible wings for MAV applications

    Wei Shyy;Yongsheng Lian;J. Tang;Hao Liu

  • Fixed membrane wings for micro air vehicles: Experimental characterization, numerical modeling, and tailoring

    Bret Stanford;Peter Ifju;Roberto Albertani;Wei Shyy

  • Aerodynamic Coefficients and Deformation Measurements on Flexible Micro Air Vehicle Wings

    R. Albertani;B. Stanford;J. P. Hubner;P. G. Ifju

  • Analytical Sensitivity Analysis of an Unsteady Vortex Lattice Method for Flapping Wing Optimization

    Bret K. Stanford;Philip S. Beran

  • Optimal Topology of Aircraft Rib and Spar Structures Under Aeroelastic Loads

    Bret K. Stanford;Peter D. Dunning

  • Flapping Wing Structural Deformation and Thrust Correlation Study with Flexible Membrane Wings

    Pin Wu;Peter Ifju;Bret Stanford

  • Aeroelastic topology optimization of membrane structures for micro air vehicles

    Bret Stanford;Peter Ifju

  • Static Aeroelastic Model Validation of Membrane Micro Air Vehicle Wings

    Bret Stanford;Michael Sytsma;Roberto Albertani;Dragos Viieru

  • Global optimization of actively morphing flapping wings

    Mehdi Ghommem;Muhammad R. Hajj;Dean T. Mook;Bret K. Stanford

  • Aeroelastic benefits of tow steering for composite plates

    Bret K. Stanford;Christine V. Jutte;K. Chauncey Wu

  • Investigation of Membrane Actuation for Roll Control of a Micro Air Vehicle

    Bret Stanford;Mujahid Abdulrahim;Rick Lind;Peter Ifju

  • Structural dynamics and aerodynamics measurements of biologically inspired flexible flapping wings

    P Wu;B K Stanford;E Sällström;L Ukeiley

  • Uncertainty Quantification in Aeroelasticity

    Philip Beran;Bret Stanford;Christopher Schrock

  • Direct flutter and limit cycle computations of highly flexible wings for efficient analysis and optimization

    Bret Stanford;Philip Beran

  • Coupled aerostructural topology optimization using a level set method for 3D aircraft wings

    Peter D. Dunning;Bret K. Stanford;H. Alicia Kim

  • Aeroelastic Topology Optimization of Blade-Stiffened Panels

    Bret Stanford;Philip Beran;Manav Bhatia

  • Evolutionary Optimization of a Morphing Wing with Wind Tunnel Hardware-in-the-Loop

    Frank Boria;Bret Stanford;Scott Bowman;Peter Ifju

  • Comparison of curvilinear stiffeners and tow steered composites for aeroelastic tailoring of aircraft wings

    Bret K. Stanford;Christine V. Jutte

  • Trim and Structural Optimization of Subsonic Transport Wings Using Nonconventional Aeroelastic Tailoring

    Bret K. Stanford;Christine V. Jutte;Carol D. Wieseman

  • Shape, Structure, and Kinematic Parameterization of a Power-Optimal Hovering Wing

    Bret Stanford;Mohammad Kurdi;Philip Beran;Aaron McClung

  • Uncertainty Quantification in Aeroelasticity.

    Philip S. Beran;Bret Stanford

  • Trim and Structural Optimization of Subsonic Transport Wings using Nonconventional Aeroelastic Tailoring

    Bret Stanford

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip S. Beran
Philip S. Beran United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Peter Ifju
Peter Ifju University of Florida
Wei Shyy
Wei Shyy Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Carlos E. S. Cesnik
Carlos E. S. Cesnik University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lawrence Ukeiley
Lawrence Ukeiley University of Florida
Layne T. Watson
Layne T. Watson Virginia Tech
Muhammad R. Hajj
Muhammad R. Hajj Stevens Institute of Technology
Peretz P. Friedmann
Peretz P. Friedmann University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Hao Liu
Hao Liu Chiba University
Paul M. Weaver
Paul M. Weaver University of Limerick

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