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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 68 444 401 207 174 346 16166
Materials Science 67 5118 4951 1344 1259 333 15889

Brian G. Thomas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian G. Thomas between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian G. Thomas published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2011. 10 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2011. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1984 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian G. Thomas: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 3
1989 2
1990 3
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 4
1995 8
1996 6
1997 6
1998 4
1999 2
2000 8
2001 13
2002 15
2003 19
2004 14
2005 12
2006 20
2007 12
2008 11
2009 19
2010 12
2011 21
2012 15
2013 14
2014 16
2015 10
2016 13
2017 7
2018 14
2019 13
2020 12
2021 4
2022 4
2023 5
2024 4
2025 6
Total 364
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Brian G. Thomas 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 Brian G. Thomas 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, 337–346 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: 346 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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 58 346
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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Brian G. Thomas 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 Brian G. Thomas 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 68
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

  • 2009 - ASM Fellow For significant contributions to the modeling and understanding of continuous casting steel.

Overview

Brian G. Thomas is affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work centers on several topics related to materials science and metallurgical processes. Key areas of research include:

  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Solidification and crystal growth phenomena
  • Iron and Steelmaking Processes
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
  • Materials Engineering and Processing

Brian G. Thomas has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B
  • Metals
  • Materialia
  • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering
  • European Journal of Operational Research

Among their recent research papers are:

  • "Review of Peritectic Solidification Mechanisms and Effects in Steel Casting" (2020) published in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B
  • "Electromagnetic Effects on Solidification Defect Formation in Continuous Steel Casting" (2020) in JOM
  • "Optimizing steel coil production schedules under continuous casting and hot rolling" (2023) in European Journal of Operational Research
  • "Modeling Air Aspiration in Steel Continuous Casting Slide-Gate Nozzles" (2021) in Metals
  • "Air Gap Measurement During Steel-Ingot Casting and Its Effect on Interfacial Heat Transfer" (2021) in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B

Frequent collaborators with Brian G. Thomas include:

  • Hamed Olia
  • Seong-Mook Cho
  • Mingyi Liang
  • Bryan Petrus
  • Zhelin Chen

In 2009, the scientist was recognized as an ASM Fellow for contributions related to the modeling and understanding of continuous casting steel.

Best Publications

  • State of the Art in Evaluation and Control of Steel Cleanliness

    Lifeng Zhang;Brian G. Thomas

  • Fixed grid techniques for phase change problems: A review

    V. R. Voller;C. R. Swaminathan;B. G. Thomas

  • Heat-transfer and solidification model of continuous slab casting: CON1D

    Ya Meng;Brian G. Thomas

  • Simple Model of Microsegregation during Solidification of Steels

    Young-Mok Won;Brian G. Thomas

  • Thermomechanical finite-element model of shell behavior in continuous casting of steel

    Chunsheng Li;Brian G. Thomas

  • State of the art in the control of inclusions during steel ingot casting

    Lifeng Zhang;Brian G. Thomas

  • Mathematical Modeling of Fluid Flow in Continuous Casting

    Brian G. Thomas;Lifeng Zhang

  • Modeling of inclusion removal in a tundish

    Yuji Miki;Brian G. Thomas

  • Simulation of fluid flow inside a continuous slab-casting machine

    B. G. Thomas;L. J. Mika;F. M. Najjar

  • Inclusion removal by bubble flotation in a continuous casting mold

    Lifeng Zhang;Jun Aoki;Brian G. Thomas

  • Simple constitutive equations for steel at high temperature

    Patrick F. Kozlowski;Brian G. Thomas;Jean A. Azzi;Hao Wang

  • Investigation of Fluid Flow and Steel Cleanliness in the Continuous Casting Strand

    Lifeng Zhang;Subo Yang;Kaike Cai;Jiying Li

  • Review on Modeling and Simulation of Continuous Casting

    Brian G. Thomas

  • Simulation of Argon Gas Flow Effects in a Continuous Slab Caster

    Brian Thomas;X. Huang;R. C. Sussman

  • MODELING OF THE CONTINUOUS CASTING OF STEEL - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

    Brian G. Thomas

  • Modeling superheat removal during continuous casting of steel slabs

    X. Huang;B. G. Thomas;F. M. Najjar

  • Flow Control with Local Electromagnetic Braking in Continuous Casting of Steel Slabs

    Kevin Cukierski;Brian G. Thomas

  • Initial Development of Thermal and Stress Fields in Continuously Cast Steel Billets

    J. E. Kelly;K. P. Michalek;T. G. O'Connor;Brian Thomas

  • Comparison of Four Methods to Evaluate Fluid Velocities in a Continuous Slab Casting Mold

    Brian G. Thomas;Quan Yuan;Sivaraj Sivaramakrishnan;Tiebiao Shi

  • The use of water cooling during the continuous casting of steel and aluminum alloys

    J. Sengupta;B. G. Thomas;M. A. Wells

  • TURBULENT FLOW OF LIQUID STEEL AND ARGON BUBBLES IN SLIDE-GATE TUNDISH NOZZLES PART I: MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION

    Hua Bai;Brian G. Thomas

Frequent Co-Authors

Surya Pratap Vanka
Surya Pratap Vanka University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lifeng Zhang
Lifeng Zhang Yanshan University
Fady Najjar
Fady Najjar Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
John G. Speer
John G. Speer Colorado School of Mines
David K. Matlock
David K. Matlock Colorado School of Mines
Vaughan R Voller
Vaughan R Voller University of Minnesota
Peter D. Lee
Peter D. Lee University College London
Gunter Gerbeth
Gunter Gerbeth Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Sven Eckert
Sven Eckert Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
David Dornfeld
David Dornfeld University of California, Berkeley

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