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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 42 1780 1649 672 586 189 12650

Brian J. Cantwell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian J. Cantwell between 1973 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian J. Cantwell published across 52 years, from 1973 to 2024, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1998. 8 of the 203 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1998. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications
1973 2024

203 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian J. Cantwell: publications per year, 1973 to 2024
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 2
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 0
1981 3
1982 1
1983 1
1984 2
1985 2
1986 4
1987 3
1988 4
1989 7
1990 6
1991 3
1992 4
1993 5
1994 3
1995 2
1996 10
1997 6
1998 11
1999 4
2000 3
2001 1
2002 4
2003 6
2004 2
2005 3
2006 0
2007 8
2008 3
2009 2
2010 3
2011 7
2012 10
2013 5
2014 8
2015 4
2016 9
2017 4
2018 3
2019 8
2020 8
2021 3
2022 2
2023 6
2024 2
Total 203
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Brian J. Cantwell 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 J. Cantwell 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, 187–196 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: 189 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
187–196 140 189
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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Brian J. Cantwell 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 J. Cantwell 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 42
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

  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For studies of the space-time structure of turbulent flows and for the development of fast-burning fuels for hybrid propulsion.

Overview

Brian J. Cantwell is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on aerospace engineering, computational mechanics, and mechanics of materials. Their research outputs emphasize fluid flow and transfer processes along with mechanical engineering topics.

The scientist's work spans several principal topics, including:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Rocket and Propulsion Systems Research
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Laser-induced Spectroscopy and Plasma

Brian J. Cantwell's publication record includes papers in established venues, among which:

  • Journal of Propulsion and Power
  • Physics of Fluids
  • AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2020 Forum
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by this scientist include:

  • "A universal velocity profile for turbulent wall flows including adverse pressure gradient boundary layers," 2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • "Integral measures of the zero pressure gradient boundary layer over the Reynolds number range ≤Rτ<∞," 2021, Physics of Fluids
  • "A new boundary layer integral method based on the universal velocity profile," 2022, Physics of Fluids
  • "Optically Resolved Fuel Regression of a Clear Polymethylmethacrylate Hybrid Rocket Motor," 2020, Journal of Propulsion and Power
  • "Diode Laser Ignition of a Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) and Gaseous Oxygen Hybrid Motor," 2020, Journal of Propulsion and Power

Collaborations have frequently included contributions from:

  • David Dyrda
  • Eylül Bilgin
  • Veronika Korneyeva
  • Matthew Subrahmanyam
  • Juan J. Alonso

Brian J. Cantwell was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2004 with a citation highlighting studies of the space-time structure of turbulent flows and the development of fast-burning fuels for hybrid propulsion.

Best Publications

  • A general classification of three-dimensional flow fields

    M. S. Chong;A. E. Perry;B. J. Cantwell

  • Organized Motion in Turbulent Flow

    B. J. Cantwell

  • An experimental study of entrainment and transport in the turbulent near wake of a circular cylinder

    Brian Cantwell;Donald Coles

  • Introduction to Symmetry Analysis

    BJ Cantwell;TH Moulden

  • Combustion of Liquefying Hybrid Propellants: Part 1, General Theory

    M. A. Karabeyoglu;D. Altman;B. J. Cantwell

  • Scale-Up Tests of High Regression Rate Paraffin-Based Hybrid Rocket Fuels

    Arif Karabeyoglu;Greg Zilliac;Brian J. Cantwell;Shane DeZilwa

  • Exact solution of a restricted Euler equation for the velocity gradient tensor

    Brian J. Cantwell

  • Topology of fine-scale motions in turbulent channel flow

    Hugh M. Blackburn;Nagi N. Mansour;Brian J. Cantwell

  • Structure and entrainment in the plane of symmetry of a turbulent spot

    Brian Cantwell;Donald Coles;Paul Dimotakis

  • DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PARAFFIN-BASED HYBRID ROCKET FUELS

    M. A. Karabeyoglu;B. J. Cantwell;D. Altman

  • A study of the fine‐scale motions of incompressible time‐developing mixing layers

    J. Soria;R. Sondergaard;B. J. Cantwell;M. S. Chong

  • Turbulence structures of wall-bounded shear flows found using DNS data

    M. S. Chong;J. Soria;A. E. Perry;J. Chacin

  • Combustion of Liquefying Hybrid Propellants: Part 2, Stability of Liquid Films

    M. A. Karabeyoglu;B. J. Cantwell

  • Nitrogen removal with energy recovery through N2O decomposition

    Yaniv D. Scherson;George F. Wells;Sung Geun Woo;Jangho Lee

  • Development of scalable space-time averaged regression rate expressions for hybrid rockets

    M. Arif Karabeyoglu;Brian J. Cantwell;Greg Zilliac

  • On the behavior of velocity gradient tensor invariants in direct numerical simulations of turbulence

    Brian J. Cantwell

  • Evaluation of the Homologous Series of Normal Alkanes as Hybrid Rocket Fuels

    M. Arif Karabeyoglu;Brian J. Cantwell;Jose Stevens

  • RECENT ADVANCES IN HYBRID PROPULSION

    Brian Cantwell;Arif Karabeyoglu;David Altman

  • Dynamics of a low Reynolds number turbulent boundary layer

    Juan M. Chacin;Brian J. Cantwell

  • Viscous starting jets

    Brian J. Cantwell

  • A study of the fine scale motions of incompressible time-developing mixing layers

    J. Soria;M. S. Chong;R. Sondergaard;A. E. Perry

Frequent Co-Authors

Julio Soria
Julio Soria Monash University
Nagi N. Mansour
Nagi N. Mansour Ames Research Center
Joel H. Ferziger
Joel H. Ferziger Stanford University
Craig S. Criddle
Craig S. Criddle Stanford University
Philippe R. Spalart
Philippe R. Spalart Boeing (United States)
Thomas W. Kenny
Thomas W. Kenny Stanford University
Robert D. Moser
Robert D. Moser The University of Texas at Austin
Jacqueline H. Chen
Jacqueline H. Chen Sandia National Laboratories
Didier Henrion
Didier Henrion Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems
Paul E. Dimotakis
Paul E. Dimotakis California Institute of Technology

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