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C. L. Tien

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 68 436 203 304 19125

C. L. Tien publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by C. L. Tien between 1959 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. C. L. Tien published across 63 years, from 1959 to 2021, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 1973. 1 of the 361 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 1973. 1959: 2 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 6 publications 1962: 3 publications 1963: 5 publications 1964: 8 publications 1965: 6 publications 1966: 5 publications 1967: 7 publications 1968: 5 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 10 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 10 publications 1973: 40 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 15 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1959 2021

361 publications in total across all disciplines

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C. L. Tien: publications per year, 1959 to 2021
Year Publications
1959 2
1960 2
1961 6
1962 3
1963 5
1964 8
1965 6
1966 5
1967 7
1968 5
1969 7
1970 10
1971 5
1972 10
1973 40
1974 11
1975 9
1976 6
1977 9
1978 15
1979 6
1980 6
1981 6
1982 6
1983 8
1984 5
1985 7
1986 9
1987 12
1988 11
1989 9
1990 19
1991 5
1992 7
1993 10
1994 11
1995 6
1996 4
1997 7
1998 6
1999 6
2000 7
2001 4
2002 4
2003 0
2004 3
2005 2
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 2
2020 0
2021 1
Total 361
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C. L. Tien 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 C. L. Tien 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, 297–306 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: 304 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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 74 304
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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C. L. Tien 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 C. L. Tien 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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Overview

C. L. Tien was affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. During their career, they contributed to the academic community through various scholarly activities linked to their institution.

There is no record of recent papers authored by C. L. Tien available in the data. Similarly, no frequent co-authors or common publication venues have been identified.

No information is available regarding book publications, fields of study, subfields, or main research topics related to this scientist's work.

The scientist's status is recorded as deceased. No awards or recognitions have been documented in the provided data.

Best Publications

  • Boundary and inertia effects on flow and heat transfer in porous media

    K. Vafai;C.L. Tien

  • Fractal characterization and simulation of rough surfaces

    A. Majumdar;C.L. Tien

  • Short-pulse laser heating on metals

    T.Q. Qiu;C.L. Tien

  • Boundary and inertia effects on convective mass transfer in porous media

    K. Vafai;C.L. Tien

  • Effects of thermal dispersion on forced convection in fibrous media

    Unknown

  • Optical constants of soot in hydrocarbon flames

    Unknown

  • Thermal Radiation Properties of Gases

    Unknown

  • Molecular Dynamics Study of Solid Thin-Film Thermal Conductivity

    J. R. Lukes;D. Y. Li;X.-G. Liang;C.-L. Tien

  • GENERAL FILM CONDENSATION CORRELATIONS

    Unknown

  • Radiative Transfer in Packed Fluidized Beds: Dependent Versus Independent Scattering

    M. Q. Brewster;C. L. Tien

  • Thermal diffusivity measurement of GaAs/AlGaAs thin-film structures

    G. Chen;C. L. Tien;X. Wu;J. S. Smith

  • Thermal Radiation in Packed and Fluidized Beds

    C. L. Tien

  • Fractal Network Model for Contact Conductance

    A. Majumdar;C. L. Tien

  • Effect of Small Spacings on Radiative Transfer Between Two Dielectrics

    E. G. Cravalho;C. L. Tien;R. P. Caren

  • Laminar Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Horizontal Cavity with Different End Temperatures

    A. Bejan;C. L. Tien

  • A numerical study of two-dimensional laminar natural convection in shallow open cavities

    Unknown

  • Effects of non-Darcian and nonuniform porosity on vertical-plate natural convection in porous media

    J. T. Hong;Y. Yamada;C. L. Tien

  • Challenges in Microscale Conductive and Radiative Heat Transfer

    C. L. Tien;G. Chen

  • An Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer in Variable Porosity Media

    K. Vafai;R. L. Alkire;C. L. Tien

  • Radiative heat transfer in fibrous insulations—Part I: Analytical study

    T. W. Tong;C. L. Tien

  • Experimental Investigation of Radiative Transfer Between Metallic Surfaces at Cryogenic Temperatures

    G. A. Domoto;R. F. Boehm;C. L. Tien

  • Non-Darcian Convection in Cylindrical Packed Beds

    M. L. Hunt;C. L. Tien

  • Convective and Radiative Heat Transfer in Porous Media

    Chang-Lin Tien;Kambiz Vafai

  • Conductance of packed spheres in vacuum

    C. K. Chan;C. L. Tien

  • Infrared Mean Absorption Coefficients of Luminous Flames and Smoke

    G. L. Hubbard;C. L. Tien

  • Convection in a vertical slot filled with porous insulation

    P.J. Burns;L.C. Chow;C.L. Tien

Frequent Co-Authors

Arun Majumdar
Arun Majumdar Stanford University
Patrick E. Phelan
Patrick E. Phelan Arizona State University
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan Duke University
Ralph Greif
Ralph Greif University of California, Berkeley
David G. Cahill
David G. Cahill University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kenneth E. Goodson
Kenneth E. Goodson Stanford University
Deyu Li
Deyu Li Vanderbilt University
Michael F. Modest
Michael F. Modest University of California, Merced
Kambiz Vafai
Kambiz Vafai University of California, Riverside

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Publications: 22

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