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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 40 2063 1915 767 672 175 5199

Charles R. Steele publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles R. Steele between 1962 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles R. Steele published across 60 years, from 1962 to 2021, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2006. 5 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles R. Steele: publications per year, 1962 to 2021
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 1
1964 2
1965 3
1966 1
1967 1
1968 3
1969 1
1970 1
1971 3
1972 0
1973 0
1974 5
1975 3
1976 2
1977 1
1978 1
1979 5
1980 5
1981 3
1982 0
1983 4
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 3
1988 4
1989 3
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 1
1994 0
1995 6
1996 4
1997 4
1998 3
1999 3
2000 9
2001 5
2002 4
2003 5
2004 2
2005 4
2006 10
2007 6
2008 3
2009 7
2010 4
2011 10
2012 1
2013 7
2014 2
2015 8
2016 3
2017 1
2018 3
2019 0
2020 2
2021 3
Total 190
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Charles R. Steele 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 Charles R. Steele 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, 167–176 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: 175 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
167–176 133 175
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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Charles R. Steele 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 Charles R. Steele 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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 40
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Warner T. Koiter Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1995 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the theory of thin shells, to understanding of human hearing, and to bioengineering.
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Charles R. Steele is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple intersecting fields including neuroscience, engineering, and medicine, with a specific focus on sensory systems, biomedical engineering, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, and emergency medicine.

The main topics of Steele's work center around hearing, cochlea, tinnitus, genetics, acoustic wave phenomena research, and hearing loss and rehabilitation. Additional research interests include erythrocyte function and pathophysiology, intramuscular injections and their effects, dermatological and COVID-19 studies, and facial nerve paralysis treatment and research.

Steele has authored several recent papers, illustrating a concentration on auditory mechanisms at the cellular and molecular levels. Notable publications include:

  • In situ motions of individual inner-hair-cell stereocilia from stapes stimulation in adult mice, 2021, Communications Biology
  • Rat Auditory Inner Hair Cell Mechanotransduction and Stereociliary Membrane Diffusivity Are Similarly Modulated by Calcium, 2020, iScience
  • Fluid Jet Stimulation of Auditory Hair Bundles Reveal Spatial Non-uniformities and Two Viscoelastic-Like Mechanisms, 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • A two-photon FRAP protocol to measure the stereociliary membrane diffusivity in rat cochlear hair cells, 2021, STAR Protocols
  • Inclusion of steps to enhance mucus clearance may provide benefit for symptomatic COVID patients by reducing total viral load, time to recovery, risk of complications and transmission risk, 2021, Journal of Respiratory Diseases and Medicine

Steele frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Anthony J. Ricci, Shefin Sam George, Yanli Wang, Sunil Puria, and Anthony W. Peng. These collaborations have contributed to a range of publications across different venues.

The venues where Steele's research is often published include Communications Biology, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, iScience, STAR Protocols, and the Journal of Respiratory Diseases and Medicine.

Throughout their career, Steele has been recognized with several awards and honors, such as the Warner T. Koiter Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1999 and election as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1995, the latter specifically acknowledging contributions to the theory of thin shells, understanding of human hearing, and bioengineering. Additionally, Steele was named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1980.

Best Publications

  • Influence of physical activity on the regulation of bone density.

    R.T. Whalen;R.T. Whalen;D.R. Carter;D.R. Carter;C.R. Steele

  • An anisotropic-viscoplastic model of plant cell morphogenesis by tip growth

    Jacques Dumais;Sidney L. Shaw;Charles R. Steele;Sharon R. Long

  • A three-dimensional nonlinear active cochlear model analyzed by the WKB-numeric method.

    Kian-Meng Lim;Charles R. Steele

  • The discordant eardrum

    Jonathan P. Fay;Sunil Puria;Charles R. Steele

  • Three approaches for estimating the elastic modulus of the tympanic membrane.

    Jonathan Fay;Sunil Puria;Willem F. Decraemer;Charles Steele

  • New evidence for the role of mechanical forces in the shoot apical meristem.

    Jacques Dumais;Charles R. Steele

  • MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE LATERAL CORTEX OF MAMMALIAN AUDITORY OUTER HAIR CELLS

    J.A. Tolomeo;C.R. Steele;M.C. Holley

  • The Finite Beam With a Moving Load

    C. R. Steele

  • Von Békésy and cochlear mechanics

    Elizabeth S. Olson;Hendrikus Duifhuis;Charles R. Steele

  • Orthotropic piezoelectric properties of the cochlear outer hair cell wall.

    J. A. Tolomeo;C. R. Steele

  • Feed-Forward and Feed-Backward Amplification Model from Cochlear Cytoarchitecture: An Interspecies Comparison

    Yong-Jin Yoon;Charles R. Steele;Sunil Puria

  • Tympanic-membrane and malleus-incus-complex co-adaptations for high-frequency hearing in mammals.

    Sunil Puria;Charles Steele

  • Developing a Physical Model of the Human Cochlea Using Microfabrication Methods

    Michael J. Wittbrodt;Charles R. Steele;Sunil Puria

  • Modified Mixed Variational Principle and the State-Vector Equation for Elastic Bodies and Shells of Revolution

    Charles R. Steele;Yoon Young Kim

  • Behavior of the basilar membrane with pure‐tone excitation

    C. R. Steele

  • Influence of increased mechanical loading by hypergravity on the microtubule cytoskeleton and prostaglandin E2 release in primary osteoblasts

    Nancy D. Searby;Charles R. Steele;Ruth K. Globus

  • Noninvasive determination of ulnar stiffness from mechanical response--in vivo comparison of stiffness and bone mineral content in humans

    C. R. Steele;L.-J. Zhou;D. Guido;R. Marcus

  • Noninvasive assessment of ulnar bending stiffness in women.

    Frances McCabe;Frances McCabe;L.-J. Zhou;L.-J. Zhou;Charles R. Steele;Charles R. Steele;Robert Marcus;Robert Marcus

  • The Timoshenko Beam With a Moving Load

    C. R. Steele

  • Force on inner hair cell cilia

    Charles R. Steele;Sunil Puria

  • Shell Stability Related to Pattern Formation in Plants

    C. R. Steele

Frequent Co-Authors

Sunil Puria
Sunil Puria Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Yoon Young Kim
Yoon Young Kim Seoul National University
Anthony J. Ricci
Anthony J. Ricci Stanford University
Kian Meng Lim
Kian Meng Lim National University of Singapore
Larry A. Taber
Larry A. Taber Washington University in St. Louis
Dennis R. Carter
Dennis R. Carter Stanford University
Gordon S. Kino
Gordon S. Kino Stanford University
Robert Marcus
Robert Marcus Stanford University
David M. Barnett
David M. Barnett Stanford University
Mats Ulfendahl
Mats Ulfendahl Karolinska Institute

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