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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 1878 1738 57 56 145 4502

Ciro Aprea publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ciro Aprea between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ciro Aprea published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2015. 14 of the 157 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2015. 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications
1992 2025

157 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ciro Aprea: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 3
1993 3
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 1
2001 2
2002 6
2003 3
2004 6
2005 0
2006 3
2007 4
2008 2
2009 7
2010 3
2011 6
2012 3
2013 4
2014 4
2015 12
2016 10
2017 10
2018 9
2019 12
2020 7
2021 4
2022 7
2023 2
2024 8
2025 6
Total 157
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Ciro Aprea 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 Ciro Aprea 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, 137–146 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: 145 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
137–146 140 145
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
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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Ciro Aprea 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 Ciro Aprea 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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Overview

Ciro Aprea is affiliated with the University of Salerno in Italy and has a significant focus on engineering research. Their work predominantly addresses topics within mechanical, electrical and electronic, and automotive engineering. The research spans multiple subfields with an emphasis on refrigeration and air conditioning technologies, advanced battery technologies, and heat transfer optimization.

The scientist has contributed to a range of topics, including:

  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Magnetic and Transport Properties of Perovskites and Related Materials

Aprea's recent publications show a focus on thermal management, refrigeration, and energy systems. Notable papers include:

  • "A review on thermal management of battery packs for electric vehicles," 2023, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "Refrigerated Transport: State of the Art, Technical Issues, Innovations and Challenges for Sustainability," 2021, Energies
  • "Improving efficiency of transcritical CO2 cycles through a magnetic refrigeration subcooling system," 2022, Energy Conversion and Management
  • "A numerical modelling of a multi-layer LaFeCoSi Active magnetic regenerator by using Artificial Neural Networks," 2021, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "Environmental impact assessment of R-152a as a drop-in replacement of R-134a in a domestic refrigerator," 2020, International Journal of Refrigeration

Publication venues frequently featuring their research include:

  • Energies
  • International Journal of Refrigeration
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Applied Energy

Aprea collaborates mainly with researchers such as Angelo Maiorino, Fabio Petruzziello, Manuel Gesù Del Duca, Rodrigo Llopis, and Claudio Cilenti. These collaborations reflect work across thermal engineering, refrigeration systems, and related energy fields.

The primary area of study for Ciro Aprea is engineering, with a scope spanning 64 publications distributed across subfields emphasizing mechanical and electronic engineering disciplines. Their research contributes to the understanding of energy-efficient refrigeration, battery pack management, and related technological innovations.

Best Publications

  • A review of the state of the art of solid-state caloric cooling processes at room-temperature before 2019.

    A. Greco;C. Aprea;A. Maiorino;C. Masselli

  • An experimental evaluation of the transcritical CO2 refrigerator performances using an internal heat exchanger.

    Ciro Aprea;Angelo Maiorino

  • Fuzzy control of the compressor speed in a refrigeration plant

    Ciro Aprea;R. Mastrullo;Carlo Renno

  • A review on thermal management of battery packs for electric vehicles

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  • Experimental analysis of the scroll compressor performances varying its speed

    Ciro Aprea;R Mastrullo;Carlo Renno

  • The energy performances of a rotary permanent magnet magnetic refrigerator

    Ciro Aprea;Adriana Greco;Angelo Maiorino;Claudia Masselli

  • Heat rejection pressure optimization for a carbon dioxide split system: An experimental study

    Ciro Aprea;Angelo Maiorino

  • Experimental evaluation of electronic and thermostatic expansion valves performances using R22 and R407C

    Ciro Aprea;Rita Mastrullo

  • An experimental investigation on the substitution of HFC134a with HFO1234YF in a domestic refrigerator

    Ciro Aprea;Adriana Greco;Angelo Maiorino

  • Experimental comparison of R22 with R417A performance in a vapour compression refrigeration plant subjected to a cold store

    C. Aprea;C. Renno

  • A flexible numerical model to study an active magnetic refrigerator for near room temperature applications

    Ciro Aprea;Angelo Maiorino

  • An experimental evaluation of the greenhouse effect in the substitution of R134a with CO2

    C. Aprea;A. Greco;A. Maiorino

  • The use of barocaloric effect for energy saving in a domestic refrigerator with ethylene-glycol based nanofluids: A numerical analysis and a comparison with a vapor compression cooler

    C. Aprea;A. Greco;A. Maiorino;C. Masselli

  • A numerical analysis of an active magnetic regenerative refrigerant system with a multi-layer regenerator

    C. Aprea;A. Greco;A. Maiorino

  • Solid-state refrigeration: A comparison of the energy performances of caloric materials operating in an active caloric regenerator

    C. Aprea;A. Greco;A. Maiorino;C. Masselli

  • A criterion for predicting the possible advantage of adopting a suction/liquid heat exchanger in refrigerating system

    C. Aprea;M. Ascani;F. de Rossi

  • Determination of the compressor optimal working conditions

    C. Aprea;R. Mastrullo;C. Renno

  • An evaluation of R22 substitutes performances regulating continuously the compressor refrigeration capacity

    C. Aprea;R. Mastrullo;C. Renno;G.P. Vanoli

  • Modelling an active magnetic refrigeration system: A comparison with different models of incompressible flow through a packed bed

    C. Aprea;A. Greco;A. Maiorino

  • Initial experimental results from a rotary permanent magnet magnetic refrigerator

    Ciro Aprea;Adriana Greco;Angelo Maiorino;Rita Mastrullo

  • An experimental investigation of the energetic performances of HFO1234yf and its binary mixtures with HFC134a in a household refrigerator

    Ciro Aprea;A Greco;Angelo Maiorino

  • An application of the artificial neural network to optimise the energy performances of a magnetic refrigerator

    Ciro Aprea;Adriana Greco;Angelo Maiorino

Frequent Co-Authors

Angelo Maiorino
Angelo Maiorino University of Salerno
Adriana Greco
Adriana Greco University of Naples Federico II
Adrián Mota-Babiloni
Adrián Mota-Babiloni Jaume I University
Giuseppe Peter Vanoli
Giuseppe Peter Vanoli University of Molise
Rodrigo Llopis
Rodrigo Llopis Jaume I University
Barbara Malič
Barbara Malič Jožef Stefan Institute
Andrew Rowe
Andrew Rowe University of Victoria
Joaquín Navarro-Esbrí
Joaquín Navarro-Esbrí Jaume I University
Maurizio Sasso
Maurizio Sasso University of Sannio

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