| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 41 | 1924 | 1779 | 726 | 632 | 264 | 6654 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Danesh K. Tafti between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Danesh K. Tafti published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2014. 16 of the 285 publications appeared in the last two years.
285 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| Total | 285 |
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 Danesh K. Tafti sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 264 publications — 64th percentile
64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.
| 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 | 264 |
| 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 |
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 Danesh K. Tafti sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile
45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 41 |
| 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 |
Danesh K. Tafti is a researcher affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States, specializing in Engineering with a strong focus on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Their research primarily addresses complex fluid dynamics and particle interactions, with a significant emphasis on granular flow and fluidized beds as well as particle dynamics in fluid flows.
Tafti's recent papers cover a range of topics related to fluid-particle systems and drag force modeling. Notable publications include:
The frequent venues for Tafti's publications include:
In their field of study, Tafti's work spans several main topics such as:
Tafti frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Ze Cao, Nikhil Muralidhar, Anuj Karpatne, Zhenghang Cao, and Peter Windes.
Their research contributions are recognized in the community, as reflected by their affiliation and their fellowship with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers awarded in 2014.
Brad J. Gemmell;Brad J. Gemmell;John H. Costello;John H. Costello;Sean P. Colin;Sean P. Colin;Colin J. Stewart
Maruti Hegde;Viswanath Meenakshisundaram;Nicholas Chartrain;Susheel Sekhar
Mohammad A. Elyyan;Ali Rozati;Danesh K. Tafti
David L. Ma;Danesh K. Tafti;Richard D. Braatz
F. M. Najjar;D. K. Tafti
L.W. Zhang;S. Balachandar;D.K. Tafti;F.M. Najjar
Evan A. Sewall;Danesh K. Tafti;Andrew B. Graham;Karen A. Thole
D.K. Tafti
Amit Amritkar;Surya Deb;Danesh Tafti
D. K. Tafti
Pradeep Gopalakrishnan;Danesh Tafti
Ali Rozati;Danesh K. Tafti
D. K. Tafti;Surya Pratap Vanka
Krishnamurthy Nagendra;Danesh K. Tafti;Kamal Viswanath
D.K. Tafti;G. Wang;W. Lin
L.W. Zhang;D.K. Tafti;F.M. Najjar;S. Balachandar
Ali Rozati;Danesh K. Tafti
Danesh Tafti
N. C. DeJong;L. W. Zhang;A. M. Jacobi;S. Balachandar
Aroon K. Viswanathan;Danesh K. Tafti
Long He;Danesh K. Tafti
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