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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Israel
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 53 1012 930 3 2 239 9528

Daniel Rittel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel Rittel between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel Rittel published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2008. 10 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2008. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel Rittel: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 4
1999 6
2000 6
2001 3
2002 7
2003 5
2004 2
2005 10
2006 7
2007 10
2008 16
2009 9
2010 6
2011 5
2012 8
2013 6
2014 15
2015 15
2016 7
2017 16
2018 16
2019 10
2020 11
2021 8
2022 16
2023 10
2024 15
2025 9
2026 1
Total 277
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Daniel Rittel 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 Daniel Rittel 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, 237–246 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: 239 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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 92 239
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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Daniel Rittel 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 Daniel Rittel 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 53
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Israel Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Daniel Rittel is affiliated with the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Israel and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work covers several specialized subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Oral Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research focuses on a range of topics such as High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior, Energetic Materials and Combustion, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Structural Response to Dynamic Loads, Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties, and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Daniel Rittel include:

  • Experimental investigation of polyurea coated aluminum plates under strong hydrodynamic shocks (2020, Thin-Walled Structures)
  • Achieving high strength with low residual stress in WAAM SS316L using flow-forming and heat treatment (2023, Materials Science and Engineering A)
  • Impact energy absorption behavior of graphene aerogels prepared by different drying methods (2022, Materials & Design)
  • Static and dynamic shear-compression response of additively manufactured Ti6Al4V specimens with embedded voids (2020, Mechanics of Materials)
  • Static and dynamic mechanical properties of wire and arc additively manufactured SS316L and ER70S6 (2021, Mechanics of Materials)

Frequent co-authors working alongside Daniel Rittel include G.G. Goviazin, Keren Shemtov-Yona, Amnon Shirizly, Pengwan Chen, and Jing Xie.

Publishing activity spans a variety of journals and venues, many of which have featured multiple works by them, including:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Experimental Mechanics
  • Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • International Journal of Impact Engineering
  • International Journal of Engineering Science

In recognition of their contributions, Daniel Rittel was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2015.

Best Publications

  • On the conversion of plastic work to heat during high strain rate deformation of glassy polymers

    D. Rittel

  • Dynamic recrystallization as a potential cause for adiabatic shear failure.

    D. Rittel;P. Landau;A. Venkert

  • Scaling the response of circular plates subjected to large and close-range spherical explosions. Part I: Air-blast loading

    A. Neuberger;S. Peles;D. Rittel

  • The dependence of the Taylor–Quinney coefficient on the dynamic loading mode

    D. Rittel;L.H. Zhang;S. Osovski

  • Adiabatic shear failure and dynamic stored energy of cold work.

    D. Rittel;Z. G. Wang;M. Merzer

  • A shear-compression specimen for large strain testing

    D. Rittel;S. Lee;G. Ravichandran

  • An analysis of nanoindentation in linearly elastic solids

    B. Poon;D. Rittel;G. Ravichandran

  • Thermo-mechanical aspects of adiabatic shear failure of AM50 and Ti6Al4V alloys

    D. Rittel;Z.G. Wang

  • Scaling the response of circular plates subjected to large and close-range spherical explosions. Part II: Buried charges

    A. Neuberger;S. Peles;D. Rittel

  • Modern topics and challenges in dynamic fracture

    Brian N. Cox;Huajian Gao;Dietmar Gross;Daniel Rittel

  • An investigation of dynamic crack initiation in PMMA

    D. Rittel;H. Maigre

  • The mechanical response of pure iron at high strain rates under dominant shear

    D. Rittel;G. Ravichandran;A. Venkert

  • Large strain mechanical behavior of 1018 cold-rolled steel over a wide range of strain rates

    M. Vural;G. Ravichandran;D. Rittel

  • A method for dynamic fracture toughness determination using short beams

    G. Weisbrod;D. Rittel

  • An investigation of the heat generated during cyclic loading of two glassy polymers. Part I: Experimental

    D. Rittel

  • Microstructural effects on adiabatic shear band formation

    S. Osovski;D. Rittel;P. Landau;A. Venkert

  • Failure modes of electrospun nanofibers

    E. Zussman;D. Rittel;Alexander Yarin

  • Theoretical and experimental analysis of longitudinal wave propagation in cylindrical viscoelastic rods

    A. Benatar;D. Rittel;A.L. Yarin

  • Determination of the Johnson–Cook Material Parameters Using the SCS Specimen

    A. Dorogoy;D. Rittel

  • Experimental investigation of transient thermoplastic effects in dynamic fracture

    D. Rittel

Frequent Co-Authors

G. Ravichandran
G. Ravichandran California Institute of Technology
Ramón Zaera
Ramón Zaera Carlos III University of Madrid
Guillaume Haiat
Guillaume Haiat Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Moshe P. Dariel
Moshe P. Dariel Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Mutlu Özcan
Mutlu Özcan University of Zurich
Kaushik Bhattacharya
Kaushik Bhattacharya California Institute of Technology
André Pineau
André Pineau Mines ParisTech
Eyal Zussman
Eyal Zussman Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Alexander L. Yarin
Alexander L. Yarin University of Illinois at Chicago
Rimma Lapovok
Rimma Lapovok Deakin University

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