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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 62 593 538 267 226 507 19127

David B. Bogy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David B. Bogy between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David B. Bogy published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 1995. 6 of the 528 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 1995. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 4 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 26 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1958 2025

528 publications in total across all disciplines

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David B. Bogy: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 2
1964 4
1965 0
1966 0
1967 3
1968 2
1969 2
1970 3
1971 4
1972 3
1973 2
1974 5
1975 6
1976 3
1977 2
1978 5
1979 5
1980 4
1981 4
1982 3
1983 5
1984 4
1985 5
1986 10
1987 8
1988 7
1989 8
1990 7
1991 9
1992 11
1993 15
1994 10
1995 26
1996 13
1997 13
1998 21
1999 19
2000 20
2001 8
2002 14
2003 15
2004 8
2005 16
2006 12
2007 16
2008 7
2009 16
2010 15
2011 17
2012 14
2013 13
2014 19
2015 6
2016 11
2017 8
2018 5
2019 6
2020 10
2021 3
2022 4
2023 5
2024 5
2025 1
Total 528
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David B. Bogy 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 David B. Bogy 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, 507–516 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: 507 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 13 507
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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David B. Bogy 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 David B. Bogy 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 62
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 - Mayo D. Hersey Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For research and professional leadership in the mechanics of computer technology.
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

David B. Bogy is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and materials science, focusing on topics related to thermal management, surface interactions, and micro- and nanoscale phenomena.

Their primary fields of study include Engineering and Materials Science, with specialization in subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering. This interdisciplinary approach supports investigations across various scientific and technological challenges at the interface of materials and mechanical systems.

Key topics covered in their work are:

  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Phase-change materials and chalcogenides
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements
  • Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Tribology Letters
  • Scientific Reports
  • IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Selected recent publications by David B. Bogy are:

  • "A low voltage-powered soft electromechanical stimulation patch for haptics feedback in human-machine interfaces," 2021, Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • "Investigation of heat transfer across a nanoscale air gap between a flying head and a rotating disk," 2020, Journal of Applied Physics
  • "Precise nanoscale temperature mapping in operational microelectronic devices by use of a phase change material," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Experimental study of smear formation and removal in heat-assisted magnetic recording," 2021, Tribology International
  • "A Study of the Nanoscale Heat Transfer in the HDD Head-Disk Interface Based on a Static Touchdown Experiment," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Frequent coauthors with whom they have collaborated include Qilong Cheng, Robert L. Smith, Siddhesh V. Sakhalkar, Roshan Mathew Tom, and Sukumar Rajauria.

David B. Bogy has received several recognitions, including:

  • Mayo D. Hersey Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1999
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 1994, for research and professional leadership in the mechanics of computer technology
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1992

Best Publications

  • An Elastic-Plastic Model for the Contact of Rough Surfaces

    W. R. Chang;I. Etsion;D. B. Bogy

  • Edge-Bonded Dissimilar Orthogonal Elastic Wedges Under Normal and Shear Loading

    David B. Bogy

  • Two Edge-Bonded Elastic Wedges of Different Materials and Wedge Angles Under Surface Tractions

    D. B. Bogy

  • Characterization of diamondlike carbon films and their application as overcoats on thin‐film media for magnetic recording

    Hsiao‐chu Tsai;D. B. Bogy

  • Static Friction Coefficient Model for Metallic Rough Surfaces

    W. R. Chang;I. Etsion;D. B. Bogy

  • Experimental and theoretical study of wave propagation phenomena in drop-on-demand ink jet devices

    D. B. Bogy;F. E. Talke

  • Flying plasmonic lens in the near field for high-speed nanolithography

    Werayut Srituravanich;Liang Pan;Yuan Wang;Cheng Sun

  • On the problem of edge-bonded elastic quarter-planes loaded at the boundary

    D.B. Bogy

  • Stress singularities at interface corners in bonded dissimilar isotropic elastic materials

    D.B. Bogy;K.C. Wang

  • On the Plane Elastostatic Problem of a Loaded Crack Terminating at a Material Interface

    D. B. Bogy

  • Adhesion Model for Metallic Rough Surfaces

    W. R. Chang;I. Etsion;D. B. Bogy

  • Chemical structure and physical properties of diamond-like amorphous carbon films prepared by magnetron sputtering

    N. H. Cho;K. M. Krishnan;D. K. Veirs;M. D. Rubin

  • Maskless plasmonic lithography at 22 nm resolution.

    Liang Pan;Yongshik Park;Yi Xiong;Erick Ulin-Avila

  • Elastic-Plastic Finite Element Analysis of Repeated Indentation of a Half-Space by a Rigid Sphere

    E. R. Kral;K. Komvopoulos;D. B. Bogy

  • A Flexible Piezoelectret Actuator/Sensor Patch for Mechanical Human-Machine Interfaces.

    Junwen Zhong;Yuan Ma;Yu Song;Yu Song;Qize Zhong

  • Drop formation by DOD ink-jet nozzles: a comparison of experiment and numerical simulation

    T. W. Shield;D. B. Bogy;F. E. Talke

  • The Plane Solution for Anisotropic Elastic Wedges Under Normal and Shear Loading

    D. B. Bogy

  • Effects of substrate temperature on chemical structure of amorphous carbon films

    N. H. Cho;D. K. Veirs;J. W. Ager;M. D. Rubin

  • Adhesion of Contacting Rough Surfaces in the Presence of Sub-Boundary Lubrication

    H. M. Stanley;I. Etsion;D. B. Bogy

  • The Stability of a Circular Rod Laterally Constrained to Be in Contact With an Inclined Circular Cylinder

    P. R. Paslay;D. B. Bogy

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank E. Talke
Frank E. Talke University of California, San Diego
Kyriakos Komvopoulos
Kyriakos Komvopoulos University of California, Berkeley
Xiang Zhang
Xiang Zhang University of Hong Kong
Bharat Bhushan
Bharat Bhushan The Ohio State University
Cheng Sun
Cheng Sun Northwestern University
Ian G. Brown
Ian G. Brown Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Yonggang Meng
Yonggang Meng Tsinghua University
Guangyu Zhang
Guangyu Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Takashi Maeno
Takashi Maeno Keio University
Joel W. Ager
Joel W. Ager Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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