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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 54 950 870 62 54 135 11217
Materials Science 54 8858 8555 358 339 133 11213

David K. Aspinwall publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David K. Aspinwall between 1979 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David K. Aspinwall published across 43 years, from 1979 to 2021, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2011. 2 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2011. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication
1979 2021

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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David K. Aspinwall: publications per year, 1979 to 2021
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 4
1994 2
1995 4
1996 2
1997 6
1998 1
1999 7
2000 7
2001 7
2002 5
2003 8
2004 7
2005 2
2006 5
2007 6
2008 1
2009 4
2010 4
2011 9
2012 7
2013 6
2014 6
2015 5
2016 4
2017 2
2018 4
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
Total 135
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David K. Aspinwall 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 K. Aspinwall 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, 127–136 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: 135 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
127–136 130 135
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
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 K. Aspinwall 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 K. Aspinwall 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 54
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Composite material
  • Metallurgy

His primary areas of investigation include Machining, Metallurgy, Surface integrity, Surface roughness and Tool wear. His Machining research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Titanium, Hot work, Drilling and Tungsten carbide. His study in Titanium aluminide, Tool steel, Inconel, Superalloy and Indentation hardness are all subfields of Metallurgy.

Surface integrity is a subfield of Residual stress that he explores. His research in Residual stress intersects with topics in Mechanical engineering, Surface finish and Material removal. His work in Tool wear addresses issues such as Carbide, which are connected to fields such as Cermet.

His most cited work include:

  • Surface integrity in material removal processes: Recent advances (538 citations)
  • Review on ultrasonic machining (349 citations)
  • The effect of machined topography and integrity on fatigue life (272 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

David K. Aspinwall spends much of his time researching Metallurgy, Machining, Surface integrity, Surface roughness and Drilling. His Alloy, Machinability, Grinding, Superalloy and Titanium investigations are all subjects of Metallurgy research. His Machining study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Inconel and Tungsten carbide.

His Surface integrity study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Surface finish, Titanium aluminide and Hardness. His Surface roughness study incorporates themes from Titanium alloy, Indentation hardness and Carbide. His Drilling research integrates issues from Cutting fluid, Drill and Roundness, Composite material, Aluminium.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Metallurgy (68.18%)
  • Machining (45.45%)
  • Surface integrity (33.64%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2020)?

  • Metallurgy (68.18%)
  • Surface integrity (33.64%)
  • Surface roughness (30.91%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Metallurgy, Surface integrity, Surface roughness, Drilling and Alloy. Metallurgy is represented through his Titanium, Grinding, Intermetallic, Ball and Titanium alloy research. His Surface integrity research includes elements of Indentation hardness, Diamond, Cutting fluid, Carbide and Coating.

His Surface roughness research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Surface finish, Inconel, Machinability and Superalloy. David K. Aspinwall works mostly in the field of Drilling, limiting it down to concerns involving Composite material and, occasionally, Drill and Metal. David K. Aspinwall has researched Alloy in several fields, including Residual stress and Machining.

Between 2012 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Turbomachinery component manufacture by application of electrochemical, electro-physical and photonic processes (212 citations)
  • Burr Formation and Hole Quality when Drilling Titanium and Aluminium Alloys (43 citations)
  • The Effect of Wire Electrical Discharge Machining on the Fatigue Life of Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo Aerospace Alloy☆ (36 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Composite material
  • Metallurgy

David K. Aspinwall mainly investigates Metallurgy, Surface integrity, Surface roughness, Drilling and Inconel. In his research, Grinding, Electrical discharge machining and Alloy is intimately related to Fracture, which falls under the overarching field of Metallurgy. His work deals with themes such as Turbomachinery and Coating, which intersect with Surface integrity.

David K. Aspinwall interconnects Mechanical engineering, Welding and Material removal in the investigation of issues within Coating. His Drilling research includes themes of Roundness, Composite material and Diamond. His work in the fields of Surface finish and Indentation hardness overlaps with other areas such as Chemical vapor deposition and Stack.

Best Publications

  • Surface integrity in material removal processes: Recent advances

    I.S. Jawahir;E. Brinksmeier;R. M'Saoubi;D.K. Aspinwall

  • Review on ultrasonic machining

    T.B. Thoe;D.K. Aspinwall;M.L.H. Wise

  • The effect of machined topography and integrity on fatigue life

    D. Novovic;R.C. Dewes;D.K. Aspinwall;W. Voice

  • Turbomachinery component manufacture by application of electrochemical, electro-physical and photonic processes

    Fritz Klocke;Andreas Klink;Drazen Veselovac;David Keith Aspinwall

  • Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP

    Islam Shyha;David Aspinwall;Sein Leung Soo;Sam Bradley

  • Workpiece surface modification using electrical discharge machining

    J Simao;H.G Lee;D.K Aspinwall;R.C Dewes

  • Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites

    Islam Shyha;Sein Leung Soo;David Aspinwall;Sam Bradley

  • High speed end milling of hardened AISI D2 tool steel (∼58 HRC)

    P Koshy;R.C Dewes;D.K Aspinwall

  • Modelling of temperature and forces when orthogonally machining hardened steel

    E.-G. Ng;D.K. Aspinwall;D. Brazil;J. Monaghan

  • Workpiece surface roughness and integrity after WEDM of Ti–6Al–4V and Inconel 718 using minimum damage generator technology

    D.K. Aspinwall;S.L. Soo;A.E. Berrisford;G. Walder

  • Hole quality assessment following drilling of metallic-composite stacks

    Islam Shyha;Sein Leung Soo;David Aspinwall;Sam Bradley

  • Surface integrity of a high speed milled gamma titanium aluminide

    A L Mantle;A L Mantle;David Aspinwall

  • Tool life when high speed ball nose end milling Inconel 718

    Adrian Sharman;Richard C. Dewes;David K. Aspinwall

  • The surface integrity of turned and ground hardened bearing steel

    Alexandre M. Abrāo;David K. Aspinwall

  • High speed machining of moulds and dies for net shape manufacture

    J.P. Urbanski;P. Koshy;R.C. Dewes;D.K. Aspinwall

  • The Machining of γ-TiAI Intermetallic Alloys

    D.K. Aspinwall;R.C. Dewes;A.L. Mantle

  • Use of ceramic tools for machining nickel based alloys

    N. Richards;D. Aspinwall

  • Modelling of hard part machining

    Eu-Gene Ng;David K. Aspinwall

  • PRODUCTIVITY AND WORKPIECE SURFACE INTEGRITY WHEN WEDM AEROSPACE ALLOYS USING COATED WIRES

    M.T. Antar;S.L. Soo;D.K. Aspinwall;D. Jones

  • Temperature measurement when high speed machining hardened mould/die steel

    R.C Dewes;E Ng;K.S Chua;P.G Newton

Frequent Co-Authors

Sein Leung Soo
Sein Leung Soo University of Birmingham
Rachid M'Saoubi
Rachid M'Saoubi Lund University
Raya Al-Dadah
Raya Al-Dadah University of Birmingham
I.S. Jawahir
I.S. Jawahir University of Kentucky
Domenico Umbrello
Domenico Umbrello University of Calabria
Saad Mahmoud
Saad Mahmoud University of Birmingham
Fritz Klocke
Fritz Klocke RWTH Aachen University
Ekkard Brinksmeier
Ekkard Brinksmeier University of Bremen
Paul R. Cooper
Paul R. Cooper University of Otago

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