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D-Index
43
Citations
6316
World Ranking
1744
National Ranking
664

David L. Burris 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 L. Burris sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 108 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

David L. Burris 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 L. Burris sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

David L. Burris is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and medicine, with significant contributions to subfields including rheumatology, mechanics of materials, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and surgery.

Their work covers a range of topics, focusing on osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies, tribology and wear analysis, lubricants and their additives, knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, as well as sports performance and training.

Recent publications by David L. Burris include:

  • Polymers Tribology Exposed: Eliminating Transfer Film Effects to Clarify Ultralow Wear of PTFE, 2020, Tribology Letters
  • Interfacial Gradient and Its Role in Ultralow Wear Sliding, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Cartilage rehydration: The sliding-induced hydrodynamic triggering mechanism, 2021, Acta Biomaterialia
  • Leveraging trace nanofillers to engineer ultra-low wear polymer surfaces, 2021, Wear
  • Ultralow Wear Poly(tetrafluoroethylene): A Virtuous Cycle of Wear Reduction and Tribochemical Accumulation, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

David L. Burris has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Christopher Price, Jamie M. Benson, Axel C. Moore, K. Istiaque Alam, and Meghan E. Kupratis.

Their research has been frequently published in journals such as:

  • Tribology Letters
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Wear
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Best Publications

  • A low friction and ultra low wear rate PEEK/PTFE composite

    David L. Burris;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • Improved wear resistance in alumina-PTFE nanocomposites with irregular shaped nanoparticles

    David L. Burris;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • Polymeric Nanocomposites for Tribological Applications

    David L. Burris;Benjamin Boesl;Gerald R. Bourne;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • Transfer film evolution and its role in promoting ultra-low wear of a PTFE nanocomposite

    J. Ye;H.S. Khare;D.L. Burris

  • A quantitative method for measuring nanocomposite dispersion

    H.S. Khare;D.L. Burris

  • Finite element analysis and experiments of metal/metal wear in oscillatory contacts

    Nam Ho Kim;Dongki Won;David Burris;Brian Holtkamp

  • Effect of matrix morphology on the wear and friction behavior of alumina nanoparticle/poly(ethylene) terephthalate composites

    Praveen Bhimaraj;David L. Burris;Jason Action;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • The Effects of Environmental Water and Oxygen on the Temperature-Dependent Friction of Sputtered Molybdenum Disulfide

    H. S. Khare;D. L. Burris

  • Tribological Sensitivity of PTFE/Alumina Nanocomposites to a Range of Traditional Surface Finishes

    David L. Burris;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • Addressing Practical Challenges of Low Friction Coefficient Measurements

    D. L. Burris;W. G. Sawyer

  • Mechanistic Studies in Friction and Wear of Bulk Materials

    W. Gregory Sawyer;Nicolas Argibay;David L. Burris;Brandon A. Krick

  • Wear-Rate Uncertainty Analysis

    Tony L. Schmitz;Jason E. Action;David L. Burris;John C. Ziegert

  • A Review of Transfer Films and Their Role in Ultra-Low-Wear Sliding of Polymers

    Jiaxin Ye;David L. Burris;Ting Xie

  • Tribological rehydration of cartilage and its potential role in preserving joint health.

    A.C. Moore;D.L. Burris

  • Tribological behavior of PEEK components with compositionally graded PEEK/PTFE surfaces

    David L. Burris;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • Surface and Subsurface Contributions of Oxidation and Moisture to Room Temperature Friction of Molybdenum Disulfide

    H. S. Khare;D. L. Burris

  • A route to wear resistant PTFE via trace loadings of functionalized nanofillers

    D.L. Burris;S. Zhao;R. Duncan;J. Lowitz

  • In Situ Studies of Cartilage Microtribology: Roles of Speed and Contact Area

    E. D. Bonnevie;V. J. Baro;L. Wang;David L. Burris

  • Cryogenic Friction Behavior of PTFE based Solid Lubricant Composites

    N. L. McCook;D. L. Burris;P. L. Dickrell;W. G. Sawyer

  • Multifunctionality of single-walled carbon nanotube-polytetrafluoroethylene nanocomposites

    J.R. Vail;D.L. Burris;W.G. Sawyer

Frequent Co-Authors

W. Gregory Sawyer
W. Gregory Sawyer Moffitt Cancer Center
Linda S. Schadler
Linda S. Schadler University of Vermont
Joseph M. Fox
Joseph M. Fox University of Delaware
Simon R. Phillpot
Simon R. Phillpot University of Florida
Xinqiao Jia
Xinqiao Jia University of Delaware
Susan B. Sinnott
Susan B. Sinnott Pennsylvania State University
Thomas H. Epps
Thomas H. Epps University of Delaware
Richard W. Siegel
Richard W. Siegel Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Robert W. Carpick
Robert W. Carpick University of Pennsylvania
Tony L. Schmitz
Tony L. Schmitz University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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