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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
33
Citations
6532
World Ranking
2966
National Ranking
1009

Derek A. Splitter 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 Derek A. Splitter sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 659+

This scientist: 77 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Derek A. Splitter 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 Derek A. Splitter sits on this spectrum.

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: 33 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • Fuel reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI): a pathway to controlled high-efficiency clean combustion

    S L Kokjohn;R M Hanson;D A Splitter;R D Reitz

  • Experiments and Modeling of Dual-Fuel HCCI and PCCI Combustion Using In-Cylinder Fuel Blending

    Sage L. Kokjohn;Reed M. Hanson;Derek A. Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • An Experimental Investigation of Fuel Reactivity Controlled PCCI Combustion in a Heavy-Duty Engine

    Reed M. Hanson;Sage L. Kokjohn;Derek A. Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Heavy-Duty Engine Operation at Mid-and High-Loads with Conventional and Alternative Fuels

    Derek Splitter;Reed Hanson;Sage Kokjohn;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Fuel Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Combustion in Light- and Heavy-Duty Engines

    Sage Kokjohn;Reed Hanson;Derek Splitter;John Kaddatz

  • High Efficiency, Low Emissions RCCI Combustion by Use of a Fuel Additive

    Derek Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz;Reed Hanson

  • Operating a Heavy-Duty Direct-Injection Compression-Ignition Engine with Gasoline for Low Emissions

    Reed Hanson;Derek Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Fuel Effects on Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Combustion at Low Load

    Reed Hanson;Sage Kokjohn;Derek Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Investigation of Fuel Reactivity Stratification for Controlling PCI Heat-Release Rates Using High-Speed Chemiluminescence Imaging and Fuel Tracer Fluorescence.

    Sage Kokjohn;Rolf D. Reitz;Derek Splitter;Mark Musculus

  • RCCI Engine Operation Towards 60% Thermal Efficiency

    Derek Splitter;Martin Wissink;Dan DelVescovo;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Effect of Compression Ratio and Piston Geometry on RCCI Load Limits and Efficiency

    Derek Splitter;Martin Wissink;Sage Kokjohn;Rolf D. Reitz

  • An Optical Investigation of Ignition Processes in Fuel Reactivity Controlled PCCI Combustion

    Derek Splitter;Sage Kokjohn;Keith Rein;Reed Hanson

  • What fuel properties enable higher thermal efficiency in spark-ignited engines?

    James P. Szybist;Stephen Busch;Robert L. McCormick;Josh A. Pihl

  • Fuel reactivity effects on the efficiency and operational window of dual-fuel compression ignition engines

    Derek A. Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Pressure and temperature effects on fuels with varying octane sensitivity at high load in SI engines

    James P. Szybist;Derek A. Splitter

  • Piston Bowl Optimization for RCCI Combustion in a Light-Duty Multi-Cylinder Engine

    Reed Hanson;Scott Curran;Robert Wagner;Sage Kokjohn

  • Thermally Stratified Compression Ignition: A new advanced low temperature combustion mode with load flexibility

    Benjamin Lawler;Derek Splitter;James Szybist;Brian Kaul

  • Injection Effects in Low Load RCCI Dual-Fuel Combustion

    Derek Splitter;Reed Hanson;Sage Kokjohn;Martin Wissink

  • The Reduced Effectiveness of EGR to Mitigate Knock at High Loads in Boosted SI Engines

    James P. Szybist;Scott W. Wagnon;Derek Splitter;William J. Pitz

  • Understanding chemistry-specific fuel differences at a constant RON in a boosted SI engine

    James P. Szybist;Derek A. Splitter

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf D. Reitz
Rolf D. Reitz University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sage L. Kokjohn
Sage L. Kokjohn University of Wisconsin–Madison
Robert M. Wagner
Robert M. Wagner Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Magnus Sjöberg
Magnus Sjöberg Royal Institute of Technology
Robert L. McCormick
Robert L. McCormick National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mark P. B. Musculus
Mark P. B. Musculus Sandia National Laboratories
William J. Pitz
William J. Pitz Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
C. Stuart Daw
C. Stuart Daw Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jun Qu
Jun Qu Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ali Erdemir
Ali Erdemir Texas A&M University

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