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Doyle Knight

Doyle Knight

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 45 1544 1430 601 523 348 7098

Doyle Knight publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Doyle Knight between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Doyle Knight published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2003. 8 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2003. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 7 publications
1969 2025

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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Doyle Knight: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 2
1979 2
1980 2
1981 5
1982 3
1983 3
1984 3
1985 4
1986 2
1987 3
1988 4
1989 5
1990 2
1991 6
1992 6
1993 8
1994 6
1995 10
1996 12
1997 4
1998 14
1999 8
2000 16
2001 12
2002 15
2003 22
2004 18
2005 11
2006 20
2007 12
2008 7
2009 12
2010 5
2011 8
2012 7
2013 6
2014 3
2015 9
2016 3
2017 12
2018 7
2019 12
2020 2
2021 9
2022 6
2023 15
2024 1
2025 7
Total 378
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Doyle Knight publications per year - data summary

  • Doyle Knight, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has 378 publications recorded across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1969 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 57 years in the span carry no publications at all (1970, 1972 and 1976).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.0 per year counting only the 54 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 38 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1969-1987: 36 publications (1.9 per year); 1988-2006: 199 publications (10.5 per year); 2007-2025: 143 publications (7.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Doyle Knight 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 Doyle Knight 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, 347–356 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: 348 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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 45 348
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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Doyle Knight publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Doyle Knight, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, records 348 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Doyle Knight, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Doyle Knight ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Doyle Knight 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 Doyle Knight 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 45
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
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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Doyle Knight D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Doyle Knight, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, records 45 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Doyle Knight, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Doyle Knight ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Doyle Knight is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily centers on the field of Engineering, with a significant concentration in Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, and Applied Mathematics. Their work also extends into Ocean Engineering and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The scientist's publications focus on several interconnected topics. These include:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
  • Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research

Doyle Knight has contributed to various scholarly venues, notably:

  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • Physics of Fluids
  • Journal of Burn Care & Research
  • Energies

Recent published works authored or coauthored by Doyle Knight include:

  • "Review of Energy Deposition for High-Speed Flow Control," 2022, published in Energies
  • "Large Eddy Simulation of Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers," 2021, published in Fluids
  • "Hypersonic Flow Control of Kinzhal Missile via Off-Axis, Pulsed Energy Deposition," 2021, published in Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
  • "A review of Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes modeling for hypersonic large cone-flares," 2025, published in Physics of Fluids
  • "Large Eddy Simulation of Hypersonic Cold Wall Flat Plate," 2021, published in AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM

Frequent collaborators of Doyle Knight include:

  • Nadia Kianvashrad
  • Partth A. Laad
  • O. A. Azarova
  • O. V. Kravchenko
  • Jimmy-John O. E. Hoste

Best Publications

  • Advances in CFD prediction of shock wave turbulent boundary layer interactions

    Doyle Knight;Hong Yan;Argyris G. Panaras;Alexander Zheltovodov

  • Survey of Aerodynamic Drag Reduction at High Speed by Energy Deposition

    Doyle D. Knight

  • Large-Eddy Simulation of a Supersonic Boundary Layer Using an Unstructured Grid

    Gerald Urbin;Doyle Knight

  • Control of edney IV interaction by pulsed laser energy deposition

    Russell G. Adelgren;Hong Yan;Gregory S. Elliott;Doyle D. Knight

  • Assessment of CFD capability for prediction of hypersonic shock interactions

    Doyle Knight;José Longo;Dimitris Drikakis;Datta Gaitonde

  • A new approach to the rationale discovery of polymeric biomaterials.

    Joachim Kohn;William J. Welsh;Doyle Knight

  • Compressible large eddy simulation using unstructured grids

    Doyle Knight;Gang Zhou;Nora Okong'o;Vijay Shukla

  • Laser Energy Deposition in Quiescent Air

    H. Yan;R. Adelgren;M. Boguszko;G. Elliott

  • Shock wave boundary layer interactions in high Mach number flows: A critical survey of current CFD prediction capabilities

    D.D. Knight;Gérard Degrez

  • Survey of aerodynamic flow control at high speed by energy deposition

    Doyle Knight;V. Kuchinskiy;A. Kuranov;E. Sheikin

  • Two-Dimensional Unsteady Leading-Edge Separation on a Pitching Airfoil

    P. Ghosh Choudhuri;Doyle Knight;M. R. Visbal

  • Structure of supersonic turbulent flow past a sharp fin

    Doyle D. Knight;C. C. Horstman;Brian Shapey;Seymour Bogdonoff

  • The Baldwin-Lomax Turbulence Model for Two-Dimensional Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interactions

    M. Visbal;D. Knight

  • Plasma Jet for Flight Control

    Kellie V. Anderson;Doyle D. Knight

  • Assessment of predictive capabilities for aerodynamic heating in hypersonic flow

    Doyle Knight;Olivier Chazot;Joanna Austin;Mohammad Ali Badr

  • Polymer-drug interactions in tyrosine-derived triblock copolymer nanospheres: a computational modeling approach.

    Aurora D. Costache;Larisa Sheihet;Krishna Zaveri;Doyle D. Knight

  • High-Performance Supersonic Missile Inlet Design Using Automated Optimization

    Ge Cheng Zha;Donald Smith;Mark Schwabacher;Khaled Rasheed

  • Automated Design of a Three-Dimensional Subsonic Diffuser

    Wei-Li Zhang;Doyle D. Knight;Don Smith

  • Effects of compressibility, pitch rate, and Reynolds number on unsteady incipient leading-edge boundary layer separation over a pitching airfoil

    P. Ghosh Choudhuri;D. D. Knight

  • Energy deposition in supersonic flows

    Russell G. Adelgren;Gregory S. Elliott;Doyle D. Knight;Alexander A. Zheltovodov

  • ENERGY DEPOSITION INFLUENCE ON SUPERSONIC FLOW OVER AXISYMMETRIC BODIES

    Alexander Zheltovodov;E. Pimonov;Doyle Knight

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory S. Elliott
Gregory S. Elliott University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joachim Kohn
Joachim Kohn Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Yogesh Jaluria
Yogesh Jaluria Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Gary S. Settles
Gary S. Settles Pennsylvania State University
Steven P. Schneider
Steven P. Schneider Purdue University West Lafayette
Gecheng Zha
Gecheng Zha University of Miami
Graham V. Candler
Graham V. Candler University of Minnesota
Philip Geoffrey Saffman
Philip Geoffrey Saffman California Institute of Technology
Alexander Smits
Alexander Smits Princeton University
Ronald M. Levy
Ronald M. Levy Temple University

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