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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 69 424 383 21 18 296 14712

Dragos Axinte publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dragos Axinte between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dragos Axinte published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2019. 40 of the 321 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2019. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 23 publications
1997 2025

321 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dragos Axinte: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 3
2000 0
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 4
2005 4
2006 5
2007 3
2008 4
2009 15
2010 6
2011 12
2012 8
2013 10
2014 17
2015 8
2016 15
2017 25
2018 15
2019 28
2020 18
2021 27
2022 25
2023 22
2024 17
2025 23
Total 321
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Dragos Axinte 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 Dragos Axinte 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, 287–296 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: 296 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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 74 296
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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Dragos Axinte 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 Dragos Axinte 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19 69
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

Dragos Axinte is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and has a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields, including Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The scientist's research topics encompass a variety of advanced engineering themes. These include:

  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Advanced surface polishing techniques
  • Soft robotics and applications
  • Advanced machining and optimization techniques
  • Robot manipulation and learning
  • Additive manufacturing materials and processes
  • Modular robots and swarm intelligence

Dragos Axinte has published extensively in several prominent academic journals. The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
  • CIRP Annals
  • Journal of Materials Processing Technology
  • Materials & Design
  • IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

Highlighted recent papers authored or coauthored by Dragos Axinte are:

  • Surface integrity in metal machining - Part I: Fundamentals of surface characteristics and formation mechanisms, 2020, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
  • Surface integrity in metal machining - Part II: Functional performance, 2021, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
  • Continuum Robots: An Overview, 2023, Advanced Intelligent Systems
  • Design, modelling and validation of a novel extra slender continuum robot for in-situ inspection and repair in aeroengine, 2020, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
  • Temperature effect on the material removal mechanism of soft-brittle crystals at nano/micron scale, 2020, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Xin Dong
  • Abdelkhalick Mohammad
  • Zhirong Liao
  • Matteo Russo

Best Publications

  • High performance cutting of advanced aerospace alloys and composite materials

    Rachid M'Saoubi;Dragos Axinte;Sein Leung Soo;Christoph Nobel

  • The new challenges of machining Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs): Review of surface integrity

    Oriol Gavalda Diaz;Gonzalo Garcia Luna;Zhirong Liao;Dragos Axinte;Dragos Axinte

  • Machine tools for large parts

    L. Uriarte;M. Zatarain;D. Axinte;J. Yagüe-Fabra

  • Development of a slender continuum robotic system for on-wing inspection/repair of gas turbine engines

    X. Dong;D. Axinte;D. Palmer;S. Cobos

  • Surface integrity in metal machining - Part II: Functional performance

    Andrea la Monaca;James W. Murray;Zhirong Liao;Alistair Speidel

  • Abrasive machining of advanced aerospace alloys and composites

    Fritz Klocke;Sein Leung Soo;Bernhard Karpuschewski;John A. Webster

  • Surface integrity of hot work tool steel after high speed milling-experimental data and empirical models

    D.A Axinte;R.C Dewes

  • Textured grinding wheels: A review

    Hao Nan Li;Hao Nan Li;Dragos Axinte;Dragos Axinte

  • State-of-the-art of surface integrity in machining of metal matrix composites

    Zhirong Liao;Ali Abdelhafeez;Haonan Li;Yue Yang

  • A critical analysis of effectiveness of acoustic emission signals to detect tool and workpiece malfunctions in milling operations

    Iulian Marinescu;Dragos A. Axinte

  • Continuum Robots: An Overview

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  • Design, Modelling and Validation of a Novel Extra Slender Continuum Robot for In-situ Inspection and Repair in Aeroengine

    Mingfeng Wang;Xin Dong;Weiming Ba;Abdelkhalick Mohammad

  • Grain refinement mechanism of nickel-based superalloy by severe plastic deformation - Mechanical machining case

    Zhirong Liao;Mikhail Polyakov;Oriol Gavalda Diaz;Dragos Axinte

  • On the influence of single grit micro-geometry on grinding behavior of ductile and brittle materials

    D. Axinte;P. Butler-Smith;C. Akgun;K. Kolluru

  • Influence of kinematic operating parameters on kerf geometry in abrasive waterjet machining of silicon carbide ceramics

    D.S. Srinivasu;D.A. Axinte;P.H. Shipway;J. Folkes

  • A solution for minimising vibrations in milling of thin walled casings by applying dampers to workpiece surface

    Kiran Kolluru;Dragos Axinte;Adib Becker

  • Process monitoring to assist the workpiece surface quality in machining

    Dragoş A Axinte;Nabil Gindy;Kate Fox;Iker Unanue

  • A wireless instrumented milling cutter system with embedded PVDF sensors

    Ming Luo;Huan Luo;Dragos Axinte;Dragos Axinte;Dongsheng Liu

  • On chip formation mechanism in orthogonal cutting of bone

    Zhirong Liao;Zhirong Liao;Dragos A. Axinte

  • A time–frequency acoustic emission-based monitoring technique to identify workpiece surface malfunctions in milling with multiple teeth cutting simultaneously

    Iulian Marinescu;Dragos Axinte

  • Challenges in using waterjet machining of NiTi shape memory alloys: An analysis of controlled-depth milling

    M.C. Kong;D. Axinte;W. Voice

Frequent Co-Authors

Nabil Gindy
Nabil Gindy University of Nottingham
Philip J. Withers
Philip J. Withers University of Manchester
Rachid M'Saoubi
Rachid M'Saoubi Lund University
Adib A. Becker
Adib A. Becker University of Nottingham
Johann Michler
Johann Michler Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Paul D. Brown
Paul D. Brown Mayo Clinic
P.H. Shipway
P.H. Shipway University of Nottingham
Stefano Mischler
Stefano Mischler École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Michael Preuss
Michael Preuss University of Manchester
Sein Leung Soo
Sein Leung Soo University of Birmingham

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