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2022
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2022

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
90
Citations
29722
World Ranking
114
National Ranking
4

Materials Science

D-Index
82
Citations
24651
World Ranking
2471
National Ranking
108

Duncan Dowson 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 Duncan Dowson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 509 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Duncan Dowson 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 Duncan Dowson 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: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 1979 - Mayo D. Hersey Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1973 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Duncan Dowson was affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom and contributed significantly to the fields of engineering and medicine. Their research spanned multiple subfields including surgery, mechanical engineering, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work covered several topics, such as:

  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Orthopedic infections and treatments
  • Gear and bearing dynamics analysis
  • Tribology and lubrication engineering
  • Adhesion, friction, and surface interactions
  • Total knee arthroplasty outcomes

Dowson's publication record included papers primarily in the "Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology," where they contributed at least two papers. The notable recent publications include:

  • "Adverse loading effects on tribocorrosive degradation of 28 mm metal-on-metal hip replacement bearings," 2021, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology
  • "Reflections on early studies of elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication," 2021, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology

The scientist often collaborated with several researchers throughout their career. Some frequent coauthors were:

  • Anne Neville
  • Andrew R. Beadling
  • Michael Bryant
  • G. R. Higginson

Dowson's work intersected both engineering and medical disciplines, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to problems related to biomedical engineering and material mechanics.

Recognition for their contributions includes receiving the Mayo D. Hersey Award from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1979 and being named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1973.

Best Publications

  • History of Tribology

    Duncan Dowson

  • Isothermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Point Contacts: Part III—Fully Flooded Results

    B. J. Hamrock;D. Dowson

  • A Numerical Solution to the Elasto-Hydrodynamic Problem

    D. Dowson;G. R. Higginson

  • Ball bearing lubrication: The elastohydrodynamics of elliptical contacts

    B. J. Hamrock;D. Dowson;T. E. Tallian

  • A generalized Reynolds equation for fluid-film lubrication

    D. Dowson

  • Elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication : the fundamentals of roller and gear lubrication

    D. Dowson;G. R. Higginson

  • Elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication

    D. Dowson;G. R. Higginson;J. F. Archard;A. W. Crook

  • Isothermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Point Contacts: Part 1—Theoretical Formulation

    B. J. Hamrock;D. Dowson

  • "Boosted lubrication" in synovial joints by fluid entrapment and enrichment.

    P S Walker;D Dowson;M D Longfield;V Wright

  • Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Elliptical Contacts for Materials of Low Elastic Modulus I—Fully Flooded Conjunction

    Bernard J. Hamrock;Duncan Dowson

  • Isothermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Point Contacts: Part IV—Starvation Results

    B. J. Hamrock;D. Dowson

  • A hip joint simulator study of the performance of metal-on-metal joints: Part II: design.

    Duncan Dowson;Cath Hardaker;Magnus Flett;Graham H. Isaac

  • Analysis of fluid film lubrication in artificial hip joint replacements with surfaces of high elastic modulus

    Z M Jin;D Dowson;J Fisher

  • PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL AND JOINT SIMULATOR STUDIES OF A NEW TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY USING ALUMINA CERAMIC HEADS AND CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE CUPS

    B. M. Wroblewski;P. D. Siney;D. Dowson;S. N. Collins

  • Isothermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Point Contacts: Part II—Ellipticity Parameter Results

    B. J. Hamrock;D. Dowson

  • Micro-Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Synovial Joints

    D Dowson;Zhong-Min Jin

  • Paper 12: Modes of Lubrication in Human Joints

    D. Dowson

  • A theoretical analysis of the isothermal elastohydrodynamic lubrication of concentrated contacts I. Direction of lubricant entrainment coincident with the major axis of the Hertzian contact ellipse

    R. J. Chittenden;Duncan Dowson;J. F. Dunn;C. M. Taylor

  • 'Cracking joints'. A bioengineering study of cavitation in the metacarpophalangeal joint.

    A Unsworth;D Dowson;V Wright

  • Paper 3: An Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Equilibrium of Steadily Loaded Journal Bearings

    D. Dowson;J. D. Hudson;B. Hunter;C. N. March

Frequent Co-Authors

John Fisher
John Fisher University of Leeds
Anne Neville
Anne Neville University of Leeds
Zhongmin Jin
Zhongmin Jin Southwest Jiaotong University
Ardian Morina
Ardian Morina University of Leeds
Homer Rahnejat
Homer Rahnejat University of Central Lancashire
Andrew A. Amis
Andrew A. Amis Imperial College London
Joseph M. Lane
Joseph M. Lane Hospital for Special Surgery
W. Gregory Sawyer
W. Gregory Sawyer Moffitt Cancer Center
Tohru Sekino
Tohru Sekino Osaka University
Stephen J. Harris
Stephen J. Harris Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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