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Emil Pfender

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 56 862 366 260 10456

Emil Pfender publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emil Pfender between 1965 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emil Pfender published across 59 years, from 1965 to 2023, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2023. 41 of the 344 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2023. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 5 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 33 publications
1965 2023

344 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emil Pfender: publications per year, 1965 to 2023
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 3
1967 5
1968 4
1969 1
1970 3
1971 3
1972 9
1973 9
1974 1
1975 1
1976 5
1977 2
1978 5
1979 3
1980 6
1981 8
1982 6
1983 9
1984 9
1985 14
1986 3
1987 9
1988 4
1989 11
1990 16
1991 12
1992 9
1993 8
1994 13
1995 10
1996 7
1997 9
1998 9
1999 9
2000 7
2001 5
2002 1
2003 3
2004 1
2005 5
2006 5
2007 13
2008 5
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 6
2016 6
2017 2
2018 3
2019 0
2020 0
2021 3
2022 8
2023 33
Total 344
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Emil Pfender 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 Emil Pfender 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, 257–266 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: 260 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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 95 260
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
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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Emil Pfender 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 Emil Pfender 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 56
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Emil Pfender was affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States during their academic career. Their work was primarily recognized within mechanical engineering, as indicated by the honor received in 1981, being named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Throughout their career, Pfender's primary research focus was situated in mechanical engineering, although specific fields of study, subfields, and main research topics have not been detailed. There is no available information on co-authors or frequent publication venues, nor are there records of recent papers or book publications linked to their name.

Pfender's legacy in the academic community is particularly marked by the professional recognition from a major engineering society, which reflects a sustained engagement with mechanical engineering over time. No detailed listings of papers or collaborative works are present in the available data.

Best Publications

  • Thermal Plasmas: Fundamentals and Applications

    Maher I. Boulos;Pierre Fauchais;Emil Pfender

  • Thermal Plasma Technology: Where Do We Stand and Where Are We Going?

    E. Pfender

  • Entrainment of cold gas into thermal plasma jets

    E. Pfender;J. Fincke;R. Spores;R. Spores

  • Particle dynamics and particle heat and mass transfer in thermal plasmas. Part I. The motion of a single particle without thermal effects

    E. Pfender;Y. C. Lee

  • Particle Dynamics and Particle Heat and Mass Transfer in Thermal Plasmas. Part II. Particle Heat and Mass Transfer in Thermal Plasmas

    Y. C. Lee;Y. P. Chyou;E. Pfender

  • Non-equilibrium modelling of arc plasma torches

    J P Trelles;J V R Heberlein;E Pfender

  • The anode region of electric arcs: a survey

    J Heberlein;J Mentel;E Pfender

  • Multiscale Finite Element Modeling of Arc Dynamics in a DC Plasma Torch

    Juan Pablo Trelles;Emil Pfender;Joachim Heberlein

  • Non-Equilibrium Modeling of Arc Plasma Torches

    J. P. Trelles;E. Pfender;J. V.R. Heberlein

  • Analysis of the anode boundary layer of high intensity arcs

    Unknown

  • Application of Steenbeck's minimum principle for three-dimensional modelling of DC arc plasma torches

    He-Ping Li;E Pfender;Xi Chen

  • Heat transfer to a single particle exposed to a thermal plasma

    Xi Chen;E. Pfender

  • Modelling of the arc reattachment process in plasma torches

    J P Trelles;E Pfender;J V R Heberlein

  • Generation and behavior of fine particles in thermal plasmas—A review

    R. M. Young;E. Pfender

  • Study of electric arc behavior with superimposed flow.

    E. R. G. Eckert;E. Pfender;S. A. Wutzke

  • Behavior of small particles in a thermal plasma flow

    Xi Chen;E. Pfender

  • Anode-boundary-layer behaviour in a transferred, high-intensity arc

    Tadashi Amakawa;Jirí Jenista;Joachim Heberlein;Emil Pfender

  • Probe measurements in thermal plasma jets

    M. Brossa;E. Pfender

  • Particle behavior in thermal plasmas

    E. Pfender

  • Chapter 5 – Electric Arcs and Arc Gas Heaters

    Unknown

  • Determination of the arc-root position in a DC plasma torch

    Seungho Paik;P. C. Huang;J. Heberleinand;E. Pfender

  • Particle dynamics and particle heat and mass transfer in thermal plasmas. Part III. Thermal plasma jet reactors and multiparticle injection

    Y. C. Lee;E. Pfender

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Fauchais
Pierre Fauchais University of Limoges
E. R. G. Eckert
E. R. G. Eckert University of Minnesota
William W Gerberich
William W Gerberich University of Minnesota
Richard J Goldstein
Richard J Goldstein University of Minnesota
Ephraim M Sparrow
Ephraim M Sparrow University of Minnesota
Graham V. Candler
Graham V. Candler University of Minnesota
Yung-Cheng Lee
Yung-Cheng Lee University of Colorado Boulder
Suhas V. Patankar
Suhas V. Patankar University of Minnesota
W. J. Minkowycz
W. J. Minkowycz University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert F. Cook
Robert F. Cook National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Best Scientists Citing Emil Pfender

Pierre Fauchais

Pierre Fauchais

University of Limoges

Publications: 83

Anthony B. Murphy

Anthony B. Murphy

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Publications: 67

Takayuki Watanabe

Takayuki Watanabe

Kyushu University

Publications: 43

Armelle Vardelle

Armelle Vardelle

University of Limoges

Publications: 42

Javad Mostaghimi

Javad Mostaghimi

University of Toronto

Publications: 30

Christian Coddet

Christian Coddet

University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard

Publications: 21

Manabu Tanaka

Manabu Tanaka

Osaka University

Publications: 21

Takamasa Ishigaki

Takamasa Ishigaki

Hosei University

Publications: 17

Christopher C. Berndt

Christopher C. Berndt

Swinburne University of Technology

Publications: 16

Sanjay Sampath

Sanjay Sampath

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Publications: 14

Hanlin Liao

Hanlin Liao

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Publications: 14

E. R. G. Eckert

E. R. G. Eckert

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Publications: 11

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Suhas V. Patankar

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Publications: 11

Richard J Goldstein

Richard J Goldstein

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Publications: 11

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