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Fernando T. Pinho

Fernando T. Pinho

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 62 628 572 4 4 273 10751

Fernando T. Pinho publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fernando T. Pinho between 1990 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fernando T. Pinho published across 32 years, from 1990 to 2021, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2011. 15 of the 277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2011. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications
1990 2021

277 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fernando T. Pinho: publications per year, 1990 to 2021
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 3
1998 4
1999 5
2000 10
2001 11
2002 10
2003 13
2004 19
2005 3
2006 12
2007 12
2008 18
2009 14
2010 9
2011 29
2012 28
2013 16
2014 12
2015 5
2016 11
2017 3
2018 6
2019 4
2020 7
2021 8
Total 277
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Fernando T. Pinho 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 Fernando T. Pinho 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, 267–276 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: 273 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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 88 273
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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Fernando T. Pinho 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 Fernando T. Pinho 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 62
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Mechanics
  • Viscosity
  • Fluid dynamics

His primary scientific interests are in Mechanics, Newtonian fluid, Viscoelasticity, Laminar flow and Classical mechanics. The various areas that Fernando T. Pinho examines in his Newtonian fluid study include Volumetric flow rate, Pipe flow and Generalized Newtonian fluid. His Viscoelasticity study incorporates themes from Rheology, Flow conditioning, Constitutive equation and Hele-Shaw flow.

His Constitutive equation research incorporates elements of Stress, Mesh generation, Deborah number, Applied mathematics and Finite volume method. His study in Laminar flow is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Annulus and Reynolds number. His Classical mechanics research focuses on subjects like Mathematical analysis, which are linked to Elasticity.

His most cited work include:

  • A convergent and universally bounded interpolation scheme for the treatment of advection (277 citations)
  • Numerical simulation of non-linear elastic flows with a general collocated finite-volume method (189 citations)
  • Benchmark solutions for the flow of Oldroyd-B and PTT fluids in planar contractions (186 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Fernando T. Pinho spends much of his time researching Mechanics, Newtonian fluid, Viscoelasticity, Reynolds number and Classical mechanics. His work in Mechanics covers topics such as Rheology which are related to areas like Mechanical engineering. His research investigates the link between Newtonian fluid and topics such as Vortex that cross with problems in Constant Viscosity Elastic Fluids.

His Viscoelasticity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Elasticity, Stokes flow, Stress and Constitutive equation. His work is dedicated to discovering how Reynolds number, Flow separation are connected with Law of the wall and other disciplines. He has included themes like Cylinder and Open-channel flow in his Classical mechanics study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mechanics (73.74%)
  • Newtonian fluid (38.13%)
  • Viscoelasticity (35.61%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Mechanics (73.74%)
  • Viscoelasticity (35.61%)
  • Rheology (16.91%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Fernando T. Pinho mainly focuses on Mechanics, Viscoelasticity, Rheology, Turbulence and Constitutive equation. His studies link Classical mechanics with Mechanics. When carried out as part of a general Viscoelasticity research project, his work on Weissenberg number is frequently linked to work in Planar, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

The Turbulence study combines topics in areas such as Drag, Isotropy and Statistical physics. His studies deal with areas such as Drop, Boundary value problem, Free surface and Tensor as well as Constitutive equation. In Newtonian fluid, Fernando T. Pinho works on issues like Deborah number, which are connected to Upper-convected Maxwell model.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Electro-osmotic and pressure-driven flow of viscoelastic fluids in microchannels: Analytical and semi-analytical solutions (36 citations)
  • A review of hemorheology: Measuring techniques and recent advances (30 citations)
  • Lid-driven cavity flow of viscoelastic liquids (29 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Mechanics
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Viscosity

Fernando T. Pinho focuses on Mechanics, Rheology, Flow, Viscoelasticity and Classical mechanics. Fernando T. Pinho undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Mechanics and Treatment options through his works. His Rheology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Microfluidics and Computational fluid dynamics.

His Flow research focuses on Elastic instability and how it relates to Bifurcation, Stagnation temperature, Stagnation pressure, Scalar and Stagnation point. His work carried out in the field of Viscoelasticity brings together such families of science as Electrokinetic phenomena, Complex fluid, Microchannel, Reynolds number and Slip. His Classical mechanics research integrates issues from Non-Newtonian fluid, K-omega turbulence model and Homogeneous isotropic turbulence.

Best Publications

  • Benchmark solutions for the flow of Oldroyd-B and PTT fluids in planar contractions

    Manuel A. Alves;Paulo J. Oliveira;Fernando T. Pinho

  • Numerical simulation of non-linear elastic flows with a general collocated finite-volume method

    P.J. Oliveira;F.T. Pinho;G.A. Pinto

  • Fully developed laminar flow of purely viscous non-Newtonian liquids through annuli, including the effects of eccentricity and inner-cylinder rotation

    M.P. Escudier;P.J. Oliveira;F.T. Pinho

  • Flow of non-newtonian fluids in a pipe

    F.T. Pinho;J.H. Whitelaw

  • Analytical solution of mixed electro-osmotic/pressure driven flows of viscoelastic fluids in microchannels

    A.M. Afonso;M.A. Alves;F.T. Pinho

  • Numerical Methods for Viscoelastic Fluid Flows

    M.A. Alves;P.J. Oliveira;F.T. Pinho

  • Analytical solution for fully developed channel and Pipe Flow of Phan-Thien/Tanner Fluids

    Paulo Jorge dos Santos Pimentel de Oliveira;Fernando Tavares de Pinho

  • The flow of viscoelastic fluids past a cylinder : finite-volume high-resolution methods

    M.A. Alves;F.T. Pinho;P.J. Oliveira

  • On the reproducibility of the rheology of shear-thinning liquids

    M.P. Escudier;I.W. Gouldson;A.S. Pereira;F.T. Pinho

  • Viscoelasticity of blood and viscoelastic blood analogues for use in polydymethylsiloxane in vitro models of the circulatory system

    Laura Campo-Deaño;Roel P. A. Dullens;Dirk G. A. L. Aarts;Fernando T. Pinho

  • Viscous flow through microfabricated hyperbolic contractions

    Mónica S. Neves Oliveira;Mónica S. Neves Oliveira;Manuel A. Alves;Fernando T. Pinho;Fernando T. Pinho;Gareth H. McKinley

  • Effects of inner cylinder rotation on laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid through an eccentric annulus

    M.P. Escudier;I.W. Gouldson;P.J. Oliveira;F.T. Pinho

  • The log-conformation tensor approach in the finite-volume method framework

    Alexandre Afonso;Paulo Jorge dos Santos Pimentel de Oliveira;Fernando Tavares de Pinho;Fernando Tavares de Pinho;Maria Arminda Costa Alves

  • Extensional flow of blood analog solutions in microfluidic devices.

    P.C. Sousa;F.T. Pinho;Monica Oliveira;M.A. Alves

  • Effect of a high-resolution differencing scheme on finite-volume predictions of viscoelastic flows

    M.A. Alves;F.T. Pinho;P.J. Oliveira

  • Study of steady pipe and channel flows of a single-mode Phan-Thien–Tanner fluid

    Manuel A. Alves;Fernando T. Pinho;Paulo J. Oliveira

  • Analytical solutions for Newtonian and inelastic non-Newtonian flows with wall slip

    Luís Jorge Lima Ferrás;J. M. Nóbrega;F. T. Pinho

  • Analytical solutions for fully developed laminar flow of some viscoelastic liquids with a newtonian solvent contribution

    D. O. A. Cruz;Fernando Tavares de Pinho;Paulo Jorge dos Santos Pimentel de Oliveira

  • Analysis of forced convection in pipes and channels with the simplified Phan-Thien–Tanner fluid

    F.T Pinho;P.J Oliveira

  • Vortex shedding in cylinder flow of shear-thinning fluids I. Identification and demarcation of flow regimes

    P.M. Coelho;F.T. Pinho

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel A. Alves
Manuel A. Alves University of Porto
Paulo J. Oliveira
Paulo J. Oliveira University of Coimbra
Robert J. Poole
Robert J. Poole University of Liverpool
Radhakrishna Sureshkumar
Radhakrishna Sureshkumar Syracuse University
M. P. Escudier
M. P. Escudier University of Liverpool
Nuno M. R. Peres
Nuno M. R. Peres University of Minho
Adélio Mendes
Adélio Mendes University of Porto
J. H. Whitelaw
J. H. Whitelaw Imperial College London

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