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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 61 638 581 280 237 184 15906
Chemistry 60 9590 8680 2697 2218 163 15386

Fokion N. Egolfopoulos publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fokion N. Egolfopoulos between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fokion N. Egolfopoulos published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2011. 6 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2011. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1985 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fokion N. Egolfopoulos: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 3
1993 2
1994 4
1995 3
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 5
2000 9
2001 7
2002 6
2003 3
2004 2
2005 6
2006 3
2007 4
2008 2
2009 5
2010 4
2011 16
2012 7
2013 16
2014 7
2015 9
2016 4
2017 9
2018 11
2019 8
2020 6
2021 3
2022 3
2023 4
2024 4
2025 2
Total 192
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Fokion N. Egolfopoulos 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 Fokion N. Egolfopoulos 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, 177–186 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: 184 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
177–186 130 184
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
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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Fokion N. Egolfopoulos 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 Fokion N. Egolfopoulos 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 61
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

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for groundbreaking research on the fundamentals of physical and chemical processes in flames
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Fokion N. Egolfopoulos is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Engineering and Chemical Engineering, with notable contributions in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Computational Mechanics, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their work extensively covers topics related to advanced combustion technology and flame dynamics. Main research interests include:

  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Combustion and flame dynamics
  • Combustion and Detonation Processes
  • Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Rocket and propulsion systems research

Egolfopoulos has published numerous papers in leading journals and conference proceedings, frequently contributing to:

  • Combustion and Flame
  • Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • Fuel
  • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum

Some recent published works include:

  • "Laminar flame speeds of methane/air mixtures at engine conditions: Performance of different kinetic models and power-law correlations," 2020, Combustion and Flame
  • "A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry - VI. Predictive kinetic models of gasoline fuels," 2020, Combustion and Flame
  • "Carbon oxidation in turbulent premixed jet flames: A comparative experimental and numerical study of ethylene, n-heptane, and toluene," 2020, Combustion and Flame
  • "Autoignition of reacting mixtures at engine-relevant conditions using confined spherically expanding flames," 2020, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • "Radiation effects in confined spherically expanding flames: Application to C5C10 flames at engine-relevant conditions," 2020, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations include Ashkan Movaghar, Steven Luna, Robert Lawson, Allen A. Aradi, and R. Mitchell Spearrin. These partnerships reflect a network of researchers with whom Egolfopoulos has contributed multiple publications.

Recognition for their contributions includes being named a Fellow of the Combustion Institute in 2018 for work related to the fundamental physical and chemical processes in flames. Additionally, Egolfopoulos was awarded Fellow status by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2010.

Best Publications

  • An optimized kinetic model of H2/CO combustion

    Scott G. Davis;Ameya V. Joshi;Hai Wang;Fokion Egolfopoulos

  • Comprehensive chemical kinetic modeling of the oxidation of 2-methylalkanes from C7 to C20

    Subram Sarathy;C. K. Westbrook;M. Mehl;W. J. Pitz

  • Advances and challenges in laminar flame experiments and implications for combustion chemistry

    Fokion N. Egolfopoulos;Nils Hansen;Yiguang Ju;Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus

  • Direct experimental determination of laminar flame speeds

    Christine M. Vagelopoulos;Fokion N. Egolfopoulos

  • Further considerations on the determination of laminar flame speeds with the counterflow twin-flame technique

    C.M. Vagelopoulos;F.N. Egolfopoulos;C.K. Law

  • A comparative experimental and computational study of methanol, ethanol, and n-butanol flames

    Peter S. Veloo;Yang L. Wang;Fokion N. Egolfopoulos;Charles K. Westbrook

  • Propagation and extinction of premixed C5–C12 n-alkane flames

    Chunsheng Ji;Enoch Dames;Yang L. Wang;Hai Wang

  • A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry - I. Evidence from experiments, and thermodynamic, chemical kinetic and statistical considerations

    Hai Wang;Rui Xu;Kun Wang;Craig T. Bowman

  • Development of an Experimental Database and Chemical Kinetic Models for Surrogate Gasoline Fuels

    W. J. Pitz;N. P. Cernansky;F. L. Dryer;F. N. Egolfopoulos

  • Laminar flame speeds of methane-air mixtures under reduced and elevated pressures

    F. N. Egolfopoulos;P. Cho;Chung King Law

  • A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry – II. Reaction kinetic models of jet and rocket fuels

    Rui Xu;Kun Wang;Sayak Banerjee;Jiankun Shao

  • Experimental and numerical determination of laminar flame speeds: Mixtures of C2-hydrocarbons with oxygen and nitrogen

    F.N. Egolfopoulos;D.L. Zhu;C.K. Law

  • Chain mechanisms in the overall reaction orders in laminar flame propagation

    F. N. Egolfopoulos;Chung King Law

  • A theoretical study of sonoluminescence

    V. Kamath;A. Prosperetti;F. N. Egolfopoulos

  • Laminar flame speeds and extinction strain rates of mixtures of carbon monoxide with hydrogen, methane, and air

    C.M. Vagelopoulos;F.N. Egolfopoulos

  • Detailed and simplified kinetic models of n-dodecane oxidation: The role of fuel cracking in aliphatic hydrocarbon combustion

    Xiaoqing You;Fokion N. Egolfopoulos;Hai Wang

  • A study on ethanol oxidation kinetics in laminar premixed flames, flow reactors, and shock tubes

    F.N. Egolfopoulos;D.X. Du;C.K. Law

  • Unsteady counterflowing strained diffusion flames: diffusion-limited frequency response

    Fokion N. Egolfopoulos;Charles S. Campbell

  • CO2* Chemiluminescence in Premixed Flames

    J.-M. Samaniego;F. N. Egolfopoulos;C. T. Bowman

  • Combustion characteristics of alternative gaseous fuels

    Okjoo Park;Peter S. Veloo;Ning Liu;Fokion N. Egolfopoulos

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodore T. Tsotsis
Theodore T. Tsotsis University of Southern California
Hai Wang
Hai Wang Stanford University
Chung King Law
Chung King Law Princeton University
Charles K. Westbrook
Charles K. Westbrook Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Tianfeng Lu
Tianfeng Lu University of Connecticut
S. Mani Sarathy
S. Mani Sarathy King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Ronald K. Hanson
Ronald K. Hanson Stanford University
William J. Pitz
William J. Pitz Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
David F. Davidson
David F. Davidson Stanford University
Philippe Dagaut
Philippe Dagaut Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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