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D-Index
33
Citations
5751
World Ranking
2974
National Ranking
9

Franci Pusavec 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 Franci Pusavec sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 117 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Franci Pusavec 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 Franci Pusavec sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Franci Pusavec is affiliated with the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering.

Their main areas of study focus on several subfields within engineering, including:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

Their research topics cover multiple advanced machining and manufacturing processes, specifically:

  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization
  • Injection Molding Process and Properties
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
  • Advanced materials and composites

Franci Pusavec has published in numerous academic venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Procedia CIRP
  • CIRP Annals
  • Materials
  • Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
  • Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • Measurement and evaluation of hole attributes for drilling CFRP composites using an indigenously developed cryogenic machining facility, 2020, Measurement
  • The Role and Meaning of the Digital Transformation As a Disruptive Innovation on Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Energy consumption and ecological analysis of sustainable and conventional cutting fluid strategies in machining 15-5 PHSS, 2022, Sustainable materials and technologies
  • Inconel 718 machining performance evaluation using indigenously developed hybrid machining facilities: experimental investigation and sustainability assessment, 2020, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Energy Consumption and Lifecycle Assessment Comparison of Cutting Fluids for Drilling Titanium Alloy, 2021, Procedia CIRP

They frequently collaborate with several coauthors, including:

  • Luka Sterle
  • I. Rodriguez
  • P.J. Arrazola
  • Mikel Cuesta
  • Davorin Kramar

Best Publications

  • Transitioning to sustainable production – Part I: application on machining technologies

    Franci Pusavec;Peter Krajnik;Janez Kopac

  • Cryogenic manufacturing processes

    I. S. Jawahir;H. Attia;D. Biermann;J. Duflou

  • Transitioning to sustainable production – part II: evaluation of sustainable machining technologies

    Franci Pusavec;Davorin Kramar;Peter Krajnik;Janez Kopac

  • Surface integrity in cryogenic machining of nickel based alloy—Inconel 718

    F. Pusavec;H. Hamdi;J. Kopac;I.S. Jawahir

  • Analysis of residual stresses induced by dry turning of difficult-to-machine materials

    J.C. Outeiro;J.C. Outeiro;J.C. Pina;R. M'Saoubi;F. Pusavec

  • A study on droplets sizes, their distribution and heat exchange for minimum quantity cooling lubrication (MQCL)

    Radoslaw W. Maruda;Grzegorz M. Krolczyk;Eugene Feldshtein;Franci Pusavec

  • Sustainable machining of high temperature Nickel alloy – Inconel 718: part 1 – predictive performance models

    Franci Pusavec;Ashish Deshpande;Shu Yang;Rachid M'Saoubi

  • Characterisation of friction and heat partition coefficients at the tool-work material interface in cutting

    J. Rech;P.J. Arrazola;C. Claudin;C. Courbon

  • Investigation of machining performance in high-pressure jet assisted turning of Inconel 718: An experimental study

    C. Courbon;C. Courbon;D. Kramar;P. Krajnik;F. Pusavec

  • Tribological behaviour of Ti6Al4V and Inconel718 under dry and cryogenic conditions—Application to the context of machining with carbide tools

    C. Courbon;F. Pusavec;F. Dumont;J. Rech

  • Tool wear characterizations in finish turning of AISI 1045 carbon steel for MQCL conditions

    Radoslaw W. Maruda;Grzegorz M. Krolczyk;Eugene Feldshtein;Piotr Nieslony

  • Sustainable machining of high temperature Nickel alloy – Inconel 718: part 2 – chip breakability and optimization

    Franci Pusavec;Ashish Deshpande;Shu Yang;Rachid M'Saoubi

  • Nanofluids: Properties, Applications and Sustainability Aspects in Materials Processing Technologies

    Peter Krajnik;Peter Krajnik;F. Pusavec;Amir Rashid

  • Cryogenic machining as an alternative turning process of normalized and hardened AISI 52100 bearing steel

    M. Biček;F. Dumont;C. Courbon;F. Pušavec

  • Analysis of the influence of nitrogen phase and surface heat transfer coefficient on cryogenic machining performance

    F. Pusavec;T. Lu;C. Courbon;J. Rech

  • Measurement and evaluation of hole attributes for drilling CFRP composites using an indigenously developed cryogenic machining facility

    Navneet Khanna;Franci Pusavec;Chetan Agrawal;Grzegorz M. Krolczyk

  • Analysis of Residual Stresses in Sustainable Cryogenic Machining of Nickel Based Alloy—Inconel 718

    Jani Kenda;Franci Pusavec;Janez Kopac

  • Sustainability Assessment: Cryogenic Machining of Inconel 718

    Franci Pušavec;Janez Kopač

  • Surface Integrity in Abrasive Flow Machining of Hardened Tool Steel AISI D2

    J. Kenda;F. Pusavec;G. Kermouche;J. Kopac

  • Cooling capability of liquid nitrogen and carbon dioxide in cryogenic milling

    Franci Pušavec;Damir Grguraš;Matthias Koch;Peter Krajnik

Frequent Co-Authors

Janez Kopac
Janez Kopac University of Ljubljana
I.S. Jawahir
I.S. Jawahir University of Kentucky
Joël Rech
Joël Rech École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Étienne
Navneet Khanna
Navneet Khanna Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management
Mitjan Kalin
Mitjan Kalin University of Ljubljana
Grzegorz Krolczyk
Grzegorz Krolczyk Opole University of Technology
Rachid M'Saoubi
Rachid M'Saoubi Lund University
Fritz Klocke
Fritz Klocke RWTH Aachen University
José Outeiro
José Outeiro University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Radoslaw W. Maruda
Radoslaw W. Maruda University of Zielona Góra

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