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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 38 2220 2066 804 707 77 8378

Francisco Armero publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francisco Armero between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francisco Armero published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2008. 3 of the 77 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

77 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francisco Armero: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 3
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 4
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 6
2001 3
2002 5
2003 4
2004 4
2005 1
2006 4
2007 3
2008 7
2009 3
2010 2
2011 2
2012 5
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 4
2023 0
2024 2
2025 1
Total 77
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Francisco Armero 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 Francisco Armero 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, 77–86 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: 77 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 77
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
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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Francisco Armero 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 Francisco Armero 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 38
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
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

  • 2004 - Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)

Overview

Francisco Armero is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a particular emphasis on mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work covers several subfields including:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Biomedical Engineering

Main topics explored in their research encompass:

  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
  • Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques
  • Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
  • Elasticity and Material Modeling
  • Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures
  • Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming

Francisco Armero's publication record includes contributions to various peer-reviewed journals with frequent publication venues such as:

  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • Computers & Structures
  • ZAMM - Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics / Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik
  • Zeitschrift für angewandte Mathematik und Physik

Their recent papers include:

  • A finite element for nonlinear three-dimensional Kirchhoff rods (2024), Computers & Structures
  • A new structural model of warping torsion. II: Evaluation for a model problem (2022), International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • A new Hermite finite element for nonlinear Kirchhoff rods: The plane case (2024), International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • A new structural model of warping torsion. I: Formulation for prismatic elastic shafts (2022), International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • On the restrained torsional warping of thin-walled elastic shafts (2022), ZAMM - Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics / Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Mark Ainsworth
  • M.H. Aliabadi
  • Ferdinando Auricchio
  • Klaus-Jürgen Bathe
  • Z. P. Bažant

Francisco Armero has been recognized by professional organizations, notably as a Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM) since 2004.

Best Publications

  • An analysis of strong discontinuities induced by strain-softening in rate-independent inelastic solids

    J. C. Simo;J. Oliver;F. Armero

  • Geometrically non‐linear enhanced strain mixed methods and the method of incompatible modes

    J. C. Simo;F. Armero

  • Improved versions of assumed enhanced strain tri-linear elements for 3D finite deformation problems☆

    J.C Simo;F Armero;R.L Taylor

  • An analysis of strong discontinuities in multiplicative finite strain plasticity and their relation with the numerical simulation of strain localization in solids

    F. Armero;K. Garikipati

  • A new unconditionally stable fractional step method for non‐linear coupled thermomechanical problems

    F. Armero;J. C. Simo

  • Finite elements with embedded strong discontinuities for the modeling of failure in solids

    C. Linder;F. Armero

  • Formulation and analysis of conserving algorithms for frictionless dynamic contact/impact problems

    Francisco Armero;Eva Petőcz

  • An objective finite element approximation of the kinematics of geometrically exact rods and its use in the formulation of an energy-momentum conserving scheme in dynamics

    I. Romero;F. Armero

  • Formulation and finite element implementation of a multiplicative model of coupled poro-plasticity at finite strains under fully saturated conditions

    F. Armero

  • A priori stability estimates and unconditionally stable product formula algorithms for nonlinear coupled thermoplasticity

    F. Armero;J.C. Simo

  • Unconditional stability and long-term behavior of transient algorithms for the incompressible Navier-Stokes and Euler equations

    J.C. Simo;F. Armero

  • On the formulation of high-frequency dissipative time-stepping algorithms for nonlinear dynamics. Part I: low-order methods for two model problems and nonlinear elastodynamics

    F. Armero;I. Romero

  • On the formulation of high-frequency dissipative time-stepping algorithms for nonlinear dynamics. Part II: second-order methods

    F. Armero;I. Romero

  • On the formulation of enhanced strain finite elements in finite deformations

    S. Glaser;F. Armero

  • Numerical simulation of dynamic fracture using finite elements with embedded discontinuities

    Francisco Armero;Christian Linder;Christian Linder

  • Finite elements with embedded branching

    C. Linder;F. Armero

  • On the formulation of closest-point projection algorithms in elastoplasticity. Part II: globally convergent schemes

    A. Pérez-Foguet;F. Armero

  • A general framework for continuum damage models. I. Infinitesimal plastic damage models in stress space

    Francisco Armero;Sergio Oller

  • Finite element methods for the analysis of softening plastic hinges in beams and frames

    D. Ehrlich;F. Armero

  • Numerical modeling of softening hinges in thin Euler-Bernoulli beams

    F. Armero;D. Ehrlich

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan C. Simo
Juan C. Simo Stanford University
Sergio Oller
Sergio Oller National University of Salta
Jose Manuel Valverde
Jose Manuel Valverde University of Seville
Kaspar Willam
Kaspar Willam University of Houston
Adnan Ibrahimbegovic
Adnan Ibrahimbegovic University of Technology of Compiègne
Paul Steinmann
Paul Steinmann University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Javier Oliver
Javier Oliver Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

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