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2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
45
Citations
8759
World Ranking
1518
National Ranking
6

Gabi Ben-Dor 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 Gabi Ben-Dor sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 387 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gabi Ben-Dor 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 Gabi Ben-Dor sits on this spectrum.

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: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Israel Leader Award

Overview

Gabi Ben-Dor is affiliated with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering, with a focus on computational mechanics, aerospace engineering, and related subfields. The scientist has contributed to studies in epidemiology, global and planetary change, and civil and structural engineering, indicating a diverse interdisciplinary engagement.

Ben-Dor's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering

The subfields of study encompass:

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Epidemiology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

The primary research topics addressed by Ben-Dor involve:

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Combustion and Detonation Processes
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Radioactive Contamination and Transfer
  • Structural Response to Dynamic Loads

Frequent publication venues for Ben-Dor's work include:

  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Experimental Mechanics
  • Advanced Engineering Informatics

Several recent papers illustrate Ben-Dor's research focus and collaborative efforts:

  • "Design and Construction of an In-Laboratory Novel Blast Wave Simulator" (2020, Experimental Mechanics)
  • "Propagation of a planar shock wave along a convex-concave ramp" (2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)
  • "A methodology of risk assessment, management, and coping actions for nuclear power plant (NPP) hit by high-explosive warheads" (2020, Advanced Engineering Informatics)
  • "Similarity in Mach stem evolution and termination in unsteady shock-wave reflection" (2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)

Ben-Dor has collaborated frequently with several researchers, most notably:

  • O. Sadot
  • I. V. Thara Reshma
  • P. Vinoth
  • G. Rajesh
  • Eytan Kochavi

Best Publications

  • Shock wave reflection phenomena

    Gabi Ben-Dor

  • Study of Nonlinear Evolution of Single-Mode and Two-Bubble Interaction under Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability

    O. Sadot;L. Erez;U. Alon;Dan Oron

  • Handbook of shock waves

    Gabi Ben-Dor;Ozer Igra;Tov Elperin;Assa Lifshitz

  • Full-scale field tests of concrete slabs subjected to blast loads

    András Schenker;Ido Anteby;Erez Gal;Yosef Kivity

  • Reconsideration of oblique shock wave reflections in steady flows. Part 1. Experimental investigation

    A. Chpoun;D. Passerel;H. Li;G. Ben-Dor

  • Ballistic Impact: Recent Advances in Analytical Modeling of Plate Penetration Dynamics–A Review

    Gabi Ben-Dor;Anatoly Dubinsky;Tov Elperin

  • Experimental and numerical investigation of the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability under re-shock conditions

    E. Leinov;G. Malamud;Y. Elbaz;L. A. Levin

  • Domains and boundaries of non-stationary oblique shock-wave reflexions. 2. Monatomic gas

    G. Ben-Dor;I. I. Glass

  • Shock waves attenuation by granular filters

    A Britan;G Ben-Dor;O Igra;H Shapiro

  • Applied High-Speed Plate Penetration Dynamics

    Gabi Ben-Dor;Anatoly Dubinsky;Tov Elperin

  • Dusty Shock Waves

    O. Igra;G. Ben-Dor

  • A parametric study of Mach reflection in steady flows

    H. Li;G. Ben-Dor

  • Hysteresis processes in the regular reflection↔Mach reflection transition in steady flows

    G Ben-Dor;M Ivanov;E.I Vasilev;T Elperin

  • Analytical and experimental investigations of the reflection of asymmetric shock waves in steady flows

    H. Li;A. Chpoun;G. Ben-Dor

  • Shock wave interaction with cellular materials

    G. Ben-Dor;G. Mazor;O. Igra;S. Sorek

  • An improved calibration of the concrete damage model

    Natalia Markovich;Eytan Kochavi;Gabi Ben-Dor

  • Numerical study of shock-wave mitigation through matrices of solid obstacles

    A. Chaudhuri;A. Hadjadj;O. Sadot;G. Ben-Dor

  • Experimental investigation on the shock-wave load attenuation by geometrical means

    Shachar Berger;Oren Sadot;Gabi Ben-Dor

  • Shock wave attenuation by grids and orifice plates

    A. Britan;O. Igra;G. Ben-Dor;H. Shapiro

  • High-Speed Penetration Dynamics: Engineering Models and Methods

    Gabi Ben-Dor;Anatoly Dubinsky;Tov Elperin

  • Experimental investigation of the interaction between weak shock waves and granular layers

    G. Ben-Dor;A. Britan;T. Elperin;O. Igra

  • Study of the membrane effect on turbulent mixing measurements in shock tubes

    L. Erez;O. Sadot;Dan Oron;G. Erez

Frequent Co-Authors

Tov Elperin
Tov Elperin Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Avi Levy
Avi Levy Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Kazuyoshi Takayama
Kazuyoshi Takayama Tohoku University
Uri Alon
Uri Alon Weizmann Institute of Science
Jacob Bear
Jacob Bear Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Amit Gross
Amit Gross Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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