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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 43 1737 1611 22 20 144 6717

Gerrit W. M. Peters publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerrit W. M. Peters between 1987 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerrit W. M. Peters published across 35 years, from 1987 to 2021, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1999. 9 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1999. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications
1987 2021

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerrit W. M. Peters: publications per year, 1987 to 2021
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 4
1997 6
1998 2
1999 12
2000 11
2001 12
2002 11
2003 6
2004 3
2005 6
2006 8
2007 2
2008 10
2009 5
2010 5
2011 6
2012 5
2013 4
2014 6
2015 7
2016 7
2017 9
2018 11
2019 6
2020 4
2021 5
Total 179
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Gerrit W. M. Peters 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 Gerrit W. M. Peters 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, 137–146 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: 144 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
137–146 140 144
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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Gerrit W. M. Peters 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 Gerrit W. M. Peters 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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 43
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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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Polymer
  • Thermodynamics
  • Composite material

Mechanics, Constitutive equation, Viscoelasticity, Polymer chemistry and Shear flow are his primary areas of study. His Mechanics study combines topics in areas such as Cylinder, Birefringence and Discontinuous Galerkin method. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Shear, Simple shear and Elasticity.

The various areas that Gerrit W. M. Peters examines in his Polymer chemistry study include Crystallization, Polymer and Monoclinic crystal system. His work deals with themes such as Composite material and Reptation, which intersect with Crystallization. His Shear flow research includes elements of Rheology, Hagen–Poiseuille equation and Finite element method.

His most cited work include:

  • Mechanically induced chemiluminescence from polymers incorporating a 1,2-dioxetane unit in the main chain (336 citations)
  • Heterogeneity in polymer melts from melting of polymer crystals (229 citations)
  • Differential constitutive equations for polymer melts: The extended Pom–Pom model (215 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Mechanics, Composite material, Crystallization, Viscoelasticity and Polymer. Gerrit W. M. Peters interconnects Finite element method and Classical mechanics in the investigation of issues within Mechanics. His research integrates issues of Rheology and Nucleation in his study of Crystallization.

His studies examine the connections between Nucleation and genetics, as well as such issues in Crystallography, with regards to Small-angle X-ray scattering. His Viscoelasticity study also includes

  • Shear most often made with reference to Constitutive equation,
  • Stress which is related to area like Strain rate. The various areas that Gerrit W. M. Peters examines in his Polymer study include Relaxation and Polymer chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mechanics (33.33%)
  • Composite material (25.49%)
  • Crystallization (24.84%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Composite material (25.49%)
  • Crystallization (24.84%)
  • Chemical engineering (8.50%)

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

Gerrit W. M. Peters focuses on Composite material, Crystallization, Chemical engineering, Polymer and Viscoelasticity. His study in Rheology extends to Crystallization with its themes. His research investigates the link between Rheology and topics such as Crystal that cross with problems in Finite element method and Injection moulding.

His Chemical engineering research integrates issues from Crystal growth, Lamellar structure, Polyamide and Monomer. His work carried out in the field of Viscoelasticity brings together such families of science as Crystallite and Nucleation. The concepts of his Nucleation study are interwoven with issues in Shear flow, Polymer blend, Shear, Polyethylene terephthalate and Polypropylene.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Influence of post-condensation on the crystallization kinetics of PA12: from virgin to reused powder (12 citations)
  • Modelling flow induced crystallization of IPP: Multiple crystal phases and morphologies (7 citations)
  • Effect of shear rate and pressure on the crystallization of PP nanocomposites and PP/PET polymer blend nanocomposites (5 citations)

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

  • Thermodynamics
  • Polymer
  • Composite material

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Crystallization, Crystal, Polymer, Rheology and Crystal growth. In his study, Gerrit W. M. Peters carries out multidisciplinary Crystallization and Structure formation research. Structure formation is intertwined with Injection moulding, Biological system, Finite element method and Tacticity in his research.

His Crystal growth research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Chemical engineering, Atmospheric temperature range and Kinetics. His study in Polyethylene terephthalate is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Shear flow, Polymer blend, Shear and Nucleation. His study in Composite material focuses on Shear rate and Polypropylene.

Best Publications

  • Mechanically induced chemiluminescence from polymers incorporating a 1,2-dioxetane unit in the main chain

    Yulan Chen;A. J. H. Spiering;S. Karthikeyan;Gerrit W. M. Peters

  • Heterogeneity in polymer melts from melting of polymer crystals

    Sanjay Rastogi;Dirk R. Lippits;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Robert Graf

  • Differential constitutive equations for polymer melts: The extended Pom–Pom model

    Wilco M. H. Verbeeten;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Frank P. T. Baaijens

  • The mechanical behaviour of brain tissue: Large strain response and constitutive modelling

    M Matej Hrapko;van Jaw Hans Dommelen;Gwm Gerrit Peters;Jshm Jac Wismans

  • Towards a rheological classification of flow induced crystallization experiments of polymer melts

    Jan van Meerveld;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Markus Hütter

  • In vitro indentation to determine the mechanical properties of epidermis

    Marion Geerligs;Lambert van Breemen;Gerrit Peters;Paul Ackermans

  • Viscoelastic flow past a confined cylinder of a low-density polyethylene melt

    Frank P.T Baaijens;Sjaak H.A Selen;Hans P.W Baaijens;Gerrit W.M Peters

  • Prediction of plasticity-controlled failure in polyamide 6:influence of temperature and relative humidity

    Emanuele Parodi;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Leon E. Govaert

  • Modelling of non-isothermal viscoelastic flows

    Gerrit W.M Peters;Frank P.T Baaijens

  • Polymer crystallization studies under processing‐relevant conditions at the SAXS/WAXS DUBBLE beamline at the ESRF

    Giuseppe Portale;Dario Cavallo;Giovanni Carlo Alfonso;Daniel Hermida-Merino

  • Viscoelastic analysis of complex polymer melt flows using the extended Pom-Pom model

    Wilco M.H. Verbeeten;Gerrit W.M. Peters;Frank P.T. Baaijens

  • Stability analysis of polymer shear flows using the extended Pom-Pom constitutive equations

    Arjen C.B. Bogaerds;Anne M. Grillet;Gerrit W.M. Peters;Frank P.T. Baaijens

  • Characterisation of the mechanical behaviour of brain tissue in compression and shear.

    M Matej Hrapko;van Jaw Hans Dommelen;Gwm Gerrit Peters;Jshm Jac Wismans

  • On the performance of enhanced constitutive models for polymer melts in a cross-slot flow

    Gerrit W.M. Peters;Jeroen F.M. Schoonen;Frank P.T. Baaijens;Han E.H. Meijer

  • Numerical simulations of the planar contraction flow for a polyethylene melt using the XPP model

    Wilco M.H. Verbeeten;Gerrit W.M. Peters;Frank P.T. Baaijens

  • Viscoelastic flow past a confined cylinder of a polyisobutylene solution

    Hans P. W. Baaijens;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Frank P. T. Baaijens;Han E. H. Meijer

  • Analysis and optimization of Kenics static mixers

    O. S. Galaktionov;P. D. Anderson;G. W. M. Peters;H. E. H. Meijer

  • An adaptive front tracking technique for three-dimensional transient flows

    O. S. Galaktionov;P. D. Anderson;G. W. M. Peters;F. N. Van de Vosse

  • Stability analysis of constitutive equations for polymer melts in viscometric flows

    Anne M. Grillet;Arjen C.B. Bogaerds;Gerrit W.M. Peters;Frank P.T. Baaijens

  • Numerical analysis of flow mark surface defects in injection molding flow

    Anne M. Grillet;Arjen C. B. Bogaerds;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Frank P. T. Baaijens

  • Influence of shear flow on the specific volume and the crystalline morphology of isotactic polypropylene

    Maurice H. E. Van Der Beek;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Han E. H. Meijer

  • Comparison of the dynamic behaviour of brain tissue and two model materials

    Dave W. A. Brands;Peter H. M. Bovendeerd;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Jac S. H. M. Wismans

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Anderson
Patrick Anderson Eindhoven University of Technology
Heh Han Meijer
Heh Han Meijer Eindhoven University of Technology
Giuseppe Portale
Giuseppe Portale University of Groningen
Dario Cavallo
Dario Cavallo University of Genoa
Charles L. Tucker
Charles L. Tucker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sanjay Rastogi
Sanjay Rastogi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Wim Bras
Wim Bras Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Gaetano Lamberti
Gaetano Lamberti University of Salerno
Robert Graf
Robert Graf Max Planck Society

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