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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 67 460 417 214 181 612 18013

Graham V. Candler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Graham V. Candler between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Graham V. Candler published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 16 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2011. 33 of the 638 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2011. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 23 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 16 publications
1986 2025

638 publications in total across all disciplines

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Graham V. Candler: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 4
1990 3
1991 10
1992 7
1993 19
1994 15
1995 11
1996 20
1997 23
1998 23
1999 18
2000 17
2001 20
2002 9
2003 21
2004 18
2005 20
2006 16
2007 17
2008 19
2009 27
2010 25
2011 28
2012 20
2013 17
2014 17
2015 23
2016 16
2017 19
2018 27
2019 23
2020 14
2021 12
2022 10
2023 12
2024 17
2025 16
Total 638
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Graham V. Candler publications per year - data summary

  • Graham V. Candler, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Minnesota, has 638 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 28 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986 and 1987, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 15.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.9 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 67 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 158 publications (11.3 per year); 2000-2013: 274 publications (19.6 per year); 2014-2025: 206 publications (17.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Graham V. Candler 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 Graham V. Candler 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, 607–616 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: 612 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 7 612
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Graham V. Candler publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Graham V. Candler, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Minnesota, records 612 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Graham V. Candler, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Graham V. Candler ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Graham V. Candler 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 Graham V. Candler 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29 67
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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Graham V. Candler D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Graham V. Candler, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Minnesota, records 67 D-Index - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Graham V. Candler, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Graham V. Candler ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For development and validation of computational models for high-fidelity simulation of supersonic and hypersonic interactions.

Overview

Graham V. Candler is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on advanced topics within engineering and mathematics, with specific emphasis on computational mechanics and applied mathematics. Their work also spans subfields such as aerospace engineering, atmospheric science, and ocean engineering.

The core topics explored in Candler's research include:

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Combustion and Detonation Processes
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Their publication record shows a strong presence in several prominent venues, particularly those associated with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Frequent publication outlets include:

  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
  • AIAA Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Candler highlight their focus on hypersonic flow simulations and analysis. Notable recent works include:

  • Implementation of a Chemical Kinetics Model for Hypersonic Flows in Air for High-Performance CFD (2020), published in AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
  • Simulations of Unsteady Three-Dimensional Hypersonic Double-Wedge Flow Experiments (2020), published in AIAA Journal
  • Estimation of Inflow Uncertainties in Laminar Hypersonic Double-Cone Experiments (2020), published in AIAA Journal
  • Vehicle-Scale Simulations of Hypersonic Flows using the MMT Chemical Kinetics Model (2020), published in AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM
  • Assessment of Linear Methods for Analysis of Boundary Layer Instabilities on a Finned Cone at Mach 6 (2022), published in AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum

Throughout their career, Candler has collaborated frequently with several researchers, indicating an active engagement in multidisciplinary teams. The most frequent co-authors include:

  • Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
  • Anthony Knutson
  • Heath Johnson
  • Joseph B. Habeck
  • Michael D. Kroells

Award recognition for Candler's work includes membership in the National Academy of Engineering, awarded in 2020. The award citation notes their contribution to the development and validation of computational models for high-fidelity simulation of supersonic and hypersonic interactions.

Best Publications

  • Review of chemical-kinetic problems of future NASA missions, II: Mars entries

    Chul Park;John T. Howe;Richard L. Jaffe;Graham V. Candler

  • Data-Parallel Line Relaxation Method for the Navier -Stokes Equations

    Michael J. Wright;Graham V. Candler;Deepak Bose;Deepak Bose

  • Shock Wave-Boundary-Layer Interactions

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  • Computation of weakly ionized hypersonic flows in thermochemical nonequilibrium

    Graham V. Candler;Robert W. MacCormack

  • The solution of the Navier-Stokes equations using Gauss-Seidel line relaxation

    Robert W. MacCormack;Graham V. Candler

  • Predicting failure of the continuum fluid equations in transitional hypersonic flows

    Iain D. Boyd;Gang Chen;Graham V. Candler

  • Subgrid-Scale Models for Compressible Large-Eddy Simulations ?

    M. Pino Martín;Ugo Piomelli;Graham V. Candler

  • A fully discrete, kinetic energy consistent finite-volume scheme for compressible flows

    Pramod K. Subbareddy;Graham V. Candler

  • 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition

    Matthew D. Bartkowicz;Pramod K. Subbareddy;Graham V Candler

  • Rate Effects in Hypersonic Flows

    Graham V. Candler

  • Thermal rate constants of the N 2 +O→NO+N reaction using ab initio 3 A″ and 3 A' potential energy surfaces

    Deepak Bose;Graham V. Candler

  • Thermal rate constants of the O2+N→NO+O reaction based on the A2′ and A4′ potential-energy surfaces

    Deepak Bose;Graham V. Candler

  • Development of the US3D Code for Advanced Compressible and Reacting Flow Simulations

    Graham V. Candler;Heath B. Johnson;Ioannis Nompelis;Pramod K. Subbareddy

  • Development of a hybrid unstructured implicit solver for the simulation of reacting flows over complex geometries

    Ioannis Nompelis;Travis W. Drayna;Graham V. Candler

  • An improved potential energy surface and multi-temperature quasiclassical trajectory calculations of N2 + N2 dissociation reactions

    Jason D. Bender;Paolo Valentini;Ioannis Nompelis;Yuliya Paukku

  • Numerical study of hypersonic reacting boundary layer transition on cones

    Heath B. Johnson;Trevor G. Seipp;Graham V. Candler

  • Direct Simulation Methods for Low-Speed Microchannel Flows

    Chunpei Cai;Iain D. Boyd;Jing Fan;Graham V. Candler

  • Data-parallel lower-upper relaxation method for the navier-stokes equations

    Michael J. Wright;Graham V. Candler;Marco Prampolini

  • The computation of hypersonic ionized flows in chemical and thermal nonequlibrium

    Robert W. Maccormack;Graham V. Candler

  • Linear stability of hypersonic flow in thermochemical nonequilibrium

    Mary L. Hudson;Mary L. Hudson;Ndaona Chokani;Graham V. Candler

  • Effect of Vibrational Nonequilibrium on Hypersonic Double-Cone Experiments

    Ioannis Nompelis;Graham V. Candler;Michael S. Holden

  • Numerical study of inviscid shock interactions on double-wedge geometries

    Joseph Olejniczak;Michael J. Wright;Graham V. Candler

  • A parallel unstructured implicit solver for hypersonic reacting flow simulation

    Ioannis Nompelis;Travis W. Drayna;Graham V. Candler

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah A. Levin
Deborah A. Levin University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Iain D. Boyd
Iain D. Boyd University of Colorado Boulder
Mihailo R. Jovanovic
Mihailo R. Jovanovic University of Southern California
Paul E. Dimotakis
Paul E. Dimotakis California Institute of Technology
Hans G. Hornung
Hans G. Hornung California Institute of Technology
Krishnan Mahesh
Krishnan Mahesh University of Minnesota
Sergey Macheret
Sergey Macheret Purdue University West Lafayette
Ugo Piomelli
Ugo Piomelli Queen's University
Mikhail N. Shneider
Mikhail N. Shneider Princeton University
Patrick J. Espy
Patrick J. Espy Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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