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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 50 1155 1062 465 400 260 11551
Materials Science 51 9772 9434 2359 2188 259 12479

Gregory M. Odegard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gregory M. Odegard between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gregory M. Odegard published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2021. 24 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2021. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 10 publications
1990 2025

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gregory M. Odegard: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 3
2000 3
2001 3
2002 9
2003 4
2004 7
2005 11
2006 4
2007 6
2008 9
2009 10
2010 6
2011 9
2012 6
2013 7
2014 6
2015 18
2016 11
2017 9
2018 18
2019 16
2020 12
2021 37
2022 14
2023 20
2024 14
2025 10
Total 283
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Gregory M. Odegard publications per year - data summary

  • Gregory M. Odegard, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Michigan Technological University, has 283 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 37 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1990, with 1 publication.
  • 8 of the 36 years in the span carry no publications at all (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.1 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 95 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 10 publications (0.8 per year); 2002-2013: 88 publications (7.3 per year); 2014-2025: 185 publications (15.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gregory M. Odegard 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 Gregory M. Odegard 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, 257–266 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: 260 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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 95 260
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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Gregory M. Odegard 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.
  • Gregory M. Odegard, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Michigan Technological University, records 260 publications - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Gregory M. Odegard, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Gregory M. Odegard 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).

Gregory M. Odegard 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 Gregory M. Odegard 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 50
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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Gregory M. Odegard 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.
  • Gregory M. Odegard, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Michigan Technological University, records 50 D-Index - the 67th percentile of the discipline.
  • 67% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Gregory M. Odegard, and about 33% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Gregory M. Odegard 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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Gregory M. Odegard is affiliated with Michigan Technological University in the United States and has an extensive research background within materials science and engineering. Their work emphasizes molecular modeling and simulation in composite materials, particularly focusing on polymer nanocomposites and epoxy resins.

Their publication record features research outputs concentrated in several main fields of study, including:

  • Materials Science (97 publications)
  • Engineering (94 publications)

Within these fields, significant subfields of study include:

  • Materials Chemistry (65 publications)
  • Mechanical Engineering (55 publications)
  • Polymers and Plastics (28 publications)
  • Mechanics of Materials (24 publications)
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (10 publications)

The scientist's research addresses a variety of topics, among which the most prominent are:

  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (72 publications)
  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (58 publications)
  • Epoxy Resin Curing Processes (38 publications)
  • Polymer crystallization and properties (36 publications)
  • Graphene research and applications (32 publications)
  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites (30 publications)
  • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (14 publications)

The scientist has contributed to research published in various venues, frequently appearing in:

  • ACS Applied Nano Materials (6 publications)
  • Composites Part B Engineering (5 publications)
  • American Society for Composites 2022 (4 publications)
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials (3 publications)
  • Nanomaterials (3 publications)

Examples of recent papers authored or co-authored by Gregory M. Odegard include:

  • A machine learning framework for predicting the shear strength of carbon nanotube-polymer interfaces based on molecular dynamics simulation data, 2020, Composites Science and Technology
  • Molecular Dynamics Modeling of Epoxy Resins Using the Reactive Interface Force Field, 2021, Macromolecules
  • Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Epoxy for the Full Cross-Linking Process, 2021, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Interfacial modeling of flattened CNT composites with cyanate ester and PEEK polymers, 2021, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Interfacial characteristics between flattened CNT stacks and polyimides: A molecular dynamics study, 2020, Computational Materials Science

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Sagar Patil (23 co-authored works)
  • Prathamesh Deshpande (16 co-authored works)
  • Marianna Maiarù (15 co-authored works)
  • Josh Kemppainen (12 co-authored works)
  • Matthew S. Radue (11 co-authored works)

Gregory M. Odegard was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Constitutive modeling of nanotube–reinforced polymer composites

    G.M. Odegard;T.S. Gates;K.E. Wise;C. Park

  • Constitutive Modeling of Nanotube-Reinforced Polymer Composites

    Unknown

  • Modeling of the mechanical properties of nanoparticle/polymer composites

    G. M. Odegard;T. C. Clancy;T. S. Gates

  • Equivalent-continuum modeling of nano-structured materials

    Unknown

  • The stress–strain behavior of polymer–nanotube composites from molecular dynamics simulation

    S.J.V. Frankland;V.M. Harik;G.M. Odegard;D.W. Brenner

  • Nanoclay-modified asphalt materials: Preparation and characterization

    Zhanping You;Julian Mills-Beale;Justin M. Foley;Samit Roy

  • Physical aging of epoxy polymers and their composites

    G. M. Odegard;A. Bandyopadhyay

  • Molecular modeling of crosslinked epoxy polymers: The effect of crosslink density on thermomechanical properties

    Ananyo Bandyopadhyay;Pavan K. Valavala;Thomas C. Clancy;Kristopher E. Wise

  • Mechanical properties of graphene nanoplatelet/epoxy composites

    Unknown

  • Characterization of Viscoelastic Properties of Polymeric Materials Through Nanoindentation

    G. M. Odegard;T. S. Gates;H. M. Herring

  • Computational materials: Multi-scale modeling and simulation of nanostructured materials

    T. S. Gates;G. M. Odegard;S. J. V. Frankland;T. C. Clancy

  • Mechanical properties of graphene nanoplatelet/epoxy composites

    Unknown

  • Mechanical Properties of Graphene Nanoplatelet Carbon Fiber Epoxy Hybrid Composites: Multiscale Modeling and Experiments

    Cameron M Hadden;Danielle René Klimek-McDonald;Evan J Pineda;Julia A King

  • Constitutive Modeling of Piezoelectric Polymer Composites

    Gregory M. Odegard

  • Transversely isotropic tensile material properties of skeletal muscle tissue.

    Duane A. Morrow;Duane A. Morrow;Tammy L. Haut Donahue;Gregory M. Odegard;Kenton R. Kaufman;Kenton R. Kaufman

  • MODELING TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES

    P. K. Valavala;G. M. Odegard

  • Predicting mechanical response of crosslinked epoxy using ReaxFF

    Gregory M. Odegard;Benjamin D. Jensen;S. Gowtham;Jianyang Wu

  • Asynchronous Crystal Cell Expansion during Lithiation of K+-Stabilized α-MnO2

    Yifei Yuan;Yifei Yuan;Anmin Nie;Gregory M. Odegard;Rui Xu

  • Simulation of the Elastic and Ultimate Tensile Properties of Diamond, Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes, and Amorphous Carbon Using a Revised ReaxFF Parametrization

    Benjamin D. Jensen;Benjamin D. Jensen;Kristopher E. Wise;Gregory M. Odegard

  • Molecular modeling of EPON-862/graphite composites: Interfacial characteristics for multiple crosslink densities

    C.M. Hadden;B.D. Jensen;A. Bandyopadhyay;G.M. Odegard

  • Effect of Nanotube Functionalization on the Elastic Properties of Polyethylene Nanotube Composites

    Gregory M. Odegard;Sarah-Jane V. Frankland;Thomas S. Gates

  • Determination of shear strength of unidirectional composite materials with the Iosipescu and 10° off-axis shear tests

    G. Odegard;M. Kumosa

  • Elastic-plastic and failure properties of a unidirectional carbon/PMR-15 composite at room and elevated temperatures

    G Odegard;M Kumosa

  • Equivalent-Continuum Modeling of Nanostructured Materials

    Gregory M. Odegard

Frequent Co-Authors

Maciej Kumosa
Maciej Kumosa University of Denver
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert F. Klie
Robert F. Klie University of Illinois at Chicago
Zhiliang Zhang
Zhiliang Zhang Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Ravindra Pandey
Ravindra Pandey Michigan Technological University
Jianying He
Jianying He Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sarbajit Banerjee
Sarbajit Banerjee Texas A&M University
Yifei Yuan
Yifei Yuan Argonne National Laboratory
Hendrik Heinz
Hendrik Heinz University of Colorado Boulder
Adri C. T. van Duin
Adri C. T. van Duin Pennsylvania State University

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