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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 77 257 233 11 10 272 19907
Earth Science 82 465 400 44 39 261 22977

Herbert E. Huppert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Herbert E. Huppert between 1964 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Herbert E. Huppert published across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2020. 14 of the 372 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2020. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 3 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1964 2026

372 publications in total across all disciplines

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Herbert E. Huppert: publications per year, 1964 to 2026
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 1
1967 0
1968 4
1969 2
1970 0
1971 2
1972 1
1973 3
1974 2
1975 1
1976 4
1977 1
1978 1
1979 2
1980 8
1981 5
1982 7
1983 4
1984 12
1985 5
1986 8
1987 3
1988 4
1989 5
1990 7
1991 3
1992 5
1993 8
1994 3
1995 9
1996 6
1997 5
1998 9
1999 4
2000 4
2001 10
2002 8
2003 8
2004 9
2005 5
2006 11
2007 10
2008 10
2009 9
2010 8
2011 11
2012 8
2013 11
2014 12
2015 5
2016 5
2017 10
2018 4
2019 7
2020 13
2021 9
2022 13
2023 6
2024 7
2025 13
2026 1
Total 372
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Herbert E. Huppert 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 Herbert E. Huppert 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, 267–276 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: 272 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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 88 272
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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Herbert E. Huppert 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 Herbert E. Huppert 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 77
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2011 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2004 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering work in geological fluid mechanics including gravity currents, magmas, doublediffusive convections, and solidification
  • 2002 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1987 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Herbert E. Huppert is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on engineering and environmental science, with notable contributions in subfields such as computational mechanics, management, monitoring, policy and law, ocean engineering, geophysics, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics including granular flow and fluidized beds, landslides and related hazards, lattice Boltzmann simulation studies, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, fluid dynamics simulations and interactions, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Herbert E. Huppert include Teng Man, S. A. Galindo-Torres, Zhuan Ge, Zaohui Zhang, and Edward M. Hinton. Their publications are commonly found in respected academic venues such as the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, arXiv (Cornell University), Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, Energy Reviews, and Physics of Fluids.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Herbert E. Huppert encompass:

  • Natural gas hydrates - Insights into a paradigm-shifting energy resource (2022) published in Energy Reviews
  • Infiltration characteristics of slurries in porous media based on the coupled Lattice-Boltzmann discrete element method (2024) published in Computers and Geotechnics
  • Particle clogging mechanisms in hyporheic exchange with coupled lattice Boltzmann discrete element simulations (2024) published in Physics of Fluids
  • Direct Evidence of Coal Swelling and Shrinkage with Injecting CO2 and N2 Using in-situ Synchrotron X-ray Microtomography (2022) published in Engineering
  • Stokes drift in coral reefs with depth-varying permeability (2020) published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Herbert E. Huppert's contributions have been recognized through several awards, including being named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2011. They were also made a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2004 for pioneering work in geological fluid mechanics, including gravity currents, magmas, double-diffusive convection, and solidification. In addition, they are a Fellow of both the American Geophysical Union since 2002 and the Royal Society of the United Kingdom since 1987.

Best Publications

  • The Generation of Granitic Magmas by Intrusion of Basalt into Continental Crust

    Herbert E. Huppert;R. Stephen J. Sparks

  • The propagation of two-dimensional and axisymmetric viscous gravity currents over a rigid horizontal surface

    Herbert E. Huppert

  • The slumping of gravity currents

    Herbert E. Huppert;John E. Simpson

  • Double-diffusive convection

    Herbert E. Huppert;J. Stewart Turner

  • Flow and instability of a viscous current down a slope

    Herbert E. Huppert

  • The fluid dynamics of a basaltic magma chamber replenished by influx of hot, dense ultrabasic magma

    Herbert E. Huppert;R. Stephen J. Sparks

  • Cooling and contamination of mafic and ultramafic magmas during ascent through continental crust

    Herbert E. Huppert;R. Stephen;J. Sparks

  • Particle-driven gravity currents.

    Roger T. Bonnecaze;Herbert E. Huppert;John R. Lister

  • The Fluid Mechanics of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

    Herbert E. Huppert;Jerome A. Neufeld

  • Axisymmetric collapses of granular columns

    Gert Lube;Herbert E. Huppert;R. Stephen J. Sparks;Mark A. Hallworth

  • Convective dissolution of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers

    Jerome A. Neufeld;Marc Andre Hesse;Amir Riaz;Mark A. Hallworth

  • The fluid dynamics of evolving magma chambers

    Robert Stephen John Sparks;Herbert Eric Huppert;John Stewart Turner

  • Collapses of two-dimensional granular columns.

    Gert Lube;Herbert E Huppert;R Stephen J Sparks;Armin Freundt

  • The fluid mechanics of solidification

    Herbert E. Huppert

  • Komatiites I: Eruption and Flow

    Herbert E. Huppert;R. Stephen J. Sparks

  • Topographically generated eddies

    Herbert E. Huppert;Kirk Bryan

  • Gravity-driven flows in porous layers

    Herbert E. Huppert;Andrew W. Woods

  • Long-runout rockfalls

    W. Brian Dade;Herbert E. Huppert

  • Modelling carbon dioxide accumulation at Sleipner: Implications for underground carbon storage

    Mike Bickle;Andy Chadwick;Herbert E. Huppert;Mark Hallworth

  • Emplacement and cooling of komatiite lavas

    H. E. Huppert;R. S. J. Sparks;J. S. Turner;N. T. Arndt

  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

    HE Huppert;Rsj Sparks

Frequent Co-Authors

M. Grae Worster
M. Grae Worster University of Cambridge
John R. Lister
John R. Lister University of Cambridge
Andrew J. Hogg
Andrew J. Hogg University of Bristol
Andrew W. Woods
Andrew W. Woods University of Cambridge
Howard A. Stone
Howard A. Stone Princeton University
Jörg Imberger
Jörg Imberger University of Miami
Ross C. Kerr
Ross C. Kerr Australian National University
Paul Linden
Paul Linden University of Cambridge
Dominic Vella
Dominic Vella University of Oxford

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