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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 127 16 15 9 8 999 80792

Howard A. Stone publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Howard A. Stone between 1952 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Howard A. Stone published across 75 years, from 1952 to 2026, averaging 19 papers a year. Output peaked at 85 publications in 2019. 52 of the 1,426 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 85. Peak 85 publications in 2019. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 38 publications 2006: 36 publications 2007: 37 publications 2008: 43 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 62 publications 2011: 63 publications 2012: 61 publications 2013: 73 publications 2014: 72 publications 2015: 78 publications 2016: 60 publications 2017: 82 publications 2018: 61 publications 2019: 85 publications 2020: 65 publications 2021: 57 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 54 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 48 publications 2026: 4 publications
1952 2026

1,426 publications in total across all disciplines

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Howard A. Stone: publications per year, 1952 to 2026
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 1
1954 0
1955 0
1956 1
1957 1
1958 0
1959 1
1960 0
1961 1
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 3
1971 3
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 3
1976 1
1977 3
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 3
1986 4
1987 1
1988 3
1989 4
1990 3
1991 4
1992 3
1993 10
1994 6
1995 14
1996 14
1997 8
1998 9
1999 13
2000 17
2001 21
2002 17
2003 19
2004 29
2005 38
2006 36
2007 37
2008 43
2009 36
2010 62
2011 63
2012 61
2013 73
2014 72
2015 78
2016 60
2017 82
2018 61
2019 85
2020 65
2021 57
2022 37
2023 54
2024 45
2025 48
2026 4
Total 1,426
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Howard A. Stone 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 Howard A. Stone 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, 659+ 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: 999 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100 999
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Howard A. Stone 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 Howard A. Stone 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, 93+ 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: 127 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 127
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fluids Engineering Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2016 - Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (APS)
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the development of fundamental concepts and novel applications in microfluidics and for improving the understanding of small-scale, viscous-flow phenomena.
  • 2003 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering work on the dynamics of complex fluids in smallscale systems

Overview

Howard A. Stone is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of engineering, with a particular focus on fluid dynamics and related subfields. The main field of study associated with their work is Engineering, featuring 311 publications. Notable subfields include Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Condensed Matter Physics, and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes.

Their research topics cover diverse areas such as Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Micro and Nano Robotics, Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies, Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films, Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies, Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, and Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies.

Howard A. Stone has published frequently in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Fluids
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Soft Matter

Their frequent co-authors encompass:

  • Janine K. Nunes (26 publications)
  • Amir A. Pahlavan (16 publications)
  • Sabine Petry (15 publications)
  • Suin Shim (15 publications)
  • Evgeniy Boyko (15 publications)

Recent papers authored include:

  • "Capillary forces generated by biomolecular condensates" (2022, Nature)
  • "Speech can produce jet-like transport relevant to asymptomatic spreading of virus" (2020, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Cell position fates and collective fountain flow in bacterial biofilms revealed by light-sheet microscopy" (2020, Science)
  • "Nonuniform growth and surface friction determine bacterial biofilm morphology on soft substrates" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Spatially separated crystallization for selective lithium extraction from saline water" (2023, Nature Water)

Howard A. Stone has been recognized by multiple professional organizations. Awards and honors include:

  • Fluids Engineering Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2020)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2019)
  • Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (APS) (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2011)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2009), recognized for the development of fundamental concepts and novel applications in microfluidics and understanding of small-scale, viscous-flow phenomena
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2003), acknowledged for pioneering work on the dynamics of complex fluids in small-scale systems

Best Publications

  • ENGINEERING FLOWS IN SMALL DEVICES

    H.A. Stone;Abraham D. Stroock;A. Ajdari

  • Chaotic Mixer for Microchannels

    Abraham D. Stroock;Stephan K. W. Dertinger;Armand Ajdari;Igor Mezić

  • Formation of dispersions using “flow focusing” in microchannels

    Shelley L. Anna;Nathalie Bontoux;Howard A. Stone

  • Formation of droplets and bubbles in a microfluidic T-junction-scaling and mechanism of break-up.

    Piotr Garstecki;Piotr Garstecki;Michael J. Fuerstman;Howard A. Stone;George M. Whitesides

  • Microscopic artificial swimmers

    Rémi Dreyfus;Jean Baudry;Marcus L. Roper;Marc Fermigier

  • Geometrically Mediated Breakup of Drops in Microfluidic Devices

    D R Link;Shelley L Anna;D A Weitz;H A Stone

  • Dynamics of Drop Deformation and Breakup in Viscous Fluids

    Howard A. Stone

  • Generation of Monodisperse Particles by Using Microfluidics: Control over Size, Shape, and Composition

    Shengqing Xu;Zhihong Nie;Minseok Seo;Patrick Lewis

  • Swimming in circles: motion of bacteria near solid boundaries

    Eric Lauga;Willow R. DiLuzio;George M. Whitesides;Howard A. Stone

  • Dripping to jetting transitions in coflowing liquid streams.

    Andrew S. Utada;Alberto Fernandez-Nieves;Alberto Fernandez-Nieves;Howard A. Stone;David A. Weitz

  • Effective slip in pressure-driven Stokes flow

    Eric Lauga;Howard A. Stone

  • Transition from squeezing to dripping in a microfluidic T-shaped junction

    M. De Menech;P. Garstecki;F. Jousse;H. A. Stone

  • Coalescence of liquid drops

    Jens Eggers;John R. Lister;Howard A. Stone

  • Microfluidics: The no-slip boundary condition

    Eric Lauga;Michael P. Brenner;Howard A. Stone

  • Heat transfer in open-cell metal foams

    T. J. Lu;Howard A. Stone;M. F. Ashby

  • Formation of monodisperse bubbles in a microfluidic flow-focusing device

    Piotr Garstecki;Irina Gitlin;Willow DiLuzio;George M. Whitesides

  • Mechanism for flow-rate controlled breakup in confined geometries: a route to monodisperse emulsions.

    Piotr Garstecki;Howard A. Stone;George M. Whitesides

  • Microfluidics: Basic issues, applications, and challenges

    H. A. Stone;S. Kim

  • Experimental and theoretical scaling laws for transverse diffusive broadening in two-phase laminar flows in microchannels

    Rustem F. Ismagilov;Abraham D. Stroock;Paul J. A. Kenis;George Whitesides

  • Influence of Substrate Conductivity on Circulation Reversal in Evaporating Drops

    W.D. Ristenpart;P.G. Kim;C. Domingues;J. Wan

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonino Zichichi
Antonino Zichichi University of Bologna
Harvey B Newman
Harvey B Newman California Institute of Technology
P. A. Piroué
P. A. Piroué Princeton University
Elson Longo
Elson Longo Federal University of São Carlos
A. C. Weber
A. C. Weber University of Oxford
L. J. Gutay
L. J. Gutay Purdue University West Lafayette
F. Becattini
F. Becattini University of Florence

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