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D-Index
127
Citations
80792
World Ranking
16
National Ranking
9

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.

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47 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.

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.

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.

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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