Hugh Spikes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hugh Spikes between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hugh Spikes published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2003. 6 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20

1972 2026

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hugh Spikes: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year	Publications
1972	1
1973	0
1974	3
1975	0
1976	0
1977	1
1978	0
1979	0
1980	1
1981	1
1982	1
1983	1
1984	4
1985	2
1986	7
1987	4
1988	2
1989	2
1990	7
1991	4
1992	7
1993	8
1994	6
1995	6
1996	21
1997	11
1998	8
1999	8
2000	20
2001	17
2002	7
2003	22
2004	9
2005	20
2006	15
2007	14
2008	7
2009	6
2010	12
2011	9
2012	10
2013	5
2014	7
2015	11
2016	11
2017	10
2018	7
2019	8
2020	8
2021	10
2022	10
2023	3
2024	6
2025	5
2026	1
Total	386

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Hugh Spikes publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hugh Spikes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600 800

50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 356 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
50–69	28
70–89	152
90–109	356
110–129	487
130–149	723
150–169	835
170–189	850
190–209	891
210–229	862
230–249	766
250–269	726
270–289	665
290–309	593
310–329	537
330–349	477
350–369	440	356
370–389	356
390–409	321
410–429	256
430–449	246
450–469	216
470–489	212
490–509	174
510–529	194
530–549	162
550–569	131
570–589	111
590–609	103
610–629	99
630–649	77
650–669	92
670–689	56
690–709	53
710–729	53
730–749	38
750–769	52
770–789	43
790–809	38
810–829	34
830–849	25
850–869	18
870–889	20
890–909	24
910–929	27
930–949	20
950–969	17
970–989	10
990–1,009	16
1,010–1,029	13
1,030–1,049	12
1,050–1,069	9
1,070–1,089	8
1,090–1,109	7
1,110–1,129	9
1,130–1,149	2
1,150–1,162	5
1,163+	100

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Hugh Spikes D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hugh Spikes sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600

40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
40–41	211
42–43	450
44–45	612
46–47	612
48–49	598
50–51	657
52–53	667
54–55	621
56–57	597
58–59	610
60–61	587
62–63	606
64–65	533
66–67	490
68–69	469
70–71	378
72–73	421
74–75	359
76–77	323
78–79	299
80–81	230
82–83	210
84–85	195	85
86–87	203
88–89	175
90–91	175
92–93	142
94–95	121
96–97	117
98–99	107
100–101	88
102–103	85
104–105	68
106–107	62
108–109	57
110–111	45
112–113	49
114–115	50
116–117	34
118–119	38
120–121	37
122–123	29
124–125	28
126–127	24
128–129	33
130–131	28
132–133	21
134–135	20
136–137	23
138–139	17
140–141	12
142–143	17
144–145	21
146–147	13
148–149	11
150–151	14
152–153	13
154–155	9
156–157	10
158–159	7
160–161	4
162–163	4
164	3
165+	98

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Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
2012 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
2004 - Mayo D. Hersey Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Hugh Spikes is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom and has made significant contributions to the field of engineering, particularly within mechanical engineering and its associated subfields. Their research focuses extensively on lubricants and their additives, tribology and wear analysis, and dynamics analysis related to gears and bearings.

The scientist's main areas of study include:

Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Materials Chemistry
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research topics covered in their publications emphasize:

Lubricants and Their Additives
Tribology and Wear Analysis
Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
Metal and Thin Film Mechanics

Hugh Spikes has frequently published in several venues, with notable numbers of publications in:

Tribology Letters
Tribology International
Tribology Transactions
Wear
Research Square

Significant collaborations include regular co-authors such as Mao Ueda, Jie Zhang, Janet S. S. Wong, Amir Kadiric, and James P. Ewen, reflecting ongoing teamwork in advancing knowledge within the tribology and lubrication engineering fields.

Recently published papers include:

"Mechanochemistry of Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphate on Steel Surfaces under Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Conditions," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
"Triboelectrochemistry: Influence of Applied Electrical Potentials on Friction and Wear of Lubricated Contacts," 2020, Tribology Letters
"Adsorption of Organic Friction Modifier Additives," 2020, Langmuir
"Tribofilm Formation, Friction and Wear-Reducing Properties of Some Phosphorus-Containing Antiwear Additives," 2020, Tribology Letters
"Boundary Friction of ZDDP Tribofilms," 2020, Tribology Letters

Hugh Spikes has been recognized within their professional community, having received distinctions such as the Mayo D. Hersey Award from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2004. They were also elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 2012.

Best Publications

The History and Mechanisms of ZDDP

H. Spikes

1250
Citations
The Measurement and Study of Very Thin Lubricant Films in Concentrated Contacts

G. J. Johnston;R. Wayte;H. A. Spikes

633
Citations
Friction Modifier Additives

Hugh Spikes

599
Citations
On the Mechanism of ZDDP Antiwear Film Formation

Jie Zhang;Hugh Spikes

360
Citations
Tribological studies of potential vegetable oil-based lubricants containing environmentally friendly viscosity modifiers

L.A. Quinchia;M.A. Delgado;T. Reddyhoff;C. Gallegos

323
Citations
Entrainment and Inlet Suction: Two Mechanisms of Hydrodynamic Lubrication in Textured Bearings

M. Fowell;A. V. Olver;A. D. Gosman;H. A. Spikes

316
Citations
Mechanism of Action of Colloidal Solid Dispersions

F. Chiñas-Castillo;H. A. Spikes

307
Citations
The Development of a Spacer Layer Imaging Method (SLIM) for Mapping Elastohydrodynamic Contacts

P. M. Cann;H. A. Spikes;J. Hutchinson

283
Citations
The lubricity of diesel fuels

Wei Danping;H.A. Spikes

244
Citations
The half-wetted bearing. Part 1: Extended Reynolds equation:

H. A. Spikes

242
Citations
Equation for Slip of Simple Liquids at Smooth Solid Surfaces

Hugh Spikes;Steve Granick

234
Citations
The formation of zinc dithiophosphate antiwear films

H Fujita;H. A. Spikes

222
Citations
CFD analysis of a low friction pocketed pad bearing

P. Brajdic-Mitidieri;A. D. Gosman;E. Ioannides;H. A. Spikes

214
Citations
Soft lubrication of model hydrocolloids

J. de Vicente;J.R. Stokes;H.A. Spikes

214
Citations
The Frictional Properties of Newtonian Fluids in Rolling–Sliding soft-EHL Contact

J. de Vicente;J.R. Stokes;H.A. Spikes

212
Citations
Friction and Wear Behavior of Zinc Dialkyldithiophosphate Additive

L. Taylor;A. Dratva;H. A. Spikes

211
Citations
Friction-Enhancing Properties of ZDDP Antiwear Additive: Part I—Friction and Morphology of ZDDP Reaction Films

L. J. J. Taylor;H. A. Spikes

209
Citations
Behaviour of boundary lubricating additives on DLC coatings

Ksenija Topolovec-Miklozic;Frances Lockwood;Hugh Spikes

188
Citations
Boundary lubrication of oxide surfaces by Poly(L-lysine)-g-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLL-g-PEG) in aqueous media

Seunghwan Lee;Markus Müller;Monica Ratoi-Salagean;Janos Vörös

188
Citations
Film thickness and roughness of ZDDP antiwear films

Ksenija Topolovec-Miklozic;T. Reg Forbus;Hugh A. Spikes

186
Citations
Study of Zinc Dialkydithiophosphate Antiwear Film Formation and Removal Processes, Part I: Experimental

H. Fujita;R. P. Glovnea;H. A. Spikes

179
Citations