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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 59 726 657 314 263 540 13397

Inderjit Chopra publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Inderjit Chopra between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Inderjit Chopra published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2013. 13 of the 555 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2013. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 8 publications
1971 2025

555 publications in total across all disciplines

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Inderjit Chopra: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 2
1976 2
1977 3
1978 3
1979 4
1980 1
1981 2
1982 3
1983 3
1984 2
1985 3
1986 5
1987 6
1988 12
1989 10
1990 15
1991 14
1992 10
1993 11
1994 9
1995 13
1996 18
1997 13
1998 20
1999 14
2000 17
2001 17
2002 20
2003 18
2004 12
2005 10
2006 13
2007 13
2008 6
2009 6
2010 12
2011 16
2012 22
2013 27
2014 17
2015 15
2016 25
2017 19
2018 13
2019 7
2020 8
2021 16
2022 5
2023 7
2024 5
2025 8
Total 555
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Inderjit Chopra 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 Inderjit Chopra 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, 537–546 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: 540 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 8 540
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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Inderjit Chopra 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 Inderjit Chopra 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Spirit of St. Louis Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Inderjit Chopra is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States and specializes in the field of engineering, with a focus on aerospace engineering among other subfields.

Their research spans multiple subfields of study, including:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ocean Engineering

Main topics of work reported in their publications consist of:

  • Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems
  • Aerospace and Aviation Technology
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
  • Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research

Selected recent papers authored by or involving Inderjit Chopra include:

  • High-Fidelity Aeromechanical Analysis of Coaxial Mars Helicopter, 2021, Journal of Aircraft
  • Performance Analysis and Optimization of a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine with a High Tip-Speed Ratio, 2021, Energies
  • Slowed Hingeless Rotor Wind Tunnel Tests and Validation at High Advance Ratios, 2020, Journal of Aircraft
  • Expanding the Mission Capabilities of a Quadrotor Biplane Tail-sitter with Morphing Winglets, 2020, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
  • Three-Dimensional Strains on Twisted and Swept Composite Rotor Blades in Vacuum, 2020, Journal of Aircraft

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Inderjit Chopra include:

  • Anubhav Datta
  • Shashank Maurya
  • Vikram Hrishikeshavan
  • Peter Ryseck
  • Derrick Yeo

Common publication venues for this scientist are listed as:

  • Journal of the American Helicopter Society
  • Journal of Aircraft
  • Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum
  • Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 77th Annual Forum
  • Energies

Inderjit Chopra has also contributed to book publications associated with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. One such work is:

  • Gamera: A Human Powered Helicopter - In Pursuit of an Aviation Milestone, 2021

The scientist has received recognition through awards including the Spirit of St. Louis Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2016 and being named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2002.

Best Publications

  • Review of State of Art of Smart Structures and Integrated Systems

    Inderjit Chopra

  • Fundamental Understanding of Piezoelectric Strain Sensors

    Jayant Sirohi;Inderjit Chopra

  • Formulation and evaluation of an analytical model for composite box-beams

    Edward C. Smith;Inderjit Chopra

  • Basic Understanding of Airfoil Characteristics at Low Reynolds Numbers (104–105)

    Justin Winslow;Hikaru Otsuka;Bharath Govindarajan;Inderjit Chopra

  • Thin-walled composite beams under bending, torsional, and extensional loads

    Ramesh Chandra;Alan D. Stemple;Inderjit Chopra

  • Status of Application of Smart Structures Technology to Rotorcraft Systems

    Inderjit Chopra

  • Smart Structures Theory

    Inderjit Chopra;Jayant Sirohi

  • Experimental and theoretical analysis of composite I-beams with elastic couplings

    Ramesh Chandra;Inderjit Chopra

  • Aeroelastic Stability Analysis of a Composite Rotor Blade

    Chang-Ho Hong;Inderjit Chopra

  • Assessment of Composite Rotor Blade Modeling Techniques

    Sung Nam Jung;V. T. Nagaraj;Inderjit Chopra

  • Experimental-theoretical investigation of the vibration characteristics of rotating composite box beams

    Ramesh Chandra;Inderjit Chopra

  • Bending and torsion models of beams with induced-strain actuators

    Christopher Park;Curtis Walz;Inderjit Chopra

  • In-flight tracking of helicopter rotor blades using shape memory alloy actuators

    Jeanette J Epps;Inderjit Chopra

  • Refined Structural Model for Thin- and Thick-Walled Composite Rotor Blades

    Sung Nam Jung;V. T. Nagaraj;Inderjit Chopra

  • Design and Development of a High Pumping Frequency Piezoelectric-Hydraulic Hybrid Actuator

    Jayant Sirohi;Inderjit Chopra

  • Insect-Based Hover-Capable Flapping Wings for Micro Air Vehicles: Experiments and Analysis

    Beerinder Singh;Inderjit Chopra

  • Review of current status of smart structures and integrated systems

    Inderjit Chopra

  • Induced strain actuation of composite beams and rotor blades with embedded piezoceramic elements

    Peter C Chen;Inderjit Chopra

  • Hover Performance of a Micro Air Vehicle: Rotors at Low Reynolds Number

    Benjamin R. Hein;Inderjit Chopra

  • Wind tunnel testing of a Mach-scaled rotor model with trailing-edge flaps

    Nikhil A Koratkar;Inderjit Chopra

Frequent Co-Authors

Ranjan Ganguli
Ranjan Ganguli Arizona State University
Nikhil Koratkar
Nikhil Koratkar Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
James D. Baeder
James D. Baeder University of Maryland, College Park
Wayne Johnson
Wayne Johnson Ames Research Center
Norman M. Wereley
Norman M. Wereley University of Maryland, College Park
J. Gordon Leishman
J. Gordon Leishman University of Maryland, College Park
Darryll J. Pines
Darryll J. Pines University of Maryland, College Park
Kamal Sarabandi
Kamal Sarabandi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Brian M. Sadler
Brian M. Sadler United States Army Research Laboratory
Manfred Wuttig
Manfred Wuttig University of Maryland, College Park

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