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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 60 685 622 298 250 285 17697

Israel J Wygnanski publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Israel J Wygnanski between 1964 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Israel J Wygnanski published across 58 years, from 1964 to 2021, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2001. 5 of the 284 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2001. 1964: 2 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications
1964 2021

284 publications in total across all disciplines

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Israel J Wygnanski: publications per year, 1964 to 2021
Year Publications
1964 2
1965 0
1966 2
1967 3
1968 3
1969 3
1970 4
1971 2
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 3
1977 4
1978 8
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 4
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 3
1987 6
1988 4
1989 5
1990 2
1991 4
1992 4
1993 11
1994 2
1995 2
1996 9
1997 7
1998 13
1999 14
2000 8
2001 17
2002 16
2003 4
2004 13
2005 5
2006 4
2007 7
2008 6
2009 6
2010 7
2011 6
2012 5
2013 5
2014 7
2015 2
2016 5
2017 3
2018 3
2019 7
2020 3
2021 2
Total 284
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Israel J Wygnanski 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 Israel J Wygnanski 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, 277–286 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: 285 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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 77 285
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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Israel J Wygnanski 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 Israel J Wygnanski 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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

  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For outstanding research in fluid mechanics especially the understanding of turbulent shear flows.
  • 1983 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his superb experimental work, clarifying the structure of turbulent shear flows

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Mechanics
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Mechanical engineering

His scientific interests lie mostly in Mechanics, Turbulence, Reynolds number, Flow separation and Classical mechanics. Many of his studies on Mechanics apply to Control theory as well. His Turbulence study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Two-dimensional flow, Jet and Laminar flow.

His studies deal with areas such as Anemometer, Pipe flow and Inviscid flow as well as Reynolds number. His Flow separation research focuses on Aerodynamics and how it relates to Lift and Flow control. His Classical mechanics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Shear layer, Turbulent mixing, Free flow and Axisymmetric flow.

His most cited work include:

  • SOME MEASUREMENTS IN THE SELF PRESERVING JET (1101 citations)
  • The control of flow separation by periodic excitation (795 citations)
  • Delay of Airfoil Stall by Periodic Excitation (560 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Israel J. Wygnanski focuses on Mechanics, Turbulence, Classical mechanics, Boundary layer and Materials science. His Mechanics study focuses mostly on Vortex, Reynolds number, Jet, Flow separation and Laminar flow. The concepts of his Reynolds number study are interwoven with issues in Pipe flow and Inviscid flow.

His research integrates issues of Airfoil, Aerodynamics and Control theory in his study of Flow separation. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Amplitude, Optics, Two-dimensional flow and Instability. The Classical mechanics study combines topics in areas such as Trailing edge, Vorticity, Strouhal number, Reynolds stress and Wake.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mechanics (71.43%)
  • Turbulence (36.73%)
  • Classical mechanics (25.71%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2008-2020)?

  • Mechanics (71.43%)
  • Materials science (19.18%)
  • Airfoil (18.37%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Mechanics, Materials science, Airfoil, Active flow control and Control theory. His study in Turbulence, Vortex, Trailing edge, Boundary layer and Flow separation is carried out as part of his Mechanics studies. His work deals with themes such as Cylinder, Laminar flow, Aspect ratio and Independence principle, which intersect with Turbulence.

His Vortex research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Nozzle, Classical mechanics, Jet, Mean flow and Wake. Flow separation is closely attributed to Reynolds number in his study. His Airfoil research integrates issues from Flow control, Wing, Lift coefficient, Drag and Sweeping jet actuators.

Between 2008 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Three-dimensional coherent structures in a swirling jet undergoing vortex breakdown: stability analysis and empirical mode construction (252 citations)
  • Discrete Sweeping Jets as Tools for Improving the Performance of the V-22 (98 citations)
  • Performance Enhancement of a Vertical Tail Model with Sweeping Jet Actuators (91 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Mechanics
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Mechanical engineering

Israel J. Wygnanski mostly deals with Mechanics, Sweeping jet actuators, Airfoil, Materials science and Aerospace engineering. Mechanics is represented through his Vortex, Turbulence, Trailing edge, Flow separation and Boundary layer research. His Classical mechanics research extends to Turbulence, which is thematically connected.

His research on Sweeping jet actuators also deals with topics like

  • Lift-to-drag ratio which is related to area like Lift coefficient,
  • Rudder, which have a strong connection to NACA airfoil, Takeoff and Climb,
  • Acoustics, which have a strong connection to Actuator, Windshield, Lift and Wing configuration,
  • Structural engineering, which have a strong connection to Stall, Angle of attack, Pitching moment and Flow,
  • Wing that intertwine with fields like Simulation. His Airfoil study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Flow control, Chord, Reynolds number, Control theory and Drag. His Reynolds number study combines topics in areas such as Leading edge and Dimensionless quantity.

Best Publications

  • SOME MEASUREMENTS IN THE SELF PRESERVING JET

    I. J. Wygnanski;H. E. Fiedler

  • The control of flow separation by periodic excitation

    David Greenblatt;Israel J. Wygnanski

  • On transition in a pipe. Part 1. The origin of puffs and slugs and the flow in a turbulent slug

    Israel J Wygnanski;F. H. Champagne

  • Delay of Airfoil Stall by Periodic Excitation

    A. Seifert;A. Darabi;I. Wygnanski

  • The forced mixing layer between parallel streams

    D. Oster;Israel J Wygnanski

  • The planar turbulent jet

    E. Gutmark;Israel J Wygnanski

  • The two-dimensional mixing region

    I. J. Wygnanski;H. E. Fiedler

  • Oscillatory Blowing: A Tool to Delay Boundary-Layer Separation

    A. Seifert;T. Bachar;D. Koss;M. Shepshelovich

  • Three-dimensional coherent structures in a swirling jet undergoing vortex breakdown: stability analysis and empirical mode construction

    Kilian Oberleithner;Moritz Sieber;Christian Nayeri;Christian Paschereit

  • The evolution of instabilities in the axisymmetric jet. I - The linear growth of disturbances near the nozzle. II - The flow resulting from the interaction between two waves

    J. Cohen;I. Wygnanski

  • On the large-scale structures in two-dimensional, small-deficit, turbulent wakes

    I. Wygnanski;F. H. Champagne;B. Marasli

  • Large-scale structures in a forced turbulent mixing layer

    M. Gaster;E. Kit;I. Wygnanski

  • On transition in a pipe. Part 2. The equilibrium puff

    Israel J Wygnanski;M. Sokolov;D. Friedman

  • Formation of Turbulent Vortex Breakdown: Intermittency, Criticality, and Global Instability

    Kilian Oberleithner;C. O. Paschereit;R. Seele;I. Wygnanski

  • On the applicability of various scaling laws to the turbulent wall jet

    I. Wygnanski;Y. Katz;E. Horev

  • Use of Piezoelectric Actuators for Airfoil Separation Control

    A. Seifert;A. Seifert;A. Seifert;S. Eliahu;D. Greenblatt;I. Wygnanski;I. Wygnanski

  • On a turbulent ‘spot’ in a laminar boundary layer

    I. Wygnanski;M. Sokolov;D. Friedman

  • An experimental investigation of coaxial turbulent jets

    F.H Champagne;I.J Wygnanski

  • On the two-dimensional mixing region

    F. H. Champagne;Y. H. Pao;Israel J Wygnanski

  • Dynamic stall control by periodic excitation, Part 1: NACA 0015 parametric study

    D. Greenblatt;I. Wygnanski

Frequent Co-Authors

Avi Seifert
Avi Seifert Tel Aviv University
David Greenblatt
David Greenblatt Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Christian Oliver Paschereit
Christian Oliver Paschereit Technical University of Berlin
Hassan M. Nagib
Hassan M. Nagib Illinois Institute of Technology
Ephraim Gutmark
Ephraim Gutmark University of Cincinnati
Hans-Christian Hege
Hans-Christian Hege Zuse Institute Berlin
Bernd R. Noack
Bernd R. Noack Harbin Institute of Technology
Ari Glezer
Ari Glezer Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael Amitay
Michael Amitay Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Morteza Gharib
Morteza Gharib California Institute of Technology

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