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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2022

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
65
Citations
14345
World Ranking
518
National Ranking
28

J. H. Whitelaw 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 J. H. Whitelaw sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 283 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

J. H. Whitelaw 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 J. H. Whitelaw 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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

  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

J. H. Whitelaw was affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focused on medicine, with a significant emphasis on several subfields including public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, as well as geriatrics and gerontology.

Their published work covered topics related to childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, palliative care and end-of-life issues, ethics and legal issues in pediatric healthcare, innovations in medical education, medical education and admissions, and pharmaceutical practices and patient outcomes.

Whitelaw contributed to the following recent papers:

  • Barriers to initiating and implementing palliative and end-of-life care for children with life-limiting conditions: a mixed-methods study in a UK children's hospital, 2024, Archives of Disease in Childhood
  • A mixed methods study of student pharmacist perceptions of their confidence and competence in the provision of clinical assessment, 2024, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

The scientist frequently published in the following venues:

  • Archives of Disease in Childhood
  • International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Frequent co-authors included:

  • Indira Umezurike
  • Mariana Dittborn
  • Helen Bedford
  • Joe Brierley
  • Zahra Rattray

Best Publications

  • Principles and practice of laser-Doppler anemometry

    F. Durst;A. Melling;J. H. Whitelaw;C. P. Wang

  • Calculation methods for reacting turbulent flows: A review

    W.P. Jones;J.H. Whitelaw

  • Low Reynolds number flow over a plane symmetric sudden expansion

    F. Durst;A. Melling;J. H. Whitelaw

  • Engineering Calculation Methods for Turbulent Flow

    Peter Bradshaw;Tuncer Cebeci;James H. Whitelaw

  • Turbulent flow in a rectangular duct

    A. Melling;J. H. Whitelaw

  • An experimental study of the steady and unsteady flow characteristics of stirred reactors

    M. Yianneskis;Z. Popiolek;J. H. Whitelaw

  • Curved Ducts With Strong Secondary Motion: Velocity Measurements of Developing Laminar and Turbulent Flow

    A. M. K. P. Taylor;J. H. Whitelaw;M. Yianneskis

  • The Velocity Characteristics of Ventilated Rooms

    Peter V. Nielsen;A. Restivo;J. H. Whitelaw

  • Laminar flow in a square duct of strong curvature

    J. A. C. Humphrey;A. M. K. Taylor;J. H. Whitelaw

  • Velocity and particle-flux characteristics of turbulent particle-laden jets

    Y. Hardalupas;A. M. K. P. Taylor;James Hunter Whitelaw

  • Turbulent flow in a square duct with strong curvature

    J. A. C. Humphrey;J. H. Whitelaw;G. Yee

  • Coaxial jets with and without swirl

    M. M. Ribeiro;J. H. Whitelaw

  • A Round Jet Normal to a Crossflow

    D. Crabb;D. F. G. Durão;J. H. Whitelaw

  • Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics

    R. J. Adrian;D. F. G. Durão;F. Durst;M. Maeda

  • Turbulent Shear Flows I

    F. Durst;B. E. Launder;F. W. Schmidt;J. H. Whitelaw

  • Velocity, temperature, and species characteristics of the flow in a gas-turbine combustor

    M.V. Heitor;J.H. Whitelaw

  • Flow of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids in a Concentric Annulus With Rotation of the Inner Cylinder

    J. M. Nouri;J. H. Whitelaw

  • Extinction of turbulent counterflow flames with reactants diluted by hot products

    E. Mastorakos;A.M.K.P. Taylor;J.H. Whitelaw

  • Steady and Unsteady Airflow Through the Intake Valve of a Reciprocating Engine

    A. F. Bicen;C. Vafidis;J. H. Whitelaw

  • Tumbling Motion: A Mechanism for Turbulence Enhancement in Spark-Ignition Engines

    C. Arcoumanis;Z. Hu;C. Vafidis;J. H. Whitelaw

  • Turbulent Shear Flows 5

    Franz Durst;Brian E. Launder;John L. Lumley;Frank W. Schmidt

Frequent Co-Authors

C. Arcoumanis
C. Arcoumanis City, University of London
Franz Durst
Franz Durst FMP Technology (Germany)
Yannis Hardalupas
Yannis Hardalupas Imperial College London
Michael Yianneskis
Michael Yianneskis University College London
Brian Launder
Brian Launder University of Manchester
Ronald J. Adrian
Ronald J. Adrian Arizona State University
Epaminondas Mastorakos
Epaminondas Mastorakos University of Cambridge
Peter V. Nielsen
Peter V. Nielsen Aalborg University
Nobuhide Kasagi
Nobuhide Kasagi University of Tokyo
Ulrich Schumann
Ulrich Schumann German Aerospace Center

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