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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 47 1372 1267 546 473 291 8218

Jack R. Edwards publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jack R. Edwards between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jack R. Edwards published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2008. 10 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jack R. Edwards: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 4
1994 2
1995 2
1996 5
1997 3
1998 5
1999 9
2000 9
2001 15
2002 7
2003 15
2004 8
2005 12
2006 12
2007 12
2008 18
2009 12
2010 17
2011 17
2012 17
2013 12
2014 16
2015 18
2016 10
2017 10
2018 7
2019 10
2020 5
2021 7
2022 9
2023 4
2024 6
2025 4
Total 324
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Jack R. Edwards publications per year - data summary

  • Jack R. Edwards, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from North Carolina State University, has 324 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2008 and 2015, with 18 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1980 and 1991, with 1 publication each.
  • 11 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.8 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 30 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 9 publications (0.6 per year); 1994-2009: 146 publications (9.1 per year); 2010-2025: 169 publications (10.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jack R. Edwards 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 Jack R. Edwards 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, 287–296 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: 291 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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 74 291
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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Jack R. Edwards publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Jack R. Edwards, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from North Carolina State University, records 291 publications - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Jack R. Edwards, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Jack R. Edwards ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Jack R. Edwards 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 Jack R. Edwards 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 47
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
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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Jack R. Edwards D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Jack R. Edwards, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from North Carolina State University, records 47 D-Index - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Jack R. Edwards, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Jack R. Edwards ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Jack R. Edwards is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, primarily focusing on computational mechanics and aerospace engineering. Their research spans various interconnected subfields, including applied mathematics, environmental engineering, and fluid flow and transfer processes.

Their scholarly output includes numerous publications emphasizing computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, and turbulent flow phenomena. Specific areas of focus in their research are plasma and flow control in aerodynamics, gas dynamics and kinetic theory, combustion and flame dynamics, biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms, and aerodynamics and acoustics in jet flows.

Key papers by Edwards include:

  • Variation of leading-edge suction during stall for unsteady aerofoil motions (2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)
  • Numerical simulation of stable and unstable ram-mode operation of an axisymmetric ethylene-fueled inlet-isolator-combustor configuration (2022, Combustion and Flame)
  • Experimental Investigations of the Hypersonic Stream-Traced Performance Inlet at Subdesign Mach Number (2022, AIAA Journal)
  • Flow criticality governs leading-edge-vortex initiation on finite wings in unsteady flow (2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)
  • Hybrid Large Eddy Simulation/Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Analysis of a Premixed Ethylene-Fueled Dual-Mode Scramjet Combustor (2021, AIAA Journal)

Edwards frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors, including Venkateswaran Narayanaswamy, Ashok Gopalarathnam, Paige M. Drummond, Santanu Ghosh, and Cyrus Jordan, reflecting sustained partnerships in ongoing research projects.

Their work has appeared in notable publication venues that cater to engineering and aerodynamics research, with recurring contributions to:

  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • AIAA Journal
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM

Edwards has produced a significant volume of work, with 71 publications classified broadly under engineering, of which 45 focus on computational mechanics and 22 on aerospace engineering. Their research has implications for understanding unsteady aerofoil behavior, hypersonic inlet performance, ram-mode combustion dynamics, and vortex initiation on finite wings, contributing to various applied aerodynamics and fluid mechanics domains.

Best Publications

  • A low-diffusion flux-splitting scheme for Navier-Stokes calculations

    J.R. Edwards

  • An immersed boundary method for complex incompressible flows

    Jung-Il Choi;Roshan C. Oberoi;Jack R. Edwards;Jacky A. Rosati

  • Low-Diffusion Flux-Splitting Methods for Flows at All Speeds

    Jack R. Edwards;Meng-Sing Liou

  • Comparison of eddy viscosity-transport turbulence models for three-dimensional, shock-separated flowfields

    Jack R. Edwards;Suresh Chandra

  • Discrete-vortex method with novel shedding criterion for unsteady aerofoil flows with intermittent leading-edge vortex shedding

    Kiran Ramesh;Ashok Gopalarathnam;Kenneth Granlund;Michael V. Ol

  • Low-Diffusion Flux-Splitting Methods for Real Fluid Flows with Phase Transitions

    Jack R. Edwards;Randall K. Franklin;Meng-Sing Liou

  • Hybrid Simulation Approach for Cavity Flows: Blending, Algorithm, and Boundary Treatment Issues

    R. A. Baurle;C.-J. Tam;J. R. Edwards;H. A. Hassan

  • A study of gas-phase mercury speciation using detailed chemical kinetics.

    Jack R. Edwards;Ravi K. Srivastava;James D. Kilgroe

  • Large-eddy simulation of human-induced contaminant transport in room compartments

    J.-I. Choi;J. R. Edwards

  • One-Dimensional Ablation Using a Full Newton's Method and Finite Control Volume Procedure

    Adam J. Amar;Bennie F. Blackwell;Jack R. Edwards

  • An unsteady airfoil theory applied to pitching motions validated against experiment and computation

    Kiran Ramesh;Ashok Gopalarathnam;Jack R. Edwards;Michael V. Ol

  • Large-Eddy/Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Simulations of Sonic Injection into Mach 2 Crossflow

    John A. Boles;Jack R. Edwards;Robert A. Baurle

  • Formation of perfluoropolyether coatings by the rapid expansion of supercritical solutions (RESS) process. Part 1: Experimental results

    Yury Chernyak;Florence Henon;Robert B. Harris;Richard D. Gould

  • Large eddy simulation and zonal modeling of human-induced contaminant transport.

    J.-I. Choi;J. R. Edwards

  • Numerical simulations of effects of micro vortex generators using immersed-boundary methods

    Santanu Ghosh;Jung Il Choi;Jack R. Edwards

  • Laminar-Turbulent Transition Behind Discrete Roughness Elements in a High-Speed Boundary Layer

    Meelan M. Choudhari;Fei Li;Minwei Wu;Chau-Lyan Chang

  • An investigation of interface-sharpening schemes for multi-phase mixture flows

    Daniel A. Cassidy;Jack R. Edwards;Ming Tian

  • All-Speed Time-Accurate Underwater Projectile Calculations Using a Preconditioning Algorithm

    Michael Dean Neaves;Jack R. Edwards

  • Investigations of Lift-Based Pitch-Plunge Equivalence for Airfoils at Low Reynolds Numbers

    Gregory Z. McGowan;Kenneth Granlund;Michael V. Ol;Ashok Gopalarathnam

  • Large-eddy/Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes simulation of a supersonic reacting wall jet

    Jack R. Edwards;John A. Boles;Robert A. Baurle

Frequent Co-Authors

Hong Luo
Hong Luo North Carolina State University
James C. McDaniel
James C. McDaniel University of Virginia
Otto Landen
Otto Landen Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Frank Mueller
Frank Mueller North Carolina State University
Gilbert Collins
Gilbert Collins University of Rochester
Christopher J. Roy
Christopher J. Roy Virginia Tech
Meelan M. Choudhari
Meelan M. Choudhari Langley Research Center
Andrey V. Kuznetsov
Andrey V. Kuznetsov North Carolina State University
Christopher L. Rumsey
Christopher L. Rumsey Langley Research Center
Bruce Remington
Bruce Remington Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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