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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
40
Citations
8043
World Ranking
1992
National Ranking
741

James K. Knowles 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 James K. Knowles sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 109 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James K. Knowles 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 James K. Knowles 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: 40 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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

  • 2002 - Warner T. Koiter Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1991 - A.C. Eringen Medal

Best Publications

  • On a class of conservation laws in linearized and finite elastostatics

    James K. Knowles;Eli Sternberg

  • On the driving traction acting on a surface of strain discontinuity in a continuum

    Rohan Abeyaratne;James K. Knowles

  • Recent Developments Concerning Saint-Venant's Principle

    Cornelius O. Horgan;James K. Knowles

  • A continuum model of a thermoelastic solid capable of undergoing phase transitions

    Rohan Abeyaratne;James K. Knowles

  • The finite anti-plane shear field near the tip of a crack for a class of incompressible elastic solids

    James K. Knowles

  • On the failure of ellipticity of the equations for finite elastostatic plane strain

    James K. Knowles;Eli Sternberg

  • On the ellipticity of the equations of nonlinear elastostatics for a special material

    James K. Knowles;Eli Sternberg

  • On Saint-Venant's principle in the two-dimensional linear theory of elasticity

    James K. Knowles

  • On the failure of ellipticity and the emergence of discontinuous deformation gradients in plane finite elastostatics

    James K Knowles;Eli Sternberg

  • AN ASYMPTOTIC FINITE-DEFORMATION ANALYSIS OF THE ELASTOSTATIC FIELD NEAR THE TIP OF A CRACK

    James K. Knowles;Eli Sternberg

  • Large deformations near a tip of an interface-crack between two Neo-Hookean sheets

    J. K. Knowles;Eli Sternberg

  • Evolution of Phase Transitions : A Continuum Theory

    Rohan Abeyaratne;James K. Knowles

  • On the Bending of an Elastic Plate Containing a Crack

    James K. Knowles;Neng-Ming Wang

  • Implications of viscosity and strain-gradient effects for the kinetics of propagating phase boundaries in solids

    Rohan Abeyaratne;James K. Knowles

  • On the dissipation associated with equilibrium shocks in finite elasticity

    James K. Knowles

  • A One-Dimensional Continuum Model for Shape-Memory Alloys

    Rohan Abeyaratne;Sang-Joon Kim;James K. Knowles

  • Finite-deformation analysis of the elastostatic field near the tip of a crack: Reconsideration and higher-order results

    James K. Knowles;Eli Sternberg

  • On finite anti-plane shear for imcompressible elastic materials

    James K. Knowles

  • Topics in finite elasticity

    M. E. Gurtin;James K. Knowles

  • Large amplitude oscillations of a tube of incompressible elastic material

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  • On the dissipative response due to discontinuous strains in bars of unstable elastic material

    Rohan Abeyaratne;James K. Knowles

  • Evolution of Phase Transitions: Author Index

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Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Ahrens
Thomas J. Ahrens California Institute of Technology
Cornelius O. Horgan
Cornelius O. Horgan University of Virginia
Eric Reissner
Eric Reissner University of California, San Diego
Ares J. Rosakis
Ares J. Rosakis California Institute of Technology
Morton E. Gurtin
Morton E. Gurtin Carnegie Mellon University

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