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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 39 2132 1982 15 15 316 6030

Janis Varna publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Janis Varna between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Janis Varna published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2013. 16 of the 334 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2013. 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 6 publications
1991 2025

334 publications in total across all disciplines

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Janis Varna: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 2
1992 4
1993 4
1994 6
1995 5
1996 4
1997 10
1998 7
1999 12
2000 3
2001 10
2002 5
2003 5
2004 8
2005 13
2006 10
2007 5
2008 13
2009 11
2010 6
2011 19
2012 19
2013 23
2014 13
2015 14
2016 18
2017 17
2018 12
2019 12
2020 13
2021 8
2022 4
2023 3
2024 10
2025 6
Total 334
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Janis Varna 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 Janis Varna 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, 307–316 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: 316 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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 62 316
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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Janis Varna 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 Janis Varna 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 39
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
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

  • 2012 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Janis Varna is affiliated with Luleå University of Technology in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a particular focus on mechanics of materials and mechanical engineering. They have also contributed to subfields such as polymers and plastics, civil and structural engineering, and biomaterials.

The scientific work of Janis Varna includes extensive publication on topics related to the mechanical behavior of composites, fatigue and fracture mechanics, and composite structure analysis and optimization. Additional areas of focus are structural analysis of composite materials, polymer crystallization and properties, epoxy resin curing processes, and natural fiber reinforced composites.

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
  • Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Epoxy Resin Curing Processes
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites

Janis Varna has published in several scientific venues, frequently appearing in journals dedicated to composite materials and applied sciences.

  • Mechanics of Composite Materials
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Journal of Composite Materials
  • Applied Composite Materials
  • International Journal of Fatigue

Selected recent papers by Janis Varna include:

  • On Temperature-Related Shift Factors and Master Curves in Viscoelastic Constitutive Models for Thermoset Polymers, 2020, Mechanics of Composite Materials
  • Analysis of intralaminar cracking in 90-plies of GF/EP laminates with distributed ply strength, 2021, Journal of Composite Materials
  • Physical aging effect on viscoelastic behavior of polymers, 2021, Composites Part C Open Access
  • Impact of water absorption on the creep performance of epoxy/microcrystalline cellulose composites, 2024, Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Digital Image Correlation (DIC) Validation of Engineering Approaches for Bending Stiffness Determination of Damaged Laminates, 2022, Applied Composite Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Janis Varna include Roberts Joffe, Andrejs Pupurs, Mohamed Sahbi Loukil, Patrik Fernberg, and Nawres Al-Ramahi. Each has contributed to multiple research projects, reflecting ongoing collaboration in related areas of composite materials and engineering.

Janis Varna has been recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea since 2012.

Best Publications

  • Damage in composite laminates with off-axis plies

    Janis Varna;Roberts Joffe;N.V. Akshantala;Ramesh Talreja

  • Effect of voids on failure mechanisms in RTM laminates

    J. Varna;R. Joffe;L.A. Berglund;T.S. Lundström

  • Analytical modeling of stiffness reduction in symmetric and balanced laminates due to cracks in 90° layers

    Roberts Joffe;Janis Varna

  • Multiple Transverse Cracking and Stiffness Reduction in Cross-Ply Laminates

    J Varna;L Berglund

  • Formation of damage and its effects on non-crimp fabric reinforced composites loaded in tension

    Fredrik Edgren;David Mattsson;Leif E. Asp;Janis Varna

  • Cod-based simulation of transverse cracking and stiffness reduction in [S/90n]s laminates

    Roberts Joffe;A. Krasnikovs;Janis Varna

  • Constitutive Relationships for Laminates with Ply Cracks in In-plane Loading

    P. Lundmark;Janis Varna

  • An evaluation of different models for prediction of elastic properties of woven composites

    Johan Byström;Normunds Jekabsons;Janis Varna

  • Transverse single-fibre test for interfacial debonding in composites: 1. Experimental observations

    H. Zhang;M.L. Ericson;Janis Varna;Lars A. Berglund

  • A synergistic damage-mechanics analysis of transverse cracking in [±θ/904]s laminates

    Janis Varna;Roberts Joffe;Ramesh Talreja

  • Effects of voids on quasi-static and tension fatigue behaviour of carbon-fibre composite laminates:

    Sanjay Sisodia;Sanjay Sisodia;E Kristofer Gamstedt;Fredrik Edgren;Janis Varna

  • Damage evolution under cyclic multiaxial stress state: A comparative analysis between glass/epoxy laminates and tubes

    Marino Quaresimin;P.A. Carraro;L.P. Mikkelsen;N. Lucato

  • Thermo-Elastic Properties of Composite Laminates with Transverse Cracks

    Janis Varna;Lars A. Berglund

  • Transverse single-fibre test for interfacial debonding in composites: 2. Modelling

    Janis Varna;Lars A. Berglund;M.L. Ericson

  • Crack face sliding effect on stiffness of laminates with ply cracks

    Peter Lundmark;Janis Varna

  • A Study of the Opening Displacement of Transverse Cracks in Cross-Ply Laminates

    Janis Varna;Lars A. Berglund;Ramesh Talreja;A. Jakovics

  • Damage in NCF composites under tension: Effect of layer stacking sequence

    David Mattsson;Roberts Joffe;Janis Varna

  • Methodology for characterization of internal structure parameters governing performance in NCF composites

    David Mattsson;Roberts Joffe;Janis Varna

  • The fiber-matrix interface crack — A numerical analysis using Boundary Elements

    F. Paris;J.C. Cano;Janis Varna

  • Modeling Damage, Fatigue and Failure of Composite Materials

    Ramesh Talreja;Janis Varna

  • Formation of damage and its Effect on Non-crimp Fabric Reinforced Composites Loaded in Tension

    David Mattsson;Janis Varna

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Berglund
Lars Berglund Royal Institute of Technology
Ramesh Talreja
Ramesh Talreja Texas A&M University
Costas Galiotis
Costas Galiotis University of Patras
Göran Lindbergh
Göran Lindbergh Royal Institute of Technology
Mats Johansson
Mats Johansson Royal Institute of Technology
Karl J. Niklas
Karl J. Niklas Cornell University
Marino Quaresimin
Marino Quaresimin University of Padua

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