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D-Index
44
Citations
7591
World Ranking
1621
National Ranking
627

Jeffrey D. Spitler 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 Jeffrey D. Spitler sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 129 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jeffrey D. Spitler 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 Jeffrey D. Spitler sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jeffrey D. Spitler is affiliated with Oklahoma State University in the United States and works primarily within the fields of Engineering and Energy. Their research encompasses a range of subfields, including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.

The main topics of Spitler's research focus on:

  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Groundwater Flow and Contamination Studies
  • Climate Change and Permafrost
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems

Their work has been published frequently in the following venues:

  • Science and Technology for the Built Environment
  • Energy and Buildings
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Energy and Built Environment

Notable recent publications by Jeffrey D. Spitler include:

  • "Advances in ground heat exchangers for space heating and cooling: Review and perspectives" (2022), published in Energy and Built Environment
  • "Evaluation of thermal imbalance of ground source heat pump systems in residential buildings in China" (2020), published in Building Simulation
  • "Recent Developments in the Design of Vertical Borehole Ground Heat Exchangers for Cost Reduction and Thermal Energy Storage" (2021), published in Journal of Energy Resources Technology
  • "Simplified water-source heat pump models for predicting heat extraction and rejection" (2023), published in Renewable Energy
  • "An Enhanced Vertical Ground Heat Exchanger Model for Whole-Building Energy Simulation" (2020), published in Energies

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Christian K. Bach
  • Xiaobing Liu
  • Khaled I. Alghamdi
  • Signhild Gehlin
  • Saqib Javed

Spitler's contributions predominantly address challenges related to geothermal energy systems and their integration with building energy optimization. This involves developing and enhancing models for ground heat exchangers and heat pump systems to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness, as evidenced by their work on vertical borehole design and water-source heat pumps.

Best Publications

  • A short time step response factor model for vertical ground loop heat exchangers

    C. Yavuzturk;J.D. Spitler

  • A preliminary assessment of the effects of groundwater flow on closed-loop ground source heat pump systems

    A.D. Chiasson;S.J. Rees;J.D. Spitler

  • A transient two-dimensional finite volume model for the simulation of vertical U-tube ground heat exchangers

    C. Yavuzturk;J.D. Spitler;S.J. Rees

  • Thermal response testing for ground source heat pump systems - An historical review

    Jeffrey D. Spitler;Signhild E.A. Gehlin

  • Reference data sets for vertical borehole ground heat exchanger models and thermal response test analysis

    Richard A. Beier;Marvin D. Smith;Jeffrey D. Spitler

  • Thermal Response Test - Current Status and World-Wide Application

    Burkhard Sanner;Göran Hellström;Jeff Spitler;Signhild Gehlin

  • Comparative Study of Operating and Control Strategies for Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems Using a Short Time Step Simulation Model

    Cenk Yavuzturk;Jeffrey D. Spitler

  • In Situ Measurement of Ground Thermal Conductivity: A Dutch Perspective

    Guus J. van Gelder;Jeffrey D. Spitler

  • Modeling snow melting on heated pavement surfaces. Part I: Model development

    Xiaobing Liu;Simon J. Rees;Jeffrey D. Spitler

  • Review of development from GSHP to UTES in China and other countries

    Qing Gao;Ming Li;Ming Yu;Jeffrey D. Spitler

  • Editorial: Ground-Source Heat Pump System Research—Past, Present, and Future

    J.D. Spitler

  • The Radiant Time Series Cooling Load Calculation Procedure

    J.D. Spitler;D.E. Fisher;C.O. Pedersen

  • Cooling and heating load calculation manual

    Faye C. McQuiston;Jeffrey D. Spitler

  • A Parameter Estimation Based Model of Water-to-Water Heat Pumps for Use in Energy Calculation Programs

    Hui Jin;Jeffrey D. Spitler;Student Member Ashrae

  • Development of an in-situ system and analysis procedure for measuring ground thermal properties

    Jeffrey D. Spitler;Warren A. Austin;Cenk Yavuzturk

  • Ground-Source Heat Pump System Research— Past, Present, and Future

    J. D. Spitler

  • Status and development of hybrid energy systems from hybrid ground source heat pump in China and other countries

    Zishu Qi;Qing Gao;Yan Liu;Y.Y. Yan

  • Transient Analysis of Snow-Melting System Performance

    Simon J. Rees;Jeffrey D. Spitler;Xia Xiao

  • Modeling snow melting on heated pavement surfaces. Part II: Experimental validation

    Xiaobing Liu;Simon J. Rees;Jeffrey D. Spitler

  • A Model for Simulating the Performance of a Pavement Heating System as a Supplemental Heat Rejecter With Closed-Loop Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems

    Andrew D. Chiasson;Jeffrey D. Spitler;Simon J. Rees;Marvin D. Smith

  • Optimal Sizing of Hybrid Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems That Use a Cooling Pond as a Supplemental Heat Rejecter— A System Simulation Approach

    Mahadevan Ramamoorthy;Hui Jin;Andrew D. Chiasson;Jeffrey D. Spitler

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuying Yan
Yuying Yan University of Nottingham
Hongxing Yang
Hongxing Yang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
John S. McCartney
John S. McCartney University of California, San Diego
Lyesse Laloui
Lyesse Laloui École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Da Yan
Da Yan Tsinghua University
Tianzhen Hong
Tianzhen Hong Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Björn Palm
Björn Palm Royal Institute of Technology
Kenichi Soga
Kenichi Soga University of California, Berkeley
Abdelmalek Bouazza
Abdelmalek Bouazza Monash University
Zheng O'Neill
Zheng O'Neill Texas A&M University

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