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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
52
Citations
8671
World Ranking
1076
National Ranking
20

Joël Rech 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 Joël Rech sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 245 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joël Rech 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 Joël Rech 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: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Joël Rech is affiliated with the École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Étienne in France. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a particularly strong focus on Mechanical Engineering and related subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their scholarly output concentrates on topics such as advanced machining processes and optimization, advanced surface polishing techniques, metal alloys wear and properties, additive manufacturing materials and processes, surface treatment and residual stress, and tunneling and rock mechanics.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Procedia CIRP
  • CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology
  • CIRP Annals
  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Precision Engineering

Coauthors who have recurrently collaborated with Joël Rech comprise:

  • Frédéric Valiorgue
  • Sangil Han
  • Ferdinando Salvatore
  • C. Courbon
  • Mathieu Girinon

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on manufacturing processes and finishing techniques, particularly relating to abrasive flow machining and additive manufacturing methods. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Abrasive flow machining (AFM) finishing of conformal cooling channels created by selective laser melting (SLM)" (2020, Precision Engineering)
  • "Design-dependent shrinkage compensation modeling and mechanical property targeting of metal FFF" (2020, Progress in Additive Manufacturing)
  • "Broaching: Cutting tools and machine tools for manufacturing high quality features in components" (2020, CIRP Annals)
  • "Effect of abrasive flow machining (AFM) finish of selective laser melting (SLM) internal channels on fatigue performance" (2020, Journal of Manufacturing Processes)
  • "Surface integrity in abrasive flow machining (AFM) of internal channels created by selective laser melting (SLM) in different building directions" (2020, Procedia CIRP)

Their research integrates experimental and modeling approaches aimed at improving surface integrity and mechanical properties of components manufactured through advanced additive manufacturing and machining techniques. Their interests include optimizing finishing processes such as abrasive flow machining, as well as targeting mechanical property enhancements through precise control of manufacturing parameters.

Best Publications

  • Cryogenic manufacturing processes

    I. S. Jawahir;H. Attia;D. Biermann;J. Duflou

  • Surface integrity in finish hard turning of case-hardened steels

    J. Rech;A. Moisan

  • Advances in material and friction data for modelling of metal machining

    Shreyes N. Melkote;Wit Grzesik;Jose Outeiro;Joel Rech

  • Topography of as built surfaces generated in metal additive manufacturing: A multi scale analysis from form to roughness

    Frédéric Cabanettes;Frédéric Cabanettes;A. Joubert;G. Chardon;V. Dumas

  • Characterisation of friction and heat partition coefficients at the tool-work material interface in cutting

    J. Rech;P.J. Arrazola;C. Claudin;C. Courbon

  • Investigation of machining performance in high-pressure jet assisted turning of Inconel 718: An experimental study

    C. Courbon;C. Courbon;D. Kramar;P. Krajnik;F. Pusavec

  • Tribological behaviour of Ti6Al4V and Inconel718 under dry and cryogenic conditions—Application to the context of machining with carbide tools

    C. Courbon;F. Pusavec;F. Dumont;J. Rech

  • Identification of a friction model—Application to the context of dry cutting of an AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel with a TiN coated carbide tool

    C. Bonnet;F. Valiorgue;F. Valiorgue;J. Rech;C. Claudin

  • CFRP drilling: Fundamental study of local feed force and consequences on hole exit damage

    Cédric Bonnet;Gérard Poulachon;Joël Rech;Yannick Girard

  • Numerical modelling of orthogonal cutting: influence of numerical parameters

    M. Barge;H. Hamdi;J. Rech;J.-M. Bergheau

  • Tribological and thermal functions of cutting tool coatings

    J Rech;A Kusiak;J.L Battaglia

  • Identification of a friction model at tool/chip/workpiece interfaces in dry machining of AISI4142 treated steels

    F. Zemzemi;F. Zemzemi;J. Rech;W. Ben Salem;A. Dogui

  • Effect of the belt grinding on the surface texture: Modeling of the contact and abrasive wear

    A. Jourani;M. Dursapt;H. Hamdi;J. Rech

  • Influence of cutting edge radius on the wear resistance of PM-HSS milling inserts

    J. Rech;Y.-C. Yen;M.J. Schaff;H. Hamdi

  • Abrasive flow machining (AFM) finishing of conformal cooling channels created by selective laser melting (SLM)

    Sangil Han;Ferdinando Salvatore;Joël Rech;Julien Bajolet

  • Influence of ball burnishing on residual stress profile of a 15-5PH stainless steel

    V. Chomienne;F. Valiorgue;J. Rech;C. Verdu

  • Cryogenic machining as an alternative turning process of normalized and hardened AISI 52100 bearing steel

    M. Biček;F. Dumont;C. Courbon;F. Pušavec

  • Surface finish on hardened bearing steel parts produced by superhard and abrasive tools

    W. Grzesik;J. Rech;T. Wanat

  • Hybrid model for the prediction of residual stresses induced by 15-5PH steel turning

    Alexandre Mondelin;Frédéric Valiorgue;Joël Rech;Michel Coret

  • Identification of a friction model—Application to the context of dry cutting of an AISI 1045 annealed steel with a TiN-coated carbide tool

    J. Rech;C. Claudin;E. D’Eramo

  • Characterization and modelling of the residual stresses induced by belt finishing on a AISI52100 hardened steel

    J. Rech;G. Kermouche;W. Grzesik;C. García-Rosales

  • Influence of cutting tool coatings on the tribological phenomena at the tool–chip interface in orthogonal dry turning

    J. Rech

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Michel Bergheau
Jean-Michel Bergheau École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Étienne
Tarek Mabrouki
Tarek Mabrouki Tunis El Manar University
Wit Grzesik
Wit Grzesik Opole University of Technology
Janez Kopac
Janez Kopac University of Ljubljana
Franci Pusavec
Franci Pusavec University of Ljubljana
Gérard Poulachon
Gérard Poulachon Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology
I.S. Jawahir
I.S. Jawahir University of Kentucky
Fritz Klocke
Fritz Klocke RWTH Aachen University
Konstantinos-Dionysios Bouzakis
Konstantinos-Dionysios Bouzakis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Dragos Axinte
Dragos Axinte University of Nottingham

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