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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 43 1674 1552 644 562 98 18829

John E. Dolbow publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John E. Dolbow between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John E. Dolbow published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2024. 21 of the 125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2024. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications
1996 2025

125 publications in total across all disciplines

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John E. Dolbow: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 3
1999 3
2000 3
2001 2
2002 5
2003 1
2004 3
2005 5
2006 3
2007 4
2008 2
2009 7
2010 4
2011 4
2012 5
2013 3
2014 4
2015 6
2016 2
2017 4
2018 2
2019 4
2020 4
2021 3
2022 3
2023 13
2024 14
2025 7
Total 125
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John E. Dolbow publications per year - data summary

  • John E. Dolbow, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Duke University, has 125 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2003, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 30 years in the span carries no publications at all (1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.3 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 40 publications, 32% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 27 publications (2.7 per year); 2006-2015: 42 publications (4.2 per year); 2016-2025: 56 publications (5.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

John E. Dolbow 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 John E. Dolbow 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, 97–106 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: 98 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 98
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
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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John E. Dolbow 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.
  • John E. Dolbow, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Duke University, records 98 publications - the 6th percentile of the discipline.
  • 6% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than John E. Dolbow, and about 94% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and John E. Dolbow ranks below 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).

John E. Dolbow 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 John E. Dolbow 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 43
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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John E. Dolbow 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.
  • John E. Dolbow, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Duke University, records 43 D-Index - the 51st percentile of the discipline.
  • 51% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than John E. Dolbow, and about 49% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and John E. Dolbow falls inside that same range.
  • 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)

Overview

John E. Dolbow is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a strong focus on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Materials Chemistry, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics including numerical methods in engineering, fatigue and fracture mechanics, rock mechanics and modeling, metallurgy and material forming, metal forming simulation techniques, solidification and crystal growth phenomena, and high-velocity impact and material behavior.

Dolbow has contributed to a number of recent papers, among which are:

  • A phase-field model of fracture with frictionless contact and random fracture properties: Application to thin-film fracture and soil desiccation (2020), published in Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
  • A variational phase-field model for ductile fracture with coalescence dissipation (2021), Computational Mechanics
  • An extended/generalized phase-field finite element method for crack growth with global-local enrichment (2020), International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • Classical variational phase-field models cannot predict fracture nucleation (2024), Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
  • The strength of the Brazilian fracture test (2023), Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Oscar Lopez-Pamies, Tianchen Hu, André Costa, Yangyuanchen Liu, and Johann Guilleminot.

The scientist's work has appeared in multiple publication venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Over the course of their career, John E. Dolbow has been recognized by the International Association for Computational Mechanics, having been named a Fellow in 2014.

Best Publications

  • A finite element method for crack growth without remeshing

    Nicolas Moës;John Dolbow;Ted Belytschko

  • Arbitrary branched and intersecting cracks with the eXtended Finite Element Method

    Christophe Daux;Nicolas Moës;John Dolbow;Natarajan Sukumar

  • An extended finite element method for modeling crack growth with frictional contact

    John Dolbow;Nicolas Moës;Ted Belytschko

  • Discontinuous enrichment in finite elements with a partition of unity method

    John Dolbow;Nicolas Moës;Ted Belytschko

  • Numerical integration of the Galerkin weak form in meshfree methods

    John Dolbow;Ted Belytschko

  • An introduction to programming the meshless Element F reeGalerkin method

    J. Dolbow;Ted Belytschko

  • ON THE COMPLETENESS OF MESHFREE PARTICLE METHODS

    T. Belytschko;Y. Krongauz;J. Dolbow;C. Gerlach

  • Modeling fracture in Mindlin–Reissner plates with the extended finite element method

    John Dolbow;Nicolas Moës;Ted Belytschko

  • Imposing Dirichlet boundary conditions with Nitsche's method and spline-based finite elements

    Anand Embar;John Dolbow;Isaac Harari

  • An efficient finite element method for embedded interface problems

    John Dolbow;Isaac Harari

  • On the computation of mixed-mode stress intensity factors in functionally graded materials

    J.E. Dolbow;M. Gosz

  • Phase separation in biological membranes: integration of theory and experiment.

    Elliot L. Elson;Eliot Fried;John E. Dolbow;Guy M. Genin

  • A robust Nitsche’s formulation for interface problems

    Chandrasekhar Annavarapu;Martin Hautefeuille;John E. Dolbow

  • A phase-field formulation for dynamic cohesive fracture

    Rudy J.M. Geelen;Yingjie Liu;Tianchen Hu;Michael R. Tupek

  • Domain integral formulation for stress intensity factor computation along curved three-dimensional interface cracks

    M. Gosz;J. Dolbow;B. Moran

  • A hybrid extended finite element/level set method for modeling phase transformations

    H. Ji;D. Chopp;J. E. Dolbow

  • On strategies for enforcing interfacial constraints and evaluating jump conditions with the extended finite element method

    H. Ji;J. E. Dolbow

  • Design of stiff, tough and stretchy hydrogel composites via nanoscale hybrid crosslinking and macroscale fiber reinforcement

    Shaoting Lin;Changyong Cao;Qiming Wang;Mark Gonzalez

  • Solving thermal and phase change problems with the eXtended finite element method

    R. Merle;J. Dolbow

  • Chemically induced swelling of hydrogels

    John E. Dolbow;Eliot Fried;Huidi Ji

  • Analysis of an efficient finite element method for embedded interface problems

    Isaac Harari;John Dolbow

Frequent Co-Authors

Eliot Fried
Eliot Fried Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Ted Belytschko
Ted Belytschko Northwestern University
Nicolas Moës
Nicolas Moës École Centrale de Nantes
Isaac Harari
Isaac Harari Tel Aviv University
Tod A. Laursen
Tod A. Laursen American University of Sharjah
Peter J. Mucha
Peter J. Mucha Dartmouth College
N. Sukumar
N. Sukumar University of California, Davis
John D. Albertson
John D. Albertson Cornell University
Stefan Zauscher
Stefan Zauscher Duke University

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