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Switzerland
2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
86
Citations
25646
World Ranking
143
National Ranking
5

John R. Thome 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 R. Thome sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 514 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John R. Thome 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 R. Thome 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: 86 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2010 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

John R. Thome is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with focused contributions in subfields such as Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Their work extensively covers topics related to heat transfer and boiling studies, heat transfer and optimization, and refrigeration and air conditioning technologies. Additional areas of study include fluid dynamics and thin films, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, lattice Boltzmann simulation studies, and nuclear engineering thermal-hydraulics.

John R. Thome has published numerous papers, among which the following are notable recent contributions:

  • "Flow boiling heat transfer and two-phase flow phenomena of CO2 in macro- and micro-channel evaporators: Fundamentals, applications and engineering design" (2021), published in Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "Pool boiling of refrigerants over nanostructured and roughened tubes" (2020), published in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • "Falling film boiling of refrigerants over nanostructured and roughened tubes: Heat transfer, dryout and critical heat flux" (2020), published in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • "Simulation and experimental validation of pulsating heat pipes" (2021), published in Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "Experimental Analysis of the Condenser Design in a Thermosiphon System for Cooling of Telecommunication Electronics" (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology

Among frequent co-authors are:

  • Jackson B. Marcinichen
  • Gautier Rouaze
  • Bradley D. Bock
  • Josua P. Meyer
  • Filippo Cataldo

The scientist's publications are often featured in several venues, including:

  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • 2022 21st IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (iTherm)
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
  • Journal of Electronic Packaging

John R. Thome has been recognized with the Heat Transfer Memorial Award by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2010.

Best Publications

  • CONVECTIVE BOILING AND CONDENSATION

    John G. Collier;John R. Thome

  • Heat Transfer Model for Evaporation in Microchannels, Part I: Presentation of the Model

    J.R. Thome;V. Dupont;A. Jacobi

  • Boiling in microchannels: a review of experiment and theory

    John R. Thome

  • State of the Art of High Heat Flux Cooling Technologies

    Bruno Agostini;Matteo Fabbri;Jung E. Park;Leszek Wojtan

  • Investigation of Flow Boiling in Horizontal Tubes: Part I, A New Diabatic Two-Phase Flow Pattern Map

    L. Wojtan;T. Ursenbacher;J.R. Thome

  • Condensation in horizontal tubes, part 2: new heat transfer model based on flow regimes

    J.R. Thome;J. El Hajal;A. Cavallini

  • Flow Boiling in Horizontal Tubes. Part 1; Development of a Diabatic Two–Phase Flow Pattern Map

    N. Kattan;J. R. Thome;D. Favrat

  • Condensation in Horizontal Tubes, Part 1: Two-Phase Flow Pattern Map

    J El Hajal;J.R Thome;A Cavallini;A Cavallini

  • Enhanced Boiling Heat Transfer

    John R. Thome

  • Heat Transfer Model for Evaporation in Microchannels, Part II: Comparison with the Database

    V. Dupont;J.R. Thome;A. Jacobi

  • Flow Boiling in Horizontal Tubes: Part 3—Development of a New Heat Transfer Model Based on Flow Pattern

    N. Kattan;J. R. Thome;D. Favrat

  • Macro-to-microchannel transition in two-phase flow: Part 1 – Two-phase flow patterns and film thickness measurements

    C.L. Ong;J.R. Thome

  • Prediction of Two-Phase Pressure Gradients of Refrigerants in Horizontal Tubes

    M. B. Ould Didi;Nakhlé Kattan;John R. Thome

  • Investigation of flow boiling in horizontal tubes: Part II—Development of a new heat transfer model for stratified-wavy, dryout and mist flow regimes

    Leszek Wojtan;Thierry Ursenbacher;John R. Thome

  • Two-Phase Flow Patterns and Flow-Pattern Maps: Fundamentals and Applications

    Lixin Cheng;Gherhardt Ribatski;John R. Thome

  • Boiling of new refrigerants: a state-of-the-art review

    John R Thome

  • State-of-the-Art Overview of Boiling and Two-Phase Flows in Microchannels

    John R. Thome

  • Flow pattern based two-phase frictional pressure drop model for horizontal tubes, Part II: New phenomenological model

    Jesus Moreno Quiben;John Richard Thome

  • Investigation of saturated critical heat flux in a single, uniformly heated microchannel

    Leszek Wojtan;Rémi Revellin;John R. Thome

  • Characterization of diabatic two-phase flows in microchannels: Flow parameter results for R-134a in a 0.5 mm channel

    Rémi Revellin;Vincent Dupont;Thierry Ursenbacher;John R. Thome

  • Heat Transfer Model for Evaporation of Elongated Bubble Flows in Microchannels

    Anthony M. Jacobi;John R. Thome

  • Numerical investigation of hydrodynamics and heat transfer of elongated bubbles during flow boiling in a microchannel

    Mirco Magnini;B. Pulvirenti;John Richard Thome

  • New prediction methods for CO2 evaporation inside tubes: Part I – A two-phase flow pattern map and a flow pattern based phenomenological model for two-phase flow frictional pressure drops

    Lixin Cheng;Gherhardt Ribatski;Gherhardt Ribatski;Jesús Moreno Quibén;John R. Thome

  • An analysis of experimental data and prediction methods for two-phase frictional pressure drop and flow boiling heat transfer in micro-scale channels

    Gherhardt Ribatski;Leszek Wojtan;John R. Thome

  • Investigation of Flow Boiling in Horizontal Tubes: Part II, Development of a New Heat Transfer Model for Stratified-Wavy, Dryout and Mist Flow Regimes

    L. Wojtan;T. Ursenbacker;J.R. Thome

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel Favrat
Daniel Favrat École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Rémi Revellin
Rémi Revellin Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Gherhardt Ribatski
Gherhardt Ribatski Universidade de São Paulo
Bruno Michel
Bruno Michel IBM Research - Zurich
Giuseppe Peter Vanoli
Giuseppe Peter Vanoli University of Molise
Josua P. Meyer
Josua P. Meyer Stellenbosch University
Anthony M. Jacobi
Anthony M. Jacobi University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alberto Cavallini
Alberto Cavallini University of Padua
Davide Del Col
Davide Del Col University of Padua
Albert Renken
Albert Renken École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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