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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Mathematics 44 1611 692 131 6620
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 47 1376 547 150 7964

Joseph E. Flaherty publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph E. Flaherty between 1965 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph E. Flaherty published across 57 years, from 1965 to 2021, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1997. 1 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1997. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 4 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1965 2021

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph E. Flaherty: publications per year, 1965 to 2021
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 4
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 4
1978 1
1979 1
1980 4
1981 1
1982 4
1983 2
1984 4
1985 2
1986 5
1987 1
1988 6
1989 3
1990 4
1991 3
1992 8
1993 9
1994 7
1995 10
1996 5
1997 12
1998 6
1999 6
2000 5
2001 1
2002 6
2003 5
2004 4
2005 10
2006 5
2007 1
2008 4
2009 0
2010 1
2011 1
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
Total 161
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Joseph E. Flaherty publications per year - data summary

  • Joseph E. Flaherty, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has 161 publications recorded across 57 years, from 1965 to 2021.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1965 and the most recent to 2021.
  • The most productive year is 1997, with 12 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1965, 1971, 1972, 1976 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 16 of the 57 years in the span carry no publications at all (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.9 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2017-2021) hold 1 publication, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1965-1983: 25 publications (1.3 per year); 1984-2002: 103 publications (5.4 per year); 2003-2021: 33 publications (1.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Joseph E. Flaherty 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 Joseph E. Flaherty 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, 147–156 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: 150 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
147–156 155 150
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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Joseph E. Flaherty 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.
  • Joseph E. Flaherty, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, records 150 publications - the 24th percentile of the discipline.
  • 24% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Joseph E. Flaherty, and about 76% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Joseph E. Flaherty 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).

Joseph E. Flaherty 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 Joseph E. Flaherty 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70 47
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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Joseph E. Flaherty 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.
  • Joseph E. Flaherty, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, records 47 D-Index - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Joseph E. Flaherty, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Joseph E. Flaherty ranks above the median.
  • 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

  • 2003 - THE J. TINSLEY ODEN MEDAL For pioneering work on adaptive methods including a posteriori error estimation, strategies for time dependent problems, order variation and refinement, and parallel computation with dynamic load balancing

Overview

Joseph E. Flaherty was affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States. Their academic career focused on areas related to adaptive numerical methods and computational techniques in applied mathematics and engineering.

Flaherty's research included pioneering contributions to adaptive methods, specifically involving a posteriori error estimation, strategies for time-dependent problems, order variation and refinement, and parallel computation with dynamic load balancing.

Over the course of their career, Joseph E. Flaherty received recognition for their work, including the J. Tinsley Oden Medal in 2003. This award cited their research on adaptive methods and computational strategies that address dynamic and complex problem solving in numerical simulations.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of phase distribution in fully developed laminar bubbly two-phase flow

    S.P. Antal;R.T. Lahey;J.E. Flaherty

  • Parallel, adaptive finite element methods for conservation laws

    Rupak Biswas;Karen D. Devine;Joseph E. Flaherty

  • Shock detection and limiting with discontinuous Galerkin methods for hyperbolic conservation laws

    L. Krivodonova;J. Xin;J.-F. Remacle;N. Chevaugeon

  • New challanges in dynamic load balancing

    Karen D. Devine;Erik G. Boman;Robert T. Heaphy;Bruce A. Hendrickson

  • A posteriori error estimation for discontinuous Galerkin solutions of hyperbolic problems

    Slimane Adjerid;Karen D. Devine;Joseph E. Flaherty;Lilia Krivodonova

  • Post Buckling Behavior of Elastic Tubes and Rings with Opposite Sides in Contact

    Joseph E. Flaherty;Joseph B. Keller;S. I. Rubinow

  • Adaptive Local Refinement with Octree Load Balancing for the Parallel Solution of Three-Dimensional Conservation Laws

    J.E. Flaherty;R.M. Loy;M.S. Shephard;B.K. Szymanski

  • An Adaptive Discontinuous Galerkin Technique with an Orthogonal Basis Applied to Compressible Flow Problems

    Jean-François Remacle;Joseph E. Flaherty;Mark S. Shephard

  • A moving finite element method with error estimation and refinement for one-dimensional time dependent partial differential equations

    Slimane Adjerid;Joseph E Flaherty

  • An Adaptive Finite Element Method for Initial-Boundary Value Problems for Partial Differential Equations

    Stephen F. Davis;Joseph E. Flaherty

  • Frequency Entrainment of a Forced van der Pol Oscillator

    Joseph E Flaherty;Joseph E Flaherty;F C Hoppensteadt;F C Hoppensteadt;F C Hoppensteadt

  • Parallel adaptive hp -refinement techniques for conservation laws

    Karen D. Devine;Joseph E. Flaherty

  • Anisotropic adaptive simulation of transient flows using discontinuous Galerkin methods

    Jean‐François Remacle;Xiangrong Li;Mark S. Shephard;Joseph E. Flaherty

  • Parallel structures and dynamic load balancing for adaptive finite element computation

    J. E. Flaherty;R. M. Loy;C. Özturan;M. S. Shephard

  • The effect of virtual mass on the numerical stability of accelerating two-phase flows

    R.T. Lahey;L.Y. Cheng;D.A. Drew;J.E. Flaherty

  • Stage-structured infection transmission and a spatial epidemic: a model for Lyme disease.

    Thomas Caraco;Stephan Glavanakov;Gang Chen;Joseph E. Flaherty

  • Load balancing for the parallel adaptive solution of partial differential equations

    H. L. deCougny;K. D. Devine;J. E. Flaherty;R. M. Loy

  • Geometry representation issues associated with p-version finite element computations

    Saikat Dey;Mark S. Shephard;Joseph E. Flaherty

  • A moving-mesh finite element method with local refinement for parabolic partial differential equations

    S Adjerid;J E Flaherty

  • Modeling, mesh generation, and adaptive numerical methods for partial differential equations

    Ivo Babuska;William D. Henshaw;Joseph E. Oliger;Joseph E. Flaherty

  • Aspects of discontinuous Galerkin methods for hyperbolic conservation laws

    Joseph E. Flaherty;Lilia Krivodonova;Jean-Francois Remacle;Mark S. Shephard

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark S. Shephard
Mark S. Shephard Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Boleslaw K. Szymanski
Boleslaw K. Szymanski Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jean-François Remacle
Jean-François Remacle Université Catholique de Louvain
Frank C. Hoppensteadt
Frank C. Hoppensteadt Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Kenneth E. Jansen
Kenneth E. Jansen University of Colorado Boulder
Rupak Biswas
Rupak Biswas Ames Research Center
Carlo L. Bottasso
Carlo L. Bottasso Technical University of Munich
Joseph B. Keller
Joseph B. Keller Stanford University
Victor H. Barocas
Victor H. Barocas University of Minnesota
Ivo Babuška
Ivo Babuška The University of Texas at Austin

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