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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 75 290 263 1 1 594 17900

Josua P. Meyer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Josua P. Meyer between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Josua P. Meyer published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2014. 58 of the 723 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2014. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 44 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 45 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 11 publications
1972 2025

723 publications in total across all disciplines

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Josua P. Meyer: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 0
1991 4
1992 3
1993 2
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 6
1998 11
1999 2
2000 11
2001 3
2002 9
2003 2
2004 9
2005 10
2006 14
2007 17
2008 8
2009 10
2010 17
2011 33
2012 41
2013 36
2014 51
2015 44
2016 45
2017 42
2018 45
2019 38
2020 36
2021 43
2022 17
2023 49
2024 47
2025 11
Total 723
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Josua P. Meyer 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 Josua P. Meyer 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, 587–596 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: 594 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 5 594
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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Josua P. Meyer 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 Josua P. Meyer 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Josua P. Meyer is affiliated with Stellenbosch University in South Africa and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, particularly mechanical engineering. Their research portfolio encompasses various subfields including mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, computational mechanics, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist has a significant number of publications focusing on key topics such as:

  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation

Josua P. Meyer's recent papers illustrate a strong emphasis on nanofluids and thermal systems. Some notable publications include:

  • Nanofluids: Physical phenomena, applications in thermal systems and the environment effects- a critical review, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • A review of magnetic field influence on natural convection heat transfer performance of nanofluids in square cavities, 2020, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
  • Influence of base fluid, temperature, and concentration on the thermophysical properties of hybrid nanofluids of alumina-ferrofluid: experimental data, modeling through enhanced ANN, ANFIS, and curve fitting, 2020, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
  • Natural convective heat transfer and entropy generation of alumina/water nanofluid in a tilted enclosure with an elliptic constant temperature: Applying magnetic field and radiation effects, 2020, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • Effect of nanoparticle shape on the performance of thermal systems utilizing nanofluids: A critical review, 2020, Journal of Molecular Liquids

The scientist frequently publishes in these venues:

  • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration is evident in their work, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Mohsen Sharifpur
  • Mohammad Moghimi Ardekani
  • Hossain Nemati
  • Solomon O. Giwa
  • Jaco Dirker

Josua P. Meyer was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Single hadron response measurement and calorimeter jet energy scale uncertainty with the ATLAS detector at the LHC

    G. Aad;B. Abbott;J. Abdallah;A. A. Abdelalim

  • Feasibility study of a wind-pv-diesel hybrid power system for a village

    Shafiqur Rehman;Shafiqur Rehman;Md. Mahbub Alam;Josua P. Meyer;Luai M. Al-Hadhrami

  • The Viscosity of Nanofluids: A Review of the Theoretical, Empirical, and Numerical Models

    Josua P. Meyer;Saheed Adewale Adio;Mohsen Sharifpur;Paul N. Nwosu

  • A Review of Thermal Conductivity Models for Nanofluids

    Hikmet Ş. Aybar;Mohsen Sharifpur;M. Reza Azizian;Mehdi Mehrabi

  • Optimal thermal and thermodynamic performance of a solar parabolic trough receiver with different nanofluids and at different concentration ratios

    Aggrey Mwesigye;Josua P. Meyer

  • Heat transfer and entropy generation in a parabolic trough receiver with wall-detached twisted tape inserts

    Aggrey Mwesigye;Tunde Bello-Ochende;Josua P. Meyer

  • Heat transfer and thermodynamic performance of a parabolic trough receiver with centrally placed perforated plate inserts

    Aggrey Mwesigye;Tunde Bello-Ochende;Josua P. Meyer

  • Thermodynamic optimisation of the performance of a parabolic trough receiver using synthetic oil–Al2O3 nanofluid

    Aggrey Mwesigye;Zhongjie Huan;Josua P. Meyer

  • Thermal performance and entropy generation analysis of a high concentration ratio parabolic trough solar collector with Cu-Therminol®VP-1 nanofluid

    Aggrey Mwesigye;Zhongjie Huan;Josua P. Meyer

  • GIS-based site suitability analysis for wind farm development in Saudi Arabia

    Baseer;S. Rehman;Josua P. Meyer;Md. Mahbub Alam

  • Nanofluids: Physical phenomena, applications in thermal systems and the environment effects- a critical review

    Ahmad Hajatzadeh Pordanjani;Saeed Aghakhani;Masoud Afrand;Mohsen Sharifpur;Mohsen Sharifpur;Mohsen Sharifpur

  • A review of magnetic field influence on natural convection heat transfer performance of nanofluids in square cavities

    S. O. Giwa;M. Sharifpur;M. Sharifpur;M. H. Ahmadi;J. P. Meyer

  • Experimental study of convective condensation in an inclined smooth tube. Part I: Inclination effect on flow pattern and heat transfer coefficient

    Stéphane Lips;Josua P. Meyer

  • The influence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on single-phase heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics in the transitional flow regime of smooth tubes

    Josua P. Meyer;T.J. McKrell;T.J. McKrell;Kersten Grote

  • Constructal cooling channels for micro-channel heat sinks

    T. Bello-Ochende;L. Liebenberg;J.P. Meyer

  • Natural convective heat transfer and entropy generation of alumina/water nanofluid in a tilted enclosure with an elliptic constant temperature: Applying magnetic field and radiation effects

    Saeed Aghakhani;Ahmad Hajatzadeh Pordanjani;Masoud Afrand;Mohsen Sharifpur

  • Numerical analysis of the thermal and thermodynamic performance of a parabolic trough solar collector using SWCNTs-Therminol®VP-1 nanofluid

    Aggrey Mwesigye;İbrahim Halil Yılmaz;Josua P. Meyer

  • Two-phase flow in inclined tubes with specific reference to condensation: A review

    Stéphane Lips;Josua P. Meyer

  • Wind power characteristics of seven data collection sites in Jubail, Saudi Arabia using Weibull parameters

    Mohammed Abdul Baseer;Mohammed Abdul Baseer;Josua P. Meyer;S. Rehman;S. Rehman;Md. M. Alam;Md. M. Alam

  • Measurement of the inelastic proton–proton cross-section at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector

    G. Aad;B. Abbott;J. Abdallah;A.A. Abdelalim

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohsen Sharifpur
Mohsen Sharifpur University of the Witwatersrand
Tunde Bello-Ochende
Tunde Bello-Ochende University of Cape Town
Md. Mahbub Alam
Md. Mahbub Alam Harbin Institute of Technology
Shafiqur Rehman
Shafiqur Rehman King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan Duke University
Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi
Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi Shahrood University of Technology
John R. Thome
John R. Thome École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Sylvie Lorente
Sylvie Lorente Villanova University
Khellil Sefiane
Khellil Sefiane University of Edinburgh
J.D. van Wyk
J.D. van Wyk University of Johannesburg

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