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Kenneth E. Goodson

Kenneth E. Goodson

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 102 56 54 28 26 593 44382
Materials Science 96 1248 1195 403 375 568 41964

Kenneth E. Goodson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth E. Goodson between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth E. Goodson published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 17.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2004. 18 of the 693 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2004. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 39 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

693 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth E. Goodson: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 6
1993 4
1994 4
1995 5
1996 4
1997 14
1998 8
1999 20
2000 15
2001 24
2002 30
2003 31
2004 39
2005 33
2006 27
2007 20
2008 19
2009 21
2010 21
2011 21
2012 34
2013 19
2014 28
2015 26
2016 16
2017 19
2018 29
2019 17
2020 27
2021 25
2022 16
2023 22
2024 30
2025 17
2026 1
Total 693
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Kenneth E. Goodson 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 Kenneth E. Goodson 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: 593 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 5 593
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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Kenneth E. Goodson 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 Kenneth E. Goodson 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, 93+ 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: 102 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 102
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For developments in microprocessor thermal management and nanoscale heat conduction.
  • 2020 - Semiconductor Industry Association University Researcher Award
  • 2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2016 - Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2014 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the understanding of phonon and electron conduction in solid films, nanostructures, and in semiconductor nanoelectronics
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Kenneth E. Goodson is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within engineering and materials science, with a particular focus on thermal management and heat transfer phenomena.

The primary fields of study associated with Goodson's work include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Subfields of study within these broader categories highlight a specialization in:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

The main research topics covered by Goodson's publications include:

  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Phase-change materials and chalcogenides
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Goodson reflect these themes and include:

  • "Non-volatile electrically programmable integrated photonics with a 5-bit operation," 2023, published in Nature Communications
  • "A machine learning approach for predicting heat transfer characteristics in micro-pin fin heat sinks," 2022, published in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • "The ICECool Fundamentals Effort on Evaporative Cooling of Microelectronics," 2021, published in IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
  • "Uncovering Thermal and Electrical Properties of Sb2Te3/GeTe Superlattice Films," 2021, published in Nano Letters
  • "Characterization and thermal modeling of a miniature silicon vapor chamber for die-level heat redistribution," 2020, published in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Goodson include:

  • Mehdi Asheghi
  • Heungdong Kwon
  • Christopher Perez
  • James W. Palko
  • Ercan M. Dede

Goodson's work is regularly published in specific venues such as:

  • Journal of Electronic Packaging
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
  • Nano Letters

The scientist has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • Semiconductor Industry Association University Researcher Award (2020)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2020), for developments in microprocessor thermal management and nanoscale heat conduction
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2019)
  • Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2016)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2014), cited for contributions to understanding phonon and electron conduction in solid films, nanostructures, and semiconductor nanoelectronics
  • Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2013)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2011)

Best Publications

  • Nanoscale thermal transport

    David G. Cahill;Wayne K. Ford;Kenneth E. Goodson;Gerald D. Mahan

  • Thermal Conductance of an Individual Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube above Room Temperature

    Eric Pop;David Mann;Qian Wang;Kenneth Goodson

  • Nanoscale thermal transport. II. 2003–2012

    David G. Cahill;Paul V. Braun;Gang Chen;David R. Clarke

  • A benchmark study on the thermal conductivity of nanofluids

    Jacopo Buongiorno;David C. Venerus;Naveen Prabhat;Thomas McKrell

  • Phonon scattering in silicon films with thickness of order 100 nm

    Y. S. Ju;K. E. Goodson

  • Heat Generation and Transport in Nanometer-Scale Transistors

    E. Pop;S. Sinha;K.E. Goodson

  • Thermometry and Thermal Transport in Micro/Nanoscale Solid-State Devices and Structures

    David G. Cahill;Kenneth Goodson;Arunava Majumdar

  • Subpixel displacement and deformation gradient measurement using digital image/speckle correlation (DISC)

    Peng Zhou;Kenneth E. Goodson

  • Cooling system for electroosmosis micro channel

    Chuan-Hua Chen;Kenneth E Goodson;David E Huber;Linan Jiang

  • Thermal conduction in doped single-crystal silicon films

    M. Asheghi;K. Kurabayashi;R. Kasnavi;K. E. Goodson

  • Thermal Conduction in Aligned Carbon Nanotube–Polymer Nanocomposites with High Packing Density

    Amy Marie Marconnet;Namiko Yamamoto;Matthew A. Panzer;Brian L. Wardle

  • Negative differential conductance and hot phonons in suspended nanotube molecular wires.

    Eric Pop;David Mann;Jien Cao;Qian Wang

  • Material and manufacturing cost considerations for thermoelectrics

    Saniya LeBlanc;Saniya LeBlanc;Shannon K. Yee;Shannon K. Yee;Matthew L. Scullin;Chris Dames

  • Temperature-Dependent Thermal Conductivity of Single-Crystal Silicon Layers in SOI Substrates

    M. Asheghi;M. N. Touzelbaev;K. E. Goodson;Y. K. Leung

  • Thermal conduction phenomena in carbon nanotubes and related nanostructured materials

    Amy M. Marconnet;Matthew A. Panzer;Kenneth E. Goodson

  • PHONON-BOUNDARY SCATTERING IN THIN SILICON LAYERS

    M. Asheghi;Y. K. Leung;S. S. Wong;K. E. Goodson

  • Electrical and thermal transport in metallic single-wall carbon nanotubes on insulating substrates

    Eric Pop;David A. Mann;Kenneth E. Goodson;Hongjie Dai

  • Measurements and modeling of two-phase flow in microchannels with nearly constant heat flux boundary conditions

    Lian Zhang;Jae-Mo Koo;Linan Jiang;M. Asheghi

  • Measurement and modeling of self-heating in SOI nMOSFET's

    L.T. Su;J.E. Chung;D.A. Antoniadis;K.E. Goodson

  • Closed-loop electroosmotic microchannel cooling system for VLSI circuits

    Linan Jiang;J. Mikkelsen;Jae-Mo Koo;D. Huber

  • Thermometry and Thermal Transport in Micro/Nanoscale Solid-State Devices and Structures review recent advances in experimental methods for high spatial-resolution and high

    David G. Cahill;Kenneth Goodson;Arunava Majumdar

Frequent Co-Authors

Mehdi Asheghi
Mehdi Asheghi Stanford University
Thomas W. Kenny
Thomas W. Kenny Stanford University
Eric Pop
Eric Pop Stanford University
Juan G. Santiago
Juan G. Santiago Stanford University
John K. Eaton
John K. Eaton Stanford University
H.-S. Philip Wong
H.-S. Philip Wong Stanford University
William P. King
William P. King University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Yuan Gao
Yuan Gao Northeastern University
Ankur Jain
Ankur Jain The University of Texas at Arlington

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