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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 40 2010 1862 748 653 268 7089

Kenneth T. Christensen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth T. Christensen between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth T. Christensen published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 4 of the 293 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1993 2025

293 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth T. Christensen: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 5
2001 6
2002 3
2003 2
2004 5
2005 6
2006 12
2007 11
2008 12
2009 16
2010 18
2011 6
2012 11
2013 21
2014 16
2015 21
2016 25
2017 26
2018 10
2019 17
2020 18
2021 11
2022 4
2023 2
2024 1
2025 3
Total 293
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Kenneth T. Christensen publications per year - data summary

  • Kenneth T. Christensen, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, has 293 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1996, 1997 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 1995 and 1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.8 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 21 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 21 publications (1.9 per year); 2004-2014: 134 publications (12.2 per year); 2015-2025: 138 publications (12.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kenneth T. Christensen 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 T. Christensen 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, 267–276 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: 268 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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 88 268
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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Kenneth T. Christensen 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.
  • Kenneth T. Christensen, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, records 268 publications - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Kenneth T. Christensen, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Kenneth T. Christensen ranks above 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).

Kenneth T. Christensen 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 T. Christensen 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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 40
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
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Kenneth T. Christensen 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.
  • Kenneth T. Christensen, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, records 40 D-Index - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Kenneth T. Christensen, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Kenneth T. Christensen ranks below 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

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2016 - ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award
  • 2013 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his fundamental and innovative contributions to the understanding of wall turbulence, including the character of spanwise vortices and the effects of surface roughness, the behavior of microfluidic systems, and the development of new PIV instruments
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Kenneth T. Christensen is affiliated with the Illinois Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Engineering and Environmental Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Computational Mechanics, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Soil Science, and Mechanical Engineering.

The primary topics of Kenneth T. Christensen's work include:

  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies

Recent publications highlight various aspects of fluid mechanics, turbulent flows, and geomorphology. Notable papers include:

  • Experimental evidence of amplitude modulation in permeable-wall turbulence, 2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Secondary Flows and Vortex Structure Associated With Isolated and Interacting Barchan Dunes, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • A particle-based image segmentation method for phase separation and interface detection in PIV images of immiscible multiphase flow, 2021, Measurement Science and Technology
  • Novel Environment Enables PIV Measurements of Turbulent Flow around and within Complex Topographies, 2020, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
  • Unsteady dynamics of turbulent flow in the wakes of barchan dunes modulated by overlying boundary-layer structure, 2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Kenneth T. Christensen frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors including Gianluca Blois, Jim Best, Nathaniel Bristow, Farzan Kazemifar, and Pauline Delorme. Their research outputs appear regularly in key venues such as Measurement Science and Technology, the 14th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, and Water Resources Research.

Their work covers topics requiring advanced measurement techniques like particle image velocimetry (PIV) and computational methods to study turbulent flow dynamics and sediment transport processes. This expertise aligns with their contributions to studies on aeolian and hydrological processes and sediment transport.

Kenneth T. Christensen has been recognized by the scientific community with several professional honors. These include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017, the ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award in 2016, Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2013-cited for contributions to wall turbulence understanding, microfluidic systems, and PIV instrument development-and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 2012.

Best Publications

  • Analysis and interpretation of instantaneous turbulent velocity fields

    R. J. Adrian;K. T. Christensen;Z.-C. Liu

  • Statistical evidence of hairpin vortex packets in wall turbulence

    K. T. Christensen;R. J. Adrian

  • Population trends of spanwise vortices in wall turbulence

    Yanhua Wu;Kenneth T. Christensen

  • The influence of peak-locking errors on turbulence statistics computed from PIV ensembles

    K. T. Christensen;K. T. Christensen

  • Spatial structure of a turbulent boundary layer with irregular surface roughness

    Y. Wu;K. T. Christensen

  • Numerical and experimental study of mechanisms responsible for turbulent secondary flows in boundary layer flows over spanwise heterogeneous roughness

    William Anderson;Julio M. Barros;Kenneth T. Christensen;Ankit Awasthi

  • Anderson localization in one-dimensional randomly disordered optical systems that are periodic on average.

    A. R. McGurn;K. T. Christensen;F. M. Mueller;A. A. Maradudin

  • Characterization of immiscible fluid displacement processes with various capillary numbers and viscosity ratios in 3D natural sandstone

    Takeshi Tsuji;Takeshi Tsuji;Fei Jiang;Kenneth T. Christensen;Kenneth T. Christensen

  • Outer-layer similarity in the presence of a practical rough-wall topography

    Y. Wu;K. T. Christensen

  • High-throughput printing via microvascular multinozzle arrays.

    Christopher J. Hansen;Rajat Saksena;David Barry Kolesky;John J. Vericella

  • Observations of turbulent secondary flows in a rough-wall boundary layer

    Julio M. Barros;Kenneth T. Christensen

  • Two-color laser-induced fluorescent thermometry for microfluidic systems

    V K Natrajan;K T Christensen

  • Microstreaming Effects on Particle Concentration in an Ultrasonic Standing Wave

    J. F. Spengler;W. T. Coakley;K. T. Christensen

  • Turbulent boundary layer flow over transverse aerodynamic roughness transitions: Induced mixing and flow characterization

    David Willingham;William Anderson;Kenneth T. Christensen;Julio M. Barros

  • Wall-parallel stereo particle-image velocimetry measurements in the roughness sublayer of turbulent flow overlying highly irregular roughness

    R. Mejia-Alvarez;R. Mejia-Alvarez;K. T. Christensen

  • Measurement of instantaneous Eulerian acceleration fields by particle image accelerometry: method and accuracy

    Kenneth T. Christensen;Ronald J. Adrian

  • The velocity and acceleration signatures of small-scale vortices in turbulent channel flow

    Kenneth T. Christensen;Ronald J. Adrian

  • A Kalman tracker for super-resolution PIV

    K. Takehara;R. J. Adrian;G. T. Etoh;K. T. Christensen

  • Cross -stream stereoscopic particle image velocimetry of a modified turbulent boundary layer over directional surface pattern

    Kevin Kevin;Jason P. Monty;Honglei Bai;Honglei Bai;Gokul Pathikonda;Gokul Pathikonda

  • Low-order representations of irregular surface roughness and their impact on a turbulent boundary layer

    R. Mejia-Alvarez;R. Mejia-Alvarez;K. T. Christensen

Frequent Co-Authors

James Leonard Best
James Leonard Best University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ronald J. Adrian
Ronald J. Adrian Arizona State University
Jennifer A. Lewis
Jennifer A. Lewis Harvard University
Albert J. Valocchi
Albert J. Valocchi University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Takeshi Tsuji
Takeshi Tsuji University of Tokyo
Marcelo H. Garcia
Marcelo H. Garcia University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gregory S. Elliott
Gregory S. Elliott University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gregory H. Sambrook Smith
Gregory H. Sambrook Smith University of Birmingham
Scott R. White
Scott R. White University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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