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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 44 1576 1461 612 534 167 12320

Khalil Khanafer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Khalil Khanafer between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Khalil Khanafer published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2016. 14 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2016. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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Khalil Khanafer: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 3
2002 5
2003 6
2004 1
2005 5
2006 8
2007 6
2008 9
2009 8
2010 6
2011 5
2012 5
2013 6
2014 4
2015 7
2016 13
2017 11
2018 3
2019 12
2020 6
2021 5
2022 11
2023 6
2024 11
2025 13
2026 1
Total 184
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Khalil Khanafer 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 Khalil Khanafer 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, 167–176 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: 167 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
167–176 133 167
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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Khalil Khanafer 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 Khalil Khanafer 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 44
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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Overview

Khalil Khanafer is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work focuses extensively on Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment as key subfields.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of specialized areas including Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Phase Change Materials Research, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, and Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media.

Recent publications by Khalil Khanafer include several articles published in well-regarded journals:

  • Toward sustainable micro-drilling of Inconel 718 superalloy using MQL-Nanofluid (2020) in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Effect of a circular cylinder and flexible wall on natural convective heat transfer characteristics in a cavity filled with a porous medium (2020) in Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Heat up impact on thermal stresses in SOFC for mobile APU applications: Thermo-structural analysis (2022) in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • Thermal analysis of fused deposition modeling process based finite element method: Simulation and parametric study (2022) in Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications
  • Analysis of turbulent two-phase flow and heat transfer using nanofluid (2021) in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Khalil Khanafer include:

  • Kambiz Vafai
  • Ali Al-Masri
  • Ibrahim Deiab
  • Mamdouh El Haj Assad
  • Abdelkrem Eltaggaz

They have regularly published in several notable venues, including:

  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications

Best Publications

  • BUOYANCY-DRIVEN HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT IN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL ENCLOSURE UTILIZING NANOFLUIDS

    Khalil Khanafer;Khalil Khanafer;Kambiz Vafai;Marilyn Lightstone

  • A critical synthesis of thermophysical characteristics of nanofluids

    Khalil Khanafer;Kambiz Vafai

  • Mixed convection flow in a lid-driven enclosure filled with a fluid-saturated porous medium

    Khalil M. Khanafer;Ali J. Chamkha

  • A review on the applications of nanofluids in solar energy field

    Khalil Khanafer;Kambiz Vafai

  • Effects of strain rate, mixing ratio, and stress-strain definition on the mechanical behavior of the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) material as related to its biological applications.

    Khalil Khanafer;Ambroise Duprey;Marty Schlicht;Ramon Berguer

  • The effect of radiation on free convection flow of fluid with variable viscosity from a porous vertical plate

    M.Anwar Hossain;Khalil Khanafer;Kambiz Vafai

  • Numerical simulation of unsteady mixed convection in a driven cavity using an externally excited sliding lid

    Khalil M. Khanafer;Abdalla M. Al-Amiri;Ioan Pop

  • Effect of sinusoidal wavy bottom surface on mixed convection heat transfer in a lid-driven cavity

    Abdalla Al-Amiri;Khalil Khanafer;Joseph Bull;Ioan Pop

  • Laminar mixed convection flow and heat transfer characteristics in a lid driven cavity with a circular cylinder

    Khalil Khanafer;S.M. Aithal

  • Numerical study of laminar natural convection in tilted enclosure with transverse magnetic field

    N.M. Al‐Najem;K.M. Khanafer;M.M. El‐Refaee

  • EFFECT OF HEATED WALL POSITION ON MIXED CONVECTION IN A CHANNEL WITH AN OPEN CAVITY

    Oronzio Manca;Sergio Nardini;Khalil Khanafer;Kambiz Vafai

  • Numerical simulation of combined thermal and mass transport in a square lid-driven cavity

    Abdalla M. Al-Amiri;Khalil M. Khanafer;Ioan Pop

  • DOUBLE-DIFFUSIVE MIXED CONVECTION IN A LID-DRIVEN ENCLOSURE FILLED WITH A FLUID- SATURATED POROUS MEDIUM

    K. Khanafer;K. Vafai

  • Natural convection from an inclined plate embedded in a variable porosity porous medium due to solar radiation

    Ali J. Chamkha;Camille Issa;Khalil Khanafer

  • The role of porous media in biomedical engineering as related to magnetic resonance imaging and drug delivery

    K. Khanafer;K. Vafai

  • In vitro characterisation of physiological and maximum elastic modulus of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms using uniaxial tensile testing.

    Ambroise Duprey;Khalil Khanafer;Marty Schlicht;Stéphane Avril

  • Organization of Endothelial Cells, Pericytes, and Astrocytes into a 3D Microfluidic in Vitro Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier.

    Jack D. Wang;El Sayed Khafagy;El Sayed Khafagy;Khalil Khanafer;Shuichi Takayama

  • Hydromagnetic Natural Convection from AN Inclined Porous Square Enclosure with Heat Generation

    Khalil M. Khanafer;Ali J. Chamkha

  • Applications of nanofluids in porous medium

    Khalil Khanafer;Khalil Khanafer;Kambiz Vafai

  • Fluid–structure interaction analysis of mixed convection heat transfer in a lid-driven cavity with a flexible bottom wall

    Abdalla Al-Amiri;Khalil Khanafer

Frequent Co-Authors

Kambiz Vafai
Kambiz Vafai University of California, Riverside
Ioan Pop
Ioan Pop Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Ahmad Sedaghat
Ahmad Sedaghat Australian University Kuwait
Ali J. Chamkha
Ali J. Chamkha Kuwait College of Science and Technology
Mohammad Ghalambaz
Mohammad Ghalambaz Ton Duc Thang University
Robert H. Bartlett
Robert H. Bartlett University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ronald B. Hirschl
Ronald B. Hirschl University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Chaouki Ghenai
Chaouki Ghenai University of Sharjah
Hassan E.S. Fath
Hassan E.S. Fath Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
Shuichi Takayama
Shuichi Takayama Georgia Institute of Technology

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