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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 35 2702 2533 196 178 277 4291

Konstantinos Kontis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Konstantinos Kontis between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Konstantinos Kontis published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2012. 22 of the 315 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2012. 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
1997 2025

315 publications in total across all disciplines

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Konstantinos Kontis: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 1
2002 4
2003 2
2004 10
2005 10
2006 12
2007 8
2008 20
2009 20
2010 16
2011 15
2012 24
2013 20
2014 16
2015 10
2016 19
2017 17
2018 10
2019 15
2020 12
2021 6
2022 10
2023 5
2024 11
2025 11
Total 315
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Konstantinos Kontis publications per year - data summary

  • Konstantinos Kontis, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Glasgow, has 315 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1998 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.9 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 43 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 50 publications (5.0 per year); 2007-2016: 168 publications (16.8 per year); 2017-2025: 97 publications (10.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Konstantinos Kontis 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 Konstantinos Kontis 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, 277–286 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: 277 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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 77 277
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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Konstantinos Kontis 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.
  • Konstantinos Kontis, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Glasgow, records 277 publications - the 67th percentile of the discipline.
  • 67% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Konstantinos Kontis, and about 33% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Konstantinos Kontis 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).

Konstantinos Kontis 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 Konstantinos Kontis 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 35
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
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Konstantinos Kontis 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.
  • Konstantinos Kontis, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Glasgow, records 35 D-Index - the 24th percentile of the discipline.
  • 24% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Konstantinos Kontis, and about 76% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Konstantinos Kontis 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).

Overview

Konstantinos Kontis is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of engineering, with a strong focus on computational mechanics and aerospace engineering. They have also contributed to applied mathematics, ocean engineering, and global and planetary change.

Their work covers several specialized topics within engineering, notably:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis

Recent publications by Konstantinos Kontis illustrate the scope of their research interests and include:

  • "Experimental investigation of sonic transverse jets in Mach 5 crossflow" (2020) published in Aerospace Science and Technology
  • "Effect of permittivity and frequency on induced velocity in ac-DBD surface and channel plasma actuators" (2020) published in Sensors and Actuators A Physical
  • "Thermal Fluctuation Characteristics around a Nanosecond Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator using a Frequency Analysis based on Schlieren Images" (2020) published in Energies
  • "Lunar plume-surface interactions using rarefiedMultiphaseFoam" (2023) published in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
  • "Numerical study of complex flow physics and coherent structures of the flow through a convoluted duct" (2021) published in Aerospace Science and Technology

Throughout their career, Konstantinos Kontis has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Craig White
  • Muhammed Burak Agir
  • S. Subramanian
  • Hassan Aleisa
  • Melike Nikbay

Their research has been disseminated in various academic venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Physics of Fluids
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • Acta Astronautica
  • Aerospace
  • Aerospace Science and Technology

Best Publications

  • Thermographic Phosphors for High Temperature Measurements: Principles, Current State of the Art and Recent Applications

    Ashiq Hussain Khalid;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Pseudo-shock waves and their interactions in high-speed intakes

    F. Gnani;H. Zare-Behtash;K. Kontis

  • Numerical and experimental investigation of transverse injection flows

    E. Erdem;K. Kontis

  • Imaging gas and plasma interactions in the surface-chemical modification of polymers using micro-plasma jets

    Jun Seok Oh;Olumuyiwa T. Olabanji;Craig Hale;Raffaello Mariani

  • Effectiveness of jet location on mixing characteristics inside a cavity in supersonic flow

    Takahiro Ukai;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Erinc Erdem;Erinc Erdem;Kin Hing Lo

  • 2D surface thermal imaging using rise-time analysis from laser-induced luminescence phosphor thermometry

    A Khalid;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Development of DBD plasma actuators: The double encapsulated electrode

    Rasool Erfani;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Craig Hale;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Schlieren Photography of the Outflow From a Plasma Jet

    J. W. Bradley;Jun-Seok Oh;O. T. Olabanji;C. Hale

  • Compressible Vortex-Ring Interaction Studies with a Number of Generic Body Configurations

    Konstantinos Kontis;Ran An;John A. Edwards

  • Luminescent Measurement Systems for the Investigation of a Scramjet Inlet-Isolator

    Azam Che Idris;Mohd Rashdan Saad;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Effects of dual jets distance on mixing characteristics and flow path within a cavity in supersonic crossflow

    Takahiro Ukai;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Kin Hing Lo;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Joule heating flow control methods for high-speed flows

    Andrew Russell;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Optimisation of multiple encapsulated electrode plasma actuator

    Rasool Erfani;Tohid Erfani;Sergei V. Utyuzhnikov;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Micro-ramps for hypersonic flow control

    Mohd R. Saad;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Azam Che-Idris;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Effect of back-pressure forcing on shock train structures in rectangular channels

    F. Gnani;H. Zare-Behtash;C. White;K. Kontis

  • Laser energy deposition effectiveness on shock-wave boundary-layer interactions over cylinder-flare combinations

    T. Osuka;E. Erdem;N. Hasegawa;R. Majima

  • Numerical investigation on three-dimensional shock train structures in rectangular isolators

    F. Gnani;H. Zare-Behtash;C. White;K. Kontis

  • Head-on collision of shock wave induced vortices with solid and perforated walls

    K. Kontis;R. An;H. Zare-Behtash;D. Kounadis

  • Plasma actuator: Influence of dielectric surface temperature

    R. Erfani;H. Zare-Behtash;K. Kontis

  • Investigation of the double ramp in hypersonic flow using luminescent measurement systems

    L. Yang;H. Zare-Behtash;E. Erdem;K. Kontis

  • Experimental investigations of compressible vortex loops

    H. Zare-Behtash;K. Kontis;N. Gongora-Orozco

  • Transverse jet-cavity interactions with the influence of an impinging shock

    H. Zare-Behtash;K.H. Lo;K. Kontis;T. Ukai

  • Control Effectiveness of a Jet-Slender Body Combination at Hypersonic Speeds

    Konstantinos Kontis;JL Stollery

  • Application of AA-PSP to hypersonic flows: The double ramp model

    L. Yang;H. Zare-Behtash;E. Erdem;K. Kontis

  • 28th International Symposium on Shock Waves

    Konstantinos Kontis

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigeru Obayashi
Shigeru Obayashi Tohoku University
David J.A. Evans
David J.A. Evans Durham University
Ning Qin
Ning Qin University of Sheffield
Massimiliano Vasile
Massimiliano Vasile University of Strathclyde
Kazuyoshi Takayama
Kazuyoshi Takayama Tohoku University
Diganta Bhusan Das
Diganta Bhusan Das Loughborough University
Darek Ceglarek
Darek Ceglarek University of Warwick
Evor L. Hines
Evor L. Hines University of Warwick
Dongsheng Wen
Dongsheng Wen Technical University of Munich
Alexander M. Korsunsky
Alexander M. Korsunsky University of Oxford

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