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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 68 447 404 209 176 336 15499
Materials Science 71 4262 4128 1146 1080 356 17365

Kyriakos Komvopoulos publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kyriakos Komvopoulos between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kyriakos Komvopoulos published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2005. 10 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2005. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
1985 2025

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kyriakos Komvopoulos: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 4
1987 1
1988 2
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 5
1993 4
1994 10
1995 9
1996 8
1997 9
1998 9
1999 6
2000 6
2001 10
2002 7
2003 21
2004 14
2005 23
2006 16
2007 18
2008 16
2009 14
2010 18
2011 10
2012 12
2013 16
2014 13
2015 11
2016 10
2017 2
2018 7
2019 7
2020 14
2021 5
2022 4
2023 8
2024 7
2025 3
Total 368
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Kyriakos Komvopoulos 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 Kyriakos Komvopoulos 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, 327–336 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: 336 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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 59 336
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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Kyriakos Komvopoulos 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 Kyriakos Komvopoulos 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 68
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Kyriakos Komvopoulos is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans several fields within engineering and materials science, focusing on areas such as mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and biomaterials.

The primary fields of study associated with Kyriakos Komvopoulos include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Main subfields of study encompass:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials

Their work addresses a variety of topics including:

  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
  • Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis

Recent papers authored by or involving Kyriakos Komvopoulos cover a range of subjects in materials science and engineering:

  • Design Challenges in Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering, 2021, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Regulating the mechanical behavior of metamaterial microlattices by tactical structure modification, 2020, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • A review of graphene synthesis by indirect and direct deposition methods, 2020, Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources
  • Anisotropic and curved lattice members enhance the structural integrity and mechanical performance of architected metamaterials, 2020, International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • Structure evolution during deposition and thermal annealing of amorphous carbon ultrathin films investigated by molecular dynamics simulations, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Shengxi Wang
  • Maria I. Echeverria Molina
  • Zacharias Vangelatos
  • Costas P. Grigoropoulos
  • Jialiang Cen

The most common venues for publishing Kyriakos Komvopoulos's research are:

  • Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources
  • International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • Materials
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Kyriakos Komvopoulos was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Platinum Nanoparticle Shape Effects on Benzene Hydrogenation Selectivity

    Kaitlin M. Bratlie;Hyunjoo Lee;Kyriakos Komvopoulos;Peidong Yang

  • Contact analysis of elastic-plastic fractal surfaces

    W. Yan;K. Komvopoulos

  • Surface engineering and microtribology for microelectromechanical systems

    K. Komvopoulos

  • A Fractal Theory of the Interfacial Temperature Distribution in the Slow Sliding Regime: Part I—Elastic Contact and Heat Transfer Analysis

    S. Wang;K. Komvopoulos

  • Finite Element Modeling of Orthogonal Metal Cutting

    K. Komvopoulos;S. A. Erpenbeck

  • Failure mechanisms of single-crystal silicon electrodes in lithium-ion batteries

    Feifei Shi;Zhichao Song;Philip N. Ross;Gabor A. Somorjai;Gabor A. Somorjai

  • Design Challenges in Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

    Maria I. Echeverria Molina;Katerina G. Malollari;Kyriakos Komvopoulos

  • Electrical contact resistance theory for conductive rough surfaces

    L. Kogut;K. Komvopoulos

  • Elastic-plastic finite element analysis of indented layered media

    K. Komvopoulos

  • Adhesion and friction forces in microelectromechanical systems: mechanisms, measurement, surface modification techniques, and adhesion theory

    K. Komvopoulos

  • Femtosecond laser aperturless near-field nanomachining of metals assisted by scanning probe microscopy

    A. Chimmalgi;T. Y. Choi;C. P. Grigoropoulos;K. Komvopoulos

  • Finite element analysis of a layered elastic solid in normal contact with a rigid surface

    K. Komvopoulos

  • Cell-shape regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation.

    Rahul G. Thakar;Rahul G. Thakar;Qian Cheng;Shyam Patel;Shyam Patel;Julia Chu;Julia Chu

  • Three-Dimensional Contact Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Layered Media With Fractal Surface Topographies

    K. Komvopoulos;N. Ye

  • A Fractal Theory of the Interfacial Temperature Distribution in the Slow Sliding Regime: Part II—Multiple Domains, Elastoplastic Contacts and Applications

    S. Wang;K. Komvopoulos

  • Elastic-Plastic Finite Element Analysis of Repeated Indentation of a Half-Space by a Rigid Sphere

    E. R. Kral;K. Komvopoulos;D. B. Bogy

  • The effect of release-etch processing on surface microstructure stiction

    R.L. Alley;G.J. Cuan;R.T. Howe;K. Komvopoulos

  • Directional adhesion of gecko-inspired angled microfiber arrays

    Jongho Lee;Ronald S. Fearing;Kyriakos Komvopoulos

  • Analysis of the spherical indentation cycle for elastic-perfectly plastic solids

    L. Kogut;K. Komvopoulos

  • Surface nanostructuring by nano-/femtosecond laser-assisted scanning force microscopy

    A. Chimmalgi;C. P. Grigoropoulos;K. Komvopoulos

  • Nanomechanical Properties of Polymers Determined From Nanoindentation Experiments

    C. Klapperich;K. Komvopoulos;L. Pruitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabor A. Somorjai
Gabor A. Somorjai University of California, Berkeley
Ian G. Brown
Ian G. Brown Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Costas P. Grigoropoulos
Costas P. Grigoropoulos University of California, Berkeley
David B. Bogy
David B. Bogy University of California, Berkeley
Lisa A. Pruitt
Lisa A. Pruitt University of California, Berkeley
Song Li
Song Li University of California, Los Angeles
André Anders
André Anders Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering
A. H. Reddi
A. H. Reddi University of California, Davis
Philip N. Ross
Philip N. Ross Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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