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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Israel
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 40 2001 1853 13 10 113 7493

Lev Rapoport publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lev Rapoport between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lev Rapoport published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2005. 6 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2005. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1983 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lev Rapoport: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 3
1998 6
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 7
2003 4
2004 2
2005 8
2006 6
2007 6
2008 5
2009 5
2010 6
2011 7
2012 3
2013 6
2014 5
2015 1
2016 1
2017 4
2018 6
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 1
2023 2
2024 2
2025 4
Total 123
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Lev Rapoport 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 Lev Rapoport 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, 107–116 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: 113 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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
107–116 113 113
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
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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Lev Rapoport 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 Lev Rapoport 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Israel Leader Award

Overview

Lev Rapoport is affiliated with the Holon Institute of Technology in Israel. Their research spans several key areas within engineering and materials science, focusing particularly on mechanics of materials and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's recent papers cover topics related to friction, wear, and deformation behavior of metals under mechanical stress. Notable publications include:

  • Friction, wear and deformed structure of Ag and Ni under early stages of scratching, 2020, Wear
  • Effect of Stacking-Fault Energy on the Deformed Structures and Work Hardening of Ag and Ni after Scratching during Early Loading Stage, 2020, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
  • The effect of the structural parameters on the friction and wear properties of some FCC metals, 2023, Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • The Effect of Plastic Deformation on the Flattening of Friction Surfaces, 2024, Lubricants
  • Tungsten Disulfide Inorganic Nanotubes Functionalized by PTFE for Friction Application, 2021, Lubricants

Lev Rapoport frequently collaborates with various coauthors, including:

  • Alexey Moshkovich
  • I. Lapsker
  • Inna Popov
  • Sergei Remennik
  • Alexander Laihtman

Key publication venues where their work frequently appears include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Lubricants
  • Materials
  • Wear
  • Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Their main fields of study are:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these disciplines, their subfields of study encompass:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Spectroscopy

The primary topics covered in Lev Rapoport's research include:

  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Metal Alloys Wear and Properties
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
  • Lubricants and Their Additives

Best Publications

  • Hollow nanoparticles of WS2 as potential solid-state lubricants

    L. Rapoport;Yu. Bilik;Y. Feldman;M. Homyonfer

  • Applications of WS2(MoS2) inorganic nanotubes and fullerene-like nanoparticles for solid lubrication and for structural nanocomposites

    L. Rapoport;N. Fleischer;R. Tenne

  • Tribological properties of WS2 nanoparticles under mixed lubrication

    L. Rapoport;V. Leshchinsky;I. Lapsker;Yu. Volovik

  • Mechanisms of ultra-low friction by hollow inorganic fullerene-like MoS2 nanoparticles

    L. Cizaire;B. Vacher;T. Le Mogne;J.M. Martin

  • Inorganic fullerene-like material as additives to lubricants: structure–function relationship

    L Rapoport;Y Feldman;M Homyonfer;H Cohen

  • Fullerene‐like WS2 Nanoparticles: Superior Lubricants for Harsh Conditions

    Lev Rapoport;Niles Fleischer;Reshef Tenne

  • Friction and wear of MoS2 films on laser textured steel surfaces

    L. Rapoport;A. Moshkovich;V. Perfilyev;I. Lapsker

  • Improved orthodontic stainless steel wires coated with inorganic fullerene-like nanoparticles of WS2 impregnated in electroless nickel–phosphorous film

    M. Redlich;A. Katz;A. Katz;L. Rapoport;H.D. Wagner

  • Mechanism of friction of fullerenes

    L. Rapoport;V. Leshchinsky;M. Lvovsky;O. Nepomnyashchy

  • Friction and wear of bronze powder composites including fullerene-like WS2 nanoparticles

    L Rapoport;M Lvovsky;I Lapsker;W Leshchinsky

  • Self-lubricating coatings containing fullerene-like WS2 nanoparticles for orthodontic wires and other possible medical applications

    A. Katz;A. Katz;M. Redlich;L. Rapoport;H.D. Wagner

  • Synthesis of fullerene-like MoS2nanoparticles and their tribological behavior

    R. Rosentsveig;A. Margolin;A. Gorodnev;R. Popovitz-Biro

  • Superior tribological properties of powder materials with solid lubricant nanoparticles

    L Rapoport;V Leshchinsky;M Lvovsky;I Lapsker

  • Superior biolubricant from a species of red microalga.

    Shoshana Malis Arad;Lev Rapoport;Alex Moshkovich;Dorit van Moppes

  • Behavior of fullerene-like WS2 nanoparticles under severe contact conditions

    L. Rapoport;O. Nepomnyashchy;I. Lapsker;A. Verdyan

  • Surface Functionalization of WS2 Fullerene-like Nanoparticles

    Chen Shahar;David Zbaida;Lev Rapoport;Hagai Cohen

  • Polymer nanocomposites with fullerene-like solid lubricant

    Lev Rapoport;Oleg Nepomnyashchy;Armen Verdyan;Ronit Popovitz-Biro

  • Wear life and adhesion of solid lubricant films on laser-textured steel surfaces

    L. Rapoport;A. Moshkovich;V. Perfilyev;A. Gedanken

  • Surface texturing using pulsed air arc treatment

    A. Moshkovith;V. Perfiliev;D. Gindin;N. Parkansky

  • Structure and hardness of vacuum arc deposited multi-component nitride coatings of Ti, Zr and Nb

    R.L. Boxman;V.N. Zhitomirsky;I. Grimberg;L. Rapoport

  • Friction of fullerene-like WS2 nanoparticles: effect of agglomeration

    A. Moshkovith;V. Perfiliev;I. Lapsker;N. Fleischer

Frequent Co-Authors

Reshef Tenne
Reshef Tenne Weizmann Institute of Science
Yishay Feldman
Yishay Feldman Weizmann Institute of Science
Sidney R. Cohen
Sidney R. Cohen Weizmann Institute of Science
Ronit Popovitz-Biro
Ronit Popovitz-Biro Weizmann Institute of Science
Hagai Cohen
Hagai Cohen Weizmann Institute of Science
Izhak Etsion
Izhak Etsion Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Nahum Travitzky
Nahum Travitzky University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Anatoly I. Frenkel
Anatoly I. Frenkel Stony Brook University
Claude Lévy-Clément
Claude Lévy-Clément Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Aharon Gedanken
Aharon Gedanken Bar-Ilan University

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