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L.N. López de Lacalle

L.N. López de Lacalle

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Spain
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 79 233 211 2 2 317 15538

L.N. López de Lacalle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by L.N. López de Lacalle between 1992 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. L.N. López de Lacalle published across 30 years, from 1992 to 2021, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2019. 61 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2019. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 32 publications
1992 2021

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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L.N. López de Lacalle: publications per year, 1992 to 2021
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 6
2002 5
2003 2
2004 8
2005 14
2006 19
2007 9
2008 24
2009 18
2010 17
2011 28
2012 31
2013 20
2014 11
2015 12
2016 14
2017 20
2018 25
2019 35
2020 29
2021 32
Total 384
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L.N. López de Lacalle 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 L.N. López de Lacalle 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, 317–326 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: 317 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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 70 317
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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L.N. López de Lacalle 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 L.N. López de Lacalle 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, 79 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: 79 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16 79
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 Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Spain Leader Award

Overview

L.N. López de Lacalle is affiliated with the University of the Basque Country in Spain. Their academic career is centered around scientific research within this institution.

Although specific details about their publications, frequently collaborated co-authors, or common publication venues are not available, their professional profile indicates active engagement in scholarly activities at the university level.

No recorded book publications or explicit fields and subfields of study have been documented in the available data. Similarly, there is no listed information regarding main topics of research, recent papers, or awards.

Because of the limited public details about research outputs and collaborations, the profile of L.N. López de Lacalle primarily reflects an association with a Spanish academic institution dedicated to higher education and scientific investigation.

Best Publications

  • Machine Tools for High Performance Machining

    L.N. López de Lacalle;A. Lamikiz

  • Stability limits of milling considering the flexibility of the workpiece and the machine

    U. Bravo;O. Altuzarra;L.N. López de Lacalle;J.A. Sánchez

  • Cryogenic and minimum quantity lubrication for an eco-efficiency turning of AISI 304

    O. Pereira;O. Pereira;A. Rodríguez;A.I. Fernández-Abia;J. Barreiro

  • Laser polishing of parts built up by selective laser sintering

    A. Lamikiz;J.A. Sánchez;L.N. López de Lacalle;J.L. Arana

  • Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of spray cutting fluids in high speed milling

    L.N. López de Lacalle;C. Angulo;A. Lamikiz;J.A. Sánchez

  • Analysis of ultrasonic-assisted drilling of Ti6Al4V

    J. Pujana;A. Rivero;A. Celaya;L.N. López de Lacalle

  • Surface improvement of shafts by the deep ball-burnishing technique

    A. Rodríguez;L.N. López de Lacalle;A. Celaya;A. Lamikiz

  • Advanced cutting conditions for the milling of aeronautical alloys

    L.N López de lacalle;J Pérez;J.I Llorente;J.A Sánchez

  • Cutting force estimation in sculptured surface milling

    A. Lamikiz;L.N. López de Lacalle;J.A. Sánchez;M.A. Salgado

  • Influence of low-plasticity ball burnishing on the high-cycle fatigue strength of medium carbon AISI 1045 steel

    R. Avilés;J. Albizuri;A. Rodríguez;L.N. López de Lacalle

  • Tool wear on nickel alloys with different coolant pressures: Comparison of Alloy 718 and Waspaloy

    R. Polvorosa;A. Suárez;L.N. López de Lacalle;I. Cerrillo

  • Toolpath selection based on the minimum deflection cutting forces in the programming of complex surfaces milling

    L.N. López de Lacalle;A. Lamikiz;J.A. Sánchez;M.A. Salgado

  • Numerical simulation and experimental validation of powder flux distribution in coaxial laser cladding

    I. Tabernero;A. Lamikiz;E. Ukar;L.N. López de Lacalle

  • Laser polishing of tool steel with CO2 laser and high-power diode laser

    E. Ukar;A. Lamikiz;L.N. López de Lacalle;D. del Pozo

  • An experimental investigation of the effect of coatings and cutting parameters on the dry drilling performance of aluminium alloys

    A. Rivero;G. Aramendi;S. Herranz;L.N. López de Lacalle

  • Evaluation of the stiffness chain on the deflection of end-mills under cutting forces

    M.A. Salgado;L.N. López de Lacalle;A. Lamikiz;J. Muñoa

  • Quality improvement of ball-end milled sculptured surfaces by ball burnishing

    L.N. López de Lacalle;A. Lamikiz;J. Muñoa;J.A. Sánchez

  • Chatter avoidance in the milling of thin floors with bull-nose end mills: Model and stability diagrams

    F.J. Campa;L.N. Lopez de Lacalle;A. Celaya

  • The milling of airframe components with low rigidity: A general approach to avoid static and dynamic problems

    S Herranz;F J Campa;L N López de Lacalle;A Rivero

  • Modelling of energy attenuation due to powder flow-laser beam interaction during laser cladding process

    I. Tabernero;A. Lamikiz;S. Martínez;E. Ukar

Frequent Co-Authors

Aitzol Lamikiz
Aitzol Lamikiz University of the Basque Country
Alejandro Rodríguez
Alejandro Rodríguez University of Córdoba
Jay J. Vora
Jay J. Vora Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Joaquim Ciurana
Joaquim Ciurana University of Girona

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