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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 42 1802 65 271 8233

Lothar Gaul publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lothar Gaul between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lothar Gaul published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2002. 6 of the 282 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2002. 1970: 5 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 6 publications
1970 2025

282 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lothar Gaul: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 5
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 7
1992 4
1993 7
1994 4
1995 1
1996 2
1997 11
1998 9
1999 12
2000 10
2001 18
2002 20
2003 19
2004 14
2005 17
2006 11
2007 6
2008 10
2009 8
2010 9
2011 13
2012 10
2013 11
2014 10
2015 6
2016 5
2017 2
2018 3
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 6
Total 282
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Lothar Gaul 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 Lothar Gaul 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, 267–276 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: 271 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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 88 271
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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Lothar Gaul 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 Lothar Gaul 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 42
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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Overview

Lothar Gaul was affiliated with the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Their research primarily focused on the field of Engineering, with notable contributions across various subfields.

The subfields in which Gaul worked included:

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering

Gaul's research topics spanned several areas, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. The main topics covered were:

  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
  • Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
  • Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Control Systems and Identification
  • Advanced Control Systems Optimization
  • Mechanical and Thermal Properties Analysis

The scientist frequently collaborated with other researchers. Regular co-authors included:

  • André Schmidt
  • Jan Herrmann
  • Michael Junge
  • Stefan Engelke
  • Christoph Schaal

Their work did not specify recent individual papers or frequent publication venues. There were no recorded book publications.

Best Publications

  • Damping description involving fractional operators

    Unknown

  • Nonlinear dynamics of structures assembled by bolted joints

    L. Gaul;J. Lenz

  • The Role of Friction in Mechanical Joints

    L. Gaul;R. Nitsche

  • A minimal model for studying properties of the mode-coupling type instability in friction induced oscillations

    Norbert Hoffmann;Michael Fischer;Ralph Allgaier;Lothar Gaul

  • Boundary element methods for engineers and scientists

    Lothar Gaul;Martin Kögl;Marcus Wagner

  • Smart structure dynamics

    S. Hurlebaus;L. Gaul

  • Effects of damping on mode-coupling instability in friction induced oscillations

    Norbert Hoffmann;Lothar Gaul

  • Modeling the dynamics of mechanical joints

    Unknown

  • IDENTIFICATION OF THE IMPACT LOCATION ON A PLATE USING WAVELETS

    L. Gaul;S. Hurlebaus

  • Finite Element Formulation of Viscoelastic Constitutive Equations Using Fractional Time Derivatives

    André Schmidt;Lothar Gaul

  • Leichtbau in der Fahrzeugtechnik

    Hajo Dieringa;Klaus Drechsler;Uwe Eggers;Simone Ehrenberger

  • The influence of damping on waves and vibrations

    L. Gaul

  • Friction Control for Vibration Suppression

    L. Gaul;R. Nitsche

  • Segment-to-segment contact elements for modelling joint interfaces in finite element analysis

    M.H. Mayer;L. Gaul

  • A comparative study of three boundary element approaches to calculate the transient response of viscoelastic solids with unbounded domains

    L. Gaul;Martin Schanz

  • A multipole Galerkin boundary element method for acoustics

    Matthias Fischer;Ute Gauger;Lothar Gaul

  • Dispersion curves of fluid filled elastic pipes by standard FE models and eigenpath analysis

    Matthias Maess;Nils Wagner;Lothar Gaul

  • Finite element-based analysis of shunted piezoelectric structures for vibration damping

    Jens Becker;Oliver Fein;Matthias Maess;Lothar Gaul

  • On a critique of a numerical scheme for the calculation of fractionally damped dynamical systems

    André Schmidt;Lothar Gaul

  • A comparison of FE–BE coupling schemes for large‐scale problems with fluid–structure interaction

    Dominik Brunner;Michael Junge;Lothar Gaul

  • Linear Elastic Waves

    JC Harris;L Gaul;S Hurlebaus

  • On the numerical evaluation of fractional derivatives in multi-degree-of-freedom systems

    André Schmidt;Lothar Gaul

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Hurlebaus
Stefan Hurlebaus Texas A&M University
Norbert Hoffmann
Norbert Hoffmann Hamburg University of Technology
Karl Ulrich Kainer
Karl Ulrich Kainer Hamburg University of Technology
Frank Allgöwer
Frank Allgöwer University of Stuttgart

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