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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 43 1713 1587 659 575 323 7555

Luis San Andrés publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luis San Andrés between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luis San Andrés published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2009. 6 of the 358 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2009. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1984 2025

358 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luis San Andrés: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 4
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 8
1992 7
1993 14
1994 5
1995 9
1996 6
1997 11
1998 10
1999 10
2000 5
2001 5
2002 2
2003 6
2004 5
2005 10
2006 10
2007 18
2008 23
2009 25
2010 17
2011 8
2012 12
2013 7
2014 8
2015 9
2016 8
2017 7
2018 13
2019 14
2020 9
2021 11
2022 14
2023 14
2024 2
2025 4
Total 358
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Luis San Andrés 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 Luis San Andrés 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: 323 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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 70 323
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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Luis San Andrés 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 Luis San Andrés 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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 43
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

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Luis San Andrés is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States, focusing primarily on engineering with a strong emphasis on mechanical engineering. Their research encompasses several interconnected subfields, including ocean engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanics of materials, and control and systems engineering.

The main topics covered by Luis San Andrés in their work include:

  • Tribology and lubrication engineering
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  • Lubricants and their additives
  • Gear and bearing dynamics analysis
  • Oil and gas production techniques
  • Refrigeration and air conditioning technologies
  • Turbomachinery performance and optimization

Their publication record reflects a focus on journals related to mechanical and tribological engineering, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power
  • Journal of Tribology
  • Lubricants
  • Tribology Transactions
  • Applied Sciences

Selected recent papers by Luis San Andrés include:

  • A Review of Turbine and Compressor Aerodynamic Forces in Turbomachinery, 2023, Lubricants
  • On Tilting Pad Carbon-Graphite Porous Journal Bearings: Measurements of Imbalance Response and Comparison to Predictions of Bearing Performance and System Dynamic Response, 2021, Tribology Transactions
  • Measurements of Static and Dynamic Load Performance of a 102 MM Carbon-Graphite Porous Surface Tilting-Pad Gas Journal Bearing, 2021, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power
  • Porous Gas Journal Bearings: An Exact Solution Revisited and Force Coefficients for Stable Rotordynamic Performance, 2021, Applied Sciences

Frequent collaborators in Luis San Andrés's research include Jing Yang, Xueliang Lu, Bryan Rodríguez, Bonjin Koo, and Manish Thorat, reflecting ongoing cooperative efforts across multiple studies.

In recognition of their professional contributions, Luis San Andrés was named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Bump-type foil bearing structural stiffness : Experiments and predictions

    Dario Rubio;Luis San Andrés

  • Design And Application Of Squeeze Film Dampers In Rotating Machinery.

    Fouad Y. Zeidan;Luis San Andres;John M. Vance

  • Analysis of gas foil bearings integrating FE top foil models

    Luis San Andrés;Tae Ho Kim

  • Forced nonlinear response of gas foil bearing supported rotors

    Luis San Andrés;Tae Ho Kim

  • Heavily Loaded Gas Foil Bearings: A Model Anchored to Test Data

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  • Finite element analysis of herringbone groove journal bearings : A parametric study

    Nicole Zirkelback;Luis San Andrés

  • Structural Stiffness, Dry Friction Coefficient, and Equivalent Viscous Damping in a Bump-Type Foil Gas Bearing

    Dario Rubio;Luis San Andres

  • Turbulent Hybrid Bearings With Fluid Inertia Effects

    Luis San Andrés

  • Hybrid Flexure Pivot-Tilting Pad Gas Bearings: Analysis and Experimental Validation

    Luis San Andrés

  • On the Numerical Modeling of High-Speed Hydrodynamic Gas Bearings

    Marco Tulio C. Faria;Luis San Andrés

  • Rotordynamic Performance of a Rotor Supported on Bump Type Foil Gas Bearings: Experiments and Predictions

    Luis San Andrés;Dario Rubio;Tae Ho Kim

  • Thermohydrodynamic Analysis of Bump Type Gas Foil Bearings: A Model Anchored to Test Data

    Luis San Andrés;Tae Ho Kim

  • Measurement of Structural Stiffness and Damping Coefficients in a Metal Mesh Foil Bearing

    Luis San Andrés;Thomas Abraham Chirathadam;Tae-Ho Kim

  • Effects of a Mechanical Preload on the Dynamic Force Response of Gas Foil Bearings: Measurements and Model Predictions

    Tae Ho Kim;Luis San Andrés

  • Eccentricity Effects on the Rotordynamic Coefficients of Plain Annular Seals: Theory Versus Experiment

    O. R. Marquette;D. W. Childs;L. San Andres

  • Analysis of Variable Fluid Properties, Turbulent Annular Seals

    Luis A. San Andres

  • A Metal Mesh Foil Bearing and a Bump-Type Foil Bearing: Comparison of Performance for Two Similar Size Gas Bearings

    Luis San Andrés;Thomas Abraham Chirathadam

  • Analysis of Turbulent Hydrostatic Bearings With a Barotropic Cryogenic Fluid

    Luis A. San Andres

  • Rotordynamics of Small Turbochargers Supported on Floating Ring Bearings: Highlights in Bearing Analysis and Experimental Validation

    Luis San Andres;Juan Carlos Rivadeneira;Kostandin Gjika;Christopher Groves

  • A model for squeeze film dampers operating with air entrainment and validation with experiments

    Sergio Diaz;Luis San Andrés

  • Angled Injection—Hydrostatic Bearings Analysis and Comparison to Test Results

    Luis San Andres;Dara Childs

Frequent Co-Authors

Dara W. Childs
Dara W. Childs Texas A&M University
Kumbakonam R. Rajagopal
Kumbakonam R. Rajagopal Texas A&M University

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