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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 57 795 724 341 288 348 12914

Mark S. Shephard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark S. Shephard between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark S. Shephard published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1997. 7 of the 377 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1997. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1978 2025

377 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark S. Shephard: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 2
1980 2
1981 4
1982 1
1983 2
1984 6
1985 13
1986 4
1987 5
1988 11
1989 6
1990 6
1991 2
1992 6
1993 5
1994 7
1995 8
1996 5
1997 17
1998 9
1999 14
2000 10
2001 5
2002 13
2003 11
2004 12
2005 14
2006 11
2007 10
2008 16
2009 11
2010 14
2011 3
2012 7
2013 10
2014 8
2015 7
2016 11
2017 13
2018 12
2019 8
2020 5
2021 6
2022 7
2023 10
2024 4
2025 3
Total 377
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Mark S. Shephard publications per year - data summary

  • Mark S. Shephard, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has 377 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1997, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978 and 1982, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.9 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 30 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 76 publications (4.8 per year); 1994-2009: 173 publications (10.8 per year); 2010-2025: 128 publications (8.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Mark S. Shephard 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 Mark S. Shephard 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, 347–356 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: 348 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
337–346 58
347–356 45 348
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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Mark S. Shephard publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Mark S. Shephard, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, records 348 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Mark S. Shephard, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Mark S. Shephard ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Mark S. Shephard 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 Mark S. Shephard 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 57
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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Mark S. Shephard D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Mark S. Shephard, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, records 57 D-Index - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Mark S. Shephard, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Mark S. Shephard ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - John von Neumann Medal, U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM) For pioneering research on technologies for reliable simulation automation and parallel adaptive methods
  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1997 - THE J. TINSLEY ODEN MEDAL

Overview

Mark S. Shephard is affiliated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Computational Mechanics, Computer Networks and Communications, Biomedical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their work addresses multiple topics, notably Magnetic confinement fusion research, Advanced Data Storage Technologies, Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Superconducting Materials and Applications, and Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems.

Several recent papers authored by or involving Mark S. Shephard demonstrate a range of research interests and publication venues. These include:

  • Efficient exascale discretizations: High-order finite element methods, 2021, The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications
  • The Exascale Framework for High Fidelity coupled Simulations (EFFIS): Enabling whole device modeling in fusion science, 2021, The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications
  • PUMIPic: A mesh-based approach to unstructured mesh Particle-In-Cell on GPUs, 2021, Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing
  • Ammonia emission estimates using CrIS satellite observations over Europe, 2024, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • A parallel interface tracking approach for evolving geometry problems, 2021, Engineering With Computers

Mark S. Shephard has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Cameron Smith, Jacob Merson, Tzanio Kolev, Misun Min, and Jed Brown, reflecting a collaborative approach across different research projects.

Their research has been published in venues including Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Computer Physics Communications, arXiv (Cornell University), Engineering With Computers, and The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications.

Awards recognizing Mark S. Shephard's contributions to computational mechanics and engineering include the John von Neumann Medal from the U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM) in 2011 for work on simulation automation and parallel adaptive methods, a Fellowship from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1999, and the J. Tinsley Oden Medal awarded in 1997.

Best Publications

  • Automatic three‐dimensional mesh generation by the finite octree technique

    Mark A. Yerry;Mark S. Shephard

  • Computational plasticity for composite structures based on mathematical homogenization: Theory and practice

    Jacob Fish;Kamlun Shek;Muralidharan Pandheeradi;Mark S. Shephard

  • A Modified Quadtree Approach To Finite Element Mesh Generation

    Mark A. Yerry;Mark S. Shephard

  • Automatic three-dimensional mesh generation by the finite octree technique

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  • Robust, geometrically based, automatic two‐dimensional mesh generation

    Peggy L. Baehmann;Scott L. Wittchen;Mark S. Shephard;Kurt R. Grice

  • Adaptive Local Refinement with Octree Load Balancing for the Parallel Solution of Three-Dimensional Conservation Laws

    J.E. Flaherty;R.M. Loy;M.S. Shephard;B.K. Szymanski

  • An Adaptive Discontinuous Galerkin Technique with an Orthogonal Basis Applied to Compressible Flow Problems

    Jean-François Remacle;Joseph E. Flaherty;Mark S. Shephard

  • A general two‐dimensional, graphical finite element preprocessor utilizing discrete transfinite mappings

    Robert Haber;Mark S. Shephard;John F. Abel;Richard H. Gallagher

  • 3D anisotropic mesh adaptation by mesh modification

    Xiangrong Li;Mark S. Shephard;Mark W. Beall

  • A combined octree/delaunay method for fully automatic 3‐D mesh generation

    W. J. Schroeder;M. S. Shephard

  • Efficient anisotropic adaptive discretization of the cardiovascular system

    O. Sahni;J. Müller;K.E. Jansen;M.S. Shephard

  • Approaches to the Automatic Generation and Control of Finite Element Meshes

    Mark S. Shephard

  • Geometry-based fully automatic mesh generation and the delaunay triangulation

    W. J. Schroeder;M. S. Shephard

  • Concurrent AtC coupling based on a blend of the continuum stress and the atomistic force

    Jacob Fish;Mohan A. Nuggehally;Mark S. Shephard;Catalin R. Picu

  • Toward simulation-based design

    Mark S. Shephard;Mark W. Beall;Robert M. O'Bara;Bruce E. Webster

  • Boundary layer mesh generation for viscous flow simulations

    Rao V. Garimella;Mark S. Shephard

  • A stabilized mixed finite element method for finite elasticity.: Formulation for linear displacement and pressure interpolation

    Ottmar Klaas;Antoinette Maniatty;Mark S. Shephard

  • Anisotropic adaptive simulation of transient flows using discontinuous Galerkin methods

    Jean‐François Remacle;Xiangrong Li;Mark S. Shephard;Joseph E. Flaherty

  • Permeability calculations in three-dimensional isotropic and oriented fiber networks

    Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos;Andrew Yeckel;Jeffrey J. Derby;Xiao Juan Luo

  • Parallel structures and dynamic load balancing for adaptive finite element computation

    J. E. Flaherty;R. M. Loy;C. Özturan;M. S. Shephard

  • Automatic p-version mesh generation for curved domains

    Xiao-Juan Luo;Mark S. Shephard;Robert M. O’Bara;Rocco Nastasia

  • Load balancing for the parallel adaptive solution of partial differential equations

    H. L. deCougny;K. D. Devine;J. E. Flaherty;R. M. Loy

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph E. Flaherty
Joseph E. Flaherty Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Kenneth E. Jansen
Kenneth E. Jansen University of Colorado Boulder
Jacob Fish
Jacob Fish Columbia University
Victor H. Barocas
Victor H. Barocas University of Minnesota
Jean-François Remacle
Jean-François Remacle Université Catholique de Louvain
Carlo L. Bottasso
Carlo L. Bottasso Technical University of Munich
Boleslaw K. Szymanski
Boleslaw K. Szymanski Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
George J. Dvorak
George J. Dvorak Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Tarek Abdoun
Tarek Abdoun Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Wei Ji
Wei Ji Renmin University of China

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