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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Iran
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 105 45 43 4 4 309 27101

Masoud Afrand publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masoud Afrand between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masoud Afrand published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 19.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 67 publications in 2019. 15 of the 326 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 67. Peak 67 publications in 2019. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 67 publications 2020: 67 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
2009 2025

326 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masoud Afrand: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 2
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 3
2015 17
2016 39
2017 28
2018 31
2019 67
2020 67
2021 28
2022 17
2023 10
2024 7
2025 8
Total 326
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Masoud Afrand 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 Masoud Afrand 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, 307–316 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: 309 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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 62 309
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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Masoud Afrand 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 Masoud Afrand 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, 93+ 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: 105 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 105
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Iran Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Iran Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Iran Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Iran Leader Award

Overview

Masoud Afrand is affiliated with Islamic Azad University of Najafabad in Iran. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Energy, with a focus on specialized subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as:

  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization

Notable recent papers by Masoud Afrand include:

  • A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage, 2020, Energy
  • Nanofluids: Physical phenomena, applications in thermal systems and the environment effects- a critical review, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • A renewable energy-driven thermoelectric-utilized solar still with external condenser loaded by silver/nanofluid for simultaneously water disinfection and desalination, 2020, Desalination
  • Energy-matrices, exergy, economic, environmental, exergoeconomic, enviroeconomic, and heat transfer (6E/HT) analysis of two passive/active solar still water desalination nearly 4000m: Altitude concept, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • First approach on nanofluid-based solar still in high altitude for water desalination and solar water disinfection (SODIS), 2020, Desalination

Frequent coauthors in their publications include:

  • Saeed Aghakhani
  • Rasool Kalbasi
  • Amin Shahsavar
  • Arash Karimipour
  • Davood Toghraie

The venues where Masoud Afrand has most frequently published are:

  • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (13 publications)
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (10 publications)
  • Journal of Cleaner Production (7 publications)
  • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (7 publications)
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids (7 publications)

Best Publications

  • An updated review on application of nanofluids in heat exchangers for saving energy

    Ahmad Hajatzadeh Pordanjani;Saeed Aghakhani;Masoud Afrand;Boshra Mahmoudi

  • Measurement of thermal conductivity of ZnO–TiO 2 /EG hybrid nanofluid

    Davood Toghraie;Vahid Avalin Chaharsoghi;Masoud Afrand

  • A review of melting and freezing processes of PCM/nano-PCM and their application in energy storage

    Sara Rostami;Masoud Afrand;Amin Shahsavar;M. Sheikholeslami

  • Effects of temperature and nanoparticles concentration on rheological behavior of Fe3O4–Ag/EG hybrid nanofluid: An experimental study

    Masoud Afrand;Davood Toghraie;Behrooz Ruhani

  • An experimental study on thermal conductivity of F-MWCNTs–Fe3O4/EG hybrid nanofluid: Effects of temperature and concentration

    Saeed Sarbolookzadeh Harandi;Arash Karimipour;Masoud Afrand;Mohammad Akbari

  • Heat transfer efficiency of Al2O3-MWCNT/thermal oil hybrid nanofluid as a cooling fluid in thermal and energy management applications: An experimental and theoretical investigation

    Amin Asadi;Meisam Asadi;Alireza Rezaniakolaei;Lasse Aistrup Rosendahl

  • Experimental study on thermal conductivity of ethylene glycol containing hybrid nano-additives and development of a new correlation

    Masoud Afrand

  • Effects of temperature and solid volume fraction on viscosity of SiO2-MWCNTs/SAE40 hybrid nanofluid as a coolant and lubricant in heat engines

    Masoud Afrand;Karim Nazari Najafabadi;Mohammad Akbari

  • Effect of sonication characteristics on stability, thermophysical properties, and heat transfer of nanofluids: A comprehensive review

    Amin Asadi;Farzad Pourfattah;Imre Miklós Szilágyi;Masoud Afrand

  • Experimental study on thermal conductivity of water-based Fe3O4 nanofluid: Development of a new correlation and modeled by artificial neural network

    Masoud Afrand;Davood Toghraie;Nima Sina

  • Heat transfer reduction in buildings by embedding phase change material in multi-layer walls: Effects of repositioning, thermophysical properties and thickness of PCM

    Z.X. Li;Z.X. Li;Abdullah A.A.A. Al-Rashed;Mahfouz Rostamzadeh;Rasool Kalbasi

  • A new correlation for predicting the thermal conductivity of ZnO–Ag (50%–50%)/water hybrid nanofluid: An experimental study

    Navid Nasajpour Esfahani;Davood Toghraie;Masoud Afrand

  • Evaluation of thermal conductivity of MgO-MWCNTs/EG hybrid nanofluids based on experimental data by selecting optimal artificial neural networks

    Masoud Vafaei;Masoud Afrand;Nima Sina;Rasool Kalbasi

  • Energy-matrices, exergy, economic, environmental, exergoeconomic, enviroeconomic, and heat transfer (6E/HT) analysis of two passive/active solar still water desalination nearly 4000m: Altitude concept

    Seyed Masoud Parsa;Amir Rahbar;Davoud Javadi Y;M.H. Koleini

  • Effects of temperature and concentration on rheological behavior of MWCNTs/SiO2(20–80)-SAE40 hybrid nano-lubricant☆

    Mohammad Hemmat Esfe;Masoud Afrand;Wei-Mon Yan;Hooman Yarmand

  • Nanofluids: Physical phenomena, applications in thermal systems and the environment effects- a critical review

    Ahmad Hajatzadeh Pordanjani;Saeed Aghakhani;Masoud Afrand;Mohsen Sharifpur;Mohsen Sharifpur;Mohsen Sharifpur

  • A renewable energy-driven thermoelectric-utilized solar still with external condenser loaded by silver/nanofluid for simultaneously water disinfection and desalination

    Seyed Masoud Parsa;Amir Rahbar;M.H. Koleini;Sadegh Aberoumand

  • Designing an artificial neural network to predict thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity of ferromagnetic nanofluid

    Mohammad Hemmat Esfe;Seyfolah Saedodin;Nima Sina;Masoud Afrand

  • An experimental study on rheological behavior of non-Newtonian hybrid nano-coolant for application in cooling and heating systems

    Hamed Eshgarf;Masoud Afrand

  • Investigation of heat transfer performance and friction factor of a counter-flow double-pipe heat exchanger using nitrogen-doped, graphene-based nanofluids

    Marjan Goodarzi;A.Sh. Kherbeet;Masoud Afrand;Emad Sadeghinezhad

  • Examination of rheological behavior of MWCNTs/ZnO-SAE40 hybrid nano-lubricants under various temperatures and solid volume fractions

    Mohammad Hemmat Esfe;Masoud Afrand;Seyed Hadi Rostamian;Davood Toghraie

Frequent Co-Authors

Arash Karimipour
Arash Karimipour Cihan University-Erbil
Mohammad Hemmat Esfe
Mohammad Hemmat Esfe Semnan University
Davood Toghraie
Davood Toghraie Islamic Azad University, Tehran
Somchai Wongwises
Somchai Wongwises King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Amin Shahsavar
Amin Shahsavar Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Rasool Kalbasi
Rasool Kalbasi Islamic Azad University of Najafabad
Abdullah A.A.A. Al-Rashed
Abdullah A.A.A. Al-Rashed Public Authority for Applied Education and Training
Marjan Goodarzi
Marjan Goodarzi Lamar University
Omid Mahian
Omid Mahian Ningbo University
Shoaib Khanmohammadi
Shoaib Khanmohammadi Kermanshah University of Technology

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