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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 76 275 248 136 114 485 16775

Maurizio Porfiri publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maurizio Porfiri between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maurizio Porfiri published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2015. 24 of the 732 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2015. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 45 publications 2013: 52 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 57 publications 2016: 44 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

732 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maurizio Porfiri: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 3
2003 5
2004 10
2005 8
2006 9
2007 21
2008 21
2009 21
2010 28
2011 17
2012 45
2013 52
2014 44
2015 57
2016 44
2017 47
2018 32
2019 48
2020 43
2021 48
2022 39
2023 27
2024 35
2025 23
2026 1
Total 732
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Maurizio Porfiri 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 Maurizio Porfiri 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, 477–486 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: 485 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 24 485
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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Maurizio Porfiri 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 Maurizio Porfiri 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 76
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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Maurizio Porfiri is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering, with 94 publications in this broad field. Specific subfields of study include biomedical engineering, statistical and nonlinear physics, cognitive neuroscience, sociology and political science, and computer networks and communications.

The main topics covered in their work include COVID-19 epidemiological studies, gun ownership and violence research, fish ecology and management studies, tactile and sensory interactions, zebrafish biomedical research applications, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, and crime patterns and interventions.

Their recent papers include the following:

  • Extreme flow simulations reveal skeletal adaptations of deep-sea sponges (2021, Nature)
  • Nudging and citizen science: The effectiveness of feedback in energy-demand management (2020, Journal of Environmental Management)
  • Decoding collective communications using information theory tools (2020, Journal of The Royal Society Interface)
  • Multiaxial deformations of ionic polymer metal composites (2020, International Journal of Engineering Science)
  • Beyond the Bristol book: Advances and perspectives in non-smooth dynamics and applications (2023, Chaos An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science)

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Alain Boldini, Alessandro Rizzo, Lorenzo Zino, Agnieszka Truszkowska, and Manuel Ruiz Marín.

Porfiri's research has appeared frequently in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Advanced Theory and Simulations, Chaos An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science, IEEE Control Systems Letters, and Physical Review Letters.

In recognition of their contributions, they were named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Free-Locomotion of Underwater Vehicles Actuated by Ionic Polymer Metal Composites

    Matteo Aureli;Vladislav Kopman;Maurizio Porfiri

  • Tracking and formation control of multiple autonomous agents: A two-level consensus approach

    Maurizio Porfiri;D. Gray Roberson;Daniel J. Stilwell

  • Consensus Seeking Over Random Weighted Directed Graphs

    M. Porfiri;D.J. Stilwell

  • Comparison of tensile and compressive characteristics of vinyl ester/glass microballoon syntactic foams

    Nikhil Gupta;Raymond Ye;Maurizio Porfiri

  • Review of modeling electrostatically actuated microelectromechanical systems

    R C Batra;M Porfiri;D Spinello

  • Criteria for global pinning-controllability of complex networks

    Maurizio Porfiri;Mario Di Bernardo

  • Energy harvesting from base excitation of ionic polymer metal composites in fluid environments

    Matteo Aureli;Chekema Prince;Maurizio Porfiri;Sean D Peterson

  • Electromechanical Model of Electrically Actuated Narrow Microbeams

    R.C. Batra;M. Porfiri;D. Spinello

  • Vibrations of narrow microbeams predeformed by an electric field

    R.C. Batra;M. Porfiri;D. Spinello

  • Effect of volume fraction and wall thickness on the elastic properties of hollow particle filled composites

    Maurizio Porfiri;Nikhil Gupta

  • REDUCED-ORDER MODELS FOR MICROELECTROMECHANICAL RECTANGULAR AND CIRCULAR PLATES INCORPORATING THE CASIMIR FORCE

    R.C. Batra;M. Porfiri;D. Spinello

  • Fish and robots swimming together: attraction towards the robot demands biomimetic locomotion

    Stefano Marras;Maurizio Porfiri

  • Analysis of flexural properties of hollow-particle filled composites

    Gabriele Tagliavia;Maurizio Porfiri;Nikhil Gupta

  • Charge dynamics in ionic polymer metal composites

    Maurizio Porfiri

  • Design, Modeling, and Characterization of a Miniature Robotic Fish for Research and Education in Biomimetics and Bioinspiration

    V. Kopman;M. Porfiri

  • Underwater energy harvesting from a heavy flag hosting ionic polymer metal composites

    Alberto Giacomello;Maurizio Porfiri

  • Nonlinear finite amplitude vibrations of sharp-edged beams in viscous fluids

    M. Aureli;M.E. Basaran;M. Porfiri

  • Evolution of Complex Networks via Edge Snapping

    P DeLellis;M di Bernardo;F Garofalo;M Porfiri

  • Piezoelectric passive distributed controllers for beam flexural vibrations

    Ugo Andreaus;Francesco Dell'Isola;Maurizio Porfiri

  • The Present and Future of Robotic Technology in Rehabilitation

    Jeffrey Laut;Maurizio Porfiri;Preeti Raghavan

  • Stochastic synchronization over a moving neighborhood network

    M. Porfiri;D.J. Stilwell;E.M. Bollt;J.D. Skufca

Frequent Co-Authors

Salvatore Grimaldi
Salvatore Grimaldi Tuscia University
Alessandro Rizzo
Alessandro Rizzo Polytechnic University of Turin
Nikhil Gupta
Nikhil Gupta New York University
Oded Nov
Oded Nov New York University
Francesco dell’Isola
Francesco dell’Isola University of L'Aquila
Romesh C. Batra
Romesh C. Batra Virginia Tech
Andrea Petroselli
Andrea Petroselli Tuscia University
Erik M. Bollt
Erik M. Bollt Clarkson University
Mario di Bernardo
Mario di Bernardo University of Naples Federico II
Corrado Maurini
Corrado Maurini Université Paris Cité

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