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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 1732 1606 61 58 394 6943

Michael Rethmeier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Rethmeier between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Rethmeier published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 15.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2018. 39 of the 404 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2018. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 18 publications
2000 2025

404 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Rethmeier: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 1
2008 3
2009 3
2010 13
2011 24
2012 27
2013 20
2014 20
2015 25
2016 29
2017 26
2018 41
2019 30
2020 30
2021 26
2022 22
2023 20
2024 21
2025 18
Total 404
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Michael Rethmeier publications per year - data summary

  • Michael Rethmeier, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Technical University of Berlin, has 404 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 41 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 26 years in the span carry no publications at all (2001, 2002 and 2006).
  • The rate of publication averages 15.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.6 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 107 publications, 26% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 9 publications (1.0 per year); 2009-2017: 187 publications (20.8 per year); 2018-2025: 208 publications (26.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michael Rethmeier 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 Michael Rethmeier 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, 387–396 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: 394 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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 32 394
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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Michael Rethmeier 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.
  • Michael Rethmeier, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Technical University of Berlin, records 394 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Michael Rethmeier, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Michael Rethmeier 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).

Michael Rethmeier 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 Michael Rethmeier 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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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Michael Rethmeier 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.
  • Michael Rethmeier, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Technical University of Berlin, records 43 D-Index - the 51st percentile of the discipline.
  • 51% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Michael Rethmeier, and about 49% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Michael Rethmeier falls inside that same range.
  • 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).

Best Publications

  • Laser Metal Deposition as Repair Technology for Stainless Steel and Titanium Alloys

    Benjamin Graf;Andrey Gumenyuk;Andrey Gumenyuk;Michael Rethmeier;Michael Rethmeier

  • Numerical modeling for the effect of pin profiles on thermal and material flow characteristics in friction stir welding

    Hao Su;Chuan Song Wu;Marcel Bachmann;Michael Rethmeier

  • Thermal energy generation and distribution in friction stir welding of aluminum alloys

    H. Su;C.S. Wu;A. Pittner;M. Rethmeier

  • About the influence of a steady magnetic field on weld pool dynamics in partial penetration high power laser beam welding of thick aluminium parts

    Marcel Bachmann;Vjaceslav Avilov;Andrey Gumenyuk;Michael Rethmeier

  • Simultaneous measurement of tool torque, traverse force and axial force in friction stir welding

    H. Su;C.S. Wu;A. Pittner;M. Rethmeier

  • In-situ distortions in LMD additive manufacturing walls can be measured with digital image correlation and predicted using numerical simulations

    M. Biegler;B. Graf;Michael Rethmeier;Michael Rethmeier

  • Experimental and numerical investigation of an electromagnetic weld pool support system for high power laser beam welding of austenitic stainless steel

    Marcel Bachmann;Vjaceslav Avilov;Andrey Gumenyuk;Michael Rethmeier

  • Numerical simulation of full penetration laser welding of thick steel plate with high power high brightness laser

    L. J. Zhang;L. J. Zhang;J. X. Zhang;A. Gumenyuk;M. Rethmeier

  • Laser Metal Deposition as Repair Technology for a Gas Turbine Burner Made of Inconel 718

    Torsten Petrat;Benjamin Graf;Andrey Gumenyuk;Michael Rethmeier;Michael Rethmeier

  • Deformation behaviour of spot-welded high strength steels for automotive applications

    Stephan Brauser;Lutz-Alexander Pepke;Gert Weber;Michael Rethmeier

  • Design of experiments for laser metal deposition in maintenance, repair and overhaul applications

    Benjamin Graf;Stefan Ammer;Andrey Gumenyuk;Andrey Gumenyuk;Michael Rethmeier;Michael Rethmeier

  • PA position full penetration high power laser beam welding of up to 30 mm thick AlMg3 plates using electromagnetic weld pool support

    V V Avilov;A Gumenyuk;M Lammers;M Rethmeier

  • Numerical calculation of residual stress development of multi-pass gas metal arc welding

    C. Heinze;C. Schwenk;C. Schwenk;M. Rethmeier;M. Rethmeier

  • Numerical simulation of full-penetration laser beam welding of thick aluminium plates with inductive support

    Marcel Bachmann;Vjaceslav Avilov;Andrey Gumenyuk;Michael Rethmeier

  • Plume attenuation of laser radiation during high power fiber laser welding

    P.Yu. Shcheglov;P.Yu. Shcheglov;S.A. Uspenskiy;A.V. Gumenyuk;V.N. Petrovskiy

  • Hybrid laser arc welding of X80 and X120 steel grade

    S. Gook;A. Gumenyuk;M. Rethmeier

  • Dependency of martensite start temperature on prior austenite grain size and its influence on welding-induced residual stresses

    C. Heinze;A. Pittner;M. Rethmeier;M. Rethmeier;S.S. Babu

  • Welding Thick Steel Plates with Fibre Lasers and GMAW

    Frank Vollertsen;Stefan GrÜnenwald;Michael Rethmeier;Andrey Gumenyuk

  • Life Cycle Assessment of welding technologies for thick metal plate welds

    Gunther Sproesser;Ya-Ju Chang;Andreas Pittner;Matthias Finkbeiner

  • Numerical assessment and experimental verification of the influence of the Hartmann effect in laser beam welding processes by steady magnetic fields

    Marcel Bachmann;Vjaceslav Avilov;Andrey Gumenyuk;Michael Rethmeier;Michael Rethmeier

Frequent Co-Authors

Suck-Joo Na
Suck-Joo Na Xi'an Jiaotong University
Chuansong Wu
Chuansong Wu Shandong University
Matthias Finkbeiner
Matthias Finkbeiner Technical University of Berlin
Eckart Uhlmann
Eckart Uhlmann Technical University of Berlin
S. Suresh Babu
S. Suresh Babu University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Jan Christoph Steckel
Jan Christoph Steckel Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Jianxun Zhang
Jianxun Zhang Xi'an Jiaotong University
Frank Vollertsen
Frank Vollertsen Bremen Institute for Applied Beam Technology

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