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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 70 386 347 178 148 418 19031

Miguel R. Visbal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Miguel R. Visbal between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Miguel R. Visbal published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2018. 5 of the 426 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2018. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1982 2025

426 publications in total across all disciplines

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Miguel R. Visbal: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 4
1992 0
1993 5
1994 5
1995 8
1996 2
1997 2
1998 6
1999 11
2000 6
2001 9
2002 8
2003 16
2004 11
2005 8
2006 18
2007 12
2008 17
2009 11
2010 21
2011 22
2012 22
2013 20
2014 17
2015 19
2016 21
2017 22
2018 25
2019 21
2020 8
2021 11
2022 15
2023 5
2024 3
2025 2
Total 426
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Miguel R. Visbal publications per year - data summary

  • Miguel R. Visbal, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from United States Air Force Research Laboratory, has 426 publications recorded across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1982 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 44 years in the span carry no publications at all (1983 and 1992).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.1 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 36 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1982-1996: 37 publications (2.5 per year); 1997-2011: 178 publications (11.9 per year); 2012-2025: 211 publications (15.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Miguel R. Visbal 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 Miguel R. Visbal 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, 417–426 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: 418 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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 27 418
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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Miguel R. Visbal 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.
  • Miguel R. Visbal, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from United States Air Force Research Laboratory, records 418 publications - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Miguel R. Visbal, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Miguel R. Visbal 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).

Miguel R. Visbal 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 Miguel R. Visbal 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 70
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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Miguel R. Visbal 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.
  • Miguel R. Visbal, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from United States Air Force Research Laboratory, records 70 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Miguel R. Visbal, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Miguel R. Visbal 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

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Miguel R. Visbal is affiliated with the United States Air Force Research Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant emphasis on computational mechanics and aerospace engineering.

Their body of work spans several key areas:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Biomimetic Flight and Propulsion Mechanisms
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research

Visbal has contributed extensively to scientific literature with numerous publications in notable venues. Frequent publication sources include:

  • AIAA Journal
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Features of panel flutter response to shock boundary layer interactions," 2021, Journal of Fluids and Structures
  • "Analysis of the onset and evolution of a dynamic stall vortex on a periodic plunging aerofoil," 2022, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • "Effect of Aspect Ratio on Finite-Wing Dynamic Stall," 2022, AIAA Journal
  • "Effect of Aspect Ratio on Swept-Wing Dynamic Stall," 2023, AIAA Journal
  • "Pitch-Plunge Equivalence in Dynamic Stall of Ramp Motion Airfoils," 2022, AIAA Journal

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authors:

  • Daniel J. Garmann
  • Caleb J. Barnes
  • Patrick Hammer
  • Donald P. Rizzetta
  • Datta V. Gaitonde

In recognition of contributions to the field, Visbal was named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2018.

Best Publications

  • High-order CFD methods: Current status and perspective

    Zhijian J Wang;Krzysztof Fidkowski;Rémi Abgrall;Francesco Bassi

  • On the use of higher-order finite-difference schemes on curvilinear and deforming meshes

    Miguel R. Visbal;Datta V. Gaitonde

  • High-Order-Accurate Methods for Complex Unsteady Subsonic Flows

    Miguel R. Visbal;Datta V. Gaitonde

  • Pade-Type Higher-Order Boundary Filters for the Navier-Stokes Equations

    Datta V. Gaitonde;Miguel R. Visbal

  • High-Order Schemes for Navier-Stokes Equations: Algorithm and Implementation Into FDL3DI

    Datta V. Gaitonde;Miguel R. Visbal

  • Large-Eddy Simulation on Curvilinear Grids Using Compact Differencing and Filtering Schemes

    M. R. Visbal;D. P. Rizzetta

  • Numerical investigation of synthetic-jet flowfields

    Donald P. Rizzetta;Miguel R. Visbal;Michael J. Stanek

  • Unsteady aerodynamics of nonslender delta wings

    I. Gursul;R. Gordnier;M. Visbal

  • Further development of a Navier-Stokes solution procedure based on higher-order formulas

    Datta Gaitonde;Miguel Visbal

  • Accuracy and Coupling Issues of Aeroelastic Navier-Stokes Solutions on Deforming Meshes

    Scott A. Morton;Reid B. Melville;Miguel R. Visbal

  • VERY HIGH-ORDER SPATIALLY IMPLICIT SCHEMES FOR COMPUTATIONAL ACOUSTICS ON CURVILINEAR MESHES

    M Visbal

  • Investigation of the flow structure around a rapidly pitching airfoil

    Miguel R. Visbal;J. S. Shang

  • High-Fidelity Simulation of Transitional Flows Past a Plunging Airfoil

    Miguel R. Visbal

  • Numerical simulation of delta-wing roll

    Raymond E. Gordnier;Miguel R. Visbal

  • Large-Eddy Simulation of Supersonic Cavity Flowfields Including Flow Control

    Donald P. Rizzetta;Miguel R. Visbal

  • Direct Numerical Simulations of Flow Past an Array of Distributed Roughness Elements

    Donald P. Rizzetta;Miguel R. Visbal

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISCOUS AEROELASTIC SOLVER FOR NONLINEAR PANEL FLUTTER

    R.E. Gordnier;M.R. Visbal

  • Application of Large-Eddy Simulation to Supersonic Compression Ramps

    Donald P. Rizzetta;Miguel R. Visbal

  • Shock Capturing Using Compact-Differencing-Based Methods

    Miguel Visbal;Datta Gaitonde

  • Large-Eddy Simulation of Supersonic Compression-Ramp Flow by High-Order Method

    Donald P. Rizzetta;Miguel R. Visbal;Datta V. Gaitonde

  • Control of Transitional and Turbulent Flows Using Plasma-Based Actuators

    Miguel R Visbal;Datta Gaitonde;Subrata Roy

Frequent Co-Authors

Datta V. Gaitonde
Datta V. Gaitonde The Ohio State University
Manoochehr Koochesfahani
Manoochehr Koochesfahani Michigan State University
Michel Roger
Michel Roger École Centrale de Lyon
Wei Shyy
Wei Shyy Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jack J. McNamara
Jack J. McNamara The Ohio State University
Scott A. Morton
Scott A. Morton United States Air Force Academy
Joseph Shang
Joseph Shang Wright State University
Ismet Gursul
Ismet Gursul University of Bath
P. Sadayappan
P. Sadayappan University of Utah
Helen L. Reed
Helen L. Reed Texas A&M University

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