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D-Index
42
Citations
7552
World Ranking
1818
National Ranking
76

Neil J. Balmforth 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 Neil J. Balmforth sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 208 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Neil J. Balmforth 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 Neil J. Balmforth sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions to astrophysical fluid dynamics, dynamical systems, geophysical fluid dynamics, nonNewtonian fluid dynamics, and granular flow

Overview

Neil J. Balmforth is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research activity is concentrated in the field of Engineering, with a particular emphasis on Computational Mechanics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Condensed Matter Physics.

Their scholarly output includes contributions to several main topics such as Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies, Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies, Material Dynamics and Properties, Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, and Theoretical and Computational Physics.

Notable recent publications by Balmforth include the following papers:

  • Spreading of viscoplastic droplets, 2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Viscoplastic fingers and fractures in a Hele-Shaw cell, 2021, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
  • Obstructed viscoplastic flow in a Hele-Shaw cell, 2020, Physical Review Fluids
  • Viscoplastic Saffman-Taylor fingers with and without wall slip, 2022, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
  • Building on Oldroyd's viscoplastic legacy: Perspectives and new developments, 2021, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Among frequent co-authors working with Balmforth are:

  • Thomasina V. Ball
  • Duncan R. Hewitt
  • Boris Stoeber
  • Sheldon Green
  • Ariel P. Dufresne

Balmforth's work has been published predominantly in these venues:

  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
  • Physical Review Fluids
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

In 2018, Balmforth received recognition as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) with a citation for fundamental contributions to astrophysical fluid dynamics, dynamical systems, geophysical fluid dynamics, nonNewtonian fluid dynamics, and granular flow.

Best Publications

  • Yielding to Stress: Recent Developments in Viscoplastic Fluid Mechanics

    Neil J. Balmforth;IanI A. Frigaard;Guillaume Ovarlez

  • Granular collapse in two dimensions

    N. J. Balmforth;R. R. Kerswell

  • Solar pulsational stability – I. Pulsation-mode thermodynamics

    N. J. Balmforth

  • A consistent thin-layer theory for Bingham plastics

    N.J. Balmforth;R.V. Craster

  • Solar pulsational stability – III. Acoustical excitation by turbulent convection

    N. J. Balmforth

  • On the excitation mechanism in roAp stars

    N. J. Balmforth;M. S. Cunha;N. Dolez;D. O. Gough

  • Ocean waves and ice sheets

    N. J. Balmforth;R. V. Craster

  • Tidal Conversion by Supercritical Topography

    Neil J. Balmforth;Thomas Peacock

  • Building a better snail: Lubrication and adhesive locomotion

    Brian Chan;N. J. Balmforth;A. E. Hosoi

  • Dynamics of roll waves

    N. J. Balmforth;S. Mandre

  • Viscoplastic flow over an inclined surface

    Neil J. Balmforth;Richard V. Craster;Alison C. Rust;Roberto Sassi

  • Dynamics of interfaces and layers in a stratified turbulent fluid

    N. J. Balmforth;Stefan G. Llewellyn Smith;W. R. Young

  • Visco-plastic models of isothermal lava domes

    N. J. Balmforth;A. S. Burbidge;R. V. Craster;J. Salzig

  • SOLITARY WAVES AND HOMOCLINIC ORBITS

    N J Balmforth

  • Shallow viscoplastic flow on an inclined plane

    N. J. Balmforth;R. V. Craster;R. Sassi

  • Roll waves in mud

    N. J. Balmforth;J. J. Liu

  • On the rheology of Pluronic F127 aqueous solutions

    Maziyar Jalaal;Graeme Cottrell;Neil Balmforth;Boris Stoeber

  • Viscoplastic dam breaks and the Bostwick consistometer

    NJ Balmforth;RV Craster;P Perona;Alison C Rust

  • A shocking display of synchrony

    Neil J Balmforth;Roberto Sassi

  • Solar pulsational stability – II. Pulsation frequencies

    N. J. Balmforth

  • Weakly nonlinear viscoplastic convection

    Neil J. Balmforth;Alison C. Rust

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard V. Craster
Richard V. Craster Imperial College London
William R. Young
William R. Young University of California, San Diego
Philip Morrison
Philip Morrison The University of Texas at Austin
Christian Schoof
Christian Schoof University of British Columbia
Christophe Ancey
Christophe Ancey École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ian Frigaard
Ian Frigaard University of British Columbia
Olivier Pouliquen
Olivier Pouliquen Aix-Marseille University

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