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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Denmark
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 104 46 44 1 1 496 68898

Ole Sigmund publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ole Sigmund between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ole Sigmund published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 16.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2018. 31 of the 564 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2018. 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 3 publications
1993 2026

564 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ole Sigmund: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 5
1994 3
1995 2
1996 4
1997 5
1998 11
1999 8
2000 10
2001 11
2002 6
2003 7
2004 17
2005 13
2006 23
2007 10
2008 16
2009 14
2010 16
2011 30
2012 23
2013 18
2014 19
2015 17
2016 25
2017 28
2018 36
2019 23
2020 32
2021 35
2022 19
2023 25
2024 22
2025 28
2026 3
Total 564
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Ole Sigmund publications per year - data summary

  • Ole Sigmund, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Technical University of Denmark, has 564 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 36 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1995, with 2 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 16.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.6 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 97 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2004: 89 publications (7.4 per year); 2005-2016: 224 publications (18.7 per year); 2017-2026: 251 publications (25.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ole Sigmund 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 Ole Sigmund 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, 487–496 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: 496 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
487–496 18 496
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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Ole Sigmund 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.
  • Ole Sigmund, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Technical University of Denmark, records 496 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ole Sigmund, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Ole Sigmund 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).

Ole Sigmund 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 Ole Sigmund 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: 104 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+ 100 104
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Ole Sigmund 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.
  • Ole Sigmund, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Technical University of Denmark, records 104 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ole Sigmund, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Ole Sigmund 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

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

Overview

Ole Sigmund is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark. Their research spans primarily the field of Engineering, with a substantial focus on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Computational Theory and Mathematics.

Their work encompasses several key topics including:

  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
  • Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research
  • Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques

Ole Sigmund has a significant record of publications across various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • Journal of the Optical Society of America B

Recent papers authored by Ole Sigmund cover a diverse range of subjects within optimization and computational design. Some notable publications are:

  • "Topology optimization of multi-scale structures: a review," 2021, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • "Inverse design in photonics by topology optimization: tutorial," 2020, Journal of the Optical Society of America B
  • "On the use of artificial neural networks in topology optimisation," 2022, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • "A comprehensive review of educational articles on structural and multidisciplinary optimization," 2021, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • "Holistic computational design within additive manufacturing through topology optimization combined with multiphysics multi-scale materials and process modelling," 2023, Progress in Materials Science

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Rasmus E. Christiansen
  • Fengwen Wang
  • Niels Aage
  • Konstantinos Poulios
  • Jakob Andreas Bærentzen

Best Publications

  • Material interpolation schemes in topology optimization

    Martin P. Bendsøe;Ole Sigmund

  • Topology optimization approaches: A comparative review

    Ole Sigmund;Kurt Maute

  • A 99 line topology optimization code written in Matlab

    O. Sigmund

  • Numerical instabilities in topology optimization: A survey on procedures dealing with checkerboards, mesh-dependencies and local minima

    Ole Sigmund;J. Petersson

  • Morphology-based black and white filters for topology optimization

    Ole Sigmund

  • On the Design of Compliant Mechanisms Using Topology Optimization

    Ole Sigmund

  • On projection methods, convergence and robust formulations in topology optimization

    Fengwen Wang;Boyan Stefanov Lazarov;Ole Sigmund

  • Efficient topology optimization in MATLAB using 88 lines of code

    Erik Andreassen;Anders Clausen;Mattias Schevenels;Boyan S. Lazarov

  • Topology Optimization

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  • Materials with prescribed constitutive parameters: An inverse homogenization problem

    Ole Sigmund

  • Design of materials with extreme thermal expansion using a three-phase topology optimization method

    Ole Sigmund;Salvatore Torquato

  • Filters in topology optimization based on Helmholtz‐type differential equations

    Boyan Stefanov Lazarov;Ole Sigmund

  • Systematic design of phononic band-gap materials and structures by topology optimization.

    Ole Sigmund;Jakob Søndergaard Jensen

  • Checkerboard patterns in layout optimization

    A R Diaz;O Sigmund

  • Topology optimization for nano‐photonics

    Jakob Søndergaard Jensen;Ole Sigmund

  • Giga-voxel computational morphogenesis for structural design

    Niels Aage;Erik Andreassen;Boyan Stefanov Lazarov;Ole Sigmund

  • Tailoring materials with prescribed elastic properties

    Ole Sigmund

  • Topology synthesis of large‐displacement compliant mechanisms

    Claus B. Wittendorf Pedersen;Thomas Buhl;Ole Sigmund

  • Stiffness design of geometrically nonlinear structures using topology optimization

    T. Buhl;C. B. W. Pedersen;O. Sigmund

  • Design of multiphysics actuators using topology optimization - Part I: One-material structures

    Ole Sigmund

  • Design and fabrication of compliant micromechanisms and structures with negative Poisson's ratio

    U.D. Larsen;O. Sigmund;S. Bouwstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Jakob Søndergaard Jensen
Jakob Søndergaard Jensen Technical University of Denmark
Boyan Stefanov Lazarov
Boyan Stefanov Lazarov Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Martin P. Bendsøe
Martin P. Bendsøe Technical University of Denmark
Andrei V. Lavrinenko
Andrei V. Lavrinenko Technical University of Denmark
Jesper Mørk
Jesper Mørk Technical University of Denmark
Kresten Yvind
Kresten Yvind Technical University of Denmark
Yunhong Ding
Yunhong Ding Technical University of Denmark
Salvatore Torquato
Salvatore Torquato Princeton University
Gil Ho Yoon
Gil Ho Yoon Hanyang University

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