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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 42 1801 686 519 8273

Pega Hrnjak publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pega Hrnjak between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pega Hrnjak published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 14.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2014. 4 of the 534 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2014. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 40 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1990 2025

534 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pega Hrnjak: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 9
1999 14
2000 12
2001 16
2002 25
2003 19
2004 11
2005 8
2006 23
2007 8
2008 13
2009 17
2010 22
2011 11
2012 33
2013 21
2014 40
2015 21
2016 35
2017 26
2018 37
2019 40
2020 20
2021 29
2022 9
2023 6
2024 2
2025 2
Total 534
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Pega Hrnjak 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 Pega Hrnjak 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, 517–526 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: 519 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21 519
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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Pega Hrnjak 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 Pega Hrnjak 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, 42 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: 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.

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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 42
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
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Best Publications

  • Experimental validation of a prototype ejector designed to reduce throttling losses encountered in transcritical R744 system operation

    Stefan Elbel;Pega Hrnjak

  • Frost, defrost, and refrost and its impact on the air-side thermal-hydraulic performance of louvered-fin, flat-tube heat exchangers

    Y. Xia;Y. Zhong;P.S. Hrnjak;A.M. Jacobi

  • R-744 gas cooler model development and validation

    Jian Min Yin;Clark W. Bullard;Predrag S. Hrnjak

  • CO2 and R410A flow boiling heat transfer, pressure drop, and flow pattern at low temperatures in a horizontal smooth tube

    C.Y. Park;P.S. Hrnjak

  • Experimental and numerical study on microchannel and round-tube condensers in a R410A residential air-conditioning system

    Chang Yong Park;Pega Hrnjak

  • Single phase pressure drop in microchannels

    Predrag Stojan Hrnjak;Xiao Tu

  • Flash gas bypass for improving the performance of transcritical R744 systems that use microchannel evaporators

    Stefan Elbel;Predrag Stojan Hrnjak

  • Contribution of Internal Heat Exchanger to Transcritical R-744 Cycle Performance

    D. E. Boewe;C. W. Bullard;J. M. Yin;P. S. Hrnjak

  • Microchannel heat exchangers for charge minimization in air-cooled ammonia condensers and chillers

    Pega Hrnjak;Andy D. Litch

  • Flash gas bypass in mobile air conditioning system with R134a

    Hanfei Tuo;Predrag Stojan Hrnjak

  • Experimental results of transcritical CO2 heat pump for residential application

    M. R. Richter;S. M. Song;J. M. Yin;M. H. Kim

  • Experimental investigation on two-phase flow boiling heat transfer of five refrigerants in horizontal small tubes of 0.5, 1.5 and 3.0 mm inner diameters

    Jong Taek Oh;Agus Sunjarianto Pamitran;Kwang Il Choi;Pega Hrnjak

  • CO2 flow condensation heat transfer and pressure drop in multi-port microchannels at low temperatures

    Chang Yong Park;Predrag Stojan Hrnjak

  • Effect of the header pressure drop induced flow maldistribution on the microchannel evaporator performance

    Hanfei Tuo;Predrag Stojan Hrnjak;Predrag Stojan Hrnjak

  • Effect of the condenser subcooling on the performance of vapor compression systems

    Gustavo Pottker;Predrag Stojan Hrnjak

  • Characteristics of two-phase flow pattern transitions and pressure drop of five refrigerants in horizontal circular small tubes

    Agus Sunjarianto Pamitran;Kwang Il Choi;Jong Taek Oh;Pega Hrnjak

  • Experiment and visualization on R134a upward flow in the vertical header of microchannel heat exchanger and its effect on distribution

    Yang Zou;Predrag Stojan Hrnjak;Predrag Stojan Hrnjak

  • Experimental investigation of the effect of condenser subcooling in R134a and R1234yf air-conditioning systems with and without internal heat exchanger

    Gustavo Pottker;Pega Hrnjak

  • Air-side performance evaluation of three types of heat exchangers in dry, wet and periodic frosting conditions

    Ping Zhang;Ping Zhang;Predrag Stojan Hrnjak

  • Ejector Refrigeration: An Overview of Historical and Present Developments with an Emphasis on Air-Conditioning Applications

    Stefan Elbel;Predrag Hrnjak

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Anthony M. Jacobi
Anthony M. Jacobi University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Andrew G. Alleyne
Andrew G. Alleyne University of Minnesota
Mark A. Shannon
Mark A. Shannon University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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