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Pierre Kerfriden

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 35 2670 2503 195 177 252 4697

Pierre Kerfriden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pierre Kerfriden between 1967 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pierre Kerfriden published across 60 years, from 1967 to 2026, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2014. 8 of the 291 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2014. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1967 2026

291 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pierre Kerfriden: publications per year, 1967 to 2026
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 3
2008 6
2009 4
2010 11
2011 27
2012 16
2013 21
2014 42
2015 18
2016 9
2017 14
2018 11
2019 6
2020 10
2021 12
2022 36
2023 20
2024 16
2025 7
2026 1
Total 291
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Pierre Kerfriden 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 Pierre Kerfriden 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, 247–256 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: 252 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
247–256 100 252
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
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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Pierre Kerfriden 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 Pierre Kerfriden 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 35
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
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Best Publications

  • A computational library for multiscale modeling of material failure

    Hossein Talebi;Mohammad Silani;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas;Pierre Kerfriden

  • Extended finite element method with edge-based strain smoothing (ESm-XFEM) for linear elastic crack growth

    L. Chen;T. Rabczuk;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas;G.R. Liu

  • Isogeometric boundary element methods for three dimensional static fracture and fatigue crack growth

    Xuan Peng;E. Atroshchenko;Pierre Kerfriden;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas

  • Real-time simulation of contact and cutting of heterogeneous soft-tissues

    Hadrien Courtecuisse;Hadrien Courtecuisse;Hadrien Courtecuisse;Jérémie Allard;Pierre Kerfriden;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas

  • Bridging proper orthogonal decomposition methods and augmented Newton–Krylov algorithms: An adaptive model order reduction for highly nonlinear mechanical problems

    Pierre Kerfriden;Pierre Gosselet;Sondipon Adhikari;Stephane Pierre-Alain Bordas

  • On the performance of strain smoothing for quadratic and enriched finite element approximations (XFEM/GFEM/PUFEM)

    Stéphane P. A. Bordas;Stéphane P. A. Bordas;Sundararajan Natarajan;Pierre Kerfriden;Pierre Kerfriden;Charles Edward Augarde

  • Natural frequencies of cracked functionally graded material plates by the extended finite element method

    Sundararajan Natarajan;P.M. Baiz;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas;T. Rabczuk

  • A partitioned model order reduction approach to rationalise computational expenses in nonlinear fracture mechanics

    Pierre Kerfriden;Olivier Goury;Timon Rabczuk;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas

  • Shape optimization directly from CAD: an isogeometric boundary element approach using T-splines

    H. Lian;P. Kerfriden;S.P.A. Bordas

  • A Node-Based Smoothed eXtended Finite Element Method (NS-XFEM) for Fracture Analysis

    N. Vu-Bac;H. Nguyen-Xuan;L. Chen;Stephane Bordas

  • Implementation of regularized isogeometric boundary element methods for gradient-based shape optimization in two-dimensional linear elasticity

    Haojie Lian;Pierre Kerfriden;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas

  • Local/global model order reduction strategy for the simulation of quasi-brittle fracture

    Pierre Kerfriden;Jean-Charles Passieux;Stephane Pierre-Alain Bordas

  • Minimum energy multiple crack propagation. Part I: Theory and state of the art review

    Danas Sutula;Danas Sutula;Pierre Kerfriden;Tonie van Dam;Stéphane P.A. Bordas;Stéphane P.A. Bordas

  • Minimum energy multiple crack propagation. Part III: XFEM computer implementation and applications

    Danas Sutula;Danas Sutula;Pierre Kerfriden;Tonie van Dam;Stéphane P.A. Bordas;Stéphane P.A. Bordas

  • Linear elastic fracture simulation directly from CAD: 2D NURBS-based implementation and role of tip enrichment

    X. Peng;E. Atroshchenko;Pierre Kerfriden;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas

  • Molecular dynamics/xfem coupling by a three-dimensional extended bridging domain with applications to dynamic brittle fracture

    Hossein Talebi;Mohammad Silani;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas;Pierre Kerfriden

  • Linear free flexural vibration of cracked functionally graded plates in thermal environment

    S. Natarajan;P. M. Baiz;M. Ganapathi;P. Kerfriden

  • Minimum energy multiple crack propagation. Part-II: Discrete solution with XFEM

    Danas Sutula;Danas Sutula;Pierre Kerfriden;Tonie van Dam;Stéphane P.A. Bordas;Stéphane P.A. Bordas

  • Stochastic modelling of clay/epoxy nanocomposites

    Mohammad Silani;Mohammad Silani;Hossein Talebi;Saeed Ziaei-Rad;Pierre Kerfriden

  • Linear buckling analysis of cracked plates by SFEM and XFEM

    Pedro M. Baiz;Sundararajan Natarajan;Stephane P.A. Bordas;Pierre Kerfriden

Frequent Co-Authors

Stéphane Bordas
Stéphane Bordas University of Luxembourg
Timon Rabczuk
Timon Rabczuk Bauhaus University, Weimar
Sundararajan Natarajan
Sundararajan Natarajan Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Sondipon Adhikari
Sondipon Adhikari University of Glasgow
Tonie van Dam
Tonie van Dam University of Utah
D. Roy Mahapatra
D. Roy Mahapatra Indian Institute of Science
Vinh Phu Nguyen
Vinh Phu Nguyen Monash University
Ralph R. Martin
Ralph R. Martin Cardiff University
Goangseup Zi
Goangseup Zi Korea University
Salim Belouettar
Salim Belouettar Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology

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Best Scientists Citing Pierre Kerfriden

Stéphane Bordas

Stéphane Bordas

University of Luxembourg

Publications: 143

Timon Rabczuk

Timon Rabczuk

Bauhaus University, Weimar

Publications: 92

Sundararajan Natarajan

Sundararajan Natarajan

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Publications: 58

Hung Nguyen-Xuan

Hung Nguyen-Xuan

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Publications: 52

Tinh Quoc Bui

Tinh Quoc Bui

Duy Tan University

Publications: 39

Xiaoying Zhuang

Xiaoying Zhuang

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Publications: 34

Tiantang Yu

Tiantang Yu

Hohai University

Publications: 24

Trung Nguyen-Thoi

Trung Nguyen-Thoi

Van Lang University

Publications: 22

Tanmoy Mukhopadhyay

Tanmoy Mukhopadhyay

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Publications: 20

Indra Vir Singh

Indra Vir Singh

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Publications: 20

Vinh Phu Nguyen

Vinh Phu Nguyen

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Publications: 18

Goangseup Zi

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