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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 52 1049 964 431 370 197 11151

Pradeep L. Menezes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pradeep L. Menezes between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pradeep L. Menezes published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2022. 54 of the 312 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2022. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 27 publications
2005 2025

312 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pradeep L. Menezes: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 12
2007 2
2008 17
2009 16
2010 9
2011 13
2012 13
2013 14
2014 3
2015 5
2016 14
2017 12
2018 9
2019 15
2020 20
2021 20
2022 36
2023 26
2024 27
2025 27
Total 312
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Pradeep L. Menezes 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 Pradeep L. Menezes 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, 197–206 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: 197 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
197–206 115 197
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
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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Pradeep L. Menezes 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 Pradeep L. Menezes 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 52
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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Overview

Pradeep L. Menezes is affiliated with the University of Nevada Reno in the United States. Their research spans several areas primarily within engineering and materials science, with a strong emphasis on mechanical engineering and mechanics of materials. Menezes's work encompasses topics such as aluminum alloys composites properties, high-temperature coating behaviors, lubricants and their additives, tribology and wear analysis, metal and thin film mechanics, advanced materials and composites, and surface treatment and residual stress.

The research output includes numerous papers published in various recognized venues. Frequent publication venues for Menezes's work include:

  • Materials
  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Coatings
  • Tribology International
  • Journal of Tribology

Among recent papers associated with their field of study are:

  • Laser surface texturing and related techniques for enhancing tribological performance of engineering materials: A review, 2020, Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Process-Processing, Properties, and Applications, 2021, Nanomaterials
  • Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings: Classification, Properties, and Applications, 2021, Applied Sciences
  • Friction-based welding processes: friction welding and friction stir welding, 2020, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology
  • Water-Based Lubricants: Development, Properties, and Performances, 2021, Lubricants

Menezes collaborates regularly with several co-authors, demonstrating a collaborative research environment. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ashish K. Kasar
  • Alessandro M. Ralls
  • Subin Antony Jose
  • Manoranjan Misra
  • Merbin John

Their main fields of study are:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these fields, subfields of focused research activity are:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering

The main topics of Menezes's scholarly work include:

  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Surface Treatment and Residual Stress

Best Publications

  • Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications.

    Dipen Kumar Rajak;Durgesh D. Pagar;Pradeep L. Menezes;Emanoil Linul

  • Mechanical and tribological properties of self-lubricating metal matrix nanocomposites reinforced by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene – A review

    Afsaneh Dorri Moghadam;Emad Omrani;Pradeep L. Menezes;Pradeep K. Rohatgi

  • State of the art on tribological behavior of polymer matrix composites reinforced with natural fibers in the green materials world

    Emad Omrani;Pradeep L. Menezes;Pradeep K. Rohatgi

  • Tribology for Scientists and Engineers

    Pradeep L. Menezes;Michael Nosonovsky;Sudeep P. Ingole;Satish V. Kailas

  • Advanced Metal Matrix Nanocomposites

    Massoud Malaki;Wenwu Xu;Ashish K. Kasar;Pradeep L. Menezes

  • Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) Process-Processing, Properties, and Applications.

    Soumya Sikdar;Pramod V. Menezes;Raven Maccione;Timo Jacob

  • The influence of fatty acids on tribological and thermal properties of natural oils as sustainable biolubricants

    Carlton J. Reeves;Pradeep L. Menezes;Tien-Chien Jen;Michael R. Lovell

  • Tribological performance of self-lubricating aluminum matrix nanocomposites: Role of graphene nanoplatelets

    Meysam Tabandeh-Khorshid;Emad Omrani;Pradeep L. Menezes;Pradeep K. Rohatgi

  • Influences of graphite reinforcement on the tribological properties of self-lubricating aluminum matrix composites for green tribology, sustainability, and energy efficiency—a review

    Emad Omrani;Afsaneh Dorri Moghadam;Pradeep L. Menezes;Pradeep K. Rohatgi

  • The Size Effect of Boron Nitride Particles on the Tribological Performance of Biolubricants for Energy Conservation and Sustainability

    Carlton J. Reeves;Pradeep L. Menezes;Michael R. Lovell;Tien-Chien Jen

  • Friction-based welding processes: friction welding and friction stir welding

    Dipen Kumar Rajak;Durgesh D. Pagar;Pradeep L. Menezes;Arameh Eyvazian

  • Mechanical, physical and tribological characterization of nano-cellulose fibers reinforced bio-epoxy composites: An attempt to fabricate and scale the ‘Green’ composite

    Bamdad Barari;Emad Omrani;Afsaneh Dorri Moghadam;Pradeep L. Menezes

  • Water-Based Lubricants: Development, Properties, and Performances

    Hafizur Rahman;Haley Warneke;Haley Webbert;Joaquin Rodriguez

  • Influence of surface texture and roughness parameters on friction and transfer layer formation during sliding of aluminium pin on steel plate

    Pradeep L. Menezes;Kishore;Satish V. Kailas

  • Influence of boric acid additive size on green lubricant performance

    Michael R. Lovell;Michael R. Lovell;M. A. Kabir;M. A. Kabir;Pradeep L. Menezes;Pradeep L. Menezes;C. Fred Higgs

  • Role of Surface Texture, Roughness, and Hardness on Friction During Unidirectional Sliding

    Pradeep L. Menezes;Pradeep L. Menezes;Kishore;Satish V. Kailas;Michael R. Lovell

  • Experimental and numerical analysis of helical-wedge rolling process for producing steel balls

    Zbigniew Pater;Janusz Tomczak;Jarosław Bartnicki;Michael R. Lovell

  • Study of solid lubrication with MoS2 coating in the presence of additives using reciprocating ball-on-flat scratch tester

    A. Shankara;Pradeep L. Menezes;K. R. Y. Simha;Satish V. Kailas

  • A Review on the Science and Technology of Natural and Synthetic Biolubricants

    Carlton J. Reeves;Arpith Siddaiah;Pradeep L. Menezes

  • Studies On Friction And Transfer Layer Using Inclined Scratch

    Pradeep L. Menezes;Kishore;Satish V. Kailas

  • Tribology for scientists and engineers : from basics to advanced concepts

    Pradeep L. Menezes;Michael Nosonovsky;Sudeep Prabhakar Ingole;Satish Vasu Kailas

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Lovell
Michael R. Lovell Marquette University
Satish V. Kailas
Satish V. Kailas Indian Institute of Science
Kishore
Kishore Indian Institute of Science
Pradeep K. Rohatgi
Pradeep K. Rohatgi University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Michael Nosonovsky
Michael Nosonovsky University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Mano Misra
Mano Misra University of Nevada Reno
Nikhil Gupta
Nikhil Gupta New York University
Emanoil Linul
Emanoil Linul Polytechnic University of Timişoara
Hamid Reza Bakhsheshi-Rad
Hamid Reza Bakhsheshi-Rad Islamic Azad University, Tehran
Manoj Gupta
Manoj Gupta National University of Singapore

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