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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
75
Citations
30897
World Ranking
279
National Ranking
137

Materials Science

D-Index
75
Citations
31163
World Ranking
3384
National Ranking
940

Randall M. German 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 Randall M. German sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 495 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.

Randall M. German 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 Randall M. German sits on this spectrum.

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: 75 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Randall M. German is affiliated with San Diego State University in the United States and works primarily within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research is focused on several specialized subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The main areas of study covered by their work include advanced materials and composites, injection molding processes and properties, intermetallics and advanced alloy properties, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, advanced ceramic materials synthesis, titanium alloys microstructure and properties, and powder metallurgy techniques and materials.

Randall M. German has published in a variety of academic venues, with multiple contributions to the International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials among other journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
  • Powder Technology
  • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
  • Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy

Key publications by Randall M. German include:

  • Sintered tungsten heavy alloys: Review of microstructure, strength, densification, and distortion, 2022, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
  • Titanium sintering science: A review of atomic events during densification, 2020, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
  • Gravity-Induced Distortion During Liquid-Phase Sintering, 2023, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A

Other recent works co-authored with colleagues include research on powder components' sintering and additive manufacturing:

  • Factors affecting properties of Ti-6Al-4V alloy additive manufactured by metal fused filament fabrication, 2021, Powder Technology (co-authored by Paramjot Singh)
  • Influence of gravity on sintering of 3D-printed powder components, 2021, Journal of the American Ceramic Society (co-authored by Elisa Torresani)

Frequent co-authors in Randall M. German's research collaborations include Eugene A. Olevsky, Elisa Torresani, Paramjot Singh, Vamsi Krishna Balla, and Sundar V. Atre.

Beyond journal publications, Randall M. German has contributed to book literature as well, having authored a book titled "Binder and Polymer Assisted Powder Processing" published in 2020 through ASM International.

Best Publications

  • Sintering theory and practice

    Randall M. German

  • Powder metallurgy science

    Randall M. German

  • Liquid phase sintering

    Randall M. German

  • Injection molding of metals and ceramics

    Sundar V. Atre;Timothy J. Weaver;Randall M. German

  • Review: liquid phase sintering

    Randall M. German;Pavan Suri;Seong Jin Park

  • Powder injection molding

    Randall M. German

  • Particle packing characteristics

    Randall M. German

  • Powder metallurgy and particulate materials processing : the processes, materials, products, properties and applications

    Randall M. German

  • Sintering: From Empirical Observations to Scientific Principles

    Randall German

  • Powder Metallurgy of Iron and Steel

    Randall M. German

  • Coarsening in Sintering: Grain Shape Distribution, Grain Size Distribution, and Grain Growth Kinetics in Solid-Pore Systems

    Randall M. German

  • Powder metal technologies and applications

    W.B. Eisen;B.L. Ferguson;R.M. German;R. Iacocca

  • Powder metallurgy processing of thermal management materials for microelectronic applications

    R. M. German;K. F. Hens;J. L. Johnson

  • Supersolidus liquid phase sintering of prealloyed powders

    R.M. German

  • SURFACE AREA REDUCTION DURING ISOTHERMAL SINTERING

    R. M. German;Z. A. Munir

  • Prediction of sintered density for bimodal powder mixtures

    R. M. German

  • Sintering Atmosphere Effects on the Ductility of W- Ni- Fe Heavy Metals

    R. M. German;K. S. Churn

  • Key issues in powder injection molding

    R. M. German;K. F. Hens;S.-T. P. Lin

  • Supersolidus liquid phase sintering. I: Process review

    R. M. German

  • Effect of powders and binders on material properties and molding parameters in iron and stainless steel powder injection molding process

    Seokyoung Ahn;Seong Jin Park;Shiwoo Lee;Sundar V. Atre

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugene A. Olevsky
Eugene A. Olevsky San Diego State University
Mark F. Horstemeyer
Mark F. Horstemeyer Liberty University
Joseph L. Rose
Joseph L. Rose Pennsylvania State University
Zuhair A. Munir
Zuhair A. Munir University of California, Davis
Joanna McKittrick
Joanna McKittrick University of California, San Diego
Arun M. Gokhale
Arun M. Gokhale Georgia Institute of Technology
David Mitlin
David Mitlin The University of Texas at Austin
Peter J. Blau
Peter J. Blau Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Krishna Rajan
Krishna Rajan University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Fehim Findik
Fehim Findik Sakarya University

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