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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 118 23 22 13 12 669 60272

Rolf D. Reitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf D. Reitz between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf D. Reitz published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2009. 3 of the 699 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2009. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 51 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1975 2025

699 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rolf D. Reitz: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 3
1980 0
1981 3
1982 5
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 3
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 4
1992 4
1993 8
1994 5
1995 17
1996 13
1997 17
1998 14
1999 22
2000 17
2001 22
2002 16
2003 25
2004 20
2005 27
2006 21
2007 28
2008 25
2009 51
2010 35
2011 36
2012 23
2013 36
2014 41
2015 40
2016 28
2017 18
2018 9
2019 8
2020 10
2021 9
2022 11
2023 10
2024 2
2025 1
Total 699
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Rolf D. Reitz 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 Rolf D. Reitz 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, 659+ 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: 669 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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+ 100 669
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Rolf D. Reitz 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 Rolf D. Reitz 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: 118 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+ 100 118
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Rolf D. Reitz is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering fields, with specific emphasis on chemical engineering. The subfields of study that characterize their work include computational mechanics, fluid flow and transfer processes, automotive engineering, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their research topics extensively cover advanced combustion engine technologies and combustion and flame dynamics. Other significant areas include vehicle emissions and performance, catalytic processes in materials science, biodiesel production and applications, combustion and detonation processes, as well as heat transfer and supercritical fluids.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Reitz include:

  • The role of hydrogen for future internal combustion engines, 2022, International Journal of Engine Research
  • Synthesis gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines in transportation, 2022, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • Reactivity controlled compression ignition engine: Pathways towards commercial viability, 2020, Applied Energy
  • Prospective fuels for diesel low temperature combustion engine applications: A critical review, 2020, International Journal of Engine Research
  • The future of ship engines: Renewable fuels and enabling technologies for decarbonization, 2023, International Journal of Engine Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Reitz include Federico Perini, Stephen Busch, Saeid Shirvani, Sasan Shirvani, and Amir H. Shamekhi.

The most common publication venues for their work are the International Journal of Engine Research, Fuel, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series, SAE International Journal of Engines, and SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility.

Rolf D. Reitz was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Modeling Atomization Processes in High Pressure Vaporizing Sprays

    Rolf D. Reitz

  • Turbulence Modeling of Internal Combustion Engines Using RNG κ-ε Models

    Z. Han;R. D. Reitz

  • MODELING SPRAY ATOMIZATION WITH THE KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ/RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR HYBRID MODEL

    Jennifer C. Beale;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Review of high efficiency and clean reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) combustion in internal combustion engines

    Rolf D. Reitz;Ganesh Duraisamy

  • Modeling the Effects of Drop Drag and Breakup on Fuel Sprays

    Alex B. Liu;Daniel Mather;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Mechanism of atomization of a liquid jet

    R. D. Reitz;F. V. Bracco

  • Structure of High-Pressure Fuel Sprays

    Rolf D. Reitz;R. Diwakar

  • DROP AND SPRAY FORMATION FROM A LIQUID JET

    S. P. Lin;R. D. Reitz

  • Fuel reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI): a pathway to controlled high-efficiency clean combustion

    S L Kokjohn;R M Hanson;D A Splitter;R D Reitz

  • A temperature wall function formulation for variable-density turbulent flows with application to engine convective heat transfer modeling

    Zhiyu Han;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Directions in internal combustion engine research

    Rolf D. Reitz

  • Modeling the Effects of Fuel Spray Characteristics on Diesel Engine Combustion and Emission.

    Mark A. Patterson;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Experiments and Modeling of Dual-Fuel HCCI and PCCI Combustion Using In-Cylinder Fuel Blending

    Sage L. Kokjohn;Reed M. Hanson;Derek A. Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • The Development and Application of a Diesel Ignition and Combustion Model for Multidimensional Engine Simulation

    Song-Charng Kong;Zhiyu Han;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Knocking combustion in spark-ignition engines

    Zhi Wang;Hui Liu;Rolf D Reitz

  • Effect of drop breakup on fuel sprays

    Rolf D. Reitz;R. Diwakar

  • Modeling Engine Spray/Wall Impingement

    Jeffrey Naber;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Modeling high-speed viscous liquid sheet atomization

    P.K Senecal;D.P Schmidt;I Nouar;C.J Rutland

  • Mechanism of Soot and NOx Emission Reduction Using Multiple-injection in a Diesel Engine

    Zhiyu Han;All Uludogan;Gregory J. Hampson;Rolf D. Reitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Sage L. Kokjohn
Sage L. Kokjohn University of Wisconsin–Madison
Song-Charng Kong
Song-Charng Kong Iowa State University
Christopher J. Rutland
Christopher J. Rutland University of Wisconsin–Madison
Derek A. Splitter
Derek A. Splitter Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mark P. B. Musculus
Mark P. B. Musculus Sandia National Laboratories
Mingfa Yao
Mingfa Yao Tianjin University
David E. Foster
David E. Foster University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ming Jia
Ming Jia Dalian University of Technology
Zhi Wang
Zhi Wang Tsinghua University
Zunqing Zheng
Zunqing Zheng Tianjin University

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