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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 71 349 318 11 10 709 29462
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 71 834 796 22 22 635 29320

Rolf Isermann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf Isermann between 1971 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf Isermann published across 53 years, from 1971 to 2023, averaging 15.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2006. 21 of the 827 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2006. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 5 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 6 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 27 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 31 publications 1996: 37 publications 1997: 36 publications 1998: 31 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 45 publications 2001: 30 publications 2002: 41 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 49 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 47 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 20 publications 2023: 1 publication
1971 2023

827 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rolf Isermann: publications per year, 1971 to 2023
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 2
1973 3
1974 3
1975 3
1976 1
1977 5
1978 3
1979 1
1980 6
1981 14
1982 3
1983 3
1984 3
1985 8
1986 3
1987 4
1988 8
1989 10
1990 7
1991 27
1992 14
1993 16
1994 12
1995 31
1996 37
1997 36
1998 31
1999 26
2000 45
2001 30
2002 41
2003 26
2004 30
2005 24
2006 49
2007 26
2008 22
2009 36
2010 20
2011 47
2012 10
2013 11
2014 21
2015 10
2016 9
2017 13
2018 4
2019 7
2020 2
2021 1
2022 20
2023 1
Total 827
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Rolf Isermann 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 Isermann 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: 709 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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+ 100 709
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Rolf Isermann 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 Isermann 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 71
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2010 - Rufus Oldenburger Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2005 - Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)

Overview

Rolf Isermann is affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany and has a research profile spanning several interconnected fields within engineering. Their scholarly contributions focus primarily on the domains of Engineering and Chemical Engineering, with subfields including Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The main topics addressed in Isermann's work encompass Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Mechatronics Education and Applications, Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies, Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, and Fuel Cells and Related Materials.

Among their recent papers, the following are notable:

  • Perspectives for the Future of Automotive Powertrains, 2020, published in IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • Semi-physical state and parameter estimation of diesel combustion phases for real-time applications, 2020, published in International Journal of Engine Research

The scientist has collaborated with several co-authors frequently, including:

  • Alexander Weber
  • Michael Hinrichs
  • Peter Pickel

The venues where their work has often appeared include:

  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • International Journal of Engine Research

Rolf Isermann has received distinctions such as the Rufus Oldenburger Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2010 and has been recognized as a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) since 2005.

Best Publications

  • Process fault detection based on modeling and estimation methods-A survey

    Rolf Isermann

  • Fault-Diagnosis Systems

    Rolf Isermann

  • Model-based fault-detection and diagnosis - status and applications §

    Rolf Isermann

  • Trends in the Application of Model Based Fault Detection and Diagnosis of Technical Processes

    Rolf Isermann;Peter Ballé

  • Supervision, fault-detection and fault-diagnosis methods — An introduction

    Rolf Isermann

  • Fault diagnosis of machines via parameter estimation and knowledge processing: tutorial paper

    Rolf Isermann

  • Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation for the Design and Testing of Engine-Control Systems

    R. Isermann;J. Schaffnit;S. Sinsel

  • Fault-tolerant drive-by-wire systems

    R. Isermann;R. Schwarz;S. Stolzl

  • Fault-Diagnosis Applications: Model-Based Condition Monitoring: Actuators, Drives, Machinery, Plants, Sensors, and Fault-tolerant Systems

    Rolf Isermann

  • Fault-Diagnosis Applications

    Rolf Isermann

  • Mechatronic semi-active and active vehicle suspensions

    Daniel Fischer;Rolf Isermann

  • Identification of Dynamic Systems

    Rolf Isermann;Marco Münchhof

  • Identification of Dynamic Systems: An Introduction with Applications

    Rolf Isermann;Marco Münchhof

  • On fuzzy logic applications for automatic control, supervision, and fault diagnosis

    R. Isermann

  • Leak detection methods for pipelines

    L. Billman;R. Isermann

  • Identifikation dynamischer Systeme

    Rolf Isermann

  • Fault Diagnosis of Machines via Parameter Estimation and Knowledge Processing

    R. Isermann

  • Mechatronic Systems: Fundamentals

    Rolf Isermann

  • Application of model-based fault detection to a brushless DC motor

    O. Moseler;R. Isermann

  • Parameter adaptive control algorithms-A tutorial

    Rolf Isermann

  • Process Fault Detection Based on Modeling and Estimation Methods

    R. Isermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Steffen Leonhardt
Steffen Leonhardt RWTH Aachen University
Bernt Schiele
Bernt Schiele Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Sergio M. Savaresi
Sergio M. Savaresi Polytechnic University of Milan
Andy Schürr
Andy Schürr Technical University of Darmstadt
Sergio Bittanti
Sergio Bittanti Polytechnic University of Milan
Martin Weber
Martin Weber University of Mannheim
Martin Buss
Martin Buss Technical University of Munich
Pedro Albertos
Pedro Albertos Universitat Politècnica de València
Robert Babuska
Robert Babuska Delft University of Technology
Uzay Kaymak
Uzay Kaymak Eindhoven University of Technology

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