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Ruxandra Botez

Ruxandra Botez

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 34 2810 2634 121 115 550 5554

Ruxandra Botez publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ruxandra Botez between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ruxandra Botez published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 16.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2016. 17 of the 587 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2016. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 50 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

587 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ruxandra Botez: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 3
2000 6
2001 5
2002 8
2003 5
2004 4
2005 15
2006 14
2007 18
2008 13
2009 20
2010 19
2011 23
2012 23
2013 26
2014 34
2015 38
2016 50
2017 41
2018 32
2019 23
2020 26
2021 21
2022 28
2023 37
2024 30
2025 16
2026 1
Total 587
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Ruxandra Botez publications per year - data summary

  • Ruxandra Botez, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Quebec, has 587 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 50 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 35 years in the span carries no publications at all (1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 16.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.3 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 112 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 35 publications (2.9 per year); 2004-2015: 247 publications (20.6 per year); 2016-2026: 305 publications (27.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ruxandra Botez 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 Ruxandra Botez 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, 547–556 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: 550 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 16 550
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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Ruxandra Botez publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Ruxandra Botez, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Quebec, records 550 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ruxandra Botez, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Ruxandra Botez ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Ruxandra Botez 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 Ruxandra Botez 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 34
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
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Ruxandra Botez D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Ruxandra Botez, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Quebec, records 34 D-Index - the 20th percentile of the discipline.
  • 20% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ruxandra Botez, and about 80% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Ruxandra Botez ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Ruxandra Botez is affiliated with the University of Quebec in Canada and has produced a substantial body of research within engineering, particularly focusing on aerospace engineering and related subfields. Their work spans across areas such as aerospace engineering, computational mechanics, control and systems engineering, global and planetary change, and automotive engineering.

The scientist's research addresses several main topics, including:

  • Aerospace and Aviation Technology
  • Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control
  • Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Air Traffic Management and Optimization
  • Biomimetic Flight and Propulsion Mechanisms
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research

Among the notable recent publications by Ruxandra Botez are:

  • "Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Morphing Leading Edge and Trailing Edge Airfoil-Application on the UAS-S45" (2021) published in Applied Sciences
  • "New Reliability Studies of Data-Driven Aircraft Trajectory Prediction" (2020) published in Aerospace
  • "Design and Validation of a New Morphing Camber System by Testing in the Price-Païdoussis Subsonic Wind Tunnel" (2020) published in Aerospace
  • "Flapping of heavy inverted flags: a fluid-elastic instability" (2020) published in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • "Dynamics of inverted flags: Experiments and comparison with theory" (2020) published in Journal of Fluids and Structures

Ruxandra Botez has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Georges Ghazi
  • Musavir Bashir
  • Tony Wong
  • Seyed Mohammad Hashemi
  • Simon Longtin Martel

Their research output is frequently published in venues such as:

  • Journal of Aerospace Information Systems
  • The Aeronautical Journal
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • Aerospace
  • INCAS BULLETIN

This extensive publication record encompasses work primarily in aerospace design, computational methods, and fluid dynamics, reflecting a comprehensive exploration of both theoretical and applied aspects within the aerospace field.

Best Publications

  • Type-2 fuzzy tool condition monitoring system based on acoustic emission in micromilling

    Qun Ren;Marek Balazinski;Luc Baron;Krzysztof Jemielniak

  • Modeling and testing of a morphing wing in open-loop architecture

    Andrei Vladimir Popov;Teodor Lucian Grigorie;Ruxandra Mihaela Botez;Youssef Mébarki

  • Closed-loop control validation of a morphing wing using wind tunnel tests

    Andrei V. Popov;Lucian T. Grigorie;Ruxandra M. Botez;Mahmoud Mamou

  • Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system-based controllers for smart material actuator modelling:

    Teodor Lucian Grigorie;Ruxandra Botez

  • A hybrid fuzzy logic proportional- integral-derivative and conventional on-off controller for morphing wing actuation using shape memory alloy Part 1: Morphing system mechanisms and controller architecture design

    T. L. Grigorie;R. M. Botez;A. V. Popov;M. Mamou

  • Transition Point Detection from the Surface Pressure Distribution for Controller Design

    Andrei Vladimir Popov;Ruxandra Mihaela Botez;Michel Labib

  • Real Time Morphing Wing Optimization Validation Using Wind-Tunnel Tests

    Andrei V. Popov;Lucian T. Grigorie;Ruxandra M. Botez;Mahmood Mamou

  • A new non-linear vortex lattice method : applications to wing aerodynamic optimizations

    Oliviu Şugar Gabor;Andreea Koreanschi;Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  • Fuel burn prediction algorithm for cruise, constant speed and level flight segments

    B. D. Dancila;Ruxandra Botez;D. Labour

  • A hybrid fuzzy logic proportional-integral-derivative and conventional on-off controller for morphing wing actuation using shape memory alloy Part 2: Controller implementation and validation

    T. L. Grigorie;R. M. Botez;A. V. Popov;M. Mamou

  • Flight trajectories optimization under the influence of winds using genetic algorithms

    Roberto Salvador Felix Patron;Aniss Kessaci;Ruxandra Mihaela Botez;Dominique Labour

  • New altitude optimisation algorithm for the flight management system CMA-9000 improvement on the A310 and L-1011 aircraft

    R. S. Félix Patrón;R. M. Botez;D. Labour

  • Closed-loop control simulations on a morphing wing

    Andrei Vladimir Popov;Michel Labib;Julien Fays;Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  • New Approach for the Identification and Validation of a Nonlinear F/A-18 Model by Use of Neural Networks

    Nicolas Boëly;R M Botez

  • On–off and proportional–integral controller for a morphing wing. Part 1: Actuation mechanism and control design:

    T. L. Grigorie;A. V. Popov;Ruxandra Botez;M. Mamou

  • Vertical navigation trajectory optimization algorithm for a commercial aircraft

    Alejandro Murrieta Mendoza;Ruxandra Botez

  • Low-speed aerodynamic characteristics improvement of ATR 42 airfoil using a morphing wing approach

    Oliviu Sugar Gabor;Andreea Koreanschi;Ruxandra Mihaela Botez

  • Vertical profile optimization for the Flight Management System CMA-9000 using the golden section search method

    Roberto Salvador Felix Patron;Ruxandra Mihaela Botez;Dominique Labour

  • Altitude optimization algorithm for cruise, constant speed and level flight segments

    Bogdan D. Dancila;Ruxandra M. Botez;Dominique Labour

  • Laminar flow control on a research wing - project presentation on a three years period

    Ruxandra Botez;P. Molaret;E. Laurendeau

  • Numerical simulation and wind tunnel tests investigation and validation of a morphing wing-tip demonstrator aerodynamic performance

    Oliviu Şugar Gabor;Andreea Koreanschi;Ruxandra Mihaela Botez;Mahmoud Mamou

  • Optimization and design of an aircraft's morphing wing-tip demonstrator for drag reduction at low speeds, Part II - Experimental validation using Infra-Red transition measurement from Wind Tunnel tests

    Andreea Koreanschi;Oliviu Sugar Gabor;Joran Acotto;Guillaume Brianchon

  • Optimization and design of an aircraft’s morphing wing-tip demonstrator for drag reduction at low speed, Part I – Aerodynamic optimization using genetic, bee colony and gradient descent algorithms

    Andreea Koreanschi;Oliviu Sugar Gabor;Joran Acotto;Guillaume Brianchon

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael P. Païdoussis
Michael P. Païdoussis McGill University
François Michaud
François Michaud Université de Sherbrooke
Marek Balazinski
Marek Balazinski Polytechnique Montréal
Maarouf Saad
Maarouf Saad École de Technologie Supérieure
Vladimir Brailovski
Vladimir Brailovski École de Technologie Supérieure

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