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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 44 1606 1486 624 544 241 8084

Said I. Abdel-Khalik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Said I. Abdel-Khalik between 1974 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Said I. Abdel-Khalik published across 51 years, from 1974 to 2024, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2005. 4 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2005. 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications
1974 2024

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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Said I. Abdel-Khalik: publications per year, 1974 to 2024
Year Publications
1974 3
1975 2
1976 1
1977 2
1978 5
1979 9
1980 3
1981 6
1982 1
1983 5
1984 4
1985 2
1986 4
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 4
1993 3
1994 8
1995 9
1996 5
1997 5
1998 4
1999 11
2000 6
2001 10
2002 6
2003 14
2004 4
2005 17
2006 5
2007 8
2008 9
2009 6
2010 1
2011 5
2012 3
2013 4
2014 10
2015 4
2016 3
2017 5
2018 7
2019 6
2020 0
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
2024 3
Total 241
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Said I. Abdel-Khalik 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 Said I. Abdel-Khalik 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, 237–246 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: 241 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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 92 241
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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Said I. Abdel-Khalik 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 Said I. Abdel-Khalik 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 44
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Said I. Abdel-Khalik is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work spans several subfields including materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computational mechanics, and rehabilitation.

The research of Said I. Abdel-Khalik covers topics related to fusion materials and technologies, nuclear engineering thermal-hydraulics, and heat transfer mechanisms. Their expertise includes heat transfer and supercritical fluids, wound healing and treatments, advancements in transdermal drug delivery, and pressure ulcer prevention and management.

The scientist has authored papers published in venues such as Fusion Science & Technology, Fusion Engineering and Design, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, and Fluid Dynamics Research. These venues represent the primary forums where the scientist's contributions have appeared.

  • Nanoemulgel formulation of a benzimidazole derivative for wound healing (2023, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology)
  • Updated Thermofluid Performance of the Simplified Flat Variant of the HEMJ (2021, Fusion Science & Technology)
  • Estimation of the Thermal-Fluids and Thermal-Structural Performance of Helium-Cooled Modular Finger-Type Divertors (2024, Fusion Engineering and Design)
  • Experimental evaluation of thermal-fluids performance of Helium-Cooled Flat Plate (HCFP) divertor (2024, Fusion Engineering and Design)
  • Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of the Thermal-Fluid Characteristics of the Helium-Cooled Modular Divertor with Multiple Jets Using a Reversed Heat Flux Approach (2021, Fusion Science & Technology)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Minami Yoda, D. S. Lee, S. A. Musa, Michael L. Lanahan, and Eman M.E. Dokla, with collaboration counts ranging from one to five publications.

  • Minami Yoda
  • D. S. Lee
  • S. A. Musa
  • Michael L. Lanahan
  • Eman M.E. Dokla

Said I. Abdel-Khalik has been recognized by professional organizations, including an award as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Gas–liquid two-phase flow in microchannels Part I: two-phase flow patterns

    K.A. Triplett;S.M. Ghiaasiaan;S.I. Abdel-Khalik;D.L. Sadowski

  • An experimental investigation of single-phase forced convection in microchannels

    T.M. Adams;S.I. Abdel-Khalik;S.M. Jeter;Z.H. Qureshi

  • Gas–liquid two-phase flow in microchannels: Part II: void fraction and pressure drop

    K.A. Triplett;S.M. Ghiaasiaan;S.I. Abdel-Khalik;A. LeMouel

  • An experimental investigation of microchannel flow with internal pressure measurements

    M.J. Kohl;S.I. Abdel-Khalik;S.M. Jeter;D.L. Sadowski

  • Effects of phase-change energy storage on the performance of air-based and liquid-based solar heating systems

    D.J. Morrison;S.I. Abdel-Khalik

  • Pressure drop caused by abrupt flow area changes in small channels

    F.F. Abdelall;G. Hahn;S.M. Ghiaasiaan;S.I. Abdel-Khalik

  • The onset of flow instability in uniformly heated horizontal microchannels

    J. E. Kennedy;G. M. Roach;M. F. Dowling;S. I. Abdel-Khalik

  • Accurate representation of surface tension using the level contour reconstruction method

    Seungwon Shin;S. I. Abdel-Khalik;Virginie Daru;Damir Juric

  • Technology Advancements for Next Generation Falling Particle Receivers

    C. Ho;J. Christian;D. Gill;A. Moya

  • THE ARIES-CS COMPACT STELLARATOR FUSION POWER PLANT

    F. Najmabadi;A. R. Raffray;S. I. Abdel-Khalik;L. Bromberg

  • High heat flux components—Readiness to proceed from near term fusion systems to power plants

    A. R. Raffray;R. Nygren;D. G. Whyte;S. Abdel-Khalik

  • Applicability of traditional turbulent single-phase forced convection correlations to non-circular microchannels

    T.M Adams;M.F Dowling;S.I Abdel-Khalik;S.M Jeter

  • Two-phase flow in microchannels

    S.M. Ghiaasiaan;S.I. Abdel-Khalik

  • Divertor conceptual designs for a fusion power plant

    Prachai Norajitra;Said I. Abdel-Khalik;Luciano M. Giancarli;Thomas Ihli

  • Co‐rotational rheological models and the Goddard expansion

    R. Byron Bird;Ole Hassager;S. I. Abdel-Khalik

  • A simple model for the refractive index of sodium iodide aqueous solutions

    T. L. Narrow;M. Yoda;S. I. Abdel-Khalik

  • A microfluidic experimental platform with internal pressure measurements

    M.J. Kohl;S.I. Abdel-Khalik;S.M. Jeter;D.L. Sadowski

  • Recent US activities on advanced He-cooled W-alloy divertor concepts for fusion power plants

    M.S. Tillack;A.R. Raffray;X.R. Wang;S. Malang

  • A statistical analysis of saturated nucleate boiling along a heated wire

    D.D. Paul;S.I. Abdel-Khalik

  • On-sun testing of an advanced falling particle receiver system

    Clifford K. Ho;Joshua M Christian;Julius Yellowhair;Nathan P. Siegel

  • Gas-liquid two-phase flow in narrow horizontal annuli

    N.P Ekberg;S.M Ghiaasiaan;S.I Abdel-Khalik;M Yoda

  • Low-flow Critical heat flux in heated microchannels

    G. M. Roach;S. I. Abdel-Khalik;S. M. Ghiaasiaan;M. F. Dowling

Frequent Co-Authors

A.R. Raffray
A.R. Raffray University of California, San Diego
Siegfried Malang
Siegfried Malang University of California, San Diego
Clifford K. Ho
Clifford K. Ho Sandia National Laboratories
R. Byron Bird
R. Byron Bird University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ole Hassager
Ole Hassager Technical University of Denmark
Rajesh Maingi
Rajesh Maingi Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
David T. Hoelzer
David T. Hoelzer Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Kumar Sridharan
Kumar Sridharan University of Wisconsin–Madison
R. Neu
R. Neu Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics

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