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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 75 280 253 138 116 527 29359

Sanjiva K. Lele publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sanjiva K. Lele between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sanjiva K. Lele published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 13.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2011. 8 of the 549 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2011. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

549 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sanjiva K. Lele: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 5
1992 7
1993 10
1994 12
1995 2
1996 9
1997 10
1998 5
1999 13
2000 9
2001 8
2002 14
2003 18
2004 16
2005 19
2006 17
2007 11
2008 19
2009 24
2010 31
2011 34
2012 31
2013 24
2014 21
2015 15
2016 20
2017 20
2018 15
2019 18
2020 23
2021 23
2022 7
2023 9
2024 14
2025 7
2026 1
Total 549
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Sanjiva K. Lele publications per year - data summary

  • Sanjiva K. Lele, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Stanford University, has 549 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1988, 1990 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 42 years in the span carries no publications at all (1986).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.4 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 38 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 68 publications (4.9 per year); 1999-2012: 264 publications (18.9 per year); 2013-2026: 217 publications (15.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sanjiva K. Lele 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 Sanjiva K. Lele 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, 527–536 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: 527 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 12 527
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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Sanjiva K. Lele 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.
  • Sanjiva K. Lele, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Stanford University, records 527 publications - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Sanjiva K. Lele, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Sanjiva K. Lele 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).

Sanjiva K. Lele 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 Sanjiva K. Lele 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, 75 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: 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.

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
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 75
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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Sanjiva K. Lele 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.
  • Sanjiva K. Lele, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Stanford University, records 75 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Sanjiva K. Lele, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Sanjiva K. Lele ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his seminal contributions to the understanding of compressible turbulent flows and for his pioneering work in computational acoustics

Overview

Sanjiva K. Lele is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their work spans several interconnected areas within engineering, with a particular focus on fluid dynamics and related disciplines.

The primary fields of study encompass engineering with a concentration on subfields such as computational mechanics, aerospace engineering, environmental engineering, ocean engineering, and applied mathematics. This reflects a multidisciplinary approach to mechanical and fluid systems across various environments.

The main research topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Combustion and Flame Dynamics
  • Wind Energy Research and Development
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory

Notable recent papers authored by or associated with Sanjiva K. Lele include:

  • Optimal closed-loop wake steering - Part 01: Conventionally neutral atmospheric boundary layer conditions, 2020, Wind Energy Science
  • Effect of tip spacing, thrust coefficient and turbine spacing in multi-rotor wind turbines and farms, 2020, Wind Energy Science
  • Turbulence Enrichment using Physics-informed Generative Adversarial Networks, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Optimal closed-loop wake steering - Part 2: Diurnal cycle atmospheric boundary layer conditions, 2022, Wind Energy Science
  • Broadband reconstruction of inhomogeneous turbulence using spectral proper orthogonal decomposition and Gabor modes, 2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Frequent coauthors that have contributed alongside Sanjiva K. Lele in numerous publications include:

  • Gao Jun Wu
  • Aditya S. Ghate
  • Jinah Jeun
  • Kristen Matsuno
  • Jacob R. West

The publication venues favored for their work reflect a range of scholarly outlets focused on fluid mechanics and computational physics, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Fluids
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Journal of Computational Physics
  • AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum

Among distinctions received, Sanjiva K. Lele was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2001. The citation for this fellowship highlights contributions to the understanding of compressible turbulent flows and pioneering work in computational acoustics.

Best Publications

  • Compact finite difference schemes with spectral-like resolution

    Sanjiva K. Lele

  • Computational aeroacoustics: progress on nonlinear problems of sound generation

    Tim Colonius;Sanjiva K. Lele

  • COMPUTATIONAL PREDICTION OF FLOW-GENERATED SOUND

    Meng Wang;Jonathan B. Freund;Sanjiva K. Lele

  • Compressibility Effects on Turbulence

    Sanjiva K. Lele

  • Motion of particles with inertia in a compressible free shear layer

    M. Samimy;S. K. Lele

  • Sound generation in a mixing layer

    Tim Colonius;Sanjiva K. Lele;Parviz Moin

  • Direct computation of the sound from a compressible co-rotating vortex pair

    Brian E. Mitchell;Sanjiva K. Lele;Parviz Moin

  • Boundary conditions for direct computation of aerodynamic sound generation

    Tim Colonius;Sanjiva K. Lele;Parviz Moin

  • Direct computation of the sound generated by vortex pairing in an axisymmetric jet

    Brian E. Mitchell;Sanjiva K. Lele;Parviz Moin

  • Assessment of high-resolution methods for numerical simulations of compressible turbulence with shock waves

    Eric Johnsen;Johan Larsson;Ankit V. Bhagatwala;William H. Cabot

  • A robust high-order compact method for large eddy simulation

    Santhanam Nagarajan;Sanjiva K. Lele;Joel H. Ferziger

  • Wind farm power optimization through wake steering.

    Michael F. Howland;Sanjiva K. Lele;John O. Dabiri

  • Simulation of spatially evolving turbulence and the applicability of Taylor's hypothesis in compressible flow

    Sangsan Lee;Sanjiva K. Lele;Parviz Moin

  • Direct numerical simulation of isotropic turbulence interacting with a weak shock wave

    Sangsan Lee;Sanjiva K. Lele;Parviz Moin

  • On the coherent drag-reducing and turbulence-enhancing behaviour of polymers in wall flows

    Yves Dubief;Christopher M. White;Vincent E. Terrapon;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh

  • EDDY SHOCKLETS IN DECAYING COMPRESSIBLE TURBULENCE

    Sangsan Lee;Sanjiva K. Lele;Parviz Moin

  • Analysis of emission data from global commercial aviation: 2004 and 2006

    J T Wilkerson;Mark Z Jacobson;Andrew Malwitz;Sathya Balasubramanian

  • Direct numerical simulation of compressible free shear flows

    Sanjiva K. Lele

  • On using large-eddy simulation for the prediction of noise from cold and heated turbulent jets

    Daniel J. Bodony;Sanjiva K. Lele

  • Interaction of isotropic turbulence with shock waves: effect of shock strength

    Sangsan Lee;Sanjiva K. Lele;Parviz Moin

  • Current Status of Jet Noise Predictions Using Large-Eddy Simulation

    Daniel J. Bodony;Sanjiva K. Lele

Frequent Co-Authors

Parviz Moin
Parviz Moin Stanford University
Johan Larsson
Johan Larsson University of Maryland, College Park
Soshi Kawai
Soshi Kawai Tohoku University
Mark Z. Jacobson
Mark Z. Jacobson Stanford University
Tim Colonius
Tim Colonius California Institute of Technology
Jonathan B. Freund
Jonathan B. Freund University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eric S. G. Shaqfeh
Eric S. G. Shaqfeh Stanford University
Krishnan Mahesh
Krishnan Mahesh University of Minnesota
Nagi N. Mansour
Nagi N. Mansour Ames Research Center
Juan G. Santiago
Juan G. Santiago Stanford University

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