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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 38 2266 2111 58 57 129 5805

Soumitra Paul publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Soumitra Paul between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Soumitra Paul published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2018. 13 of the 147 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2018. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 11 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1971 2025

147 publications in total across all disciplines

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Soumitra Paul: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 0
1998 4
1999 1
2000 3
2001 2
2002 4
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 5
2007 4
2008 6
2009 8
2010 11
2011 3
2012 4
2013 2
2014 1
2015 1
2016 11
2017 2
2018 14
2019 8
2020 5
2021 9
2022 6
2023 7
2024 6
2025 7
Total 147
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Soumitra Paul 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 Soumitra Paul 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, 127–136 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: 129 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
127–136 130 129
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
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Soumitra Paul 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 Soumitra Paul 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 38
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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Overview

Soumitra Paul is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in India. Their research primarily falls within the broad domain of Engineering, with a significant focus on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses several interconnected research topics. These include:

  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Surface Treatment and Residual Stress
  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques
  • Erosion and Abrasive Machining
  • Metal Alloys Wear and Properties
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics

Soumitra Paul has published extensively in well-recognized scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues where their work appears include:

  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Wear
  • Tribology International
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • Materials Today Communications

Recent papers highlight the range and scope of their research projects, such as:

  • Identification and estimation of defects in high-speed ground C/SiC ceramic matrix composites, 2020, Composite Structures
  • Pulsed laser polishing of selective laser melted aluminium alloy parts, 2021, Applied Surface Science
  • Tribological characteristics and micromilling performance of nanoparticle enhanced water based cutting fluids in minimum quantity lubrication, 2020, Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Wear mechanism in high-speed superabrasive grinding of titanium alloy and its effect on surface integrity, 2020, Wear
  • Surface generation in high-speed grinding of brittle and tough ceramics, 2021, Ceramics International

The scientist frequently collaborates with a distinct group of coauthors, which include:

  • N.D. Chakladar
  • Rahul Yadav
  • Amit Choudhary
  • Anirban Naskar
  • Tina Ghara

Best Publications

  • Estimation of tool wear during CNC milling using neural network-based sensor fusion

    N. Ghosh;Y.B. Ravi;A. Patra;S. Mukhopadhyay

  • Growth of tool wear in turning of Ti-6Al-4V alloy under cryogenic cooling

    K.A. Venugopal;S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Beneficial effects of cryogenic cooling over dry and wet machining on tool wear and surface finish in turning AISI 1060 steel

    S Paul;N.R Dhar;A.B Chattopadhyay

  • Tool wear in cryogenic turning of Ti-6Al-4V alloy

    K.A. Venugopal;S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Some studies on high-pressure cooling in turning of Ti-6Al-4V

    A.K. Nandy;M.C. Gowrishankar;S. Paul

  • The influence of cryogenic cooling on tool wear, dimensional accuracy and surface finish in turning AISI 1040 and E4340C steels

    N.R. Dhar;S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Effects of cryogenic cooling by liquid nitrogen jet on forces, temperature and surface residual stresses in grinding steels

    S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Machining of AISI 4140 steel under cryogenic cooling-tool wear, surface roughness and dimensional deviation

    N.R. Dhar;S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Correlation between full width at half maximum (FWHM) of XRD peak with residual stress on ground surfaces

    M. Vashista;S. Paul

  • Role of Cryogenic Cooling on Cutting Temperature in Turning Steel

    N. R. Dhar;S. Paul;A. B. Chattopadhyay

  • Modelling of specific energy requirement during high-efficiency deep grinding

    S. Ghosh;A.B. Chattopadhyay;S. Paul

  • The effect of cryogenic cooling on grinding forces

    S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • A study of effects of cryo-cooling in grinding

    S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Effect of substrate bias voltage on structural and mechanical properties of pulsed DC magnetron sputtered TiN―MoSx composite coatings

    S. Gangopadhyay;R. Acharya;A.K. Chattopadhyay;S. Paul

  • Determination and control of grinding zone temperature under cryogenic cooling

    S. Paul;A.B. Chattopadhyay

  • Analytical and experimental modelling of the abrasive water jet cutting of ductile materials

    S Paul;A.M Hoogstrate;C.A van Luttervelt;H.J.J Kals

  • Effects of grit blasting on surface properties of steel substrates

    K. Poorna Chander;M. Vashista;Kazi Sabiruddin;S. Paul

  • An experimental investigation of rectangular pocket milling with abrasive water jet

    S Paul;A.M Hoogstrate;C.A van Luttervelt;H.J.J Kals

  • Numerical modelling of surface topography in superabrasive grinding

    Suryarghya Chakrabarti;S. Paul

  • Effects of cryo-cooling in grinding steels

    S. Paul;P.P. Bandyopadhyay;A.B. Chattopadhyay

Frequent Co-Authors

Nikhil Ranjan Dhar
Nikhil Ranjan Dhar Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Catalin Iulian Pruncu
Catalin Iulian Pruncu University of Birmingham
Stefan Simeonov Dimov
Stefan Simeonov Dimov University of Birmingham
David J. Morgan
David J. Morgan Cardiff University

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