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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 70 1016 346 214 26426

Stephen Whitaker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen Whitaker between 1958 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen Whitaker published across 67 years, from 1958 to 2024, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1976. 4 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1976. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 3 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 6 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 4 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 14 publications 1977: 14 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication
1958 2024

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen Whitaker: publications per year, 1958 to 2024
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 2
1961 0
1962 0
1963 1
1964 3
1965 2
1966 6
1967 2
1968 1
1969 3
1970 1
1971 4
1972 2
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 14
1977 14
1978 3
1979 1
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 5
1984 5
1985 6
1986 9
1987 8
1988 13
1989 7
1990 7
1991 6
1992 5
1993 5
1994 10
1995 5
1996 5
1997 2
1998 7
1999 8
2000 8
2001 6
2002 6
2003 5
2004 1
2005 3
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 4
2010 0
2011 0
2012 2
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 1
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 2
2023 3
2024 1
Total 227
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Stephen Whitaker publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephen Whitaker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 208–217 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 214 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317 214
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Stephen Whitaker D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephen Whitaker sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89 70
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Stephen Whitaker is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research career spans multiple subfields within engineering, with a primary focus on electrical and electronic engineering. The work encompasses a diverse range of topics related to energy systems, materials, and applied physics.

Their recent publications cover areas of solar energy, wind energy, materials science, and theoretical physics. Notable papers include:

  • Optical and thermal properties of edible coatings for application in solar drying (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • Economic feasibility analysis for an electric public transportation system: Two cases of study in medium sized cities in Mexico (2022, PLoS ONE)
  • Analysis of offshore wind energy and solar photovoltaic production and its relationship with regional electricity demand in the Yucatan peninsula (2024, Energy)
  • Splashing of Sn-Bi-Ag solder droplets (2023, Physics of Fluids)
  • Quantum mechanics for non-inertial reference frames (2021, European Journal of Physics)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Whitaker include A. Balbuena Ortega, Anabel López-Ortiz, P. K. Nair, Diego A. Canul-Reyes, and O. Rodríguez-Hernández. These collaborations reflect interdisciplinary engagement within their fields of study.

Whitaker's research has appeared in publication venues such as Scientific Reports, Energy, PLoS ONE, Physics of Fluids, and the Journal of Energy Storage. This range of journals indicates involvement in both applied and theoretical research related to energy and materials.

The main field of study associated with Whitaker is engineering, with a concentration on electrical and electronic engineering supported by contributions in food science, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, sustainability, aerospace engineering, and applied physics.

The specific research topics examined in their work include:

  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Wind Energy Research and Development
  • Energy Load and Power Forecasting
  • Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Solar cell performance optimization
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

This profile reflects Stephen Whitaker's multidisciplinary contributions to engineering research, with a marked emphasis on renewable energy technologies and material properties relevant to energy applications.

Best Publications

  • The method of volume averaging

    Stephen Whitaker

  • Flow in porous media I: A theoretical derivation of Darcy's law

    Stephen Whitaker

  • Simultaneous Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transfer in Porous Media: A Theory of Drying

    Stephen Whitaker

  • Forced convection heat transfer correlations for flow in pipes, past flat plates, single cylinders, single spheres, and for flow in packed beds and tube bundles

    Stephen Whitaker

  • Momentum transfer at the boundary between a porous medium and a homogeneous fluid-I. Theoretical development

    J.Alberto Ochoa-Tapia;Stephen Whitaker

  • Diffusion and dispersion in porous media

    Stephen Whitaker

  • ADVANCES IN THEORY OF FLUID MOTION IN POROUS MEDIA

    Stephen. Whitaker

  • The Forchheimer equation : A theoretical development

    Stephen Whitaker

  • Momentum transfer at the boundary between a porous medium and a homogeneous fluid—II. Comparison with experiment

    J.Alberto Ochoa-Tapia;Stephen Whitaker

  • One- and Two-Equation Models for Transient Diffusion Processes in Two-Phase Systems

    Michel Quintard;Stephen Whitaker

  • Flow in Porous Media II: The Governing Equations for Immiscible, Two-Phase Flow

    Stephen Whitaker

  • Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media

    Ruben G. Carbonell;Stephen Whitaker

  • Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

    Stephen Whitaker

  • The transport equations for multi-phase systems

    Stephen Whitaker

  • The spatial averaging theorem revisited

    Frederick A. Howes;Stephen Whitaker

  • Fundamental principles of heat transfer

    S. Whitaker;C. L. Tien

  • Two-medium treatment of heat transfer in porous media: numerical results for effective properties

    M. Quintard;M. Kaviany;S. Whitaker

  • Heat conduction in multiphase systems—I: Theory and experiment for two-phase systems

    I. Nozad;R.G. Carbonell;S. Whitaker

  • Transport in ordered and disordered porous media. II: Generalized volume averaging

    Michel Quintard;Stephen Whitaker

  • Transport in ordered and disordered porous media: volume-averaged equations, closure problems, and comparison with experiment

    Michel Quintard;Stephen Whitaker

  • Dispersion in pulsed systems—III: Comparison between theory and experiments for packed beds

    A. Eidsath;R.G. Carbonell;S. Whitaker;L.R. Herrmann

  • Two-phase flow in heterogeneous porous media: The method of large-scale averaging

    Michel Quintard;Stephen Whitaker

  • Convection, dispersion, and interfacial transport of contaminants: Homogeneous porous media

    Michel Quintard;Stephen Whitaker

  • Local thermal equilibrium for transient heat conduction: theory and comparison with numerical experiments

    Michel Quintard;Stephen Whitaker

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Quintard
Michel Quintard National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse
Pieter Stroeve
Pieter Stroeve University of California, Davis
Dennis E. Rolston
Dennis E. Rolston University of California, Davis
Massoud Kaviany
Massoud Kaviany University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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