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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 58 763 693 330 278 400 13357

Steven F. Son publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven F. Son between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven F. Son published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2013. 42 of the 492 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2013. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 19 publications
1991 2025

492 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven F. Son: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 1
1993 5
1994 0
1995 7
1996 2
1997 9
1998 7
1999 9
2000 5
2001 8
2002 8
2003 5
2004 11
2005 15
2006 8
2007 13
2008 12
2009 25
2010 15
2011 16
2012 17
2013 36
2014 18
2015 16
2016 20
2017 25
2018 15
2019 27
2020 24
2021 25
2022 28
2023 15
2024 23
2025 19
Total 492
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Steven F. Son 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 Steven F. Son 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, 397–406 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: 400 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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 23 400
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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Steven F. Son 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 Steven F. Son 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
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 58
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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Steven F. Son is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with significant contributions across related subfields and topics.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these disciplines, their subfields of specialization encompass:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Spectroscopy

The principal topics of Steven F. Son's research work cover:

  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Rocket and propulsion systems research
  • Combustion and Detonation Processes
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

Recent publications include the following papers:

  • Prediction of Energetic Material Properties from Electronic Structure Using 3D Convolutional Neural Networks, 2020, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
  • Tailoring the reactivity of printable Al/PVDF filament, 2020, Combustion and Flame
  • Development and Characterization of a Photopolymeric Binder for Additively Manufactured Composite Solid Propellant Using Vibration Assisted Printing, 2020, Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics
  • Characterization of the influence of aluminum particle size on the temperature of composite-propellant flames using CO absorption and AlO emission spectroscopy, 2020, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • Photoflash and laser ignition of full density nano-aluminum PVDF films, 2021, Combustion and Flame

Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

  • Metin Örnek
  • Jeffrey F. Rhoads
  • Diane N. Collard
  • Christopher S. Goldenstein
  • I. Emre Gunduz

Their research has been published extensively in several key venues, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics
  • Combustion and Flame
  • Journal of Propulsion and Power
  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum

Steven F. Son was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Metal particle combustion and nanotechnology

    Richard A. Yetter;Grant A. Risha;Steven F. Son

  • Two-phase modeling of deflagration-to-detonation transition in granular materials: Reduced equations

    A. K. Kapila;R. Menikoff;J. B. Bdzil;S. F. Son

  • Reaction Propagation of Four Nanoscale Energetic Composites (Al/MoO3, Al/WO3, Al/CuO, and B12O3)

    V. Eric Sanders;Blaine W. Asay;Timothy J. Foley;Bryce C. Tappan

  • Combustion velocities and propagation mechanisms of metastable interstitial composites

    B. S. Bockmon;M. L. Pantoya;S. F. Son;B. W. Asay

  • Aluminum agglomeration reduction in a composite propellant using tailored Al/PTFE particles

    Travis R. Sippel;Steven F. Son;Lori J. Groven

  • Two-phase modeling of deflagration-to-detonation transition in granular materials: A critical examination of modeling issues

    J. B. Bdzil;R. Menikoff;S. F. Son;A. K. Kapila

  • Combustion of nano-aluminum and liquid water

    G.A. Risha;S.F. Son;R.A. Yetter;V. Yang

  • Ultralow-Density Nanostructured Metal Foams: Combustion Synthesis, Morphology, and Composition

    B C Tappan;M H Huynh;M A Hiskey;D E Chavez

  • Melt dispersion mechanism for fast reaction of nanothermites

    Valery I. Levitas;Blaine W. Asay;Steven F. Son;Michelle Pantoya

  • Combustion of Nanoscale Al/MoO3 Thermite in Microchannels

    S. F. Son;B. W. Asay;T. J. Foley;R. A. Yetter

  • Flame acceleration and the transition to detonation of stoichiometric ethylene/oxygen in microscale tubes

    Ming Hsun Wu;M. P. Burke;S. F. Son;R. A. Yetter

  • Mechanochemical mechanism for fast reaction of metastable intermolecular composites based on dispersion of liquid metal

    Valery I. Levitas;Blaine W. Asay;Steven F. Son;Michelle Pantoya

  • Altering Reactivity of Aluminum with Selective Inclusion of Polytetrafluoroethylene through Mechanical Activation

    Travis R. Sippel;Steven F. Son;Lori J. Groven

  • Thermal Explosion in Al−Ni System: Influence of Mechanical Activation

    Jeremiah D. E. White;Robert V. Reeves;Steven F. Son;Alexander S. Mukasyan

  • Novel High Nitrogen Propellant Use in Solid Fuel Micropropulsion

    A. N. Ali;S. F. Son;M. A. Hiskey;D. L. Naud

  • Two-phase modeling of DDT: Structure of the velocity-relaxation zone

    A. K. Kapila;S. F. Son;J. B. Bdzil;R. Menikoff

  • Steady Deflagration of HMX With Simple Kinetics: A Gas Phase Chain Reaction Model

    M.J. Ward;S.F. Son;M.Q. Brewster

  • Dynamics of phase transformation during thermal explosion in the Al–Ni system: Influence of mechanical activation

    A.S. Mukasyan;J.D.E. White;D.Y. Kovalev;N.A. Kochetov

  • Ignition Characteristics of Metastable Intermolecular Composites

    Blaine W. Asay;Steven F. Son;James R. Busse;David M. Oschwald

  • Additive manufacturing of ammonium perchlorate composite propellant with high solids loadings

    M.S. McClain;I.E. Gunduz;S.F. Son

  • Tailored Reactivity of Ni+Al Nanocomposites: Microstructural Correlations

    Khachatur V. Manukyan;B. Aaron Mason;Lori J. Groven;Ya-Cheng Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Yetter
Richard A. Yetter Pennsylvania State University
Robert P. Lucht
Robert P. Lucht Purdue University West Lafayette
Alexander S. Mukasyan
Alexander S. Mukasyan University of Notre Dame
George T.-C. Chiu
George T.-C. Chiu Purdue University West Lafayette
Vigor Yang
Vigor Yang Georgia Institute of Technology
Stephen D. Heister
Stephen D. Heister Purdue University West Lafayette
Terrence R. Meyer
Terrence R. Meyer Purdue University West Lafayette
Tao Sun
Tao Sun University of Virginia
Weinong Chen
Weinong Chen Purdue University West Lafayette
Samuel I. Stupp
Samuel I. Stupp Northwestern University

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