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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 48 1261 1158 515 443 289 12427

Sutanu Sarkar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sutanu Sarkar between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sutanu Sarkar published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2016. 4 of the 316 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2016. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1987 2025

316 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sutanu Sarkar: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 3
1990 4
1991 6
1992 6
1993 6
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 9
1998 6
1999 9
2000 5
2001 6
2002 18
2003 8
2004 5
2005 8
2006 4
2007 9
2008 5
2009 8
2010 17
2011 12
2012 12
2013 15
2014 17
2015 12
2016 22
2017 21
2018 7
2019 13
2020 15
2021 11
2022 5
2023 3
2024 2
2025 2
Total 316
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Sutanu Sarkar 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 Sutanu Sarkar 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, 287–296 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: 289 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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 74 289
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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Sutanu Sarkar 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 Sutanu Sarkar 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 48
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

Sutanu Sarkar is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research centers on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, with significant contributions in Computational Mechanics and Oceanography. These areas are further complemented by work in Geology, Atmospheric Science, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their scholarly output covers a range of topics primarily connected to fluid mechanics and environmental processes. Key research themes include:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis

Sarkar's recent publications illustrate a broad engagement with fluid dynamics applications and stratified flow phenomena. Notable papers include:

  • "The wake of a three-dimensional underwater obstacle: Effect of bottom boundary conditions" (2020), published in Ocean Modelling
  • "Second Moment Closure Modeling and Direct Numerical Simulation of Stratified Shear Layers" (2022), published in Journal of Fluids Engineering
  • "A comparative study of turbulent stratified shear layers: effect of density gradient distribution" (2022), published in Environmental Fluid Mechanics
  • "Lagrangian surface signatures reveal upper-ocean vertical displacement conduits near oceanic density fronts" (2022), published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Stratified Taylor-Green vortex by lattice Boltzmann methods: Influence of stencils, forcing schemes, and collision models" (2023), published in Computers & Fluids

Frequent collaborators in Sarkar's research include Pranav Puthan, Hieu T. Pham, Vicky Verma, Mara Freilich, and Amala Mahadevan. Their work has appeared predominantly in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Ocean Modelling, Journal of Fluids Engineering, and Environmental Fluid Mechanics.

Best Publications

  • Modelling the pressure-strain correlation of turbulence - An invariant dynamical systems approach

    Charles G. Speziale;Sutanu Sarkar;Thomas B. Gatski

  • The analysis and modelling of dilatational terms in compressible turbulence

    S. Sarkar;G. Erlebacher;M. Y. Hussaini;H. O. Kreiss

  • The analysis and modeling of dilatational terms in compressible turbulence

    S. Sarkar;G. Erlebacher;M. Y. Hussaini;H. O. Kreiss

  • The formation and fate of internal waves in the South China Sea

    Matthew H. Alford;Matthew H. Alford;Thomas Peacock;Jennifer A. MacKinnon;Jonathan D. Nash

  • A study of compressibility effects in the high-speed turbulent shear layer using direct simulation

    C. Pantano;S. Sarkar

  • Application of a Reynolds stress turbulence model to the compressible shear layer

    S. Sarkar;L. Balakrishnan

  • THE STABILIZING EFFECT OF COMPRESSIBILITY IN TURBULENT SHEAR FLOW

    S. Sarkar

  • The pressure-dilatation correlation in compressible flows

    S. Sarkar

  • A study of the flow-field evolution and mixing in a planar turbulent jet using direct numerical simulation

    S. A. Stanley;S. Sarkar;J. P. Mellado

  • An investigation of stably stratified turbulent channel flow using large-eddy simulation

    Vincenzo Armenio;Sutanu Sarkar

  • Compressibility effects and turbulence scalings in supersonic channel flow

    H. Foysi;S. Sarkar;R. Friedrich

  • Observation of Exclusive Charmonium Production and gamma gamma -> mu(+)mu(-) in p(p)over-bar Collisions at root s=1.96 TeV

    T. Aaltonen;J. Adelman;T. Akimoto;M. G. Albrow

  • Direct numerical simulations of the turbulence evolution in a uniformly sheared and stably stratified flow

    Frank G. Jacobitz;Sutanu Sarkar;Charles W. Van Atta

  • The analysis and simulation of compressible turbulence

    Gordon Erlebacher;M. Y. Hussaini;H. O. Kreiss;S. Sarkar

  • A simple nonlinear model for the return to isotropy in turbulence

    Sutanu Sarkar;Charles G. Speziale

  • A comparative study of self-propelled and towed wakes in a stratified fluid

    Kyle A. Brucker;Sutanu Sarkar

  • Large eddy simulation of a plane jet

    C. Le Ribault;S. Sarkar;S. A. Stanley

  • Mixing of a conserved scalar in a turbulent reacting shear layer

    C. Pantano;S. Sarkar;F. A. Williams

  • Studies in turbulence

    Thomas B. Gatski;Sutanu Sarkar;Charles G. Speziale

  • Direct simulation of compressible turbulence in a shear flow

    S. Sarkar;G. Erlebacher;M. Y. Hussaini

  • Modeling the pressure-strain correlation of turbulence: An invariant dynamical systems approach

    Charles G. Speziale;Sutanu Sarkar;Thomas B. Gatski

Frequent Co-Authors

R. A. Antonia
R. A. Antonia University of Newcastle Australia
M. Y. Hussaini
M. Y. Hussaini Florida State University
Charles G. Speziale
Charles G. Speziale Boston University
James N. Moum
James N. Moum Oregon State University
Jonathan D. Nash
Jonathan D. Nash Oregon State University
Yuri Bazilevs
Yuri Bazilevs Brown University
Daniel L. Rudnick
Daniel L. Rudnick Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Luc Rainville
Luc Rainville University of Washington
Harper L. Simmons
Harper L. Simmons University of Alaska Fairbanks
Luca Centurioni
Luca Centurioni University of California, San Diego

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