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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Saudi Arabia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 63 577 523 8 8 294 14269

Syed M. Zubair publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Syed M. Zubair between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Syed M. Zubair published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2023. 15 of the 401 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

401 publications in total across all disciplines

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Syed M. Zubair: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 5
1993 7
1994 9
1995 6
1996 12
1997 7
1998 6
1999 4
2000 5
2001 8
2002 4
2003 4
2004 8
2005 2
2006 6
2007 7
2008 4
2009 4
2010 12
2011 19
2012 15
2013 17
2014 18
2015 8
2016 9
2017 17
2018 26
2019 21
2020 25
2021 25
2022 9
2023 36
2024 13
2025 14
2026 1
Total 401
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Syed M. Zubair 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 Syed M. Zubair 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: 294 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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 74 294
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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Syed M. Zubair 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 Syed M. Zubair 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22 63
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Saudi Arabia Leader Award

Overview

Syed M. Zubair is affiliated with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Engineering and Energy, with notable contributions to subfields such as Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, and Filtration and Separation.

Their scholarly output covers several interconnected research topics. Key areas of work include:

  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies

Recent publications illustrate a focus on desalination, energy systems, and thermodynamic assessments. Selected papers are:

  • "Techno-economic assessment of electrodialysis and reverse osmosis desalination plants," 2021, published in Separation and Purification Technology
  • "Solar-powered ejector-based adsorption desalination system integrated with a humidification-dehumidification system," 2021, published in Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Novel and efficient integration of a humidification-dehumidification desalination system with an absorption refrigeration system," 2020, published in Applied Energy
  • "Thermoeconomic assessment of an adsorption cooling/desalination cycle coupled with a water-heated humidification-dehumidification desalination unit," 2020, published in Energy Conversion and Management
  • "A Comprehensive Review of Saline Water Correlations and Data: Part II-Thermophysical Properties," 2021, published in Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Syed M. Zubair are:

  • Naef A.A. Qasem
  • Muhammad M. Generous
  • Bilal A. Qureshi
  • Muhammad H. Elbassoussi
  • M.A. Ahmed

The scholar's work is well-represented in several publication venues, including:

  • Energy Conversion and Management (25 publications)
  • Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (10 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (9 publications)
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (5 publications)
  • Applied Thermal Engineering (4 publications)

In addition to articles, Syed M. Zubair has contributed to book publications, with one known book published by Springer Nature titled Thermodynamic and Thermophysical Properties of Saline Water in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Thermophysical properties of seawater: a review of existing correlations and data

    Mostafa H. Sharqawy;John H. Lienhard;Syed M. Zubair

  • The potential of solar-driven humidification–dehumidification desalination for small-scale decentralized water production

    G. Prakash Narayan;Mostafa H. Sharqawy;Edward K. Summers;John H. Lienhard

  • On a Class of Incomplete Gamma Functions with Applications

    M. Aslam Chaudhry;Syed M. Zubair

  • Thermodynamic analysis of humidification dehumidification desalination cycles

    G. Prakash Narayan;Mostafa H. Sharqawy;John H. Lienhard;Syed M. Zubair

  • Extension of Euler's beta function

    M. Aslam Chaudhry;Asghar Qadir;M. Rafique;S. M. Zubair

  • Generalized incomplete gamma functions with applications

    M. Aslam Chaudhry;S. M. Zubair

  • Entropy Generation Analysis of Desalination Technologies

    Karan Hemant Mistry;Ronan Killian McGovern;Gregory P. Thiel;Edward K. Summers

  • Optimum thermal design of humidification dehumidification desalination systems

    Mostafa H. Sharqawy;Mohamed A. Antar;Syed M. Zubair;Abubaker M. Elbashir

  • Scaling of reverse osmosis membranes used in water desalination: Phenomena, impact, and control; future directions

    Asif Matin;Faizur Rahman;Hafiz Zahid Shafi;Syed M. Zubair

  • Second law analysis of reverse osmosis desalination plants: An alternative design using pressure retarded osmosis

    Mostafa H. Sharqawy;Syed M. Zubair;John H. Lienhard

  • On the cost of electrodialysis for the desalination of high salinity feeds

    Ronan K. McGovern;Adam M. Weiner;Lige Sun;Chester G. Chambers

  • On exergy calculations of seawater with applications in desalination systems

    Mostafa H. Sharqawy;Mostafa H. Sharqawy;John H. Lienhard;Syed M. Zubair

  • Second law based thermodynamic analysis of ammonia-water absorption systems

    S.A. Adewusi;Syed M. Zubair

  • Entropy generation minimization of combined heat and mass transfer devices

    G. Prakash Narayan;John H. Lienhard;Syed M. Zubair

  • Effect of entropy generation on the performance of humidification-dehumidification desalination cycles

    Karan H. Mistry;John H. Lienhard;Syed M. Zubair

  • Thermal design of the humidification dehumidification desalination system: An experimental investigation

    G. Prakash Narayan;Maximus G. St. John;Syed M. Zubair;John H. Lienhard

  • Humidification-dehumidification desalination system operated by a heat pump

    Dahiru Lawal;Mohammed Antar;Atia Khalifa;Syed Zubair

  • On the feasibility of community-scale photovoltaic-powered reverse osmosis desalination systems for remote locations

    Amy M. Bilton;Richard Wiesman;A.F.M. Arif;Syed M. Zubair

  • Performance characteristics of counter flow wet cooling towers

    Jameel-Ur-Rehman Khan;M. Yaqub;Syed M. Zubair

  • Efficiency and optimization of straight fins with combined heat and mass transfer – An analytical solution

    Mostafa H. Sharqawy;Syed M. Zubair

  • ENERGY EFFECTIVENESS OF SIMULTANEOUS HEAT AND MASS EXCHANGE DEVICES

    G. Prakash Narayan;Karan Hemant Mistry;Mostafa H. Sharqawy;Syed M. Zubair

  • Thermodynamic balancing of the humidification dehumidification desalination system by mass extraction and injection

    G. Prakash Narayan;Karim M. Chehayeb;Ronan K. McGovern;Gregory P. Thiel

  • Performance limits of zero and single extraction humidification-dehumidification desalination systems

    Ronan K. McGovern;Gregory P. Thiel;G. Prakash Narayan;Syed M. Zubair

  • Second-law-based thermodynamic analysis of two-stage and mechanical-subcooling refrigeration cycles

    S.M Zubair;M Yaqub;S.H Khan

Frequent Co-Authors

Abul Fazal M. Arif
Abul Fazal M. Arif McMaster University
Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja
Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Ibrahim Dincer
Ibrahim Dincer University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Mohammed A. Gondal
Mohammed A. Gondal King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman
Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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