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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 58 762 692 329 277 302 13478

Vijay K. Dhir publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vijay K. Dhir between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vijay K. Dhir published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2025. 30 of the 346 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2025. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 8 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 25 publications
1971 2025

346 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vijay K. Dhir: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 3
1973 7
1974 4
1975 3
1976 1
1977 3
1978 3
1979 6
1980 5
1981 1
1982 8
1983 7
1984 7
1985 5
1986 3
1987 4
1988 4
1989 6
1990 5
1991 5
1992 7
1993 4
1994 6
1995 5
1996 10
1997 4
1998 6
1999 7
2000 11
2001 7
2002 14
2003 11
2004 14
2005 14
2006 7
2007 6
2008 4
2009 4
2010 2
2011 9
2012 5
2013 5
2014 6
2015 3
2016 2
2017 5
2018 2
2019 18
2020 7
2021 7
2022 8
2023 5
2024 5
2025 25
Total 346
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Vijay K. Dhir 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 Vijay K. Dhir 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, 297–306 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: 302 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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 74 302
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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Vijay K. Dhir 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 Vijay K. Dhir 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

  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For work on boiling heat transfer and nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics and safety.
  • 2004 - Max Jakob Memorial Award
  • 1992 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Vijay K. Dhir is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research is concentrated primarily in the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Journal of Heat Transfer
  • International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Nuclear Engineering and Design

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Vijay K. Dhir include:

  • Forced convection heat transfer of molten Salts: A review, 2020, Nuclear Engineering and Design
  • ENHANCEMENT OF AIR-SIDE HEAT TRANSFER IN AIR-COOLED HEAT EXCHANGERS USING DIMPLED FINS, 2020, Enhanced heat transfer/Journal of enhanced heat transfer
  • Parametric Effects of Heater Size, Contact Angle, and Surrounding Vessel Size on Pool Boiling Critical Heat Flux From Horizontal Surfaces, 2021, Journal of Electronic Packaging
  • An experimental study of dynamic flashing in a square tube using tap water, 2024, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Experimental Results for a Novel Flash Evaporation and Phase Separation System for Desalination of Sea Water, 2022, ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Among frequent co-authors collaborating with Vijay K. Dhir are:

  • Ekta Singh
  • Er. Simran
  • Debjyoti Banerjee
  • P. S. Ayyaswamy
  • Vasudevan Chandramouli

The scientist has been recognized with several awards, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2006, for work on boiling heat transfer and nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics and safety
  • Max Jakob Memorial Award, 2004
  • Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1992
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1989

Best Publications

  • Effect of Surface Wettability on Active Nucleation Site Density During Pool Boiling of Water on a Vertical Surface

    C. H. Wang;V. K. Dhir

  • Dynamics and Heat Transfer Associated With a Single Bubble During Nucleate Boiling on a Horizontal Surface

    G. Son;V. K. Dhir;N. Ramanujapu

  • BOILING HEAT TRANSFER

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  • Heat transfer and pressure drop in narrow rectangular channels

    Gopinath R. Warrier;Vijay K. Dhir;Leslie A. Momoda

  • Hydrodynamic Prediction of Peak Pool-boiling Heat Fluxes from Finite Bodies

    J. H. Lienhard;V. K. Dhir

  • Handbook of phase change : boiling and condensation

    S. G. Kandlikar;正弘 庄司;V. K. Dhir

  • Onset of Nucleate Boiling and Active Nucleation Site Density During Subcooled Flow Boiling

    Nilanjana Basu;Gopinath R. Warrier;Vijay K. Dhir

  • Numerical Simulation of Film Boiling Near Critical Pressures With a Level Set Method

    G. Son;V. K. Dhir

  • Wall Heat Flux Partitioning During Subcooled Flow Boiling: Part 1—Model Development

    Nilanjana Basu;Gopinath R. Warrier;Vijay K. Dhir

  • Mechanistic Prediction of Nucleate Boiling Heat Transfer-Achievable or a Hopeless Task?

    Vijay K. Dhir

  • SUBCOOLED FILM-BOILING HEAT TRANSFER FROM SPHERES

    V.K. Dhir;G.P. Purohit

  • Turbulent flow field in tangentially injected swirl flows in tubes

    F. Chang;V.K. Dhir

  • Study of Lateral Merger of Vapor Bubbles During Nucleate Pool Boiling

    A. Mukherjee;V. K. Dhir

  • Numerical simulation of wavy falling film flow using VOF method

    D. Gao;N. B. Morley;V. Dhir

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of the contact angle of liquids on solid surfaces.

    Bo Shi;Vijay K. Dhir

  • Peak Pool Boiling Heat-Flux Measurements on Finite Horizontal Flat Plates

    J. H. Lienhard;V. K. Dhir;D. M. Riherd

  • Framework for a Unified Model for Nucleate and Transition Pool Boiling

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  • A hydrodynamic model for two-phase flow through porous media

    V.X. Tung;V.K. Dhir

  • Laminar Film Condensation on Plane and Axisymmetric Bodies in Nonuniform Gravity

    Vijay Dhir;John Lienhard

  • Numerical Simulations of Pool-Boiling Heat Transfer

    Vijay K. Dhir

  • Numerical simulation of nucleate boiling on a horizontal surface at high heat fluxes

    Gihun Son;Vijay K. Dhir

  • Shape of a vapor stem during nucleate boiling of saturated liquids

    J. H. Lay;V. K. Dhir

  • Handbook of thermal science and engineering

    F. A. Kulacki;S. Acharya;Y. Chudnovsky;R. M. Cotta

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan Catton
Ivan Catton University of California, Los Angeles
Amaresh Dalal
Amaresh Dalal Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Gautam Biswas
Gautam Biswas Vanderbilt University
Debjyoti Banerjee
Debjyoti Banerjee Texas A&M University
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan Duke University
W. J. Minkowycz
W. J. Minkowycz University of Illinois at Chicago
Jonathan B. Freund
Jonathan B. Freund University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Satish G. Kandlikar
Satish G. Kandlikar Rochester Institute of Technology
Neil B. Morley
Neil B. Morley University of California, Los Angeles

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