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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 132 12 11 6 5 787 64558
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 132 38 38 21 21 791 64734

Vijay Kumar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vijay Kumar between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vijay Kumar published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 24.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2018. 68 of the 944 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2018. 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 57 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 60 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 42 publications 2025: 26 publications
1987 2025

944 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vijay Kumar: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 3
1988 2
1989 5
1990 3
1991 12
1992 7
1993 7
1994 12
1995 12
1996 14
1997 9
1998 14
1999 14
2000 10
2001 20
2002 25
2003 21
2004 24
2005 17
2006 18
2007 27
2008 36
2009 21
2010 31
2011 37
2012 41
2013 51
2014 31
2015 37
2016 57
2017 41
2018 60
2019 34
2020 41
2021 32
2022 27
2023 23
2024 42
2025 26
Total 944
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Vijay Kumar 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 Kumar 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, 659+ 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: 787 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 787
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Vijay Kumar 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 Kumar 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, 93+ 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: 132 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 132
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award

Overview

Vijay Kumar is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work encompasses a diverse range of topics predominantly within materials chemistry and related subfields.

The scientist's research focuses on several principal areas, including:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Copper Interconnects and Reliability
  • Solid-state Spectroscopy and Crystallography
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

Within their main fields of study, Vijay Kumar has published 50 papers in Materials Science and 32 in Engineering. Their subfields of specialty include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Organic Chemistry

Their recent notable publications include:

  • "Endohedrally Doped Cage Clusters," 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • "PEA2SnBr4: a water-stable lead-free two-dimensional perovskite and demonstration of its use as a co-catalyst in hydrogen photogeneration and organic-dye degradation," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • "Unravelling oxygen driven α to β phase transformation in tungsten," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Searching for cluster Lego blocks for three-dimensional and two-dimensional assemblies," 2021, Physical Review Materials
  • "Effects of Cl and F Substitution in Phenylethylammonium Spacer Cations on Stability, Structure, and Optical Properties of 2D-3D Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskite Layers," 2021, ACS Applied Energy Materials

Vijay Kumar frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Scientific Reports
  • Physical Review Materials
  • Journal of Materials Research / Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources

They have collaborated often with co-authors including:

  • A. Kanjilal
  • Ananya Chattaraj
  • Anu Bala
  • A. Claverie
  • Michael G. Hahn

Best Publications

  • Minimum snap trajectory generation and control for quadrotors

    Daniel Mellinger;Vijay Kumar

  • Multirotor Aerial Vehicles: Modeling, Estimation, and Control of Quadrotor

    R. Mahony;V. Kumar;P. Corke

  • A vision-based formation control framework

    A.K. Das;R. Fierro;V. Kumar;J.P. Ostrowski

  • Modeling and control of formations of nonholonomic mobile robots

    J.P. Desai;J.P. Ostrowski;V. Kumar

  • Robotic grasping and contact: a review

    A. Bicchi;V. Kumar

  • Trajectory generation and control for precise aggressive maneuvers with quadrotors

    Daniel Mellinger;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • The grand challenges of Science Robotics

    Guang Zhong Yang;Jim Bellingham;Pierre E. Dupont;Peer Fischer;Peer Fischer

  • Controlling formations of multiple mobile robots

    J.P. Desai;J. Ostrowski;V. Kumar

  • The GRASP Multiple Micro-UAV Testbed

    N Michael;D Mellinger;Q Lindsey;V Kumar

  • Leader-to-formation stability

    H.G. Tanner;G.J. Pappas;V. Kumar

  • Cooperative manipulation and transportation with aerial robots

    Nathan Michael;Jonathan Fink;Vijay Kumar

  • Towards a swarm of agile micro quadrotors

    Alex Kushleyev;Daniel Mellinger;Caitlin Powers;Vijay Kumar

  • A Survey on Aerial Swarm Robotics

    Soon-Jo Chung;Aditya Avinash Paranjape;Philip Dames;Shaojie Shen

  • Cooperative air and ground surveillance

    B. Grocholsky;J. Keller;V. Kumar;G. Pappas

  • Cooperative Grasping and Transport Using Multiple Quadrotors

    Daniel Mellinger;Michael Shomin;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Autonomous multi-floor indoor navigation with a computationally constrained MAV

    Shaojie Shen;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Robust Stereo Visual Inertial Odometry for Fast Autonomous Flight

    Ke Sun;Kartik Mohta;Bernd Pfrommer;Michael Watterson

  • Collaborative Mapping of an Earthquake Damaged Building via Ground and Aerial Robots.

    Nathan Michael;Shaojie Shen;Kartik Mohta;Vijay Kumar

  • Opportunities and challenges with autonomous micro aerial vehicles

    Vijay Kumar;Nathan Michael

  • Control of Mechanical Systems With Rolling Constraints: Application to Dynamic Control of Mobile Robots

    Nilanjan Sarkar;Xiaoping Yun;R. Vijay Kumar

  • Collaborative mapping of an earthquake-damaged building via ground and aerial robots

    Nathan Michael;Shaojie Shen;Kartik Mohta;Yash Mulgaonkar

Frequent Co-Authors

Nathan Michael
Nathan Michael Carnegie Mellon University
Giuseppe Loianno
Giuseppe Loianno New York University
George J. Pappas
George J. Pappas University of Pennsylvania
Camillo J. Taylor
Camillo J. Taylor University of Pennsylvania
Alejandro Ribeiro
Alejandro Ribeiro University of Pennsylvania
Kostas Daniilidis
Kostas Daniilidis University of Pennsylvania
Shaojie Shen
Shaojie Shen Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Calin Belta
Calin Belta Boston University
Mark Yim
Mark Yim University of Pennsylvania

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