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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 37 2357 2200 80 75 457 7508

Volker Schulze publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Schulze between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Schulze published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 16.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2011. 17 of the 575 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2011. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

575 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Schulze: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 5
1997 1
1998 7
1999 3
2000 13
2001 4
2002 10
2003 19
2004 10
2005 24
2006 30
2007 16
2008 24
2009 28
2010 26
2011 38
2012 38
2013 23
2014 26
2015 23
2016 19
2017 16
2018 15
2019 16
2020 26
2021 19
2022 30
2023 21
2024 27
2025 16
2026 1
Total 575
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Volker Schulze 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 Volker Schulze 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, 457–466 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: 457 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 20 457
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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Volker Schulze 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 Volker Schulze 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 37
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
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Overview

Volker Schulze is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and is active in the field of engineering with a significant focus on mechanical engineering and related subfields. Their research includes contributions to biomedical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, automotive engineering, and materials chemistry.

The main topics of Volker Schulze's work cover a range of areas in manufacturing and materials science, including advanced machining processes and optimization, additive manufacturing materials and processes, advanced surface polishing techniques, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, metal alloys wear and properties, welding techniques and residual stresses, and manufacturing process and optimization.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Volker Schulze include Stefan Dietrich, Frederik Zanger, Germán González, Gisela Lanza, and James Damon.

The scientist has published extensively in venues that include:

  • Procedia CIRP
  • wt Werkstattstechnik online
  • tm - Technisches Messen
  • Production Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Volker Schulze include:

  • The influence of work hardening and residual stresses on the fatigue behavior of high frequency mechanical impact treated surface layers, 2020, International Journal of Fatigue
  • Comparative Study of the Tempering Behavior of Different Martensitic Steels by Means of In-Situ Diffractometry and Dilatometry, 2020, Materials
  • Characterization of a novel maraging steel for laser-based powder bed fusion: optimization of process parameters and post heat treatments, 2022, Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Semi-solid wire-feed additive manufacturing of AlSi7Mg by direct induction heating, 2022, Additive Manufacturing Letters
  • Laser surface hardening: A simulative study of tempering mechanisms on hardness and residual stress, 2023, Computational Materials Science

Best Publications

  • Cryogenic manufacturing processes

    I. S. Jawahir;H. Attia;D. Biermann;J. Duflou

  • Influence of the shielding gas flow on the removal of process by-products in the selective laser melting process

    Alexander Ladewig;Georg Schlick;Maximilian Fisser;Volker Schulze

  • Modern Mechanical Surface Treatment: States, Stability, Effects

    Volker Schulze

  • Study on micro texturing of uncoated cemented carbide cutting tools for wear improvement and built-up edge stabilisation

    Johannes Kümmel;Daniel Braun;Jens Gibmeier;Johannes Schneider

  • Advances in material and friction data for modelling of metal machining

    Shreyes N. Melkote;Wit Grzesik;Jose Outeiro;Joel Rech

  • Residual stress relaxation in an AISI 4140 steel due to quasistatic and cyclic loading at higher temperatures

    H. Holzapfel;V. Schulze;O. Vöhringer;E. Macherauch

  • Surface modification by machine hammer peening and burnishing

    V. Schulze;F. Bleicher;P. Groche;Y.B. Guo

  • Process dependent porosity and the influence of shot peening on porosity morphology regarding selective laser melted AlSi10Mg parts

    James Damon;Stefan Dietrich;Florian Vollert;Jens Gibmeier

  • Effects of warm peening on fatigue life and relaxation behaviour of residual stresses in AISI 4140 steel

    A Wick;V Schulze;O Vöhringer

  • Process porosity and mechanical performance of fused filament fabricated 316L stainless steel

    James Damon;Stefan Dietrich;Sasidhar Gorantla;Uwe Popp

  • Application of the FEM for the prediction of the surface layer characteristics after shot peening

    M. Klemenz;V. Schulze;I. Rohr;D. Löhe

  • Characterization of the transition from ploughing to cutting in micro machining and evaluation of the minimum thickness of cut

    A. Cuba Ramos;H. Autenrieth;T. Strauß;M. Deuchert

  • Effect of cutting edge preparation of coated tools on their performance in milling various materials

    K.D. Bouzakis;K.D. Bouzakis;E. Bouzakis;E. Bouzakis;S. Kombogiannis;S. Kombogiannis;S. Makrimallakis;S. Makrimallakis

  • Prediction of phase transformations during laser surface hardening of AISI 4140 including the effects of inhomogeneous austenite formation

    T. Mioković;V. Schulze;O. Vöhringer;D. Löhe

  • Influence of cyclic temperature changes on the microstructure of AISI 4140 after laser surface hardening

    T. Mioković;V. Schulze;O. Vöhringer;D. Löhe

  • Machining strategies for hole making in composites with minimal workpiece damage by directing the process forces inwards

    V. Schulze;C. Becke;K. Weidenmann;S. Dietrich

  • Impact of green machining strategies on achieved surface quality

    Moneer Helu;Benjamin Behmann;Harald Meier;David Dornfeld

  • Depth profiles of macro residual stresses in thin shot peened steel plates determined by X-ray and neutron diffraction

    R Menig;L Pintschovius;V Schulze;O Vöhringer

  • Finite Element Simulation of Shot Peening – A Method to Evaluate the Influence of Peening Parameters on Surface Characteristics

    Jochen Schwarzer;Volker Schulze;Otmar Vöhringer

  • Classification of microstructural changes in laser hardened steel surfaces

    Katja Obergfell;Volker Schulze;Otmar Vöhringer

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Gumbsch
Peter Gumbsch Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Marcus Müller
Marcus Müller University of Göttingen
Ulrich Maas
Ulrich Maas Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Dirk Biermann
Dirk Biermann TU Dortmund University
Thomas Böhlke
Thomas Böhlke Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
David Dornfeld
David Dornfeld University of California, Berkeley
I.S. Jawahir
I.S. Jawahir University of Kentucky
Fritz Klocke
Fritz Klocke RWTH Aachen University
Joël Rech
Joël Rech École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Étienne
Reinhard Schneider
Reinhard Schneider University of Luxembourg

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