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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 43 1691 1566 652 569 249 9703

W. J. Minkowycz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by W. J. Minkowycz between 1961 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. W. J. Minkowycz published across 63 years, from 1961 to 2023, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2009. 4 of the 258 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2009. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 1 publication 1963: 3 publications 1964: 4 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 2 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 5 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications
1961 2023

258 publications in total across all disciplines

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W. J. Minkowycz: publications per year, 1961 to 2023
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 1
1963 3
1964 4
1965 1
1966 2
1967 1
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 5
1975 1
1976 2
1977 2
1978 1
1979 2
1980 2
1981 2
1982 3
1983 2
1984 4
1985 5
1986 6
1987 1
1988 6
1989 6
1990 1
1991 3
1992 7
1993 0
1994 4
1995 4
1996 5
1997 4
1998 4
1999 3
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 4
2004 3
2005 3
2006 8
2007 6
2008 8
2009 17
2010 9
2011 17
2012 11
2013 4
2014 2
2015 6
2016 15
2017 12
2018 5
2019 6
2020 7
2021 5
2022 0
2023 4
Total 258
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W. J. Minkowycz publications per year - data summary

  • W. J. Minkowycz, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Chicago, has 258 publications recorded across 63 years, from 1961 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1961 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive years are 2009 and 2011, with 17 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 63 years in the span carry no publications at all (1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.5 per year counting only the 57 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 22 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1961-1981: 32 publications (1.5 per year); 1982-2002: 74 publications (3.5 per year); 2003-2023: 152 publications (7.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

W. J. Minkowycz 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 W. J. Minkowycz 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, 247–256 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: 249 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
247–256 100 249
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
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W. J. Minkowycz publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • W. J. Minkowycz, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Chicago, records 249 publications - the 59th percentile of the discipline.
  • 59% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than W. J. Minkowycz, and about 41% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and W. J. Minkowycz ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

W. J. Minkowycz 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 W. J. Minkowycz 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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 43
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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W. J. Minkowycz D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • W. J. Minkowycz, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Chicago, records 43 D-Index - the 51st percentile of the discipline.
  • 51% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than W. J. Minkowycz, and about 49% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and W. J. Minkowycz falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1993 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

W. J. Minkowycz is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States and contributes extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on mechanical engineering and computational mechanics. Their research primarily addresses heat transfer phenomena, fluid dynamics, and microfluidic applications.

The scientist's published work reflects significant engagement in topics such as:

  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Heat transfer and supercritical fluids

Research papers from recent years demonstrate a focus on microchannel flow boiling, conjugate heat transfer, and condensation/evaporation processes. Selected recent publications include:

  • Enhancement of flow boiling heat transfer in microchannel using micro-fin and micro-cavity surfaces, 2021, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Numerical study of flow reversal during bubble growth and confinement of flow boiling in microchannels, 2021, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Analysis of thermal performance and pressure loss of subcooled flow boiling in manifold microchannel heat sink, 2020, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Conjugate heat transfer analysis of bubble growth during flow boiling in a rectangular microchannel, 2021, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Analysis of condensation and evaporation heat transfer inside 3-D enhanced tubes, 2020, Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications

Their collaborative efforts frequently involve coauthors including Wei Li, Yang Luo, Yuhao Lin, Tianshou Zhao, and Yanlong Cao.

Minkowycz has published mainly in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications
  • Heat Transfer Engineering
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Computational Thermal Sciences An International Journal

The scientist's research intersects multiple subfields of engineering, primarily mechanical engineering, computational mechanics, and biomedical engineering, illustrating broad interdisciplinary work focused on thermal sciences and fluid dynamics.

Minkowycz earned recognition through awards including the Heat Transfer Memorial Award from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1993 and was named a Fellow of the same society in 1986.

Best Publications

  • Free convection about a vertical flat plate embedded in a porous medium with application to heat transfer from a dike

    Ping Cheng;W. J. Minkowycz

  • Handbook of Numerical Heat Transfer

    W. J. Minkowycz;Ephraim M. Sparrow;Jayathi Murthy;John P. Abraham

  • Condensation heat transfer in the presence of noncondensables, interfacial resistance, superheating, variable properties, and diffusion

    W. J. Minkowycz;E. M. Sparrow

  • A review of global ocean temperature observations: Implications for ocean heat content estimates and climate change

    J. P. Abraham;M. Baringer;N. L. Bindoff;N. L. Bindoff;N. L. Bindoff;T. Boyer

  • On departure from local thermal equilibrium in porous media due to a rapidly changing heat source: The Sparrow number

    W.J. Minkowycz;A. Haji-Sheikh;K. Vafai

  • Forced convection condensation in the presence of noncondensables and interfacial resistance

    E. M. Sparrow;W. J. Minkowycz;M. Saddy

  • Nanoparticle heat transfer and fluid flow

    W. J. Minkowycz;Ephraim M. Sparrow;J. P. Abraham

  • Advances in Numerical Heat Transfer

    W. J. Minkowycz;Ephraim M. Sparrow

  • Local Nonsimilar Solutions for Natural Convection on a Vertical Cylinder

    W. J. Minkowycz;E. M. Sparrow

  • A modified form of the κ–ε model for turbulent flows of an incompressible fluid in porous media

    D Getachew;W.J Minkowycz;J.L Lage

  • Free convection about a vertical cylinder embedded in a porous medium

    W.J. Minkowycz;Cheng Ping

  • Nanofluids and critical heat flux, experimental and analytical study

    M.N. Golubovic;H.D. Madhawa Hettiarachchi;W.M. Worek;W.J. Minkowycz

  • Buoyancy effects on horizontal boundary-layer flow and heat transfer

    Ephraim M Sparrow;W. J. Minkowycz

  • Flow separation in a diverging conical duct: Effect of Reynolds number and divergence angle

    Ephraim M Sparrow;J. P. Abraham;W. J. Minkowycz

  • Numerical Solution Scheme for Local Nonsimilarity Boundary-Layer Analysis

    W. J. Minkowycz;E. M. Sparrow

  • Internal-flow Nusselt numbers for the low-Reynolds-number end of the laminar-to-turbulent transition regime

    J. P. Abraham;Ephraim M Sparrow;W. J. Minkowycz

  • Heat transfer characteristics of the annulus of twocoaxial cylinders with one cylinder rotating

    Yong N. Lee;W.J. Minkowycz

  • Summary of Savonius wind turbine development and future applications for small-scale power generation

    J. P. Abraham;B. D. Plourde;G. S. Mowry;W. J. Minkowycz

  • COALESCENCE COLLISION OF LIQUID DROPS

    Farzad Mashayek;N. Ashgriz;W J. Minkowycz;B. Shotorban

  • Local non-similar solutions for free convective flow with uniform lateral mass flux in a porous medium

    W.J. Minkowycz;Ping Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Ephraim M Sparrow
Ephraim M Sparrow University of Minnesota
E. R. G. Eckert
E. R. G. Eckert University of Minnesota
Ping Cheng
Ping Cheng Shanghai Jiao Tong University
John Abraham
John Abraham Purdue University West Lafayette
Richard J Goldstein
Richard J Goldstein University of Minnesota
Farzad Mashayek
Farzad Mashayek University of Illinois at Chicago
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan Duke University
William M. Worek
William M. Worek Argonne National Laboratory
Renato M. Cotta
Renato M. Cotta Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Wen-Quan Tao
Wen-Quan Tao Xi'an Jiaotong University

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