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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 68 437 395 204 171 406 19061
Materials Science 70 4384 4240 1171 1101 450 19896

William P. King publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William P. King between 1953 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William P. King published across 73 years, from 1953 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2013. 36 of the 561 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2013. 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 42 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 43 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 12 publications
1953 2025

561 publications in total across all disciplines

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William P. King: publications per year, 1953 to 2025
Year Publications
1953 1
1954 0
1955 1
1956 1
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 2
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 3
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 4
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 4
2001 2
2002 9
2003 4
2004 15
2005 23
2006 26
2007 42
2008 34
2009 32
2010 30
2011 30
2012 37
2013 43
2014 36
2015 18
2016 14
2017 17
2018 8
2019 13
2020 9
2021 14
2022 18
2023 21
2024 24
2025 12
Total 561
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William P. King 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 William P. King 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, 397–406 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: 406 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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 23 406
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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William P. King 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 William P. King 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 68
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

William P. King is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Engineering, with significant contributions in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Automotive Engineering.

Their work covers a range of main topics including:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Their recent scholarly papers include:

  • Rapid isothermal amplification and portable detection system for SARS-CoV-2, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Phase change material-based thermal energy storage, 2021, Cell Reports Physical Science
  • High power and energy density dynamic phase change materials using pressure-enhanced close contact melting, 2022, Nature Energy
  • High power density thermal energy storage using additively manufactured heat exchangers and phase change material, 2020, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Ultra-power-dense heat exchanger development through genetic algorithm design and additive manufacturing, 2021, Joule

The primary venues where they frequently publish include:

  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Additive Manufacturing

William P. King regularly collaborates with the following co-authors:

  • Nenad Miljkovic
  • Sameh Tawfick
  • Rashid Bashir
  • Davis J. McGregor
  • Robert A. Stavins

Best Publications

  • Nanoscale thermal transport. II. 2003–2012

    David G. Cahill;Paul V. Braun;Gang Chen;David R. Clarke

  • Nanoscale Tunable Reduction of Graphene Oxide for Graphene Electronics

    Zhongqing Wei;Debin Wang;Suenne Kim;Soo Young Kim;Soo Young Kim

  • High-power lithium ion microbatteries from interdigitated three-dimensional bicontinuous nanoporous electrodes

    James H. Pikul;Hui Gang Zhang;Jiung Cho;Paul V. Braun

  • Nanoscale Joule heating, Peltier cooling and current crowding at graphene–metal contacts

    Kyle L. Grosse;Myung Ho Bae;Feifei Lian;Eric Pop

  • Rapid isothermal amplification and portable detection system for SARS-CoV-2.

    Anurup Ganguli;Ariana Mostafa;Jacob Berger;Mehmet Y. Aydin

  • Performance analysis of near-field thermophotovoltaic devices considering absorption distribution

    K. Park;S. Basu;W. P. King;Z. M. Zhang

  • 3D printing of shape-conformable thermoelectric materials using all-inorganic Bi2Te3-based inks

    Fredrick Kim;Beomjin Kwon;Youngho Eom;Ji Eun Lee

  • Myoblast alignment and differentiation on cell culture substrates with microscale topography and model chemistries.

    Joseph L. Charest;Andrés J. García;William P. King

  • Friction characteristics of microtextured surfaces under mixed and hydrodynamic lubrication

    Ashwin Ramesh;Wasim Akram;Surya P. Mishra;Andrew H. Cannon

  • Electrical, Thermal, and Mechanical Characterization of Silicon Microcantilever Heaters

    Jungchul Lee;T. Beechem;T.L. Wright;B.A. Nelson

  • Combined microscale mechanical topography and chemical patterns on polymer cell culture substrates

    Joseph L. Charest;Marcus T. Eliason;Andrés J. García;William P. King

  • High power rechargeable batteries

    Paul V. Braun;Jiung Cho;James H. Pikul;William P. King

  • Impact of polymer film thickness and cavity size on polymer flow during embossing: toward process design rules for nanoimprint lithography

    Harry D. Rowland;Amy C. Sun;P. Randy Schunk;William Paul King

  • Atomic force microscope cantilevers for combined thermomechanical data writing and reading

    William Paul King;Thomas W. Kenny;Kenneth E. Goodson;Graham Cross

  • Holographic patterning of high-performance on-chip 3D lithium-ion microbatteries

    Hailong Ning;James H. Pikul;Runyu Zhang;Xuejiao Li

  • Using nanoscale thermocapillary flows to create arrays of purely semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Sung Hun Jin;Simon N. Dunham;Jizhou Song;Xu Xie

  • High-speed, sub-15 nm feature size thermochemical nanolithography.

    Robert Szoszkiewicz;Takashi Okada;Simon C. Jones;Tai De Li

  • Nanoscale deposition of solid inks via thermal dip pen nanolithography

    P. E. Sheehan;L. J. Whitman;William Paul King;Brent A. Nelson

  • High power and energy density dynamic phase change materials using pressure-enhanced close contact melting

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  • Water droplet impact on elastic superhydrophobic surfaces.

    Patricia B. Weisensee;Junjiao Tian;Nenad Miljkovic;Nenad Miljkovic;William P. King

  • Hot embossing for micropatterned cell substrates.

    Joseph L. Charest;Lindsay E. Bryant;Andres J. Garcia;William P. King

  • Impact of polymer film thickness and cavity size on polymer flow during embossing : towards process design rules for nanoimprint lithography.

    Peter Randall Schunk;William P. King;Amy Cha-Tien Sun;Harry D. Rowland

Frequent Co-Authors

Elisa Riedo
Elisa Riedo New York University
Paul V. Braun
Paul V. Braun University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nenad Miljkovic
Nenad Miljkovic University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rashid Bashir
Rashid Bashir University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Paul E. Sheehan
Paul E. Sheehan Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Kenneth E. Goodson
Kenneth E. Goodson Stanford University
Seth R. Marder
Seth R. Marder University of Colorado Boulder
Samuel Graham
Samuel Graham Georgia Institute of Technology
Lane W. Martin
Lane W. Martin Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Eric Pop
Eric Pop Stanford University

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