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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 47 1364 1259 41 38 395 8530

Wolfgang Polifke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang Polifke between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang Polifke published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2016. 16 of the 464 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2016. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 4 publications
1988 2025

464 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang Polifke: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 4
1995 3
1996 9
1997 10
1998 11
1999 10
2000 7
2001 11
2002 6
2003 9
2004 14
2005 7
2006 8
2007 9
2008 18
2009 15
2010 24
2011 22
2012 19
2013 19
2014 25
2015 17
2016 28
2017 18
2018 16
2019 28
2020 12
2021 21
2022 20
2023 18
2024 12
2025 4
Total 464
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Wolfgang Polifke 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 Wolfgang Polifke 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, 387–396 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: 395 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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 32 395
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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Wolfgang Polifke 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 Wolfgang Polifke 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 47
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

Wolfgang Polifke is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and chemical engineering. Their work encompasses a variety of subfields including computational mechanics, fluid flow and transfer processes, environmental engineering, aerospace engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The primary focus of Polifke's research lies in combustion and flame dynamics, with additional interests in advanced combustion engine technologies, wind and air flow studies, combustion and detonation processes, radiative heat transfer studies, fire dynamics and safety research, and aerodynamics and acoustics in jet flows.

Notable recent publications authored or co-authored by Wolfgang Polifke include:

  • Modeling and analysis of premixed flame dynamics by means of distributed time delays, 2020, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • Short- and long-term predictions of chaotic flows and extreme events: a physics-constrained reservoir computing approach, 2021, Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • Control of intrinsic thermoacoustic instabilities using hydrogen fuel, 2020, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • On the spurious entropy generation encountered in hybrid linear thermoacoustic models, 2020, Combustion and Flame
  • Low-Order Modeling to Investigate Clusters of Intrinsic Thermoacoustic Modes in Annular Combustors, 2020, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Frequent collaborators of Wolfgang Polifke include:

  • Camilo F. Silva
  • Matthias Haeringer
  • Guillaume J. J. Fournier
  • Alexander J. Eder
  • Max Meindl

Polifke's research outputs are frequently published in venues such as the Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Combustion and Flame, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, International Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Their work often addresses complex issues in flame dynamics and combustion instability, integrating computational and experimental methodologies to advance understanding in these areas. The research also contributes to knowledge on aerodynamics and acoustics linked to jet flows and engine technologies.

Wolfgang Polifke's extensive publication record and collaborations highlight a sustained engagement with specialized topics that intersect engineering disciplines related to combustion and fluid dynamics.

Best Publications

  • An efficient computational model for premixed turbulent combustion at high reynolds numbers based on a turbulent flame speed closure

    V. Zimont;W. Polifke;M. Bettelini;W. Weisenstein

  • Measurement of Transfer Matrices and Source Terms of Premixed Flames

    C. O. Paschereit;B. Schuermans;W. Polifke;O. Mattson

  • Impact of Swirl Fluctuations on the Flame Response of a Perfectly Premixed Swirl Burner

    Thomas Komarek;Wolfgang Polifke

  • RECONSTRUCTION OF ACOUSTIC TRANSFER MATRICES BY INSTATIONARY COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

    W. Polifke;A. Poncet;C.O. Paschereit;K. Döbbeling

  • Constructive and Destructive Interference of Acoustic and Entropy Waves in a Premixed Combustor with a Choked Exit

    Wolfgang Polifke;Christian Oliver Paschereit;Klaus Paschereit

  • On the low-frequency limit of flame transfer functions

    Wolfgang Polifke;Chris Lawn

  • Intrinsic Thermoacoustic Instability of Premixed Flames

    Thomas Emmert;Sebastian Bomberg;Wolfgang Polifke

  • Partially reflecting and non-reflecting boundary conditions for simulation of compressible viscous flow

    Wolfgang Polifke;Clifton Wall;Parviz Moin

  • Assessment of methods for the computation of the linear stability of combustors

    T. Sattelmayer;W. Polifke

  • Black-box system identification for reduced order model construction

    Wolfgang Polifke

  • Low-Order Acoustic Modelling for Annular Combustors: Validation and Inclusion of Modal Coupling

    Ste´phanie Evesque;Wolfgang Polifke

  • Optimization of rate coefficients for simplified reaction mechanisms with genetic algorithms

    Wolfgang Polifke;Weiqun Geng;Klaus Döbbeling

  • Modeling Transfer Matrices of Premixed Flames and Comparison With Experimental Results

    Bruno B. H. Schuermans;Wolfgang Polifke;Christian Oliver Paschereit

  • Comparative Validation Study on Identification of Premixed Flame Transfer Function

    Luis Tay-Wo-Chong;Sebastian Bomberg;Ahtsham Ulhaq;Thomas Komarek

  • Structure of locally quenched highly turbulent lean premixed Flames

    F. Dinkelacker;A. Soika;D. Most;D. Hofmann

  • Influence of the Swirler Design on the Flame Transfer Function of Premixed Flames

    C. Hirsch;D. Fanaca;P. Reddy;W. Polifke

  • Identification of Flame Transfer Functions From LES of a Premixed Swirl Burner

    Luis Tay Wo Chong;Thomas Komarek;Roland Kaess;Stephan Fo¨ller

  • Dynamics of Practical Premixed Flames, Part I: Model Structure and Identification

    A. Huber;W. Polifke

  • Modeling and analysis of premixed flame dynamics by means of distributed time delays

    Wolfgang Polifke

  • Numerical study on intrinsic thermoacoustic instability of a laminar premixed flame

    Camilo F. Silva;Thomas Emmert;Stefan Jaensch;Wolfgang Polifke

  • CFD-based application of the Nyquist criterion to thermo-acoustic instabilities

    J. Kopitz;W. Polifke

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Sattelmayer
Thomas Sattelmayer Technical University of Munich
Christian Oliver Paschereit
Christian Oliver Paschereit Technical University of Berlin
Raman Sujith
Raman Sujith Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Martin S. Brandt
Martin S. Brandt Technical University of Munich
Alfred Leipertz
Alfred Leipertz University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Thierry Poinsot
Thierry Poinsot Institute of Fluid Mechanics of Toulouse
Franck Nicoud
Franck Nicoud University of Montpellier
Thierry Schuller
Thierry Schuller Paul Sabatier University
Olaf Hinrichsen
Olaf Hinrichsen Technical University of Munich
A Avraham Hirschberg
A Avraham Hirschberg Eindhoven University of Technology

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