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D-Index
83
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37869
World Ranking
165
National Ranking
5

Wolfgang Rodi 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 Rodi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 272 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Wolfgang Rodi 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 Rodi sits on this spectrum.

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: 83 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Germany Leader Award
  • 2006 - Fluids Engineering Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Wolfgang Rodi is a researcher affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Their work primarily falls within the domain of fluid mechanics, with a focus on turbulence modelling, simulation, and measurements.

Rodi has co-authored several papers, contributing notably to the journal Flow Turbulence and Combustion. Two recent publications in this venue include:

  • Progress in Engineering Turbulence Modelling, Simulation and Measurements, 2022, Flow Turbulence and Combustion
  • Progress in Engineering Turbulence Modelling, Simulation and Measurements, 2020, Flow Turbulence and Combustion

Frequent collaborators in Rodi's research include:

  • Stefan Hickel
  • Ananias Tomboulides
  • M. A. Leschziner
  • Maria Vittoria Salvetti
  • Franck Nicoud

In 2006, Wolfgang Rodi received the Fluids Engineering Award from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This award recognizes contributions in the field of fluid engineering.

Best Publications

  • Progress in the development of a Reynolds-stress turbulence closure

    B. E. Launder;G. J. Reece;W. Rodi

  • Turbulence Models and Their Application in Hydraulics

    Wolfgang Rodi

  • Turbulence models for near-wall and low Reynolds number flows - A review

    Virendra C. Patel;Wolfgang Rodi;Georg Scheuerer

  • Open‐channel Flow Measurements with a Laser Doppler Anemometer

    Iehisa Nezu;Wolfgang Rodi

  • A laser-Doppler velocimetry study of ensemble-averaged characteristics of the turbulent near wake of a square cylinder

    D. A. Lyn;S. Einav;W. Rodi;J.-H. Park

  • A new algebraic relation for calculating the Reynolds stresses

    W. Rodi

  • Experimental investigation of jets in a crossflow

    J. Andreopoulos;W. Rodi

  • Vertical turbulent buoyant jets : a review of experimental data

    Ching Jen Chen;Wolfgang Rodi

  • Comparison of LES and RANS calculations of the flow around bluff bodies

    W. Rodi

  • Turbulence models and their application in hydraulics - A state of the art review

    W. Rodi

  • Examples of calculation methods for flow and mixing in stratified fluids

    Wolfgang Rodi

  • Status of Large Eddy Simulation: Results of a Workshop

    W. Rodi;J. H. Ferziger;M. Breuer;M. Pourquiée

  • 3D NUMERICAL MODELING OF FLOW AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT IN OPEN CHANNELS

    Weiming Wu;Wolfgang Rodi;Thomas Wenka

  • The Turbulent Wall Jet Measurements and Modeling

    B. E. Launder;W. Rodi

  • Experience with two-layer models combining the k-epsilon model with a one-equation model near the wall

    W. Rodi

  • Highly resolved large-eddy simulation of separated flow in a channel with streamwise periodic constrictions

    Jochen Fröhlich;Christopher. P. Mellen;Wolfgang Rodi;Lionel Temmerman

  • Calculation of Secondary Currents in Channel Flow

    Dan Naot;Wolfgang Rodi

  • Calculation of turbulence-driven secondary motion in non-circular ducts

    A. O. Demuren;W. Rodi

  • NUMERICAL CALCULATION OF LAMINAR VORTEX-SHEDDING FLOW PAST CYLINDERS

    R. Franke;W. Rodi;B. Schönung

  • The prediction of free turbulent boundary layers by use of a two-equation model of turbulence

    Wolfgang Rodi

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Leschziner
Michael A. Leschziner Imperial College London
Thorsten Stoesser
Thorsten Stoesser University College London
Djamel Lakehal
Djamel Lakehal ETH Zurich
Michael Breuer
Michael Breuer Helmut Schmidt University
Lars Davidson
Lars Davidson Chalmers University of Technology
Brian Launder
Brian Launder University of Manchester
Nagi N. Mansour
Nagi N. Mansour Ames Research Center
Paul A. Durbin
Paul A. Durbin Iowa State University
Tamer A. Zaki
Tamer A. Zaki Johns Hopkins University

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