András Sóbester

5.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
75 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

András Sóbester is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Aerospace Engineering and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, András Sóbester has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics, 24 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 19 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in András Sóbester's work include Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (27 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (19 papers) and Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (12 papers). András Sóbester is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (27 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (19 papers) and Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (12 papers). András Sóbester collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Romania. András Sóbester's co-authors include Andy J. Keane, Alexander I. J. Forrester, Stephen J. Leary, James P. Scanlan, Nigel J. Taylor, David J. J. Toal, Simon Tucker, Neil W. Bressloff, Helen Czerski and Prasanth B. Nair and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Production Economics and AIAA Journal.

In The Last Decade

András Sóbester

71 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Engineering Design via Surrogate Modelling 2007 2026 2013 2019 2008 2008 2007 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Engineering Design via Surrogate Modelling
    2008 1.5k citations Alexander I. J. Forrester, András Sóbester et al. profile →
  2. Engineering Design via Surrogate Modelling: A Practical Guide
    2008 1.3k citations Andy J. Keane, Alexander I. J. Forrester et al. profile →
  3. Multi-fidelity optimization via surrogate modelling
    2007 713 citations Alexander I. J. Forrester, András Sóbester et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
András Sóbester United Kingdom 17 2.0k 1.4k 814 806 635 75 4.3k
Tushar Goel United States 19 1.6k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 859 1.1× 591 0.7× 448 0.7× 54 3.6k
Alexander I. J. Forrester United Kingdom 21 3.3k 1.7× 2.3k 1.6× 1.0k 1.3× 1.2k 1.5× 965 1.5× 51 6.3k
Jaroslaw Sobieszczanski‐Sobieski United States 38 2.5k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 1.2k 1.5× 612 0.8× 756 1.2× 127 6.1k
Virginia Torczon United States 23 2.2k 1.1× 681 0.5× 503 0.6× 561 0.7× 1.2k 2.0× 28 5.7k
Felipe Viana United States 27 1.2k 0.6× 941 0.7× 321 0.4× 568 0.7× 419 0.7× 87 3.0k
Patrick Koch United States 19 1.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 324 0.4× 680 0.8× 353 0.6× 72 3.2k
Prasanth B. Nair United Kingdom 29 1.3k 0.6× 897 0.6× 298 0.4× 281 0.3× 862 1.4× 112 3.4k
Rajkumar Vaidyanathan United States 9 971 0.5× 660 0.5× 637 0.8× 310 0.4× 253 0.4× 18 2.3k
Laura Swiler United States 26 1.1k 0.5× 1.8k 1.3× 342 0.4× 512 0.6× 244 0.4× 103 4.5k
Ruichen Jin United States 11 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 222 0.3× 802 1.0× 331 0.5× 20 2.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Sóbester, András, et al.. (2023). Experimental evaluation of the drag curves of small fixed wing UAVs. The Aeronautical Journal. 128(1322). 655–684.
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Ioannou, Ioanna, et al.. (2023). Towards a Framework for Non-intrusive Uncertainty Propagation in the Preliminary Design of Aircraft Systems. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. 2 indexed citations
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Oliver, K. I. C., et al.. (2018). Multi-level emulation of complex climate model responses to boundary forcing data. Climate Dynamics. 52(3-4). 1505–1531. 8 indexed citations
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Keane, Andy J., et al.. (2017). Rule Based Architecture for Collaborative Multidisciplinary Aircraft Design Optimisation. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 11(5). 1021–1030. 2 indexed citations
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Sóbester, András, et al.. (2017). The rapid development of bespoke small unmanned aircraft. The Aeronautical Journal. 121(1245). 1683–1710. 5 indexed citations
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Keane, Andy J., András Sóbester, & James P. Scanlan. (2017). Small Unmanned Fixed‐wing Aircraft Design. 24 indexed citations
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Sóbester, András, et al.. (2017). Waverider Design Based on Three-Dimensional Leading Edge Shapes. Journal of Aircraft. 54(5). 2010–2012. 14 indexed citations
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Sóbester, András, et al.. (2016). Ground Structure Approaches for the Evolutionary Optimization of Aircraft Wing Structures. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 2 indexed citations
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Oliver, K. I. C., András Sóbester, David J. J. Toal, et al.. (2016). Building a traceable climate model hierarchy with multi-level emulators. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 17–37. 12 indexed citations
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Sóbester, András, et al.. (2015). Rapid Development of Bespoke Sensorcraft: A Proposed Design Loop. 56th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Marsh, Robert, et al.. (2013). An optimally tuned ensemble of the "eb_go_gs" configuration of GENIE: parameter sensitivity and bifurcations in the Atlantic overturning circulation. Geoscientific model development. 6(5). 1729–1744. 3 indexed citations
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Sóbester, András, et al.. (2013). Notes on Meteorological Balloon Mission Planning. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 7 indexed citations
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Carrese, Robert, et al.. (2012). A comprehensive preference-based optimization framework with application to high-lift aerodynamic design. Engineering Optimization. 44(10). 1209–1227. 13 indexed citations
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Scanlan, James P., et al.. (2012). An activity-based-parametric hybrid cost model to estimate the unit cost of a novel gas turbine component. International Journal of Production Economics. 142(1). 74–88. 40 indexed citations
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Sóbester, András, et al.. (2012). Fan broadband noise shielding for over-wing engines. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 331(23). 5054–5068. 3 indexed citations
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Sóbester, András, et al.. (2010). A Knowledge-Based Geometry Repair System for Robust Parametric CAD Models. 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 1 indexed citations
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Forrester, Alexander I. J., András Sóbester, & Andy J. Keane. (2008). Engineering Design via Surrogate Modelling. 1469 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sóbester, András & Andy J. Keane. (2006). Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of UAV Airframes. 17 indexed citations
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Sóbester, András & Andy J. Keane. (2002). Empirical Comparison of Gradient-Based Methods on an Engine-Inlet Shape Optimization Problem. 9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization. 4 indexed citations

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