I. Wygnanski

11.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
191 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

I. Wygnanski is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, I. Wygnanski has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 176 papers in Computational Mechanics, 154 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 23 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in I. Wygnanski's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (169 papers), Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows (90 papers) and Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (85 papers). I. Wygnanski is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (169 papers), Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows (90 papers) and Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (85 papers). I. Wygnanski collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Australia. I. Wygnanski's co-authors include David Greenblatt, F. H. Champagne, Avi Seifert, H. E. Fiedler, D. Oster, J. Cohen, Y. Katz, B. Nishri, B. Marasli and Roman Seele and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Fluid Mechanics, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer and Chemical Engineering Science.

In The Last Decade

I. Wygnanski

184 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The control of flow separation by periodic excitation

2000 809 citations David Greenblatt, I. Wygnanski profile →
The forced mixing layer between parallel streams

1982 467 citations D. Oster, I. Wygnanski Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →
Oscillatory Blowing: A Tool to Delay Boundary-Layer Separation

1993 453 citations Avi Seifert, I. Wygnanski et al. AIAA Journal profile →
The two-dimensional mixing region

1970 432 citations I. Wygnanski, H. E. Fiedler Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →
On transition in a pipe. Part 1. The origin of puffs and slugs and the flow in a turbulent slug

1973 389 citations I. Wygnanski et al. Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →
Three-dimensional coherent structures in a swirling jet undergoing vortex breakdown: stability analysis and empirical mode construction

2011 327 citations Christian Oliver Paschereit, I. Wygnanski et al. Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
I. Wygnanski United States	47	8.3k	7.0k	1.2k	902	348	191	9.0k
Neil D. Sandham United Kingdom	48	7.2k 0.9×	4.3k 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	813 0.9×	718 2.1×	214	7.8k
M. A. Leschziner United Kingdom	42	5.0k 0.6×	2.1k 0.3×	1.6k 1.3×	1.2k 1.3×	458 1.3×	157	5.7k
William K. George United States	35	4.5k 0.5×	2.5k 0.4×	2.0k 1.6×	947 1.0×	626 1.8×	131	5.2k
William S. Saric United States	37	5.4k 0.6×	2.8k 0.4×	757 0.6×	511 0.6×	615 1.8×	167	5.8k
Jinhee Jeong South Korea	6	4.3k 0.5×	2.1k 0.3×	1.1k 0.9×	823 0.9×	435 1.3×	15	5.2k
D. Rockwell United States	45	6.9k 0.8×	4.6k 0.7×	2.6k 2.2×	597 0.7×	316 0.9×	201	7.9k
Julio Soria Australia	47	6.4k 0.8×	3.8k 0.5×	1.4k 1.1×	986 1.1×	830 2.4×	327	7.6k
M. L. Shur Russia	26	5.6k 0.7×	4.5k 0.6×	2.1k 1.8×	645 0.7×	279 0.8×	89	6.6k
Lars Davidson Sweden	43	5.5k 0.7×	3.2k 0.5×	3.1k 2.6×	919 1.0×	269 0.8×	269	6.6k
Sébastien Deck France	33	5.3k 0.6×	4.0k 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	465 0.5×	212 0.6×	109	5.9k

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Taubert, Lutz, et al.. (2025). Some Tests of the NATO AVT-298 SWiFT Model at Low Reynolds Numbers. AIAA Journal. 1–15.

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Taubert, Lutz, et al.. (2025). NATO AVT-350 Task Group: On Controlling the Path & Structure of a Leading-Edge Vortex by a Single, Small Jet.

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Lin, John C., et al.. (2016). An Overview of Active Flow Control Enhanced Vertical Tail Technology Development. 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 59 indexed citations

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Chen, Chunmei, Roman Seele, & I. Wygnanski. (2013). Flow Control on a Thick Airfoil Using Suction Compared to Blowing. AIAA Journal. 51(6). 1462–1472. 24 indexed citations

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Seele, Roman, et al.. (2009). Discrete Sweeping Jets as Tools for Improving the Performance of the V-22. Journal of Aircraft. 46(6). 2098–2106. 132 indexed citations

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Mabe, James H., et al.. (2007). On the Use of Single Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators for Improving the Performance of Airfoils. 293–309. 11 indexed citations

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Varghese, P., et al.. (2005). Download Alleviation on a V-22 Model Having a Simple Flap Used in Conjunction With Periodic Excitation, Suction and Blowing. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 2 indexed citations

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Hassan, Ahmed, et al.. (2002). Oscillatory Jets - Benefits and Numerical Modeling Issues. 3 indexed citations

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Nishri, B., et al.. (2002). The effect of curvature on boundary layers subjected to strong adverse pressure gradients. 5 indexed citations

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Tumin, Anatoli, et al.. (1998). On harmonic perturbations in turbulent shear flows. APS. 5 indexed citations

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Wygnanski, I., et al.. (1998). Active Control of Separation in the presence of High Freestream Turbulence. APS. 1 indexed citations

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Wygnanski, I., et al.. (1997). Turbulent Wall Jet Along a Convex Curved Surface. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts. 6 indexed citations

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Hites, Michael, et al.. (1997). Lift Enhancement Using Pulsed Blowing At Compressible Flow Conditions. APS. 4 indexed citations

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Paschereit, Christian Oliver, et al.. (1992). Flow visualization of interactions among large coherent structures in an axisymmetric jet. Experiments in Fluids. 12(3). 189–199. 22 indexed citations

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Katz, Y., B. Nishri, & I. Wygnanski. (1989). The delay of turbulent boundary layer separation by oscillatory active control. Mathematical Systems Theory. 2. 6 indexed citations

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Wygnanski, I.. (1983). On turbulent spots.. 2 indexed citations

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Wygnanski, I.. (1978). On the possible relationship between the transition process and the large coherent structures in turbulent boundary layers. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 79. 14340. 7 indexed citations

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Wygnanski, I. & H. E. Fiedler. (1970). The two-dimensional mixing region. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 41(2). 327–361. 432 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wygnanski, I. & B. G. Newman. (1967). THE REATTACHMENT OF AN INCLINED TWO-DIMENSIONAL JET TO A FLAT SURFACE IN STREAMING FLOW,. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations

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Wygnanski, I.. (1967). The two-dimensional laminar jet in parallel streaming flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 27(3). 431–443. 9 indexed citations

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