J.S. Saini

10.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
137 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

J.S. Saini is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, J.S. Saini has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 66 papers in Computational Mechanics and 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in J.S. Saini's work include Heat Transfer Mechanisms (70 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (62 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (35 papers). J.S. Saini is often cited by papers focused on Heat Transfer Mechanisms (70 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (62 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (35 papers). J.S. Saini collaborates with scholars based in India, Ireland and Yemen. J.S. Saini's co-authors include S.C. Solanki, R.P. Saini, B.N. Prasad, Subhash Chander, Bhupendra K. Gandhi, Sukhmeet Singh, V.S. Hans, S. K. Solanki, Anil Kumar and K. R. Aharwal and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Applied Energy and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

In The Last Decade

J.S. Saini

130 papers receiving 8.3k citations

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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.

Heat transfer characteristics of thermal energy storage system using PCM capsules: A review

2007 757 citations S.C. Solanki, J.S. Saini et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →
Heat transfer and friction in solar air heater duct with V-shaped rib roughness on absorber plate

2002 432 citations J.S. Saini, S.C. Solanki et al. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer profile →
Effect of artificial roughness on heat transfer and friction factor in a solar air heater

1988 410 citations J.S. Saini et al. profile →
Heat transfer and friction factor correlations for a solar air heater duct roughened artificially with multiple v-ribs

2010 341 citations R.P. Saini, J.S. Saini et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J.S. Saini India	46	8.2k	5.2k	1.8k	1.3k	745	137	8.8k
Pongjet Promvonge Thailand	60	9.0k 1.1×	4.0k 0.8×	826 0.5×	4.3k 3.2×	548 0.7×	162	9.5k
Smith Eiamsa–ard Thailand	57	9.1k 1.1×	3.1k 0.6×	915 0.5×	5.5k 4.1×	474 0.6×	216	9.8k
Shohel Mahmud Canada	39	3.7k 0.5×	1.6k 0.3×	936 0.5×	3.0k 2.2×	105 0.1×	157	5.4k
Anil Singh Yadav India	30	2.1k 0.3×	1.5k 0.3×	359 0.2×	428 0.3×	279 0.4×	101	2.5k
Zied Driss Tunisia	33	1.1k 0.1×	644 0.1×	1.2k 0.6×	400 0.3×	836 1.1×	234	3.1k
S.C. Solanki India	12	2.6k 0.3×	1.3k 0.2×	912 0.5×	273 0.2×	193 0.3×	19	2.7k
Li Jia China	35	2.1k 0.3×	998 0.2×	336 0.2×	738 0.6×	311 0.4×	208	4.5k
Sunil Chamoli India	34	2.6k 0.3×	1.3k 0.2×	496 0.3×	953 0.7×	191 0.3×	75	3.0k
Obai Younis Saudi Arabia	36	2.7k 0.3×	1.1k 0.2×	1.5k 0.8×	1.8k 1.4×	76 0.1×	176	3.8k
Chinaruk Thianpong Thailand	46	5.5k 0.7×	2.3k 0.4×	590 0.3×	3.1k 2.3×	299 0.4×	89	5.9k

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Sahu, Prasant Kumar, J.S. Saini, Ritu Raval, Chuxia Lin, & Subbalaxmi Selvaraj. (2025). Advances in polyurethane biodegradation integrating chemistry, microbial mechanism, and computational approaches. Materials Today Sustainability. 32. 101267–101267.

Singh, Jasminder, Akash Gupta, Manjeet Singh, & J.S. Saini. (2025). Influence of SiO ₂ /C nanoparticles on specific strength and stiffness in agro-waste reinforced polymer composites: experimental and numerical investigations. Physica Scripta. 100(3). 35935–35935.

Saini, J.S., et al.. (2024). Fake News Detection Using Machine Learning Techniques. 1374–1377.

Saini, J.S., et al.. (2024). Performance evaluation of 3D printed acoustic metamaterial using soft computing approach. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures. 32(22). 5473–5490.

Saini, J.S., et al.. (2024). Investigation of sound absorption on a polymeric acoustic metamaterial using 3D printing process. Polymer Engineering and Science. 64(6). 2662–2674.

Saini, J.S., et al.. (2023). Effect of process parameters on surface roughness of NiCu alloy in fluid jet polishing. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. 238(6). 2883–2893. 2 indexed citations

Saini, J.S., et al.. (2023). Hygrothermal effect on strength of thermally cured glass epoxy nanocomposite made joints. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 237(23). 5692–5707. 1 indexed citations

Saini, J.S., et al.. (2022). Response surface methodology based parametric study for AISI H13 die steel using customized designed 3D printed Ti64 multi-nozzle polishing tool. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 236(24). 11479–11492. 1 indexed citations

Saini, J.S., et al.. (2022). Investigation on fluid jet polishing of AISI H13 die steel using a single nozzle tool. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. 238(1). 383–395. 2 indexed citations

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Saini, J.S., et al.. (2021). Behavior of Mechanical Joints Prepared from EB Cured CFRP Nanocomposites Subjected to Hygrothermal Aging Under Bolt Preloads. Applied Composite Materials. 28(2). 271–296. 9 indexed citations

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Kumar, Anil, R.P. Saini, & J.S. Saini. (2014). A review of thermohydraulic performance of artificially roughened solar air heaters. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 37. 100–122. 79 indexed citations

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Kumar, Anil, R.P. Saini, & J.S. Saini. (2013). Experimental Investigations on Thermo-hydraulic Performance due to Flow- Attack- Angle in Multiple V-ribs with Gap in a Rectangular Duct of Solar Air Heaters. 4(1). 1–7. 12 indexed citations

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Maithani, Rajesh, Anil Kumar Patil, & J.S. Saini. (2013). Investigation of Effect of Stratification on the Thermal Performance of Packed Bed Solar Air Heater. 3(4). 7 indexed citations

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Kumar, Anil, R.P. Saini, & J.S. Saini. (2013). Development of correlations for Nusselt number and friction factor for solar air heater with roughened duct having multi v-shaped with gap rib as artificial roughness. Renewable Energy. 58. 151–163. 160 indexed citations

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Patil, Anil Kumar, J.S. Saini, & Khushmeet Kumar. (2012). A Comprehensive Review on Roughness Geometries and Investigation Techniques Used in Artificially Roughened Solar Air Heaters. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research. 2(1). 1–15. 17 indexed citations

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Chamoli, Sunil, N.S. Thakur, & J.S. Saini. (2012). A review of turbulence promoters used in solar thermal systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 16(5). 3154–3175. 43 indexed citations

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Singh, Sukhmeet, Subhash Chander, & J.S. Saini. (2011). Heat transfer and friction factor of discrete V-down rib roughened solar air heater ducts. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 3(1). 34 indexed citations

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Aharwal, K. R., Bhupendra K. Gandhi, & J.S. Saini. (2010). An experimental investigation of heat transfer and fluid flow in a rectangular duct with inclined discrete ribs. 1(6). 987–998. 3 indexed citations

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Aharwal, K. R., Bhupendra K. Gandhi, & J.S. Saini. (2009). Heat transfer and friction characteristics of solar air heater ducts having integral inclined discrete ribs on absorber plate. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 52(25-26). 5970–5977. 148 indexed citations

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Karwa, Rajendra, S.C. Solanki, & J.S. Saini. (1999). Heat transfer coefficient and friction factor correlations for the transitional flow regime in rib-roughened rectangular ducts. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 42(9). 1597–1615. 203 indexed citations

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