Marilyn Lightstone

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Marilyn Lightstone is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Marilyn Lightstone has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 5 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 3 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Marilyn Lightstone's work include Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (4 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (3 papers) and Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (3 papers). Marilyn Lightstone is often cited by papers focused on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (4 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (3 papers) and Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (3 papers). Marilyn Lightstone collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Arab Emirates. Marilyn Lightstone's co-authors include Khalil Khanafer, Kambiz Vafai, James S. Cotton, H.M. Teamah, S. J. Harrison, Cynthia A. Cruickshank, Abdalla M. Al-Amiri, G. D. Raithby, Stephen Tullis and Scott Bucking and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Energy, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer and Solar Energy.

In The Last Decade

Marilyn Lightstone

12 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Buoyancy-driven heat transfer enhancement in a two-dimens... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Buoyancy-driven heat transfer enhancement in a two-dimensional enclosure utilizing nanofluids
    2003 2.5k citations Khalil Khanafer, Kambiz Vafai et al. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marilyn Lightstone Canada 7 2.5k 2.1k 1.6k 248 71 14 2.7k
P. Sudarsana Reddy India 37 3.1k 1.2× 2.7k 1.3× 2.0k 1.3× 221 0.9× 135 1.9× 79 3.2k
P. Sreedevi India 29 2.1k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 164 0.7× 94 1.3× 58 2.3k
S. Suriya Uma Devi India 19 2.1k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 232 0.9× 83 1.2× 33 2.2k
Abdullah Dawar Pakistan 35 2.5k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.8k 1.1× 120 0.5× 162 2.3× 87 2.6k
Nargis Khan Pakistan 24 1.2k 0.5× 930 0.4× 854 0.5× 109 0.4× 83 1.2× 53 1.3k
Sidi El Bécaye Maı̈ga Canada 6 1.7k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 677 0.4× 260 1.0× 72 1.0× 7 1.8k
Khaled Al‐Farhany Iraq 24 1.4k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 876 0.5× 148 0.6× 142 2.0× 96 1.6k
Habibis Saleh Malaysia 23 1.4k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 947 0.6× 179 0.7× 48 0.7× 105 1.6k
Kai-Long Hsiao Taiwan 16 2.4k 0.9× 2.0k 1.0× 1.7k 1.1× 48 0.2× 162 2.3× 32 2.4k
Subhajit Panda India 23 1.1k 0.4× 791 0.4× 689 0.4× 116 0.5× 95 1.3× 111 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marilyn Lightstone

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Tullis, Stephen, et al.. (2024). Analysis of heat transfer and solidification within CANDU corium. Annals of Nuclear Energy. 199. 110358–110358.
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Lightstone, Marilyn, et al.. (2023). Analysis of natural convection heat transfer and solidification within a corium simulant. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 409. 112318–112318. 1 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Brendan, et al.. (2023). Integrated community energy and harvesting systems: A climate action strategy for cold climates. Applied Energy. 346. 121291–121291. 3 indexed citations
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Lightstone, Marilyn, et al.. (2019). Modeling of Low Temperature Thermal Networks Using Historical Building Data from District Energy Systems. Linköping electronic conference proceedings. 157. 543–550. 8 indexed citations
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Teamah, H.M., Marilyn Lightstone, & James S. Cotton. (2016). Numerical Investigation and Nondimensional Analysis of the Dynamic Performance of a Thermal Energy Storage System Containing Phase Change Materials and Liquid Water. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 139(2). 20 indexed citations
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Lightstone, Marilyn, et al.. (2016). Numerical Analysis of Thermal Stratification in Large Horizontal Thermal Energy Storage Tanks. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 138(2). 10 indexed citations
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Lightstone, Marilyn, et al.. (2012). Negative buoyant plume model for solar domestic hot water tank systems incorporating a vertical inlet. Solar Energy. 87. 53–63. 15 indexed citations
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Oosthuizen, Patrick H. & Marilyn Lightstone. (2010). Use of CFD in the Analysis of Heat Transfer Related Problems That Arise in Building Energy Studies. 411–428.
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Al-Amiri, Abdalla M., Khalil Khanafer, & Marilyn Lightstone. (2005). Unsteady numerical simulation of double diffusive convection heat transfer in a pulsating horizontal heating annulus. Heat and Mass Transfer. 42(11). 1007–1015. 4 indexed citations
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Lightstone, Marilyn, et al.. (2004). Turbulence Modulation in Gas‐Particle Flows: A Comparison of Selected Models. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 82(2). 209–219. 33 indexed citations
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Khanafer, Khalil, Kambiz Vafai, & Marilyn Lightstone. (2003). Buoyancy-driven heat transfer enhancement in a two-dimensional enclosure utilizing nanofluids. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 46(19). 3639–3653. 2540 indexed citations breakdown →
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Khanafer, Khalil, Kambiz Vafai, & Marilyn Lightstone. (2002). Mixed convection heat transfer in two-dimensional open-ended enclosures. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 45(26). 5171–5190. 64 indexed citations
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Lightstone, Marilyn & G. D. Raithby. (2000). On the validity of the gradient diffusion approach as applied to modelling particle dispersion in a turbulent gaseous flow. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 78(3). 478–485. 1 indexed citations
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Lightstone, Marilyn. (1992). a Stochastic Model of the Dispersion of Solid Particles in a Turbulent Gaseous Environment. PhDT. 1 indexed citations

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