Shih‐I Pai

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Shih‐I Pai is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Ocean Engineering and Applied Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Shih‐I Pai has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Computational Mechanics, 3 papers in Ocean Engineering and 3 papers in Applied Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Shih‐I Pai's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (5 papers), Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (3 papers) and Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (3 papers). Shih‐I Pai is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (5 papers), Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (3 papers) and Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (3 papers). Shih‐I Pai collaborates with scholars based in United States and China. Shih‐I Pai's co-authors include Kenneth R. Cramer, John S. Walker, M. S. Plesset, Inderjit Chopra and Vasudevan Raghavan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Mechanics, Journal of the Franklin Institute and Journal of the American Helicopter Society.

In The Last Decade

Shih‐I Pai

12 papers receiving 939 citations

Hit Papers

Magnetofluid dynamics for engineers and applied physicists 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 100 200 300 400
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. Magnetofluid dynamics for engineers and applied physicists
    1973 405 citations Kenneth R. Cramer, Shih‐I Pai Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers

Shih‐I Pai
V. K. Jonsson United States
Stephen L. Passman United States
L. Rosenhead United Kingdom
Mark L. Wilkins United States
John Trevor Stuart United Kingdom
W. R. Sears United States
F. E. Fendell United States
PN Shankar India
Helfried Steiner Austria
N. Rudraiah India
V. K. Jonsson United States
Shih‐I Pai
Citations per year, relative to Shih‐I Pai Shih‐I Pai (= 1×) peers V. K. Jonsson

Countries citing papers authored by Shih‐I Pai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shih‐I Pai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Shih‐I Pai. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Shih‐I Pai. The network helps show where Shih‐I Pai may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shih‐I Pai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shih‐I Pai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shih‐I Pai based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Shih‐I Pai. Shih‐I Pai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
1.
Pai, Shih‐I. (2020). Theoretical Computational Dynamics.
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Pai, Shih‐I, et al.. (1991). Theoretical and Computational Dynamics of a Compressible Flow. 12 indexed citations
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Raghavan, Vasudevan, Inderjit Chopra, & Shih‐I Pai. (1988). Circulation Control Airfoils in an Unsteady Flow. Journal of the American Helicopter Society. 33(4). 28–37. 9 indexed citations
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Pai, Shih‐I & John S. Walker. (1982). Modern Fluid Mechanics. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 49(3). 683–684. 10 indexed citations
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Pai, Shih‐I & M. S. Plesset. (1980). Two-Phase Flows (Vieweg Tracts in Pure and Applied Physics). Journal of Applied Mechanics. 47(4). 980–980. 10 indexed citations
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Pai, Shih‐I. (1977). Two-Phase Flows. 107 indexed citations
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Cramer, Kenneth R. & Shih‐I Pai. (1973). Magnetofluid dynamics for engineers and applied physicists. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 405 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pai, Shih‐I. (1966). Radiation Gas Dynamics. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 60 indexed citations
9.
Pai, Shih‐I. (1962). Magnetogasdynamics and Plasma Dynamics. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 226 indexed citations
10.
Pai, Shih‐I. (1959). Introduction to the theory of compressible flow. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 268(1). 77–77. 69 indexed citations
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Pai, Shih‐I. (1955). On the stability of parallel flows with respect to periodic disturbances. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 259(3). 197–208.
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Pai, Shih‐I. (1954). Fluid dynamics of jets. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 139 indexed citations
13.
Pai, Shih‐I. (1953). On Strong Interaction for the Hypersonic Boundary Layer on an Inclined Wedge. Journal of the aeronautical sciences. [REQUEST TITLE]. 20(11). 796–796. 2 indexed citations
14.
Pai, Shih‐I. (1953). A Note on Hypersonic Viscous Flow over a Flat Plate. Journal of the aeronautical sciences. [REQUEST TITLE]. 20(7). 502–504. 6 indexed citations

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