Simon Blakey

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
49 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Simon Blakey is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Blakey has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Computational Mechanics, 17 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and 16 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Simon Blakey's work include Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (17 papers), Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (16 papers) and Vehicle emissions and performance (10 papers). Simon Blakey is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (17 papers), Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (16 papers) and Vehicle emissions and performance (10 papers). Simon Blakey collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Russia. Simon Blakey's co-authors include C. W. Wilson, Lucas Rye, Simon Christie, Mohamed Pourkashanian, Bhupendra Khandelwal, S.B.M. Beck, Ehsan Alborzi, David Raper, Prem Lobo and Muhammad Akram and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Simon Blakey

48 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Aviation gas turbine alternative fuels: A review 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2021 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. Aviation gas turbine alternative fuels: A review
    2010 411 citations Simon Blakey, Lucas Rye et al. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute profile →
  2. Evaluating the climate impact of aviation emission scenarios towards the Paris agreement including COVID-19 effects
    2021 184 citations Volker Grewe, Arvind Gangoli Rao et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Blakey United Kingdom 16 427 408 379 374 269 49 1.3k
C. W. Wilson United Kingdom 20 397 0.9× 631 1.5× 371 1.0× 558 1.5× 296 1.1× 70 1.6k
Lucas Rye United Kingdom 12 287 0.7× 296 0.7× 309 0.8× 206 0.6× 160 0.6× 13 824
Jacques De Ruyck Belgium 31 67 0.2× 940 2.3× 830 2.2× 1.0k 2.8× 469 1.7× 98 2.7k
Marina Kousoulidou Greece 17 126 0.3× 642 1.6× 712 1.9× 97 0.3× 75 0.3× 19 1.8k
Simon Taylor United Kingdom 17 48 0.1× 568 1.4× 186 0.5× 617 1.6× 410 1.5× 40 1.7k
Hiroyuki Yamada Japan 23 46 0.1× 409 1.0× 177 0.5× 287 0.8× 109 0.4× 97 1.4k
В. М. Капустин Russia 23 50 0.1× 446 1.1× 762 2.0× 281 0.8× 78 0.3× 77 1.3k
Fredrik Normann Sweden 28 66 0.2× 241 0.6× 1.0k 2.7× 492 1.3× 140 0.5× 106 2.4k
Päivi Aakko-Saksa Finland 26 84 0.2× 633 1.6× 571 1.5× 90 0.2× 78 0.3× 74 2.2k
Huaqing Xue China 15 266 0.6× 90 0.2× 172 0.5× 73 0.2× 43 0.2× 22 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Blakey

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Blakey

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simon Blakey. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simon Blakey 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 Simon Blakey. Simon Blakey is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Loganathan, P., et al.. (2025). Case study on SAF emissions from air travel considering emissions modeling impact. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 29. 101341–101341. 1 indexed citations
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Alborzi, Ehsan, et al.. (2023). Experimental and quantum chemical investigation into the nature of jet fuel deposition on surfaces. Fuel. 358. 130101–130101. 2 indexed citations
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Khandelwal, Bhupendra, et al.. (2021). Effect of fuels, aromatics and preparation methods on seal swell. The Aeronautical Journal. 125(1291). 1542–1565. 19 indexed citations
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Grewe, Volker, Arvind Gangoli Rao, Tomas Grönstedt, et al.. (2021). Evaluating the climate impact of aviation emission scenarios towards the Paris agreement including COVID-19 effects. Nature Communications. 12(1). 3841–3841. 184 indexed citations breakdown →
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Alborzi, Ehsan, et al.. (2020). Effect of Reactive Sulfur Removal by Activated Carbon on Aviation Fuel Thermal Stability. Energy & Fuels. 34(6). 6780–6790. 11 indexed citations
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Alborzi, Ehsan, et al.. (2020). Density Functional Theory Calculations on Copper-Mediated Peroxide Decomposition Reactions: Implications for Jet Fuel Autoxidation. Energy & Fuels. 34(6). 7439–7447. 10 indexed citations
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Mills, Andrew R., et al.. (2018). Non-invasive Sensing for Aerospace Fuel Systems. PHM Society European Conference. 4(1). 1 indexed citations
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Lobo, Prem, Simon Christie, Bhupendra Khandelwal, Simon Blakey, & David Raper. (2015). Evaluation of Non-volatile Particulate Matter Emission Characteristics of an Aircraft Auxiliary Power Unit with Varying Alternative Jet Fuel Blend Ratios. Energy & Fuels. 29(11). 7705–7711. 48 indexed citations
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Blakey, Simon, et al.. (2015). Genetic Algorithm optimised Chemical Reactors network: A novel technique for alternative fuels emission prediction. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. 27. 180–187. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Hu, et al.. (2013). Quantification of aldehydes emissions from alternative and renewable aviation fuels using a gas turbine engine. Atmospheric Environment. 84. 373–379. 14 indexed citations
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Akram, Muhammad, Bhupendra Khandelwal, Simon Blakey, & C. W. Wilson. (2013). Preliminary Calculations on Post Combustion Carbon Capture From Gas Turbines With Flue Gas Recycle. University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham). 8 indexed citations
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Blakey, Simon, et al.. (2012). A dimensionless solution to radiation and turbulent natural convection in square and rectangular enclosures. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 16 indexed citations
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Lobo, Prem, Lucas Rye, P. I. Williams, et al.. (2012). Impact of Alternative Fuels on Emissions Characteristics of a Gas Turbine Engine – Part 1: Gaseous and Particulate Matter Emissions. Environmental Science & Technology. 46(19). 10805–10811. 60 indexed citations
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Blakey, Simon, Lucas Rye, & C. W. Wilson. (2010). Aviation gas turbine alternative fuels: A review. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 33(2). 2863–2885. 411 indexed citations breakdown →
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Blakey, Simon, et al.. (2010). The effect of surface roughness and emissivity on radiator output. Energy and Buildings. 43(2-3). 400–406. 32 indexed citations
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Blakey, Simon, et al.. (2004). A novel design for panel radiators. Applied Thermal Engineering. 24(8-9). 1291–1300. 41 indexed citations

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