Thomas J.R. Hughes

103.8k total citations · 53 hit papers
467 papers, 79.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas J.R. Hughes is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas J.R. Hughes has authored 467 papers receiving a total of 79.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 304 papers in Computational Mechanics, 116 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 70 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Thomas J.R. Hughes's work include Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics (156 papers), Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques (132 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (81 papers). Thomas J.R. Hughes is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics (156 papers), Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques (132 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (81 papers). Thomas J.R. Hughes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Germany. Thomas J.R. Hughes's co-authors include Yuri Bazilevs, J. Austin Cottrell, A. Brooks, Leopoldo P. Franca, Alessandro Reali, Robert L. Taylor, Victor M. Calo, J.C. Simo, Michael A. Scott and Wing Kam Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Thomas J.R. Hughes

458 papers receiving 75.2k citations

Hit Papers

Isogeometric analysis: CAD, fin... 1970 2026 1988 2007 2005 1982 1987 1984 2009 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas J.R. Hughes United States 134 50.6k 31.5k 12.5k 11.0k 9.8k 467 79.1k
Ted Belytschko United States 125 24.5k 0.5× 52.2k 1.7× 4.7k 0.4× 9.5k 0.9× 23.8k 2.4× 495 69.3k
Stanley Osher United States 105 43.8k 0.9× 4.7k 0.1× 4.6k 0.4× 2.8k 0.3× 3.2k 0.3× 457 81.2k
O. C. Zienkiewicz United Kingdom 86 13.3k 0.3× 14.6k 0.5× 2.4k 0.2× 5.4k 0.5× 10.5k 1.1× 257 32.7k
Klaus‐Jürgen Bathe United States 73 9.0k 0.2× 17.9k 0.6× 2.6k 0.2× 6.9k 0.6× 13.2k 1.3× 260 33.5k
George Em Karniadakis United States 107 22.3k 0.4× 5.1k 0.2× 3.5k 0.3× 6.0k 0.5× 5.3k 0.5× 686 64.1k
Ivo Babuška United States 80 18.9k 0.4× 18.0k 0.6× 7.6k 0.6× 1.5k 0.1× 3.8k 0.4× 326 30.1k
Yuri Bazilevs United States 81 23.1k 0.5× 9.7k 0.3× 3.5k 0.3× 3.9k 0.4× 2.1k 0.2× 224 28.6k
Timon Rabczuk Germany 122 12.4k 0.2× 30.2k 1.0× 1.4k 0.1× 7.7k 0.7× 16.8k 1.7× 814 52.7k
J.C. Simo United States 74 5.3k 0.1× 16.3k 0.5× 2.9k 0.2× 5.5k 0.5× 7.1k 0.7× 110 26.9k
Wing Kam Liu United States 89 9.8k 0.2× 14.6k 0.5× 1.8k 0.1× 6.1k 0.6× 6.1k 0.6× 389 29.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sauer, Roger A., Zhihui Zou, & Thomas J.R. Hughes. (2024). A simple and efficient hybrid discretization approach to alleviate membrane locking in isogeometric thin shells. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 424. 116869–116869. 13 indexed citations
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Wu, Chengyue, David A. Hormuth, William T. Phillips, et al.. (2024). Image-guided patient-specific optimization of catheter placement for convection-enhanced nanoparticle delivery in recurrent glioblastoma. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 179. 108889–108889. 3 indexed citations
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Patel, Dhruv, et al.. (2023). Variationally mimetic operator networks. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 419. 116536–116536. 10 indexed citations
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Hiemstra, René R., et al.. (2023). The quad layout immersion: A mathematically equivalent representation of a surface quadrilateral layout. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 417. 116445–116445. 3 indexed citations
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Badachhape, Andrew, et al.. (2023). Image-guided subject-specific modeling of glymphatic transport and amyloid deposition. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 417(Pt B). 116449–116449. 2 indexed citations
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Elgeti, Stefanie, et al.. (2023). Finite element and isogeometric stabilized methods for the advection-diffusion-reaction equation. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 417. 116354–116354. 1 indexed citations
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Buffa, Annalisa, Thomas J.R. Hughes, Angela Kunoth, & Carla Manni. (2020). Mathematical Foundations of Isogeometric Analysis. Oberwolfach Reports. 16(3). 1981–2032. 2 indexed citations
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Garoni, Carlo, et al.. (2019). Symbol-Based Analysis of Finite Element and Isogeometric B-Spline Discretizations of Eigenvalue Problems: Exposition and Review. Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering. 26(5). 1639–1690. 36 indexed citations
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Hughes, Thomas J.R. & R.L. Taylor. (2017). NEW FINITE ELEMENT FOR PLATE BENDING ANALYSIS.. NCSU Libraries Repository (North Carolina State University Libraries).
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Borden, Michael J., Thomas J.R. Hughes, Chad M. Landis, & Clemens V. Verhoosel. (2014). A higher-order phase-field model for brittle fracture: Formulation and analysis within the isogeometric analysis framework. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 273. 100–118. 441 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhu, Hongyu, et al.. (2012). An inexact Gauss-Newton method for inversion of basal sliding and rheology parameters in a nonlinear Stokes ice sheet model. Journal of Glaciology. 58(211). 889–903. 68 indexed citations
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Bajaj, Chandrajit, Samrat Goswami, Zeyun Yu, et al.. (2006). Patient specific heart models from high resolution CT. 75–79. 6 indexed citations
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Opgenoorth, H. J., Moa Persson, M. Lockwood, et al.. (1997). A new family of geomagnetic disturbance indices. CentAUR (University of Reading). 1198. 49. 3 indexed citations
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Taylor, Charles A., Thomas J.R. Hughes, & Christopher K. Zarins. (1996). Finite Element Analysis of Pulsatile Flow in the Abdominal Aorta Under Resting and Exercise Conditions. Advances in Bioengineering. 81–82. 7 indexed citations
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Hughes, Thomas J.R.. (1992). Finite element methods for fluids. In AGARD. 2 indexed citations
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Hughes, Thomas J.R. & L.P. Franca. (1988). ライスナー,ミンドリン平板理論に関する混合有限要素定式化 全高次空間の一様収束. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 67(2). 223–240. 38 indexed citations
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Tezduyar, Tayfun E. & Thomas J.R. Hughes. (1986). Numerical methods for compressible flows : finite difference, element, and volume techniques : presented at the Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Anaheim, California, December 7-12, 1986. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, David J. & Thomas J.R. Hughes. (1984). The flow from notched nozzles in the presence of a free stream. The Aeronautical Journal. 88(873). 77–85. 8 indexed citations
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Hughes, Thomas J.R.. (1981). Lithosphere deformation by continental ice sheets. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 378(1775). 507–527. 4 indexed citations
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Hughes, Thomas J.R. & Martin Cohen. (1979). ″HETEROSIS″ FAMILY OF PLATE FINITE ELEMENTS.. Marine Geology. 608–617. 4 indexed citations

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