Mechanical Engineering

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Popular journals with Polytechnique researchers

The Journals by Department guide showcases lists of scientific journals in which Polytechnique Montréal professors and researchers have published the most in the last 5 years, organized by department. See the list for the Department of:

Mechanical Engineering

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