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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Luxembourg
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 102 164 159 1 1 1029 40621

Bjorn Ottersten publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bjorn Ottersten between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bjorn Ottersten published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 31.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 103 publications in 2021. 88 of the 1,272 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 103. Peak 103 publications in 2021. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 27 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 55 publications 2014: 50 publications 2015: 64 publications 2016: 60 publications 2017: 57 publications 2018: 83 publications 2019: 86 publications 2020: 84 publications 2021: 103 publications 2022: 74 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 49 publications 2025: 39 publications
1986 2025

1,272 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bjorn Ottersten: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 6
1989 8
1990 6
1991 13
1992 12
1993 5
1994 13
1995 7
1996 19
1997 19
1998 19
1999 27
2000 9
2001 15
2002 18
2003 7
2004 15
2005 26
2006 20
2007 20
2008 27
2009 22
2010 14
2011 27
2012 32
2013 55
2014 50
2015 64
2016 60
2017 57
2018 83
2019 86
2020 84
2021 103
2022 74
2023 60
2024 49
2025 39
Total 1,272
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Bjorn Ottersten publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bjorn Ottersten sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,014–1,033 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 1,029 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9 1,029
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Bjorn Ottersten D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bjorn Ottersten sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 102 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7 102
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Luxembourg Leader Award
  • 2004 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to antenna signal processing and wireless communications.

Overview

Bjorn Ottersten is affiliated with the University of Luxembourg in Luxembourg. Their research spans primarily in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a focus on various subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Wireless Communication Networks Research
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • UAV Applications and Optimization

Bjorn Ottersten's recent publications demonstrate engagement with important themes in wireless and satellite communications. Selected papers include:

  • "Evolution of Non-Terrestrial Networks From 5G to 6G: A Survey" (2022), published in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • "A Tutorial on Interference Exploitation via Symbol-Level Precoding: Overview, State-of-the-Art and Future Directions" (2020), published in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • "LEO Satellite Constellations for 5G and Beyond: How Will They Reshape Vertical Domains?" (2021), published in IEEE Communications Magazine
  • "Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Assisted Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems Over Spatially-Correlated Channels" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "A Comprehensive Survey of Enabling and Emerging Technologies for Social Distancing-Part I: Fundamentals and Enabling Technologies" (2020), published in IEEE Access

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Bjorn Ottersten include:

  • Symeon Chatzinotas
  • Eva Lagunas
  • Thang X. Vu
  • Trinh Van Chien
  • Steven Kisseleff

Their most frequent publication venues reflect their involvement in prominent communication and networking journals and platforms. These venues are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications

Bjorn Ottersten was recognized as an IEEE Fellow in 2004 for contributions to antenna signal processing and wireless communications.

Best Publications

  • Sensor array processing based on subspace fitting

    M. Viberg;B. Ottersten

  • On the complexity of sphere decoding in digital communications

    J. Jalden;B. Ottersten

  • Detection and estimation in sensor arrays using weighted subspace fitting

    M. Viberg;B. Ottersten;T. Kailath

  • Massive MIMO Transmission for LEO Satellite Communications

    Li You;Ke-Xin Li;Jiaheng Wang;Xiqi Gao

  • Convex Optimization-Based Beamforming

    Alex B Gershman;Nicholas D Sidiropoulos;Shahram Shahbazpanahi;Mats Bengtsson

  • Combining beamforming and orthogonal space-time block coding

    G. Jongren;M. Skoglund;B. Ottersten

  • Optimal Multiuser Transmit Beamforming: A Difficult Problem with a Simple Solution Structure [Lecture Notes]

    Emil Bjornson;Mats Bengtsson;Bjorn Ottersten

  • Evolution of Non-Terrestrial Networks From 5G to 6G: A Survey.

    Mohammad Mahdi Azari;Sourabh Solanki;Symeon Chatzinotas;Oltjon Kodheli

  • Covariance Matching Estimation Techniques for Array Signal Processing Applications

    B Ottersten;P Stoica;R Roy

  • Propagation delay estimation in asynchronous direct-sequence code-division multiple access systems

    E.G. Strom;S. Parkvall;S.L. Miller;B.E. Ottersten

  • Estimation of nominal direction of arrival and angular spread using an array of sensors

    Tõnu Trump;Björn Ottersten

  • Improving Physical Layer Secrecy Using Full-Duplex Jamming Receivers

    Gan Zheng;Ioannis Krikidis;Jiangyuan Li;Athina P. Petropulu

  • Performance analysis of the total least squares ESPRIT algorithm

    B. Ottersten;M. Viberg;T. Kailath

  • Toward Millimeter-Wave Joint Radar Communications: A signal processing perspective

    Kumar Vijay Mishra;M.R. Bhavani Shankar;Visa Koivunen;Bjorn Ottersten

  • Optimal Downlink Beamforming Using Semidefinite Optimization

    Mats Bengtsson;Björn Ottersten

  • Exact and Large Sample ML Techniques for Parameter Estimation and Detection in Array Processing

    Björn Ottersten;Mats Viberg;Petre Stoica;Arye Nehorai

  • Cooperative Multicell Precoding: Rate Region Characterization and Distributed Strategies With Instantaneous and Statistical CSI

    E Björnson;R Zakhour;D Gesbert;B Ottersten

  • The spectrum efficiency of a base station antenna array system for spatially selective transmission

    P. Zetterberg;B. Ottersten

  • Models for MIMO propagation channels : a review

    Kai Yu;Björn E. Ottersten

  • Modeling of wide-band MIMO radio channels based on NLoS indoor measurements

    Kai Yu;M. Bengtsson;B. Ottersten;D. McNamara

  • Generic Optimization of Linear Precoding in Multibeam Satellite Systems

    Gan Zheng;S. Chatzinotas;B. Ottersten

  • Procedimiento y aparato para la asignación de canales y control de admisión de llamadas en sistemas de comunicaciones de acceso múltiple por división espacial (sdma)

    Yun Louis C;Ottersten Bjorn E

Frequent Co-Authors

Symeon Chatzinotas
Symeon Chatzinotas University of Luxembourg
Mats Bengtsson
Mats Bengtsson Royal Institute of Technology
Shree Krishna Sharma
Shree Krishna Sharma University of Luxembourg
Mats Viberg
Mats Viberg Chalmers University of Technology
Gan Zheng
Gan Zheng University of Warwick
Emil Bjornson
Emil Bjornson Royal Institute of Technology
Eduard A. Jorswieck
Eduard A. Jorswieck Technische Universität Braunschweig
Joakim Jalden
Joakim Jalden Royal Institute of Technology
Thomas Kailath
Thomas Kailath Stanford University
Petre Stoica
Petre Stoica Uppsala University

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