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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 45 3464 3324 1277 1191 191 12172
Environmental Sciences 51 4670 4468 1723 1590 251 12364

Charles Elachi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles Elachi between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles Elachi published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2006. 7 of the 285 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2006. 1972: 3 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 14 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 14 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 4 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1972 2025

285 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles Elachi: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 3
1973 4
1974 6
1975 9
1976 9
1977 10
1978 12
1979 7
1980 14
1981 7
1982 14
1983 3
1984 3
1985 6
1986 5
1987 9
1988 7
1989 3
1990 3
1991 10
1992 4
1993 4
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 3
2001 4
2002 1
2003 1
2004 5
2005 13
2006 31
2007 7
2008 7
2009 6
2010 5
2011 1
2012 1
2013 1
2014 1
2015 4
2016 0
2017 5
2018 7
2019 4
2020 5
2021 4
2022 3
2023 1
2024 4
2025 3
Total 285
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Charles Elachi 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 Charles Elachi 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, 174–193 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: 191 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
174–193 445 191
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
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Charles Elachi 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 Charles Elachi 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 45
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
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

  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering developments of space-borne radars for imaging the earth and planets.

Overview

Charles Elachi is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research contributions span mainly the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant focus also on Earth and Planetary Sciences. The scholar has published extensively in subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work covers numerous research topics, primarily Planetary Science and Exploration and Astro and Planetary Science. Other focal topics include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Geophysical Methods and Applications, Electromagnetic Scattering and Analysis, and Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Charles Elachi include:

  • Samuel Birch
  • Anezina Solomonidou
  • R. M. C. Lopes
  • Mark Haynes
  • Alice Le Gall

Charles Elachi has published articles in various scientific venues, such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Charles Elachi include:

  • Radar for Europa Assessment and Sounding: Ocean to Near-Surface (REASON), 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • A 2-D Pseudospectral Time-Domain (PSTD) Simulator for Large-Scale Electromagnetic Scattering and Radar Sounding Applications, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • The lake-level changes of Lop Nur over the past 2000 years and its linkage to the decline of the ancient Loulan Kingdom, 2022, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • The root of anomalously specular reflections from solid surfaces on Saturn's moon Titan, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Geomorphological Map of the Soi Crater Region on Titan, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Charles Elachi was recognized by the National Academy of Engineering with membership awarded in 1989 for pioneering developments of space-borne radars for imaging the earth and planets.

Best Publications

  • Radar polarimetry for geoscience applications

    Fawwaz T. Ulaby;Charles Elachi

  • Microwave Radar and Radiometric Remote Sensing

    Fawwaz T. Ulaby;David G. Long;William J. Blackwell;Charles Elachi

  • Imaging radar polarization signatures: Theory and observation

    Jakob J. van Zyl;Howard A. Zebker;Charles Elachi

  • The lakes of Titan

    Ellen R. Stofan;Charles Elachi;Jonathan I. Lunine;Ralf D. Lorenz

  • Waves in active and passive periodic structures: A review

    C. Elachi

  • Subsurface Valleys and Geoarcheology of the Eastern Sahara Revealed by Shuttle Radar

    J. F. McCAULEY;G. G. Schaber;C. S. Breed;M. J. Grolier

  • The sand seas of Titan: Cassini RADAR observations of longitudinal dunes.

    R. D. Lorenz;S. Wall;J. Radebaugh;G. Boubin

  • Spaceborne radar remote sensing: Applications and techniques

    Charles Elachi

  • Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan: Distribution and interaction with a porous regolith

    A. Hayes;O. Aharonson;P. Callahan;C. Elachi

  • Cassini radar views the surface of Titan

    C. Elachi;S. Wall;M. Allison;Y. Anderson

  • Radiation patterns of interfacial dipole antennas

    N. Engheta;C. H. Papas;C. Elachi

  • Cryovolcanic features on Titan's surface as revealed by the Cassini Titan Radar Mapper

    Rosaly M.C. Lopes;K. L. Mitchell;Ellen R. Stofan;Jonathan I. Lunine;Jonathan I. Lunine

  • Properties of the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko interior revealed by CONSERT radar

    Wlodek Kofman;Alain Herique;Yves Barbin;Jean Pierre Barriot

  • Radar: The Cassini Titan Radar Mapper

    C. Elachi;M.D. Allison;L. Borgarelli;P. Encrenaz

  • Correlations between Cassini VIMS spectra and RADAR SAR images: Implications for Titan's surface composition and the character of the Huygens Probe Landing Site

    Laurence A. Soderblom;Randolph L. Kirk;Jonathan I. Lunine;Jeffrey A. Anderson

  • Spaceborne Radar Subsurface Imaging in Hyperarid Regions

    Charles Elachi;Ladislav E. Roth;Gerald G. Schaber

  • An asymmetric distribution of lakes on Titan as a possible consequence of orbital forcing

    O. Aharonson;A. G. Hayes;J. I. Lunine;R. D. Lorenz

  • Spaceborne synthetic-aperture imaging radars: Applications, techniques, and technology

    C. Elachi;T. Bicknell;R.L. Jordan;Chialin Wu

  • Introduction to the Physics and Techniques of Remote Sensing: Elachi/Introduction to the Physics and Techniques of Remote Sensing, Second Edition

    Charles Elachi;Jakob van Zyl

  • The Comet Nucleus Sounding Experiment by Radiowave Transmission (CONSERT): A Short Description of the Instrument and of the Commissioning Stages

    Wlodek Kofman;Alain Hérique;Jean-Pierre Goutail;Tor Hagfors

  • The Lakes of Titan

    J. Lunine;E. Stofan;C. Elachi;R. Lorenz

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosaly M. C. Lopes
Rosaly M. C. Lopes California Institute of Technology
Jonathan I. Lunine
Jonathan I. Lunine Jet Propulsion Lab
Ralph D. Lorenz
Ralph D. Lorenz Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Ellen R. Stofan
Ellen R. Stofan Smithsonian Institution
Howard A. Zebker
Howard A. Zebker Stanford University
Randolph L. Kirk
Randolph L. Kirk United States Geological Survey
Tom G. Farr
Tom G. Farr California Institute of Technology
Giovanni Picardi
Giovanni Picardi Sapienza University of Rome
Alexander G. Hayes
Alexander G. Hayes Cornell University
Jani Radebaugh
Jani Radebaugh Brigham Young University

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