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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 55 3075 2942 914 832 246 9043

Chris J. Diederich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chris J. Diederich between 1987 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chris J. Diederich published across 38 years, from 1987 to 2024, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2013. 2 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2013. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 9 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1987 2024

257 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chris J. Diederich: publications per year, 1987 to 2024
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 5
1992 1
1993 4
1994 5
1995 4
1996 6
1997 1
1998 9
1999 13
2000 10
2001 7
2002 7
2003 13
2004 10
2005 10
2006 9
2007 10
2008 4
2009 10
2010 7
2011 11
2012 7
2013 16
2014 5
2015 13
2016 6
2017 15
2018 7
2019 5
2020 7
2021 8
2022 3
2023 0
2024 2
Total 257
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Chris J. Diederich publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris J. Diederich sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 238–247 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 246 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260 246
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Chris J. Diederich D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris J. Diederich sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186 55
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Chris J. Diederich is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Medicine, with significant contributions in Biomedical Engineering and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Additional subfields include Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiation, and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine.

The main topics of Diederich's work focus heavily on ultrasound and hyperthermia applications. Other notable areas include photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging, advanced MRI techniques and applications, ultrasound imaging and elastography, infrared thermography in medicine, advanced radiotherapy techniques, and ultrasound in clinical applications.

Diederich has published extensively in various specialized venues, frequently contributing to Medical Physics and the International Journal of Hyperthermia. Other publication venues include Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, and Physics in Medicine and Biology.

Recent representative papers authored or co-authored by Chris J. Diederich include:

  • AAPM Task Group 241: A medical physicist's guide to MRI-guided focused ultrasound body systems (2021, Medical Physics)
  • Anatomic thermochromic tissue-mimicking phantom of the lumbar spine for pre-clinical evaluation of MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) ablation of the facet joint (2021, International Journal of Hyperthermia)
  • LIPUS far-field exposimetry system for uniform stimulation of tissues in-vitro: development and validation with bovine intervertebral disc cells (2020, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express)
  • Deployable ultrasound applicators for endoluminal delivery of volumetric hyperthermia (2021, International Journal of Hyperthermia)
  • In silico feasibility assessment of extracorporeal delivery of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to intervertebral discs within the lumbar spine (2020, Physics in Medicine and Biology)

Frequent collaborators of Diederich include Eugene Ozhinsky, Matthew S. Adams, Ki Soo Kim, Stanley Benedict, and Angela Keyser. These co-authors have worked with Diederich on multiple projects, reflecting ongoing research partnerships across related subjects.

Best Publications

  • Method and apparatus for thermal therapy of tumors

    Chris J. Diederich

  • Survival benefit of hyperthermia in a prospective randomized trial of brachytherapy boost +/- hyperthermia for glioblastoma multiforme.

    Penny K. Sneed;Paul R. Stauffer;Michael W. McDermott;Chris J. Diederich

  • Interstitial Heating Technologies

    P. R. Stauffer;C. J. Diederich;M. H. Seegenschmiedt

  • Thermal ablation and high-temperature thermal therapy: overview of technology and clinical implementation.

    Chris J Diederich

  • Implantable thermal treatment method and apparatus

    Chris J Diederich;Jeffrey C Lotz;Will Nau;David S Bradford

  • Ultrasound technology for hyperthermia.

    Chris J Diederich;Kullervo Hynynen

  • Method of manufacture of a transurethral ultrasound applicator for prostate gland thermal therapy

    Everette C. Burdette;Chris J. Diederich

  • Simulation techniques in hyperthermia treatment planning

    Margarethus M Paulides;Paul R Stauffer;Esra Neufeld;Paolo F Maccarini

  • Catheter based balloon for therapy modification and positioning of tissue

    Chris J. Diederich;Dana L. Deardorff

  • Acute biomechanical and histological effects of intradiscal electrothermal therapy on human lumbar discs.

    Frank S. Kleinstueck;Chris J. Diederich;William H. Nau;Christian M. Puttlitz

  • Method of treating back pain with microwave sources

    Chris J. Diederich;Jeffrey C. Lotz;Will Nau;David S. Bradford

  • Transurethral ultrasound applicators with directional heating patterns for prostate thermal therapy: in vivo evaluation using magnetic resonance thermometry.

    C. J. Diederich;R. J. Stafford;W. H. Nau;E. C. Burdette

  • MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery, present and future

    David Schlesinger;Stanley H Benedict;Chris Diederich;Wladyslaw Gedroyc

  • Two phase I dose-escalation/pharmacokinetics studies of low temperature liposomal doxorubicin (LTLD) and mild local hyperthermia in heavily pretreated patients with local regionally recurrent breast cancer

    Timothy M. Zagar;Zeljko Vujaskovic;Silvia Formenti;Hope Rugo

  • MRI-guided thermal therapy of transplanted tumors in the canine prostate using a directional transurethral ultrasound applicator

    John D. Hazle;Chris J. Diederich;Marko Kangasniemi;Roger E. Price

  • Transurethral ultrasound array for prostate thermal therapy: initial studies

    C.J. Diederich;E.C. Burdette

  • Induction of hyperthermia using an intracavitary multielement ultrasonic applicator

    C.J. Diederich;K. Hynynen

  • Ultrasound applicators with integrated catheter-cooling for interstitial hyperthermia: Theory and preliminary experiments

    C J Diederich

  • Quality assurance guidelines for superficial hyperthermia clinical trials: I. Clinical requirements

    Hana Dobsicek Trefna;Hans Crezee;Manfred Schmidt;Dietmar Marder

  • Method for transurethral delivery of thermal therapy to tissue

    Chris J. Diederich

  • Referenceless MR Thermometry for Monitoring Thermal Ablation in the Prostate

    V. Rieke;A.M. Kinsey;A.B. Ross;W.H. Nau

  • Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity ultrasound ablation of the prostate.

    Kim Butts Pauly;Chris J. Diederich;Viola Rieke;Donna Bouley

  • Evaluation of multielement catheter-cooled interstitial ultrasound applicators for high-temperature thermal therapy

    W. H. Nau;C. J. Diederich;E. C. Burdette

  • Quality assurance guidelines for superficial hyperthermia clinical trials : II. Technical requirements for heating devices

    Hana Dobšíček Trefná;Johannes Crezee;Manfred Schmidt;Dietmar Marder

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey C. Lotz
Jeffrey C. Lotz University of California, San Francisco
Kim Butts Pauly
Kim Butts Pauly Stanford University
Michael D. Lesh
Michael D. Lesh University of California, San Francisco
John Kurhanewicz
John Kurhanewicz University of California, San Francisco
Kullervo Hynynen
Kullervo Hynynen Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
Penny K. Sneed
Penny K. Sneed University of California, San Francisco
Theodore L. Phillips
Theodore L. Phillips University of California, San Francisco
Tao Sun
Tao Sun University of Virginia
Nathan McDannold
Nathan McDannold Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hope S. Rugo
Hope S. Rugo University of California, San Francisco

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