| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics and Electrical Engineering | 58 | 1905 | 1828 | 748 | 699 | 419 | 10446 |
The chart shows the history of publications by David F. Welch between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David F. Welch published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 1992. 21 of the 464 publications appeared in the last two years.
464 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 25 |
| 1992 | 45 |
| 1993 | 40 |
| 1994 | 39 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| Total | 464 |
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 David F. Welch sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 419 publications — 77th percentile
77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.
| 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 | 419 |
| 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 |
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 David F. Welch sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 58 D-Index — 74th percentile
74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 58 |
| 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 |
David F. Welch is affiliated with Infinera in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Dermatology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Oncology, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
The main topics covered in Welch's work include:
Welch has contributed to several scientific publications, predominantly in the following venues:
Recent notable papers include:
Frequent collaborators include:
Welch's work integrates knowledge from both medical and engineering perspectives, particularly relating to the use of Far-UVC light for infection control and skin protection. This intersection reflects a broader interdisciplinary approach in their research.
In 2016, Welch was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to high-power semiconductor lasers and photonic integrated circuits.
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