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David G. Dorrell

David G. Dorrell

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Finland
2026
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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
South Africa
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 63 1369 1308 9 9 368 15442

David G. Dorrell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David G. Dorrell between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David G. Dorrell published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2017. 11 of the 394 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2017. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 10 publications
1993 2025

394 publications in total across all disciplines

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David G. Dorrell: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 2
1998 0
1999 3
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 5
2004 5
2005 11
2006 16
2007 15
2008 11
2009 18
2010 19
2011 20
2012 19
2013 21
2014 22
2015 26
2016 16
2017 32
2018 23
2019 25
2020 12
2021 23
2022 16
2023 12
2024 1
2025 10
Total 394
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David G. Dorrell publications per year - data summary

  • David G. Dorrell, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Turku, has 394 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 32 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1994, 2002 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1998 and 2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.7 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 62 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 21 publications (1.9 per year); 2004-2014: 177 publications (16.1 per year); 2015-2025: 196 publications (17.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David G. Dorrell 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 David G. Dorrell 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, 354–373 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: 368 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
354–373 214 368
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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David G. Dorrell publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • David G. Dorrell, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Turku, records 368 publications - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than David G. Dorrell, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and David G. Dorrell ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

David G. Dorrell 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 David G. Dorrell 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 63
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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David G. Dorrell D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • David G. Dorrell, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Turku, records 63 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than David G. Dorrell, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and David G. Dorrell ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2019 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to time efficient design methodology of rotating electrical machines

Overview

David G. Dorrell is affiliated with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, specifically within electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans several subfields including control and systems engineering, automotive engineering, safety, risk, reliability and quality, as well as electronic, optical and magnetic materials.

The scientist has a significant publication record with 128 works in engineering. Key research topics include microgrid control and optimization, advanced battery technologies research, electric vehicles and infrastructure, frequency control in power systems, electric motor design and analysis, smart grid energy management, and smart grid security and resilience.

Recent notable papers include:

  • Hybrid electrochemical energy storage systems: An overview for smart grid and electrified vehicle applications, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Battery Thermal Runaway Fault Prognosis in Electric Vehicles Based on Abnormal Heat Generation and Deep Learning Algorithms, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • A Data-Driven Method for Battery Charging Capacity Abnormality Diagnosis in Electric Vehicle Applications, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
  • Operation optimization approaches of electric vehicle battery swapping and charging station: A literature review, 2022, Energy
  • Battery electric vehicle usage pattern analysis driven by massive real-world data, 2022, Energy

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with David G. Dorrell include:

  • Zhenpo Wang
  • Rudiren Pillay Carpanen
  • Evans Eshiemogie Ojo
  • Anuoluwapo Aluko
  • Peng Liu

Publications appear regularly in several venues, notably:

  • Energies
  • IECON 2020 The 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
  • IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
  • Energy
  • 2021 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica

David G. Dorrell was recognized with the IEEE Fellow award in 2019 for contributions to time efficient design methodology of rotating electrical machines.

Best Publications

  • A review of supercapacitor modeling, estimation, and applications: A control/management perspective

    Lei Zhang;Lei Zhang;Xiaosong Hu;Zhenpo Wang;Fengchun Sun

  • Magnetic Bearings and Bearingless Drives

    Akira Chiba;Tadashi Fukao;Osamu Ichikawa;Masahide Oshima

  • Automotive Electric Propulsion Systems With Reduced or No Permanent Magnets: An Overview

    Ion Boldea;Lucian N. Tutelea;Leila Parsa;David Dorrell

  • Analysis of airgap flux, current and vibration signals as a function of the combination of static and dynamic airgap eccentricity in 3-phase induction motors

    D.G. Dorrell;W.T. Thomson;S. Roach

  • An Improved Direct Torque Control for Three-Level Inverter-Fed Induction Motor Sensorless Drive

    Yongchang Zhang;Jianguo Zhu;Zhengming Zhao;Wei Xu

  • Multiobjective Optimal Sizing of Hybrid Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicles

    Lei Zhang;Xiaosong Hu;Zhenpo Wang;Fengchun Sun

  • A Review of the Design Issues and Techniques for Radial-Flux Brushless Surface and Internal Rare-Earth Permanent-Magnet Motors

    D. G. Dorrell;M. Hsieh;M. Popescu;L. Evans

  • Development of a Magnetic Planetary Gearbox

    Cheng-Chi Huang;Mi-Ching Tsai;D.G. Dorrell;Bor-Jeng Lin

  • Model Predictive Control of Grid-Connected Inverters for PV Systems With Flexible Power Regulation and Switching Frequency Reduction

    Jiefeng Hu;Jianguo Zhu;David G. Dorrell

  • On-line current monitoring to diagnose airgap eccentricity in large three-phase induction motors-industrial case histories verify the predictions

    W.T. Thomson;D. Rankin;D.G. Dorrell

  • Design and Analysis of Brushless Doubly Fed Reluctance Machines

    A. M. Knight;R. E. Betz;D. G. Dorrell

  • Calculation and measurement of unbalanced magnetic pull in cage induction motors with eccentric rotors. I. Analytical model

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  • Comparison of different motor design drives for hybrid electric vehicles

    David G. Dorrell;Andrew M. Knight;Mircea Popescu;Lyndon Evans

  • Virtual Flux Droop Method—A New Control Strategy of Inverters in Microgrids

    Jiefeng Hu;Jianguo Zhu;David G. Dorrell;Josep M. Guerrero

  • A comparative study of equivalent circuit models of ultracapacitors for electric vehicles

    Lei Zhang;Lei Zhang;Zhenpo Wang;Xiaosong Hu;Fengchun Sun

  • Analysis and Design Techniques Applied to Hybrid Vehicle Drive Machines—Assessment of Alternative IPM and Induction Motor Topologies

    D. G. Dorrell;A. M. Knight;L. Evans;M. Popescu

  • Hybrid electrochemical energy storage systems: An overview for smart grid and electrified vehicle applications

    Lei Zhang;Xiaosong Hu;Zhenpo Wang;Jiageng Ruan

  • Flux-linkage calculation in permanent-magnet motors using the frozen permeabilities method

    J.A. Walker;D.G. Dorrell;C. Cossar

  • Basic characteristics of a consequent-pole-type bearingless motor

    J. Amemiya;A. Chiba;D.G. Dorrell;T. Fukao

  • Combined Thermal and Electromagnetic Analysis of Permanent-Magnet and Induction Machines to Aid Calculation

    D.G. Dorrell

  • Sources and Characteristics of Unbalanced Magnetic Pull in Three-Phase Cage Induction Motors With Axial-Varying Rotor Eccentricity

    D G Dorrell

  • Fractional-order modeling and State-of-Charge estimation for ultracapacitors

    Lei Zhang;Lei Zhang;Xiaosong Hu;Zhenpo Wang;Fengchun Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Mircea Popescu
Mircea Popescu Ansys (United Kingdom)
Jianguo Zhu
Jianguo Zhu University of Sydney
Youguang Guo
Youguang Guo University of Technology Sydney
Andrew M. Knight
Andrew M. Knight University of Calgary
Jiefeng Hu
Jiefeng Hu Federation University Australia
Zhenpo Wang
Zhenpo Wang Beijing Institute of Technology
Dan M. Ionel
Dan M. Ionel University of Kentucky
Yongchang Zhang
Yongchang Zhang North China Electric Power University
Wei Xu
Wei Xu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Akira Chiba
Akira Chiba Tokyo Institute of Technology

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