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D-Index
51
Citations
28345
World Ranking
2577
National Ranking
983

Donald C. Cox 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 Donald C. Cox sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 173 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Donald C. Cox 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 Donald C. Cox sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 63rd percentile

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

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Computer network
  • Telecommunications
  • Algorithm

Donald C. Cox mostly deals with Telecommunications, Computer network, Electronic engineering, Communication channel and Wireless. In general Computer network study, his work on Handover, Time division multiple access and Radio access network often relates to the realm of Teletraffic engineering, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His study looks at the relationship between Electronic engineering and topics such as Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, which overlap with Multiplexing.

His study in Multiplexing is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Carrier signal and Synchronization. His work carried out in the field of Carrier signal brings together such families of science as Frequency-division multiplexing, Frequency domain, Cramér–Rao bound and Frequency offset. His Communication channel study focuses on Fading in particular.

His most cited work include:

  • Microwave Mobile Communications (7664 citations)
  • Robust frequency and timing synchronization for OFDM (3036 citations)
  • ICI mitigation for pilot-aided OFDM mobile systems (372 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Computer network, Electronic engineering, Communication channel, Wireless and Telecommunications. His Computer network study combines topics in areas such as Wireless network, Wi-Fi array and Distributed computing. His Electronic engineering research is mostly focused on the topic Multiplexing.

The various areas that he examines in his Multiplexing study include Upper and lower bounds, Carrier signal and Cyclic prefix. In his study, Estimator, Bit error rate and Statistics is inextricably linked to Algorithm, which falls within the broad field of Communication channel. The Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing study combines topics in areas such as Transmission, Real-time computing and Synchronization.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Computer network (34.19%)
  • Electronic engineering (29.06%)
  • Communication channel (28.21%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2012)?

  • Communication channel (28.21%)
  • Bit error rate (7.69%)
  • Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (15.38%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Communication channel, Bit error rate, Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, Computer network and Data transmission. He focuses mostly in the field of Communication channel, narrowing it down to topics relating to Transmitter and, in certain cases, Code rate, Data mining and Network packet. His Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing research includes elements of Real-time computing, Electronic engineering and Synchronization.

His Synchronization study incorporates themes from Interference, Frequency offset and Fading. His Computer network study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Wireless and Wireless mesh network. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Data transmission, Frequency-division multiplexing is strongly linked to Transmission.

Between 2005 and 2012, his most popular works were:

  • Mathematical analysis of the impact of timing synchronization errors on the performance of an OFDM system (153 citations)
  • A robust timing synchronization design in OFDM systems-part I: low-mobility cases (25 citations)
  • Fundamental limitations on increasing data rate in wireless systems (16 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Computer network
  • Telecommunications
  • Algorithm

Donald C. Cox focuses on Synchronization, Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, Electronic engineering, Communication channel and Fading. His Synchronization research incorporates elements of Distributed computing, Parallel processing and Key distribution in wireless sensor networks, Heterogeneous network, Wireless network. His Frequency-division multiplexing study in the realm of Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing connects with subjects such as Power optimization.

His work in the fields of Electronic engineering, such as Multiplexing, intersects with other areas such as Convex optimization. Frequency offset is the focus of his Communication channel research. Donald C. Cox has researched Fading in several fields, including Mathematical analysis, Interference, Frame synchronization and Equalization.

Best Publications

  • Microwave Mobile Communications

    William C. Jakes;Donald C. Cox

  • Robust frequency and timing synchronization for OFDM

    T.M. Schmidl;D.C. Cox

  • ICI mitigation for pilot-aided OFDM mobile systems

    Y. Mostofi;D.C. Cox

  • Timing and frequency synchronization of OFDM signals

    Timothy M. Schmidl;Donald C. Cox

  • Universal digital portable radio communications

    D.C. Cox

  • Estimation of continuous flat fading MIMO channels

    Qinfang Sun;D.C. Cox;H.C. Huang;A. Lozano

  • Teletraffic modeling for personal communications services

    D. Lam;D.C. Cox;J. Widom

  • Wireless personal communications: what is it?

    D.C. Cox

  • Wireless network access for personal communications

    D.C. Cox

  • Correlation analysis based on MIMO channel measurements in an indoor environment

    P. Kyritsi;D.C. Cox;R.A. Valenzuela;P.W. Wolniansky

  • Effect of antenna polarization on the capacity of a multiple element system in an indoor environment

    P. Kyritsi;D.C. Cox;R.A. Valenzuela;P.W. Wolniansky

  • Mathematical analysis of the impact of timing synchronization errors on the performance of an OFDM system

    Y. Mostofi;D.C. Cox

  • Rerouting for handoff in a wireless ATM network

    B.A. Akyol;D.C. Cox

  • Personal communications-a viewpoint

    D.C. Cox

  • A radio system proposal for widespread low-power tetherless communications

    D.C. Cox

  • Low-overhead, low-complexity [burst] synchronization for OFDM

    T.M. Schmidl;D.C. Cox

  • A pattern recognition system for handoff algorithms

    K.D. Wong;D.C. Cox

  • Universal portable radio communications

    D.C. Cox

  • Efficient and flexible location management techniques for wireless communication systems

    Jan Jannink;Derek Lam;Narayanan Shivakumar;Jennifer Widom

  • Speed estimation in wireless systems using wavelets

    Ravi Narasimhan;D.C. Cox

Frequent Co-Authors

Yasamin Mostofi
Yasamin Mostofi University of California, Santa Barbara
Jennifer Widom
Jennifer Widom Stanford University
Reinaldo A. Valenzuela
Reinaldo A. Valenzuela Nokia (United States)
Angel Lozano
Angel Lozano Pompeu Fabra University
He Huang
He Huang Zhejiang University
Justin C. Chuang
Justin C. Chuang Applied Science and Technology Research Institute
Nelson Ray Sollenberger
Nelson Ray Sollenberger Broadcom (United States)
Thomas H. Lee
Thomas H. Lee Stanford University

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