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Edward J. Davison

Edward J. Davison

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 65 1204 1148 62 58 375 17623

Edward J. Davison publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edward J. Davison between 1966 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edward J. Davison published across 56 years, from 1966 to 2021, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1975. 9 of the 388 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1975. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 8 publications 1968: 10 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 11 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 13 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 17 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 8 publications 2021: 1 publication
1966 2021

388 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edward J. Davison: publications per year, 1966 to 2021
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 8
1968 10
1969 7
1970 11
1971 7
1972 9
1973 13
1974 8
1975 17
1976 11
1977 7
1978 8
1979 8
1980 4
1981 6
1982 9
1983 11
1984 3
1985 6
1986 6
1987 12
1988 5
1989 9
1990 10
1991 6
1992 11
1993 6
1994 8
1995 11
1996 4
1997 8
1998 2
1999 8
2000 10
2001 5
2002 5
2003 11
2004 7
2005 9
2006 7
2007 6
2008 11
2009 10
2010 4
2011 5
2012 5
2013 3
2014 5
2015 1
2016 2
2017 2
2018 0
2019 1
2020 8
2021 1
Total 388
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Edward J. Davison 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 Edward J. Davison 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, 374–393 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: 375 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
374–393 187 375
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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Edward J. Davison 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 Edward J. Davison 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 65
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

  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to control system methodology for model reduction, robust servomechanisms, and decentralized control.
  • 2005 - Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
  • 2003 - Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, Canada Council
  • 1977 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Control theory
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Algebra

His scientific interests lie mostly in Control theory, Servomechanism, Robust control, Multivariable calculus and Control system. Edward J. Davison interconnects Control engineering and Decentralised system in the investigation of issues within Control theory. His research investigates the connection with Servomechanism and areas like Control synthesis which intersect with concerns in Pole–zero plot.

Edward J. Davison has researched Multivariable calculus in several fields, including Order, Output feedback, Mathematical optimization, Linear-quadratic-Gaussian control and Constant. As part of the same scientific family, he usually focuses on Control system, concentrating on Optimal control and intersecting with Automatic frequency control and Open-loop controller. His research integrates issues of Observer and Exponential stability in his study of Control theory.

His most cited work include:

  • The robust control of a servomechanism problem for linear time-invariant multivariable systems (1035 citations)
  • On the stabilization of decentralized control systems (834 citations)
  • On "A method for simplifying linear dynamic systems" (546 citations)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Control theory, Control theory, Servomechanism, Control engineering and Control system. His Control theory study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Decentralised system. Edward J. Davison combines subjects such as Stability, Mathematical optimization and Nonlinear system with his study of Control theory.

His Servomechanism research includes themes of Exponential stability, Optimal control and Constant. His studies deal with areas such as Actuator and Automatic control as well as Control engineering. His Linear system research incorporates elements of Transfer function and Controllability.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Control theory (78.01%)
  • Control theory (30.10%)
  • Servomechanism (28.01%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2003-2020)?

  • Control theory (78.01%)
  • Control theory (30.10%)
  • Control engineering (23.56%)

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

Edward J. Davison mostly deals with Control theory, Control theory, Control engineering, Servomechanism and Decentralised system. Control theory is closely attributed to Constant in his study. His Control theory research integrates issues from Stability, Quotient, Model predictive control and Optimal control.

His Control engineering study incorporates themes from Control system and Actuator. The study incorporates disciplines such as Quadratic equation and Positive systems in addition to Servomechanism. His Linear system research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Minimum phase, Measure and Multivariable calculus.

Between 2003 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • A Decentralized Robust Control Strategy for Multi-DER Microgrids—Part I: Fundamental Concepts (185 citations)
  • Multivariable Servomechanism Controller for Autonomous Operation of a Distributed Generation Unit: Design and Performance Evaluation (143 citations)
  • A Generalized Decentralized Robust Control of Islanded Microgrids (87 citations)

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

  • Control theory
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Algebra

Control theory, Decentralised system, Control engineering, Control theory and Linear system are his primary areas of study. His study on LTI system theory, Servomechanism, Robust control and Controllability is often connected to Radius as part of broader study in Control theory. In his work, Lead vehicle, Automatic control, Tractive force and Vehicle dynamics is strongly intertwined with Platoon, which is a subfield of Decentralised system.

His studies in Control engineering integrate themes in fields like Control system and Actuator. His Control theory research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Optimization problem, Plane and Theory of computation. He has researched Linear system in several fields, including Process control, Output feedback and Constant.

Best Publications

  • The robust control of a servomechanism problem for linear time-invariant multivariable systems

    E. Davison

  • On the stabilization of decentralized control systems

    Shih-Ho Wang;E. Davison

  • On "A method for simplifying linear dynamic systems"

    M. Chidambara;E. Davison

  • Multivariable tuning regulators: The feedforward and robust control of a general servomechanism problem

    E. Davison

  • Robust control of a general servomechanism problem: The servo compensator

    E. J. Davison;A. Goldenberg

  • Properties and calculation of transmission zeros of linear multivariable systems

    E.J Davison;S.H Wang

  • A formula for computation of the real stability radius

    Li Qiu;B. Bernhardsson;A. Rantzer;E.J. Davison

  • Performance limitations of non-minimum phase systems in the servomechanism problem

    L. Qui;E. J. Davison

  • An adaptive controller which provides an arbitrarily good transient and steady-state response

    D.E. Miller;E.J. Davison

  • The output control of linear time-invariant multivariable systems with unmeasurable arbitrary disturbances

    E. Davison

  • The robust decentralized control of a general servomechanism problem

    E. Davison

  • The design of controllers for the multivariable robust servomechanism problem using parameter optimization methods

    Edward Davison;Ian Ferguson

  • On pole assignment in linear multivariable systems using output feedback

    E. Davison;S. Wang

  • The numerical solution of A'Q+QA =-C

    E. Davison;F. Man

  • A Decentralized Robust Control Strategy for Multi-DER Microgrids—Part I: Fundamental Concepts

    A. H. Etemadi;E. J. Davison;R. Iravani

  • A note on pole assignment in linear systems with incomplete state feedback

    E. Davison;R. Chatterjee

  • A computational method for determining quadratic lyapunov functions for non-linear systems

    E. J. Davison;E. M. Kurak

  • Properties of linear time-invariant multivariable systems subject to arbitrary output and state feedback

    E. Davison;S. Wang

  • Pole assignment in linear time-invariant multivariable systems with constant disturbances

    E. J. Davison;H. W. Smith

  • Decentralized stabilization and pole assignment for general proper systems

    E.J. Davison;T.N. Chang

  • Correction to "The robust decentralized control of a general servomechanism problem"

    E. Davison

  • Time-Invariant Multivariable Systems with Unmeasurable Arbitrary Disturbances"

    E. J. Davison

Frequent Co-Authors

Li Qiu
Li Qiu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Umit Ozguner
Umit Ozguner The Ohio State University
Reza Iravani
Reza Iravani University of Toronto
Hanif D. Sherali
Hanif D. Sherali Virginia Tech
John C. Doyle
John C. Doyle California Institute of Technology
Andrew A. Goldenberg
Andrew A. Goldenberg University of Toronto
Dragoslav D. Šiljak
Dragoslav D. Šiljak Santa Clara University
Anders Rantzer
Anders Rantzer Lund University
Houshang Karimi
Houshang Karimi York University
Archie E. Hamielec
Archie E. Hamielec McMaster University

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