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D-Index
64
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29252
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404
National Ranking
214

Frank Proschan publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank Proschan sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 537+

This scientist: 195 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

Frank Proschan D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank Proschan sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 174 scientists 31 D-Index: 151 scientists 32 D-Index: 174 scientists 33 D-Index: 117 scientists 34 D-Index: 136 scientists 35 D-Index: 127 scientists 36 D-Index: 145 scientists 37 D-Index: 153 scientists 38 D-Index: 150 scientists 39 D-Index: 150 scientists 40 D-Index: 137 scientists 41 D-Index: 136 scientists 42 D-Index: 93 scientists 43 D-Index: 108 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 112 scientists 46 D-Index: 103 scientists 47 D-Index: 75 scientists 48 D-Index: 59 scientists 49 D-Index: 67 scientists 50 D-Index: 60 scientists 51 D-Index: 57 scientists 52 D-Index: 59 scientists 53 D-Index: 62 scientists 54 D-Index: 60 scientists 55 D-Index: 50 scientists 56 D-Index: 42 scientists 57 D-Index: 54 scientists 58 D-Index: 50 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 41 scientists 61 D-Index: 35 scientists 62 D-Index: 40 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 31 scientists 65 D-Index: 27 scientists 66 D-Index: 29 scientists 67 D-Index: 19 scientists 68 D-Index: 25 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 18 scientists 71 D-Index: 12 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 13 scientists 74 D-Index: 18 scientists 75 D-Index: 9 scientists 76 D-Index: 11 scientists 77 D-Index: 10 scientists 78 D-Index: 9 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 10 scientists 82 D-Index: 5 scientists 83 D-Index: 5 scientists 84 D-Index: 13 scientists 85 D-Index: 6 scientists 86+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  • 1991 - INFORMS John von Neumann Theory Prize
  • 1982 - Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award, American Statistical Association (ASA)
  • 1965 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Frank Proschan was affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research spanned several areas within the arts and humanities, with a focus on literature, linguistics, and cultural studies. Proschan's work engaged topics including folklore, mythology, literature studies, multilingual education and policy, linguistics and cultural studies, and cultural heritage management and preservation.

The main fields of study covered in Proschan's publications were:

  • Arts and Humanities

Subfields of study featured in their research included:

  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • Linguistics and Language
  • Language and Linguistics
  • Archeology

Main topics addressed across Proschan's body of work were:

  • Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Linguistics and Cultural Studies
  • Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation

Proschan published in multiple academic venues, notably:

  • Journal of American Folklore
  • Tạp chí Khoa học liên ngành và Nghệ thuật

Their recent publications included:

  • "Orphan Lines and Orphan Songs: Poetics and Pragmatics of Kmhmu Parallel Verse" (2022, Journal of American Folklore)
  • "Avoiding unintended consequences when inscribing intangible heritage on UNESCO's lists: some questions for communities, scholars and officials" (2025, Tạp chí Khoa học liên ngành và Nghệ thuật)

Throughout their career, Frank Proschan received various honors including:

  • Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), 2002
  • INFORMS John von Neumann Theory Prize, 1991
  • Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award, American Statistical Association (ASA), 1982
  • Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), 1965

Best Publications

  • Statistical Theory of Reliability and Life Testing: Probability Models

    Richard E. Barlow;Frank Proschan

  • Mathematical theory of reliability

    Richard E. Barlow;Frank Proschan

  • Negative Association of Random Variables with Applications

    Kumar Joag-Dev;Frank Proschan

  • Statistical Theory of Reliability and Life Testing Probability Models

    Erwin Straub;Richard E. Barlow;Frank Proschan

  • Convex Functions, Partial Orderings, and Statistical Applications

    J. E. Pečarić;Frank Proschan;Y. L. Tong

  • Theoretical explanation of observed decreasing failure rate

    Frank Proschan

  • Properties of Probability Distributions with Monotone Hazard Rate

    Richard E. Barlow;Albert W. Marshall;Frank Proschan

  • Imperfect repair

    Unknown

  • Importance of System Components and Fault Tree Events.

    Richard E. Barlow;Frank Proschan

  • Optimum Checking Procedures

    Richard E. Barlow;Larry C. Hunter;Frank Proschan

  • Multistate coherent systems

    Unknown

  • Mean Residual Life: Theory and Applications

    Frank Guess;Frank Proschan

  • Tests for the mean residual life

    Myles Hollander;Frank Proschan

  • Periodic Replacement with Increasing Minimal Repair Costs at Failure

    Philip J. Boland;Frank Proschan

  • Nonstationary shock models

    M.S. A-Hameed;F. Proschan

  • COMPARISONS OF ORDER STATISTICS AND OF SPACINGS FROM HETEROGENEOUS DISTRIBUTIONS

    Gordon Pledger;Frank Proschan

  • Testing Whether New is Better Than Used

    Myles Hollander;Frank Proschan

  • INEQUALITIES FOR LINEAR COMBINATIONS OF ORDER STATISTICS FROM RESTRICTED FAMILIES

    Richard E. Barlow;Frank Proschan

  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation for Distributions with Monotone Failure Rate

    Albert W. Marshall;Frank Proschan

  • Functions Decreasing in Transposition and Their Applications in Ranking Problems

    Myles Hollander;Frank Proschan;Jayaram Sethuraman

  • Applications of the hazard rate ordering in reliability and order statistics

    Philip J. Boland;Emad El-Neweihi;Frank Proschan

  • The Mathematical Theory of Reliability.

    D. B. Manwaring;R. E. Barlow;F. Proschan;L. C. Hunter

Frequent Co-Authors

Myles Hollander
Myles Hollander Florida State University
Harry Joe
Harry Joe University of British Columbia
Albert W. Marshall
Albert W. Marshall University of British Columbia
Samuel Karlin
Samuel Karlin Stanford University
Moshe Shaked
Moshe Shaked University of Arizona
Ingram Olkin
Ingram Olkin Stanford University
Subhash C. Kochar
Subhash C. Kochar Portland State University
Josip Pečarić
Josip Pečarić University of Zagreb

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