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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 53 993 913 410 353 216 12285
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 51 2635 2528 1009 945 204 11434

George Leitmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George Leitmann between 1953 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George Leitmann published across 72 years, from 1953 to 2024, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1991. 1 of the 282 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1991. 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 3 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 2 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 3 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 5 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 16 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 15 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1953 2024

282 publications in total across all disciplines

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George Leitmann: publications per year, 1953 to 2024
Year Publications
1953 1
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 3
1958 1
1959 1
1960 2
1961 2
1962 3
1963 2
1964 5
1965 2
1966 3
1967 4
1968 3
1969 5
1970 6
1971 7
1972 5
1973 4
1974 16
1975 8
1976 6
1977 4
1978 5
1979 3
1980 7
1981 15
1982 3
1983 6
1984 3
1985 3
1986 3
1987 10
1988 9
1989 10
1990 8
1991 17
1992 2
1993 9
1994 12
1995 4
1996 4
1997 4
1998 3
1999 3
2000 3
2001 5
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 1
2007 0
2008 2
2009 1
2010 2
2011 3
2012 1
2013 2
2014 1
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 3
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
Total 282
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George Leitmann publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where George Leitmann sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 207–216 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 216 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125 216
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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George Leitmann D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where George Leitmann sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48 53
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award
  • 1995 - Rufus Oldenburger Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1982 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering Contributions to the theories of optimal control and dynamic systems, and the applications of these theories to engineering, biological, and social systems.

Overview

George Leitmann is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their main field of study is Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with a focus on subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Control and Systems Engineering, and Management Science and Operations Research.

Their research topics encompass Climate Change Policy and Economics, Economic theories and models, Economic and Environmental Valuation, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, Control and Stability of Dynamical Systems, Game Theory and Applications, and Economic Theory and Institutions.

Recent publications by George Leitmann include:

  • Managing the tragedy of commons and polluting emissions: A unified view (2022) published in European Journal of Operational Research
  • Optimal drilling efforts and industry structure (2024) published in AIMS environmental science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with George Leitmann include Luca Lambertini, Gustav Feichtinger, Stefan Wrzaczek, and Eduard Reithmeier.

Their work has appeared in notable publication venues such as the European Journal of Operational Research and AIMS environmental science.

George Leitmann has received several awards and honors during their career:

  • Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award in 2009
  • Rufus Oldenburger Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1995
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering since 1982, recognized for contributions to the theories of optimal control and dynamic systems and their applications to engineering, biological, and social systems

Best Publications

  • Continuous state feedback guaranteeing uniform ultimate boundedness for uncertain dynamic systems

    M. Corless;G. Leitmann

  • A New Class of Stabilizing Controllers for Uncertain Dynamical Systems

    B. R. Barmish;M. Corless;G. Leitmann

  • On the Efficacy of Nonlinear Control in Uncertain Linear Systems

    G. Leitmann

  • On ultimate boundedness control of uncertain systems in the absence of matching assumptions

    B. Barmish;G. Leitmann

  • Guaranteed Asymptotic Stability for Some Linear Systems With Bounded Uncertainties

    G. Leitmann

  • Robustness of uncertain systems in the absence of matching assumptions

    Y. H. Chen;G. Leitmann

  • An introduction to optimal control

    George Leitmann

  • The calculus of variations and optimal control

    George Leitmann;Daniel Tabak

  • Mathematical Methods of Optimal Control

    V. G. Boltyanskii;K. N. Trirogoff;Ivin Tarnove;George Leitmann

  • Robust control of base-isolated structures under earthquake excitation

    J. M. Kelly;G. Leitmann;A. G. Soldatos

  • Compromise Solutions, Domination Structures, and Salukvadze’s Solution

    P. L. Yu;G. Leitmann

  • Adaptive control of systems containing uncertain functions and unknown functions with uncertain bounds

    M. Corless;G. Leitmann

  • Semiactive Control for Vibration Attenuation

    George Leitmann

  • Stabilizing feedback control for dynamical systems with bounded uncertainty

    S. Gutman;G. Leitmann

  • Optimal Control of a Prey-Predator System*

    Bean San Goh;George Leitmann;Thomas L. Vincent

  • Robust control design for interconnected systems with time-varying uncertainties

    Y. H. Chen;G. Leitmann;Xiong Zhong Kai

  • On one approach to the control of uncertain systems

    G. Leitmann

  • Bounded controllers for robust exponential convergence

    M. Corless;G. Leitmann

  • Avoidance control

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  • Profit maximization through advertising: A nonzero sum differential game approach

    G. Leitmann;W. Schmitendorf

  • The Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control

    George Leitmann;D. Hrovat

  • Dynamics and Control

    George Leitmann;Firdaus E. Udwadia;A V Kryazhimskii

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Corless
Martin Corless Purdue University West Lafayette
Veijo Kaitala
Veijo Kaitala University of Helsinki
Roberto Horowitz
Roberto Horowitz University of California, Berkeley
Firdaus E. Udwadia
Firdaus E. Udwadia University of Southern California
James M. Kelly
James M. Kelly University of California, Berkeley
Dusan M. Stipanovic
Dusan M. Stipanovic University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alain Haurie
Alain Haurie HEC Montréal
Claire J. Tomlin
Claire J. Tomlin University of California, Berkeley
José Rodellar
José Rodellar Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

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