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George R. MacCartney

George R. MacCartney

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Rising Stars
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Rising Stars

D-Index
37
Citations
9818
World Ranking
744
National Ranking
119

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
38
Citations
10917
World Ranking
4802
National Ranking
1679

George R. MacCartney publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 43 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George R. MacCartney 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 George R. MacCartney sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 38 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

George R. MacCartney is affiliated with Apple in the United States. Their research primarily advances the field of electrical and electronic engineering, with an emphasis on wireless communication technologies.

The scientist's recent publications focus on the modeling of millimeter-wave propagation, a critical area for the development of high-frequency wireless networks. Notable papers include:

  • Directional Radio Propagation Path Loss Models for Millimeter-Wave Wireless Networks in the 28-, 60-, and 73-GHz Bands, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Directional Radio Propagation Path Loss Models for Millimeter-Wave Wireless Networks in the 28-, 60-, and 73-GHz Bands, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)

Their frequent co-authors are Ahmed Iyanda Sulyman, Abdulmalik Alwarafy, Theodore S. Rappaport, and Abdulhameed Alsanie.

The scientist publishes primarily in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), reflecting a focus on disseminating research in open-access academic repositories.

George R. MacCartney's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering

Within this domain, the subfield concentration is on electrical and electronic engineering.

The primary topics covered in their work are:

  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Power Line Communications and Noise
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides

Their research contributions support advances in wireless communication technologies, particularly millimeter-wave systems and optimization of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configurations.

Best Publications

  • Wideband Millimeter-Wave Propagation Measurements and Channel Models for Future Wireless Communication System Design

    Theodore S. Rappaport;George R. MacCartney;Mathew K. Samimi;Shu Sun

  • Overview of Millimeter Wave Communications for Fifth-Generation (5G) Wireless Networks—With a Focus on Propagation Models

    Theodore S. Rappaport;Yunchou Xing;George R. MacCartney;Andreas F. Molisch

  • Millimeter-Wave Enhanced Local Area Systems: A High-Data-Rate Approach for Future Wireless Networks

    Amitava Ghosh;Timothy A. Thomas;Mark C. Cudak;Rapeepat Ratasuk

  • Indoor Office Wideband Millimeter-Wave Propagation Measurements and Channel Models at 28 and 73 GHz for Ultra-Dense 5G Wireless Networks

    George R. Maccartney;Theodore S. Rappaport;Shu Sun;Sijia Deng

  • Radio propagation path loss models for 5G cellular networks in the 28 GHZ and 38 GHZ millimeter-wave bands

    Ahmed Iyanda Sulyman;Almuthanna Turki Nassar;Mathew K. Samimi;George R. MacCartney

  • Path loss models for 5G millimeter wave propagation channels in urban microcells

    George R. MacCartney;Junhong Zhang;Shuai Nie;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • 5G 3GPP-Like Channel Models for Outdoor Urban Microcellular and Macrocellular Environments

    Katsuyuki Haneda;Lei Tan;Yi Zheng;Henrik Asplund

  • Probabilistic Omnidirectional Path Loss Models for Millimeter-Wave Outdoor Communications

    Mathew K. Samimi;Theodore S. Rappaport;George R. MacCartney

  • A novel millimeter-wave channel simulator and applications for 5G wireless communications

    Shu Sun;George R. MacCartney;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • 73 GHz millimeter wave propagation measurements for outdoor urban mobile and backhaul communications in New York City

    George R. MacCartney;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • 28 GHz Millimeter-Wave Ultrawideband Small-Scale Fading Models in Wireless Channels

    Mathew K. Samimi;George R. MacCartney;Shu Sun;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • Directional Radio Propagation Path Loss Models for Millimeter-Wave Wireless Networks in the 28-, 60-, and 73-GHz Bands

    Ahmed Iyanda Sulyman;Abdulmalik Alwarafy;George R. MacCartney;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • Rural Macrocell Path Loss Models for Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications

    George R. MacCartney;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • Rapid Fading Due to Human Blockage in Pedestrian Crowds at 5G Millimeter-Wave Frequencies

    George R. MacCartney;Theodore S. Rappaport;Sundeep Rangan

  • Millimeter-Wave Human Blockage at 73 GHz with a Simple Double Knife-Edge Diffraction Model and Extension for Directional Antennas

    George R. MacCartney;Sijia Deng;Shu Sun;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • Small-Scale, Local Area, and Transitional Millimeter Wave Propagation for 5G Communications

    Theodore S. Rappaport;George R. MacCartney;Shu Sun;Hangsong Yan

  • A Flexible Millimeter-Wave Channel Sounder With Absolute Timing

    George R. MacCartney;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • Millimeter-wave distance-dependent large-scale propagation measurements and path loss models for outdoor and indoor 5G systems

    Shu Sun;George R. MacCartney;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • 3D mmWave Channel Model Proposal

    Timothy A. Thomas;Huan Cong Nguyen;George R. MacCartney;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • Omnidirectional path loss models in New York City at 28 GHz and 73 GHz

    George R. MacCartney;Mathew K. Samimi;Theodore S. Rappaport

  • Indoor 5G 3GPP-like channel models for office and shopping mall environments

    Katsuyuki Haneda;Lei Tian;Henrik Asplund;Jian Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodore S. Rappaport
Theodore S. Rappaport New York University
Shu Sun
Shu Sun Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Amitava Ghosh
Amitava Ghosh Nokia (United States)
Andreas F. Molisch
Andreas F. Molisch University of Southern California
Katsuyuki Haneda
Katsuyuki Haneda Aalto University
Timothy A. Thomas
Timothy A. Thomas Nokia (United States)
Sundeep Rangan
Sundeep Rangan New York University
Preben Mogensen
Preben Mogensen Aalborg University
Frederick W. Vook
Frederick W. Vook Nokia (United States)

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