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Gerald Francis McBrearty

Gerald Francis McBrearty

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
53
Citations
8189
World Ranking
4925
National Ranking
2288

Gerald Francis McBrearty publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald Francis McBrearty sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 297 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Gerald Francis McBrearty D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald Francis McBrearty sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Operating system
  • Computer network
  • The Internet

His primary scientific interests are in Computer network, World Wide Web, Web page, Static web page and Database. His Computer network study incorporates themes from Computer security, Process and The Internet. His study in Communication source extends to World Wide Web with its themes.

The Web page study which covers Information retrieval that intersects with Metadata repository, Data messages and Metadata. He combines subjects such as Heartbeat, File system and Directory with his study of Database. His Network packet research includes elements of Data processing system, Internet Protocol and Header.

His most cited work include:

  • Method and system for searching web browser history (188 citations)
  • Rogue router hunter (176 citations)
  • Method and apparatus for detecting port scans with fake source address (173 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are World Wide Web, Computer network, Database, Operating system and Computer hardware. As part of his studies on World Wide Web, Gerald Francis McBrearty frequently links adjacent subjects like Information retrieval. The various areas that Gerald Francis McBrearty examines in his Computer network study include Data processing system, Process and Real-time computing.

His Data processing system research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Computer security and Identifier. His study in Computer file and Stub file falls within the category of Database. Computer hardware is closely attributed to Set in his study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • World Wide Web (22.33%)
  • Computer network (21.68%)
  • Database (16.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2020)?

  • Computer network (21.68%)
  • Computer program (7.44%)
  • World Wide Web (22.33%)

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

Computer network, Computer program, World Wide Web, Operating system and Computer security are his primary areas of study. His Computer network research integrates issues from Control and Ideal. His work on Feedback loop and Web page as part of his general World Wide Web study is frequently connected to Genealogy and Geography, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

His work in Virtual machine and Server are all subfields of Operating system research. His work on Fat client as part of general Server study is frequently linked to Connection type, bridging the gap between disciplines. As a part of the same scientific family, Gerald Francis McBrearty mostly works in the field of Real-time computing, focusing on Wireless transmitter and, on occasion, Data processing system.

Between 2006 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Rogue router hunter (176 citations)
  • Method and apparatus for detecting port scans with fake source address (173 citations)
  • Techniques for migrating active I/O connections with migrating servers and clients (122 citations)

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

  • Operating system
  • Computer network
  • The Internet

Gerald Francis McBrearty mainly investigates World Wide Web, Computer network, Computer security, Computer program and Operating system. His Feedback loop study in the realm of World Wide Web connects with subjects such as Genealogy. His Computer network research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Internet Protocol and Process.

His work deals with themes such as Event, RADIUS and Component, which intersect with Computer program. In general Operating system study, his work on Access control, Fat client and Server often relates to the realm of Connection type, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His One-time password study which covers Generator that intersects with Database.

Best Publications

  • Method and system for searching web browser history

    John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh

  • Rogue router hunter

    Susann Marie Keohane;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Shawn Patrick Mullen;Jessica Carol Murillo

  • Data processor controlled display system with audio identifiers for overlapping windows in an interactive graphical user interface

    John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh

  • Techniques for migrating active I/O connections with migrating servers and clients

    Julianne F. Haugh;Gerald F. McBrearty

  • Method and system for creating and utilizing common caches for internetworks

    John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh

  • Web browser method and system for display and management of server latency

    John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh

  • Method of storing and classifying selectable web page links and sublinks thereof to a predetermined depth in response to a single user input

    David Michael Adams;John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng Han Shieh

  • Method and apparatus for implementing direct link selection of cached, previously visited links in nested web pages

    John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh

  • Apparatus and method for selecting an optimum telecommunications link

    John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh

  • Apparatus and method of cascading backup logical volume mirrors

    Gerald Francis McBrearty;Shawn Patrick Mullen;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh

  • File system backup in a logical volume management data storage environment

    Mark Allen Grubbs;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Grover Herbert Neuman

  • Filtered utilization of internet data transfers to reduce delay and increase user control

    Johnny Meng-Han Shieh;John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty

  • Automatic rotation of digit location in devices used in passwords

    John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh

  • Method for extracting hyperlinks from a display document and automatically retrieving and displaying multiple subordinate documents of the display document

    David Michael Adams;John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng Han Shieh

  • Enabling interactive electronic mail and real-time messaging

    Susann Marie Keohane;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Shawn Patrick Mullen;Jessica Murillo

  • System and method for designating and deleting expired files

    Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh;Vi Trieu Tran;Michael W. Wortman

  • Managing caching of data on a client

    Susann Marie Keohane;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh;Shawn Patrick Mullen

  • Internet data transfer control via a client system to reduce delay

    Johnny Meng-Han Shieh;John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty

  • Implementation for determining user interest in the portions of lengthy received web documents by dynamically tracking and visually indicating the cumulative time spent by user in the portions of received web document

    Susann Keohane;Gerald McBrearty;Shawn Mullen;Jessica Murillo

  • Retrieving network files through parallel channels

    John Maddalozzo;Gerald Francis McBrearty;Shawn Patrick Mullen;Johnny Meng-Han Shieh

Frequent Co-Authors

Johnny Meng-Han Shieh
Johnny Meng-Han Shieh IBM (United States)
Shawn Patrick Mullen
Shawn Patrick Mullen IBM (United States)

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