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Gerhard Dietrich Klassen

Gerhard Dietrich Klassen

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
34
Citations
5088
World Ranking
12159
National Ranking
473

Gerhard Dietrich Klassen 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 Gerhard Dietrich Klassen sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 139 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gerhard Dietrich Klassen 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 Gerhard Dietrich Klassen sits on this spectrum.

30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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
  • Artificial intelligence

His primary scientific interests are in Computer network, User interface, World Wide Web, Communication device and Artificial intelligence. The study incorporates disciplines such as Computer security and Distributed computing in addition to Computer network. Within one scientific family, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen focuses on topics pertaining to Event under User interface, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Metadata, Geotagging and Information retrieval.

His Instant messaging study in the realm of World Wide Web connects with subjects such as Conversation. The Communication device study combines topics in areas such as Routing, Peer-to-peer, Message broker and Identification. His Artificial intelligence study incorporates themes from Identifier and Computer vision.

His most cited work include:

  • Text messaging conversation user interface functionality (243 citations)
  • Method and data structure for user interface customization (176 citations)
  • User Interface Methods And Apparatus For Controlling The Visual Display Of Maps Having Selectable Map Elements In Mobile Communication Devices (164 citations)

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

Gerhard Dietrich Klassen mainly investigates Computer network, Mobile device, World Wide Web, Multimedia and User interface. In the field of Computer network, his study on Communication device, Instant messaging, Mobile station and Message broker overlaps with subjects such as Mobile telephony. In his research, Motion is intimately related to Wireless, which falls under the overarching field of Mobile device.

Gerhard Dietrich Klassen does research in World Wide Web, focusing on Web page specifically. His Multimedia research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Session, Interface, Human–computer interaction and Icon. His User interface study combines topics in areas such as Shell, Component, Computer vision and Artificial intelligence.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Computer network (28.57%)
  • Mobile device (20.30%)
  • World Wide Web (16.54%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2015)?

  • Embedded system (5.26%)
  • Computer network (28.57%)
  • Mobile device (20.30%)

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

Gerhard Dietrich Klassen spends much of his time researching Embedded system, Computer network, Mobile device, Artificial intelligence and Computer vision. His Mobile device research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Input device and Data field. His Artificial intelligence research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Identifier, Stylus and Computer graphics.

His work deals with themes such as User interface and State, which intersect with Computer graphics. His Visual appearance and Line segment study in the realm of Computer vision interacts with subjects such as Low energy and Digital ink. His Text message research includes themes of Multimedia and World Wide Web.

Between 2011 and 2015, his most popular works were:

  • Visual representation of contact location (68 citations)
  • Dynamic stylus palette (32 citations)
  • IM Contact List Entry as a Game in Progress Designate (30 citations)

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

  • Operating system
  • Computer network
  • Programming language

Gerhard Dietrich Klassen mostly deals with Computer vision, Artificial intelligence, Representation, Identifier and Position. His studies in Computer vision integrate themes in fields like Property, Event and Host. The study incorporates disciplines such as Stylus, Palette and Computer graphics in addition to Artificial intelligence.

Best Publications

  • Text messaging conversation user interface functionality

    Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Lawrence Edward Kuhl;Shaul S. Wisebourt

  • Method and data structure for user interface customization

    Matthew Bells;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Kenneth Wallis;Scotte Zinn

  • System and method for message display and management

    Gerhard D. Klassen;Chris Wormald;David Yach

  • User Interface Methods And Apparatus For Controlling The Visual Display Of Maps Having Selectable Map Elements In Mobile Communication Devices

    Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Tatiana Kalougina;Shaul Wisebourt;Peter John Devenyi

  • Communications system providing mobile device notification based upon contact web pages and related methods

    Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Michael Stephen Brown;Michael Kenneth Brown

  • Method and system for instant messaging conversation security

    Chris Wormald;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Luis Pablo Estable

  • System and method for integrating an address book with an instant messaging application in a mobile station

    Michael Thomas Hardy;Craig A. Dunk;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen

  • Dynamic theme color palette generation

    Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Shaul S. Wisebourt;Lawrence Edward Kuhl

  • System und verfahren zum austausch von identifizierungsinformation für mobile stationen

    Mihal Lazaridis;David P Yach;Gerhard D Klassen

  • Secure peer-to-peer messaging invitation architecture

    Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Samer Fahmy;David Paul Yach

  • Method of automatically geotagging data

    Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Matthew Bells

  • System and method for quick view of application data on a home screen interface triggered by a scroll/focus action

    Darrell May;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Robert J.T. Bredin;Julian Paas

  • Visual representation of contact location

    Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Shaul S. Wisebourt;Samer Fahmy

  • Data store management system and method for wireless devices

    Gerhard D. Klassen;Robbie J. Maurice

  • System and method of message transport selection

    Gerhard D. Klassen;David P. Yach

  • System and method for inserting a graphic object in to a text based message

    Lawrence Edward Kuhl;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen

  • Mobile communications device access from personal computer

    Matthew Bells;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen

  • Screen display in application switching

    David Paul Yach;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen

  • A method for creating a peer-to-peer immediate messaging solution without using an instant messaging server

    Mihal Lazaridis;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen;Christopher R. Wormald;Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott

  • Motion-based disabling of messaging on a wireless communications device

    Raymond Paul Vander Veen;Gerhard Dietrich Klassen

Frequent Co-Authors

Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott
Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott Blackberry (United States)
Michael S. Brown
Michael S. Brown ISARA Corporation
Mihal Lazaridis
Mihal Lazaridis Blackberry (United States)
Neil Patrick Adams
Neil Patrick Adams Blackberry (United States)
Steven Henry Fyke
Steven Henry Fyke Blackberry (United States)
Herbert A. Little
Herbert A. Little Blackberry (United States)
Michael K. Brown
Michael K. Brown Auvik Networks Inc.

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