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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 73 750 716 331 305 1081 22235
Materials Science 73 3794 3670 1040 978 1062 22071
Physics 76 3305 3142 1565 1457 995 23703

Gerhard Klimeck publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerhard Klimeck between 1990 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerhard Klimeck published across 35 years, from 1990 to 2024, averaging 34.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 175 publications in 2008. 8 of the 1,206 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 175. Peak 175 publications in 2008. 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 37 publications 2005: 44 publications 2006: 38 publications 2007: 45 publications 2008: 175 publications 2009: 91 publications 2010: 164 publications 2011: 107 publications 2012: 61 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 40 publications 2015: 65 publications 2016: 58 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications
1990 2024

1,206 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerhard Klimeck: publications per year, 1990 to 2024
Year Publications
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 5
1994 9
1995 10
1996 5
1997 15
1998 16
1999 9
2000 13
2001 18
2002 23
2003 21
2004 37
2005 44
2006 38
2007 45
2008 175
2009 91
2010 164
2011 107
2012 61
2013 45
2014 40
2015 65
2016 58
2017 36
2018 22
2019 11
2020 3
2021 2
2022 4
2023 6
2024 2
Total 1,206
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Gerhard Klimeck publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerhard Klimeck sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,065+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 1,081 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99 1,081
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Gerhard Klimeck 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 Gerhard Klimeck sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 89th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49 73
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the development, application, and dissemination of atomistic, quantum simulation tools for nanoelectronic devices
  • 2011 - ACM Gordon Bell Prize For Atomistic nanoelectronics device engineering with sustained performance up to 1.44 Pflops

Overview

Gerhard Klimeck is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields primarily focused on computer science and engineering, with particular attention to electrical and electronic engineering, computer networks and communications, information systems and management, and artificial intelligence.

Their work extensively covers topics including scientific computing and data management, advancements in semiconductor devices and circuit design, semiconductor materials and devices, distributed and parallel computing systems, research data management practices, advanced data storage technologies, and silicon carbide semiconductor technologies.

Notable recent publications authored or coauthored by associated researchers include:

  • Research in computing-intensive simulations for nature-oriented civil-engineering and related scientific fields, using machine learning and big data: an overview of open problems (2023, Journal Of Big Data)
  • Teaching computing for complex problems in civil engineering and geosciences using big data and machine learning: synergizing four different computing paradigms and four different management domains (2023, Journal Of Big Data)
  • Impact of Body Thickness and Scattering on III-V Triple Heterojunction TFET Modeled With Atomistic Mode-Space Approximation (2020, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices)
  • Doping profile engineered triple heterojunction TFETs with 12 nm body thickness (2020, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • Open Science via HUBzero: Exploring Five Science Gateways Supporting and Growing their Open Science Communities (2022, Proceedings of the... Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences/Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences)

Frequent collaborators in Klimeck's research include Michael Zentner, Alejandro Strachan, Hesameddin Ilatikhameneh, Michael Povolotskyi, and Lynn Zentner. These coauthors have contributed to various joint research efforts, reflecting a collaborative approach in their scientific endeavors.

Their publications are commonly found in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Journal Of Big Data, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and proceedings from the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

Throughout their career, Gerhard Klimeck has received several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) in 2011, recognized for the development, application, and dissemination of atomistic, quantum simulation tools for nanoelectronic devices
  • ACM Gordon Bell Prize in 2011, awarded for atomistic nanoelectronics device engineering with sustained performance up to 1.44 Pflops

Best Publications

  • Silicon quantum electronics

    Floris Arnoud Zwanenburg;Andrew S. Dzurak;Andrea Morello;Michelle Y. Simmons

  • A single-atom transistor

    Martin Fuechsle;Jill A. Miwa;Suddhasatta Mahapatra;Hoon Ryu

  • Single and multiband modeling of quantum electron transport through layered semiconductor devices

    Roger Lake;Gerhard Klimeck;R. Chris Bowen;Dejan Jovanovic

  • Valence band effective-mass expressions in the sp 3 d 5 s * empirical tight-binding model applied to a Si and Ge parametrization

    Timothy B. Boykin;Gerhard Klimeck;Fabiano Oyafuso

  • Atomistic simulation of nanowires in the sp3d5s* tight-binding formalism: From boundary conditions to strain calculations

    Mathieu Luisier;Andreas Schenk;Wolfgang Fichtner;Gerhard Klimeck

  • Gate-induced quantum-confinement transition of a single dopant atom in a silicon FinFET

    G P Lansbergen;R Rahman;C J Wellard;I Woo

  • Ohm's Law Survives to the Atomic Scale

    Bent Weber;Suddhasatta Mahapatra;Hoon Ryu;Sunhee Lee

  • Spin-valley lifetimes in a silicon quantum dot with tunable valley splitting

    C. H. Yang;A. Rossi;R. Ruskov;N. S. Lai

  • Diagonal parameter shifts due to nearest-neighbor displacements in empirical tight-binding theory

    Timothy B. Boykin;Gerhard Klimeck;R. Chris Bowen;Fabiano Oyafuso

  • nanoHUB.org: Advancing Education and Research in Nanotechnology

    G. Klimeck;M. McLennan;S.P. Brophy;G.B. Adams

  • Atomistic Simulation of Realistically Sized Nanodevices Using NEMO 3-D—Part I: Models and Benchmarks

    G. Klimeck;S.S. Ahmed;Hansang Bae;N. Kharche

  • Boundary conditions for the electronic structure of finite-extent embedded semiconductor nanostructures

    Seungwon Lee;Fabiano Oyafuso;Paul von Allmen;Gerhard Klimeck

  • Atomistic full-band simulations of silicon nanowire transistors: Effects of electron-phonon scattering

    Mathieu Luisier;Gerhard Klimeck

  • Computational Electronics: Semiclassical and Quantum Device Modeling and Simulation

    Dragica Vasileska;Stephen M. Goodnick;Gerhard Klimeck

  • Development of a Nanoelectronic 3-D (NEMO 3-D ) Simulator for Multimillion Atom Simulations and Its Application to Alloyed Quantum Dots

    Gerhard Klimeck;Fabiano Oyafuso;Timothy B. Boykin;R. Chris Bowen

  • On the validity of the parabolic effective-mass approximation for the I-V calculation of silicon nanowire transistors

    Jing Wang;A. Rahman;A. Ghosh;G. Klimeck

  • Electronic properties of silicon nanowires

    Yun Zheng;C. Rivas;R. Lake;K. Alam

  • Valley splitting in strained silicon quantum wells

    Timothy B. Boykin;Gerhard Klimeck;M. A. Eriksson;Mark Friesen

  • Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors in 2-D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Materials

    Hesameddin Ilatikhameneh;Yaohua Tan;Bozidar Novakovic;Gerhard Klimeck

  • Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors in 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Materials

    Hesameddin Ilatikhameneh;Yaohua Tan;Bozidar Novakovic;Gerhard Klimeck

  • Bandstructure Effects in Silicon Nanowire Electron Transport

    N. Neophytou;A. Paul;M.S. Lundstrom;G. Klimeck

Frequent Co-Authors

Dragica Vasileska
Dragica Vasileska Arizona State University
Roger K. Lake
Roger K. Lake University of California, Riverside
Lloyd C. L. Hollenberg
Lloyd C. L. Hollenberg University of Melbourne
Mark Lundstrom
Mark Lundstrom Purdue University West Lafayette
Mark J. W. Rodwell
Mark J. W. Rodwell University of California, Santa Barbara
Joerg Appenzeller
Joerg Appenzeller Purdue University West Lafayette
Supriyo Datta
Supriyo Datta Purdue University West Lafayette
David S. Ebert
David S. Ebert University of Oklahoma
Alan Seabaugh
Alan Seabaugh University of Notre Dame

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