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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 54 4652 4522 2159 2083 281 9049

Herbert A. Little publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Herbert A. Little between 2000 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Herbert A. Little published across 19 years, from 2000 to 2018, averaging 23.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 88 publications in 2005. 2 of the 439 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 88. Peak 88 publications in 2005. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 8 publications 2002: 39 publications 2003: 46 publications 2004: 84 publications 2005: 88 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication
2000 2018

439 publications in total across all disciplines

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Herbert A. Little: publications per year, 2000 to 2018
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 8
2002 39
2003 46
2004 84
2005 88
2006 31
2007 24
2008 14
2009 21
2010 20
2011 37
2012 12
2013 5
2014 5
2015 0
2016 2
2017 1
2018 1
Total 439
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Herbert A. Little 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 Herbert A. Little sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 272–281 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 281 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335 281
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Herbert A. Little 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 Herbert A. Little sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500 54
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Operating system
  • Computer network
  • Programming language

Computer network, Computer security, Embedded system, Mobile device and Encryption are his primary areas of study. His Computer network research incorporates themes from Mobile database and Mobile telephony. His study in Computer security is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Certificate, World Wide Web and Digital signature.

His work carried out in the field of Embedded system brings together such families of science as Bluetooth, Computer hardware, Scanner and Barcode. His Mobile device research includes elements of Security information and Display device. His Encryption research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Computer program, Wireless network, Authorization and Data Protection Act 1998.

His most cited work include:

  • Automatic security action invocation for mobile communications device (259 citations)
  • System and method for compressing secure E-mail for exchange with a mobile data communication device (232 citations)
  • System and method for processing encoded messages for exchange with a mobile data communication device (200 citations)

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

Herbert A. Little mostly deals with Computer network, Computer security, Computer hardware, Mobile device and Wireless. His work deals with themes such as Mobile database and Mobile telephony, which intersect with Computer network. His Computer security research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Certificate and World Wide Web.

His work in Computer hardware addresses subjects such as Embedded system, which are connected to disciplines such as Smart card. Mobile device and Authentication are frequently intertwined in his study. His Message broker study combines topics in areas such as Communication source and Message authentication code.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Computer network (31.76%)
  • Computer security (25.34%)
  • Computer hardware (17.23%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2016)?

  • Computer network (31.76%)
  • Computer security (25.34%)
  • Wireless (15.20%)

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

Herbert A. Little mainly investigates Computer network, Computer security, Wireless, Mobile computing and Operating system. His Computer network research integrates issues from Network Access Device, Mobile device and Mobile telephony. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Process and Revocation.

He has included themes like Smart card application protocol data unit, Smart card and Timeout in his Wireless study. He interconnects Host and Mobile database in the investigation of issues within Mobile computing. His studies deal with areas such as Timer, Watchdog timer and Computer hardware as well as Operating system.

Between 2010 and 2016, his most popular works were:

  • Method and apparatus for differentiated access control (53 citations)
  • Enabling content interaction at a connected electronic device (41 citations)
  • Method for establishing a plurality of modes of operation on a mobile device (40 citations)

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

  • Operating system
  • Computer network
  • Programming language

Herbert A. Little spends much of his time researching Computer network, Mobile device, Computer hardware, Enterprise private network and Operating system. His Computer network research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Computer security, Mobile wireless, Radio access network, Payment and Transfer. Herbert A. Little combines subjects such as Certificate, Revocation and Task with his study of Computer security.

His research in Mobile device intersects with topics in Distributed computing, Data access, Embedded system and Network Access Device. His Embedded system research includes themes of Authentication, Security information and Mobile telephony. The Computer hardware study combines topics in areas such as Control, Portable data terminal, Computer graphics and Barcode.

Best Publications

  • Automatic security action invocation for mobile communications device

    Michael S. Brown;Neil Adams;Steven Fyke;Herbert Little

  • System and method for compressing secure E-mail for exchange with a mobile data communication device

    James A. Godfrey;Herbert A. Little;Michael K. Brown;Neil P. Adams

  • System and method for processing encoded messages for exchange with a mobile data communication device

    James A. Godfrey;Herbert A. Little

  • Methods and devices for facilitating bluetooth pairing using a camera as a barcode scanner

    Michael Stephen Brown;Herbert Anthony Little

  • System and method for secure message key caching in a mobile communication device

    Herbert A. Little;Michael G. Kirkup

  • System und Verfahren zum dynamischen Schieben von Informationen in drahtlose Datenkommunikationsgeräte

    Herbert A Little;Craig A Dunk;Hugh Hind;Gary P Mousseau

  • System and method for providing remote data access for a mobile communication device

    Salim H. Omar;Russell N. Owen;Herbert A. Little;Tomasz K. Rybak

  • System and method for supporting multiple certificate status providers on a mobile communication device

    Herbert Anthony Little;Stefan Erik Janhunen;Dale J. Hobbs

  • Selectively wiping a remote device

    Michael Kenneth Brown;Michael Stephen Brown;Herbert Anthony Little;Scott William Totzke

  • System and method of operation control on an electronic device

    Neil P. Adams;Michael G. Kirkup;Herbert A. Little;Russell N. Owen

  • System and method for privilege management and revocation

    Neil Patrick Adams;Herbert Anthony Little

  • Account management in a system and method for providing code signing services

    Neil Adams;Michael Kirkup;Herbert Little;Michael Rybak

  • Visual event notification on a handheld communications device

    Tammy MacFarlane;Alain Gagne;Chris Wormald;Herbert Little

  • System and method for secure control of resources of wireless mobile communication devices

    Russell Norman Owen;Herbert Anthony Little;David Paul Yach;Michael Shenfield

  • Method and system for supporting portable authenticators on electronic devices

    Neil P. Adams;David F. Tapuska;Michael S. Brown;Herbert A. Little

  • Battery pack authentication for a mobile device

    Herbert A. Little

  • System and method of secure authentication information distribution

    Herbert A. Little;Michael G. Kirkup;Ian M. Robertson

  • System and method of security function activation for a mobile electronic device

    Herbert A. Little;Neil P. Adams;Scott W. Totzke

  • System and method for processing encoded messages

    Herbert Anthony Little;Michael Stephen Brown

  • Certificate management and transfer system and method

    Herbert Anthony Little;Neil Patrick Adams;David Francis Tapuska;Michael Stephen Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil Patrick Adams
Neil Patrick Adams Blackberry (United States)
Michael S. Brown
Michael S. Brown ISARA Corporation
Michael K. Brown
Michael K. Brown Auvik Networks Inc.
Michael Shenfield
Michael Shenfield Blackberry (United States)
Mihal Lazaridis
Mihal Lazaridis Blackberry (United States)
Steven Henry Fyke
Steven Henry Fyke Blackberry (United States)

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