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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 82 457 440 18 18 817 28539

Ian R. Petersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian R. Petersen between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian R. Petersen published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 22 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2013. 63 of the 990 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2013. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 56 publications 2013: 59 publications 2014: 56 publications 2015: 59 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 51 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 27 publications
1981 2025

990 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian R. Petersen: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 3
1984 2
1985 5
1986 7
1987 8
1988 8
1989 4
1990 5
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 6
1995 19
1996 25
1997 17
1998 19
1999 24
2000 23
2001 5
2002 12
2003 5
2004 10
2005 9
2006 8
2007 16
2008 25
2009 34
2010 30
2011 36
2012 56
2013 59
2014 56
2015 59
2016 48
2017 52
2018 29
2019 23
2020 43
2021 37
2022 39
2023 51
2024 36
2025 27
Total 990
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Ian R. Petersen 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 Ian R. Petersen 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, 814–833 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: 817 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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 20 817
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
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Ian R. Petersen 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 Ian R. Petersen 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, 82 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: 82 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34 82
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
  • 2000 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the theory of robust control system design.

Overview

Ian R. Petersen is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields, with a primary focus on areas intersecting computer science, engineering, and physics and astronomy. The major fields of study contributing to their body of work include:

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy

Their contributions extend to various subfields, notably:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Ian R. Petersen's research topics primarily center on quantum-related technologies and control systems. Key areas in their scientific output include:

  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Piezoelectric Actuators and Control
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
  • Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems

The scientist has a considerable publication record across multiple notable venues. Frequent publication sources are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • Automatica
  • 2021 60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)

Notable recent papers produced by Ian R. Petersen include:

  • Quantum estimation, control and learning: Opportunities and challenges, 2022, Annual Reviews in Control
  • Distributed Formation Control Using Fuzzy Self-Tuning of Strictly Negative Imaginary Consensus Controllers in Aerial Robotics, 2020, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
  • Switching formation strategy with the directed dynamic topology for collision avoidance of a multi-robot system in uncertain environments, 2020, IET Control Theory and Applications
  • Robust Cooperative Control of Networked Train Platoons: A Negative-Imaginary Systems' Perspective, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems
  • Robust Fuzzy Q-Learning-Based Strictly Negative Imaginary Tracking Controllers for the Uncertain Quadrotor Systems, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics

Their frequent collaborators include Daoyi Dong, Igor G. Vladimirov, Kanghong Shi, Guodong Shi, and Elizabeth L. Ratnam.

Ian R. Petersen has authored at least one book published under the Communications and Control Engineering series, titled Learning and Robust Control in Quantum Technology, published in 2023.

Recognition for Ian R. Petersen's contributions includes being named a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) in 2011 and an IEEE Fellow in 2000, with the citation for the latter specifically noting contributions to the theory of robust control system design.

Best Publications

  • Robust stabilization of uncertain linear systems: quadratic stabilizability and H/sup infinity / control theory

    P.P. Khargonekar;I.R. Petersen;K. Zhou

  • A stabilization algorithm for a class of uncertain linear systems

    I. R. Petersen

  • A Riccati equation approach to the stabilization of uncertain linear systems

    I R Petersen;C V Hollot

  • Optimal guaranteed cost control and filtering for uncertain linear systems

    I.R. Petersen;D.C. McFarlane

  • Quantum control theory and applications: a survey

    Daoyi Dong;Ian R. Petersen

  • Robust control design using H-∞ methods

    Ian Richard Petersen;Valery A. Ugrinovskii;Andrey V. Savkin

  • Robust Kalman Filtering for Signals and Systems with Large Uncertainties

    Ian R. Petersen;Andrey V. Savkin

  • Disturbance attenuation and H^{∞} optimization: A design method based on the algebraic Riccati equation

    I. Petersen

  • Control of Linear Quantum Stochastic Systems

    Matthew R. James;Hendra I. Nurdin;Ian R. Petersen

  • Stability results for switched controller systems

    Efstratios Skafidas;Robin J. Evans;Andrey V. Savkin;Ian R. Petersen

  • Optimal quadratic guaranteed cost control of a class of uncertain time-delay systems

    S.O.R. Moheimani;I.R. Petersen

  • $H^{\infty}$ Control of Linear Quantum Stochastic Systems

    M.R. James;H.I. Nurdin;I.R. Petersen

  • Minimax optimal control of stochastic uncertain systems with relative entropy constraints

    I.R. Petersen;M.R. James;P. Dupuis

  • Stability Robustness of a Feedback Interconnection of Systems With Negative Imaginary Frequency Response

    A. Lanzon;I.R. Petersen

  • Coherent quantum LQG control

    Hendra I. Nurdin;Matthew R. James;Ian R. Petersen

  • H/sub infinity /-optimal control with state-feedback

    P.P. Khargonekar;I.R. Petersen;M.A. Rotea

  • Feedback Control of Negative-Imaginary Systems

    Ian R Petersen;Alexander Lanzon

  • A first principles solution to the non-singular H∞ control problem

    Ian R. Petersen;Brian D. O. Anderson;Edmond A. Jonckheere

  • Robust control of uncertain systems: Classical results and recent developments

    Ian R. Petersen;Roberto Tempo

  • Robust Control Design Using H-infinity Methods

    I.R. Petersen;V.A. Ugrinovskii;A.V. Savkin

  • Control of Linear Quantum Stochastic Systems

    Ian R. Petersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrey V. Savkin
Andrey V. Savkin University of New South Wales
Hemanshu R. Pota
Hemanshu R. Pota University of New South Wales
Matthew R. James
Matthew R. James Australian National University
Daoyi Dong
Daoyi Dong University of New South Wales
Alexander Lanzon
Alexander Lanzon University of Manchester
S. O. Reza Moheimani
S. O. Reza Moheimani The University of Texas at Dallas
Sajal K. Das
Sajal K. Das Missouri University of Science and Technology
Baris Fidan
Baris Fidan University of Waterloo
Herschel Rabitz
Herschel Rabitz Princeton University
Duncan McFarlane
Duncan McFarlane University of Cambridge

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