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Ignacio Santamaria

Ignacio Santamaria

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 40 4511 4329 81 80 345 6397

Ignacio Santamaria publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ignacio Santamaria between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ignacio Santamaria published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2010. 36 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2010. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 15 publications
1994 2025

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ignacio Santamaria: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 3
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 12
2001 8
2002 10
2003 13
2004 15
2005 15
2006 13
2007 13
2008 11
2009 12
2010 24
2011 18
2012 16
2013 16
2014 13
2015 9
2016 9
2017 11
2018 19
2019 15
2020 7
2021 8
2022 24
2023 20
2024 21
2025 15
Total 378
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Ignacio Santamaria 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 Ignacio Santamaria 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, 334–353 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: 345 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
334–353 250 345
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
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Ignacio Santamaria 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 Ignacio Santamaria 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 40
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
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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Overview

Ignacio Santamaria is affiliated with the University of Cantabria in Spain, specializing in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a notable focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Signal Processing, and Astronomy and Astrophysics. Their research portfolio includes over 110 publications in engineering and 31 in computer science, demonstrating a broad engagement with these disciplines.

Their main research topics cover a range of advanced subjects in wireless communication and signal processing. These include:

  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques
  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Distributed Sensor Networks and Detection Algorithms

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ignacio Santamaria are:

  • Mohammad Soleymani
  • Eduard A. Jorswieck
  • Diego Cuevas
  • Javier Álvarez-Vizoso
  • Carlos Beltrán

Their published work appears primarily in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Signal Processing Letters

Recent representative publications include:

  • "Rate Splitting in MIMO RIS-Assisted Systems With Hardware Impairments and Improper Signaling," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • "Optimization of Rate-Splitting Multiple Access in Beyond Diagonal RIS-Assisted URLLC Systems," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Improper Signaling for Multicell MIMO RIS-Assisted Broadcast Channels With I/Q Imbalance," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking
  • "SNR Maximization in Beyond Diagonal RIS-Assisted Single and Multiple Antenna Links," 2023, IEEE Signal Processing Letters
  • "Spectral and Energy Efficiency Maximization of MISO STAR-RIS-Assisted URLLC Systems," 2023, IEEE Access

The work by Ignacio Santamaria involves advanced optimization techniques for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), and addressing hardware impairments such as I/Q imbalance. Their research contributes to the understanding and development of sophisticated wireless communication frameworks that integrate novel signal processing methods and communication protocols.

Best Publications

  • Generalized correlation function: definition, properties, and application to blind equalization

    I. Santamaria;P.P. Pokharel;J.C. Principe

  • Maximum Sum-Rate Interference Alignment Algorithms for MIMO Channels

    Ignacio Santamaria;Oscar Gonzalez;Robert W. Heath;Steven W. Peters

  • Kernel Recursive Least-Squares Tracker for Time-Varying Regression

    S. Van Vaerenbergh;M. Lazaro-Gredilla;I. Santamaria

  • Detection of Rank- $P$ Signals in Cognitive Radio Networks With Uncalibrated Multiple Antennas

    D. Ramirez;G. Vazquez-Vilar;R. Lopez-Valcarce;J. Via

  • A Sliding-Window Kernel RLS Algorithm and Its Application to Nonlinear Channel Identification

    S. Van Vaerenbergh;J. Via;I. Santamaria

  • Gaussian Processes for Nonlinear Signal Processing: An Overview of Recent Advances

    F. Perez-Cruz;S. Van Vaerenbergh;J. JoseMurillo-Fuentes;M. Lazaro-Gredilla

  • A learning algorithm for adaptive canonical correlation analysis of several data sets

    Javier Vía;Ignacio Santamaría;Jesús Pérez

  • Robust Array Beamforming With Sidelobe Control Using Support Vector Machines

    C.C. Gaudes;I. Santamaria;J. Via;E.M.M. Gomez

  • Detection of Spatially Correlated Gaussian Time Series

    David Ramírez;Javier Via;Ignacio Santamaría;Louis L Scharf

  • Blind equalization of constant modulus signals using support vector machines

    I. Santamaria;C. Pantaleon;L. Vielva;J. Ibanez

  • A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HIGH-ACCURACY FREQUENCY ESTIMATION METHODS

    Ignacio Santamaría;Carlos Pantaleón;Jesús Ibañez

  • Fixed-budget kernel recursive least-squares

    Steven Van Vaerenbergh;Ignacio Santamaria;Weifeng Liu;Jose C. Principe

  • Entropy minimization for supervised digital communications channel equalization

    I. Santamaria;D. Erdogmus;J.C. Principe

  • A Feasibility Test for Linear Interference Alignment in MIMO Channels With Constant Coefficients

    Oscar Gonzalez;Carlos Beltran;Ignacio Santamaria

  • Gaussian Processes for Nonlinear Signal Processing

    Fernando Pérez-Cruz;Steven Van Vaerenbergh;Juan José Murillo-Fuentes;Miguel Lázaro-Gredilla

  • Closed-form approximation for the outage capacity of orthogonal STBC

    J. Perez;J. Ibanez;L. Vielva;I. Santamaria

  • Quaternion ICA From Second-Order Statistics

    J Vía;D P Palomar;L Vielva;I Santamaría

  • Stochastic blind equalization based on PDF fitting using Parzen estimator

    M. Lazaro;I. Santamaria;D. Erdogmus;K.E. Hild

  • Beamforming Design for Simplified Analog Antenna Combining Architectures

    F Gholam;J Via;I Santamaria

  • Adaptive blind deconvolution of linear channels using Renyi's entropy with Parzen window estimation

    D. Erdogmus;K.E. Hild;J.C. Principe;M. Lazaro

  • Integrated Adjustable Phase Shifters

    F Ellinger;U Mayer;M Wickert;N Joram

  • A new EM-based training algorithm for RBF networks

    Marcelino Lázaro;Ignacio Santamaría;Carlos Pantaleón

  • A comparative study of STBC transmissions at 2.4 GHz over indoor channels using a 2 × 2 MIMO testbed

    David Ramírez;Ignacio Santamaría;Jesús Pérez;Javier Vía

Frequent Co-Authors

Louis L. Scharf
Louis L. Scharf Colorado State University
Jose C. Principe
Jose C. Principe University of Florida
Deniz Erdogmus
Deniz Erdogmus Northeastern University
Wolfgang Utschick
Wolfgang Utschick Technical University of Munich
Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés
Tiago M. Fernández-Caramés University of A Coruña
Daniel P. Palomar
Daniel P. Palomar Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Robert W. Heath
Robert W. Heath University of California, San Diego
Frank Ellinger
Frank Ellinger TU Dresden
Aydin Sezgin
Aydin Sezgin Ruhr University Bochum

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