2026 James L. Massey: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	42	8158	152	99	14993

Research.com Recognitions

1992 - IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal "For contributions to the theory and practical implementation of forward-error-correcting codes, multi-user communications, and cryptographic systems; and for excellence in engineering education."
1988 - IEEE Claude E. Shannon Award

Overview

James L. Massey was affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research spanned across various domains within physics, specializing primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy with distinct focus on subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's work concentrated on multiple topical areas, including:

Magnetic properties of thin films
Theoretical and Computational Physics
Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
Quantum and electron transport phenomena
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
Magnetism in coordination complexes

Among their notable recent publications were:

Multilevel Resistance Switching and Enhanced Spin Transition Temperature in Single- and Double-Molecule Spin Crossover Nanogap Devices, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
X-ray imaging of the magnetic configuration of a three-dimensional artificial spin ice building block, 2022, APL Materials
Asymmetric magnetic relaxation behavior of domains and domain walls observed through the FeRh first-order metamagnetic phase transition, 2020, Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Ultra-high spin emission from antiferromagnetic FeRh, 2024, Nature Communications
Investigating skyrmion stability and core polarity reversal in NdMn2Ge2, 2025, Scientific Reports

Their frequent coauthors included C. H. Marrows, Valerio Scagnoli, Laura J. Heyderman, Rowan C. Temple, and Trevor P. Almeida.

Research output appeared regularly in venues such as Physical review. B./Physical review. B, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, APL Materials, Nature Communications, and Scientific Reports.

James L. Massey received recognition in the form of the IEEE Claude E. Shannon Award in 1988 and the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal in 1992 for contributions relating to forward-error-correcting codes, multi-user communications, cryptographic systems, and engineering education.

Best Publications

Shift-register synthesis and BCH decoding

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2438
Citations
Markov ciphers and differential cryptanalysis

Xuejia Lai;James L. Massey;Sean Murphy

1034
Citations
A proposal for a new block encryption standard

Xuejia Lai;James L. Massey

904
Citations
Theory and practice of error control codes

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843
Citations
Invertibility of linear time-invariant dynamical systems

M. Sain;J. Massey

703
Citations
Linear codes with complementary duals

James L. Massey

627
Citations
Hash functions based on block ciphers

Xucjia Lai;James L. Massey

328
Citations
Review of 'Error-Correcting Codes, 2nd edn.' (Peterson, W. W., and Weldon, E. J., Jr.; 1972)

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325
Citations
Collision-Resolution Algorithms and Random-Access Communications

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311
Citations
Welch’s Bound and Sequence Sets for Code-Division Multiple-Access Systems

James L. Massey;Thomas Mittelholzer

286
Citations
Capacity of the discrete-time Gaussian channel with intersymbol interference

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259
Citations
The condition for a cyclic code to have a complementary dual

Xiang Yang;James L. Massey

249
Citations
SAFER K-64: A Byte-Oriented Block-Ciphering Algorithm

James L. Massey

246
Citations
A generalization of linear cryptanalysis and the applicability of Matsui's piling-up lemma

Carlo Harpes;Gerhard G. Kramer;James L. Massey

234
Citations
Markov ciphers and differential cryptanalysis

Xuejia Lai;J. L. Massey

206
Citations
Polynomial weights and code constructions

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193
Citations
Cascade ciphers: The importance of being first

Ueli M. Maurer;James L. Massey

162
Citations
Variable-length codes and the Fano metric

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141
Citations
DISPOSITIVO PARA LA TRANSFORMACION DE UN BLOQUE DIGITAL Y UTILIZACIONDEL MISMO.

Massey, James, Lee;Xuejia Lai

129
Citations
Codes, automata, and continuous systems: Explicit interconnections

James Massey;Michael Sain

128
Citations
Partitioning Cryptanalysis

Carlo Harpes;James L. Massey

100
Citations
An infinite class of counterexamples to a conjecture concerning nonlinear resilient functions

D. R. Stinson;J. L. Massey

79
Citations
A Fourier Transform Approach to the Linear Complexity of Nonlinearly Filtered Sequences

James L. Massey;Shirlei Serconek

76
Citations
Linear Complexity of Periodic Sequences: A General Theory

James L. Massey;Shirlei Serconek

75
Citations
An information-theoretic treatment of homophonic substitution

Hakon N. Jendal;Yves J. B. Kuhn;James L. Massey

63
Citations
SAFER K-64: One year later

James L. Massey

50
Citations
Deep-space communications and coding: A marriage made in heaven

James L. Massey

28
Citations
Some Applications of Source Coding in Cryptography

James L. Massey

24
Citations
Linear ciphers and random sequence generators with multiple clocks

J L Massey;R A Rueppel

21
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ueli Maurer ETH Zurich

Gerhard Kramer Technical University of Munich

Douglas R. Stinson University of Waterloo

External Links

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