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D-Index
34
Citations
5841
World Ranking
9170
National Ranking
2573

James L. Richards publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 62 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

James L. Richards D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James L. Richards sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Signal
  • Electronic engineering

His primary scientific interests are in Impulse radio, Electronic engineering, Signal, Electrical engineering and Impulse. His work carried out in the field of Impulse radio brings together such families of science as Computer security, Simulation and Track. His research in Electronic engineering intersects with topics in Transmitter power output and Power control.

His Signal research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Directional antenna, Static timing analysis and Ultra-wideband. His study in the fields of Transceiver under the domain of Electrical engineering overlaps with other disciplines such as Doppler radar, Fire-control radar and Focus. The concepts of his Impulse study are interwoven with issues in Transmitter, Power budget and Time of arrival.

His most cited work include:

  • System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio (317 citations)
  • System and method for intrusion detection using a time domain radar array (251 citations)
  • System and method for distance measurement by inphase and quadrature signals in a radio system (194 citations)

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

His scientific interests lie mostly in Electronic engineering, Signal, Impulse radio, Electrical engineering and Magnet. His Electronic engineering research incorporates elements of Transmitter, Algorithm, Pulse wave and Code. James L. Richards has included themes like Static timing analysis and Ultra-wideband in his Signal study.

His Impulse radio research integrates issues from Impulse, Real-time computing, Simulation and Track. His Electrical engineering study frequently involves adjacent topics like Sequence. The various areas that James L. Richards examines in his Magnet study include Acoustics and Doors, Structural engineering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Electronic engineering (35.00%)
  • Signal (26.25%)
  • Impulse radio (23.75%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2013)?

  • Magnet (20.00%)
  • Electrical engineering (23.75%)
  • Acoustics (13.75%)

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

His primary areas of study are Magnet, Electrical engineering, Acoustics, Cross-correlation and Code. His study in Magnet is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Cover, Simulation and Lock. The study incorporates disciplines such as Electricity generation and Child safety in addition to Electrical engineering.

His Acoustics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Object, Pressure-gradient force, Structural engineering and Signal. James L. Richards interconnects Dither, Correlation function, Electronic engineering and Zero crossing in the investigation of issues within Cross-correlation. His Code research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Amplitude and Stator.

Between 2009 and 2013, his most popular works were:

  • Magnetic attachment system (96 citations)
  • Magnetic Attachment System with Low Cross Correlation (37 citations)
  • System and Method for Energy Generation (16 citations)

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

  • Electrical engineering
  • Signal
  • Modulation

His primary scientific interests are in Magnet, Code, Polarity, Magnetization and Nuclear magnetic resonance. His Magnet research is within the category of Electrical engineering. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Stator and Control theory.

His Polarity study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Condensed matter physics.

Best Publications

  • System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio

    James L. Richards;Larry W. Fullerton;Donald A. Kelly;David C. Meigs

  • System and method for position determination by impulse radio using round trip time-of-flight

    Larry W. Fullerton;James L. Richards;Ivan A. Cowie

  • Method and apparatus for ultra wideband power control

    James L. Richards;Larry W. Fullerton;Ivan A. Cowie

  • System and method for distance measurement by inphase and quadrature signals in a radio system

    James L. Richards;Larry W. Fullerton;David C. Meigs;Randall S. Stanley

  • System and method for using impulse radio technology to track and monitor animals

    James L. Richards;Larry W. Fullerton;Donald A. Kelly;David C. Meigs

  • System and method for intrusion detection using a time domain radar array

    Larry W. Fullerton;James L. Richards

  • Method and system for fast acquisition of ultra-wideband signals

    James L. Richards;Mark D. Roberts

  • Precision timing generator apparatus and associated methods

    James L. Richards;Preston L. Jett;Larry W. Fullerton;Lawrence E. Larson

  • System and method for active protection of a resource

    Larry W. Fullerton;Mark D. Roberts;James L. Richards

  • System and method using impulse radio technology to track and monitor people needing health care

    James L. Richards;Larry W. Fullerton;Donald A. Kelly;David C. Meigs

  • Precision timing generator system and method

    James L. Richards;Preston Jett;Larry W. Fullerton;Lawrence E. Larson

  • Method and system for reducing potential interference in an impulse radio

    James L. Richards;Vernon R. Brethour

  • Magnetic attachment system

    Larry W. Fullerton;Mark D. Roberts;James Lee Richards

  • Method and system for canceling interference in an impulse radio

    James L. Richards;Vernon R. Brethour;Jack Thomas Matheney

  • System and method for using impulse radio technology in the farming field

    James L. Richards;Larry W. Fullerton;Donald A. Kelly;David C. Meigs

  • Apparatus, system and method for flip modulation in an impulse radio communications system

    Larry W. Fullerton;James L. Richards;Ivan A. Cowie;David M. Dickson

  • Method and apparatus for converting RF signals to baseband

    James L. Richards;Larry W. Fullerton

  • Method and apparatus for applying codes having pre-defined properties

    Mark D. Roberts;Marcus H. Pendergrass;Larry W. Fullerton;Ivan A. Cowie

  • System and method for tracking and monitoring prisoners using impulse radio technology

    James L. Richards;Larry W. Fullerton;Donald A. Kelly;David C. Meigs

  • Method and apparatus for specifying pulse characteristics using a code that satisfies predefined criteria

    Mark D. Roberts;Marcus H. Pendergrass;Larry W. Fullerton;James L. Richards

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry W. Fullerton
Larry W. Fullerton Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
Lawrence E. Larson
Lawrence E. Larson Brown University

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