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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 48 4462 4292 1280 1180 229 14147

James S. Albus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James S. Albus between 1963 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James S. Albus published across 56 years, from 1963 to 2018, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2004. 2 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2004. 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 4 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 6 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 6 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication
1963 2018

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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James S. Albus: publications per year, 1963 to 2018
Year Publications
1963 2
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 4
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 6
1976 1
1977 1
1978 5
1979 5
1980 2
1981 7
1982 5
1983 5
1984 6
1985 2
1986 1
1987 6
1988 8
1989 8
1990 10
1991 5
1992 10
1993 8
1994 8
1995 7
1996 8
1997 9
1998 3
1999 2
2000 8
2001 3
2002 12
2003 9
2004 13
2005 7
2006 8
2007 11
2008 8
2009 0
2010 3
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 1
Total 233
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James S. Albus publications per year - data summary

  • James S. Albus, a Engineering and Technology scholar from National Institute of Standards and Technology, has 233 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1963 to 2018.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1963 and the most recent to 2018.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 12 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.3 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2014-2018) hold 2 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1963-1981: 38 publications (2.0 per year); 1982-2000: 119 publications (6.3 per year); 2001-2018: 76 publications (4.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

James S. Albus publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James S. Albus sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 228–237 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 229 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321 229
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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James S. Albus publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 38–47 to 804+ publications.
  • James S. Albus, a Engineering and Technology scholar from National Institute of Standards and Technology, records 229 publications - the 58th percentile of the discipline.
  • 58% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than James S. Albus, and about 42% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 198–207 publications range, and James S. Albus ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 148–157 publications, holding 457 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 61% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 228–237 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 804 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

James S. Albus 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 S. Albus sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271 48
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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James S. Albus D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 30 to 107+ D-Index.
  • James S. Albus, a Engineering and Technology scholar from National Institute of Standards and Technology, records 48 D-Index - the 55th percentile of the discipline.
  • 55% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than James S. Albus, and about 45% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 47 D-Index range, and James S. Albus ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 426 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

James S. Albus is affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. The scientific profile reflects a career associated with this institution, which is known for its focus on measurement science, standards, and technology.

There are no records of recent papers, co-authors, or specific frequent publication venues linked to James S. Albus in the available data. Similarly, no book publications or awards have been documented, suggesting either a limited publicly indexed output or a focus on other forms of scientific contribution.

The absence of detailed publication or research topics data implies that James S. Albus's specific fields of study, subfields, and main research topics have not been catalogued in the accessible sources. Without this detailed information, it is not possible to outline the precise scientific domains or thematic interests guided by their work.

The scientist is currently living, and the data does not include evidence of death or retirement. This status may indicate ongoing involvement in research or institutional activities, although no current publications or projects are specified.

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Best Publications

  • A New Approach to Manipulator Control: The Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller (CMAC)

    J. S. Albus

  • Data Storage in the Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller (CMAC)

    J. S. Albus

  • Outline for a theory of intelligence

    J.S. Albus

  • The NIST robocrane

    James S. Albus;Roger Bostelman;Nicholas G. Dagalakis

  • A New Approach to Manipulator Control : The Cerebellar Model Articulation Controller

    J. S. Albus

  • Brains, Behavior and Robotics

    James Sacra Albus

  • NASA/NBS Standard Reference Model for Telerobot Control System Architecture (NASREM)

    James S. Albus;H Mccain;Ronald Lumia

  • The automated manufacturing research facility of the national bureau of standards

    J.A. Simpson;R.J. Hocken;J.S. Albus

  • Engineering of Mind: An Introduction to the Science of Intelligent Systems

    James S. Albus;Alexander M. Meystel

  • Theory and Practice of Hierarchical Control

    James S. Albus;Tony Barbera;R Nagel

  • Intelligent Systems: Architecture, Design, and Control

    Alexander M. Meystel;James Sacra Albus

  • The NIST SPIDER, A Robot Crane.

    James Albus;Roger Bostelman;Nicholas Dagalakis

  • Mechanisms of planning and problem solving in the brain

    James S. Albus

  • A Framework For Autonomy Levels For Unmanned Systems (ALFUS)

    Hui-Min Huang;K Pavek;B Novak;James S. Albus

  • Applications of the NIST ROBOCRANE.

    Roger V. Bostelman;James S. Albus;Adam S. Jacoff;John L. Gross

  • Stiffness Study of a Parallel Link Robot Crane for Shipbuilding Applications

    N. G. Dagalakis;J. S. Albus;B.-L. Wang;J. Unger

  • 4D/RCS: a reference model architecture for intelligent unmanned ground vehicles

    James S. Albus

  • A reference model architecture for intelligent systems design

    James S. Albus

  • Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems (ALFUS) Framework: An Update

    Hui-Min Huang;Kerry Pavek;James Albus;Elena Messina

  • NASANBS standard reference model for telerobot control system architecture (NASREM) (supersedes NBS Technical Note 1235 issued July 1987)

    James S Albus;Harry G McCain;Ronald Lumia

  • 4D/RCS Version 2.0: A Reference Model Architecture for Unmanned Vehicle Systems

    James S. Albus;Hui-Min Huang;Elena R. Messina;Karl Murphy

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Sunil K. Agrawal
Sunil K. Agrawal Columbia University
Kevin M. Passino
Kevin M. Passino The Ohio State University
Gordon M. Shepherd
Gordon M. Shepherd Yale School of Medicine
Mortimer Mishkin
Mortimer Mishkin National Institutes of Health
Marcus E. Raichle
Marcus E. Raichle Washington University in St. Louis
Giulio Tononi
Giulio Tononi University of Wisconsin–Madison
George A. Bekey
George A. Bekey University of Southern California
Panos J. Antsaklis
Panos J. Antsaklis University of Notre Dame
Mihail C. Roco
Mihail C. Roco National Science Foundation

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