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D-Index
63
Citations
19244
World Ranking
1340
National Ranking
39

Joachim Holtz 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 Joachim Holtz sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 158 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Joachim Holtz 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 Joachim Holtz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Anthony J. Hornfeck Service Award
  • 1993 - IEEE Fellow For development s in electronic power conversion and ac drive control systems.

Overview

Joachim Holtz is affiliated with the University of Wuppertal in Germany, focusing primarily on engineering with a specific emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering as well as control and systems engineering.

The scientist's research spans several key topics:

  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Sensorless Control of Electric Motors
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • Electric Power Systems and Control

Holtz has a documented publication record across multiple venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
  • International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Holtz include the following:

  • "Predictive Finite-State Control-When to Use and When Not," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • "Complex State Variables as Analytical Tool for Control System Design of Medium-Voltage Drives," 2020, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics

Holtz also collaborates frequently with several researchers who have coauthored multiple publications, including:

  • Xin Qi
  • Chenyu Wang
  • Jiashi Ren
  • Jianing Zhang
  • Mario Pacas

The scientist's work has been recognized with awards such as the Anthony J. Hornfeck Service Award in 2007 and being named an IEEE Fellow in 1993 for developments in electronic power conversion and AC drive control systems.

Best Publications

  • Pulsewidth modulation-a survey

    J. Holtz

  • Pulsewidth modulation for electronic power conversion

    J. Holtz

  • Medium-Voltage Multilevel Converters—State of the Art, Challenges, and Requirements in Industrial Applications

    H Abu-Rub;J Holtz;J Rodriguez;Ge Baoming

  • Sensorless control of induction motor drives

    J. Holtz

  • Sensorless Control of Induction Machines—With or Without Signal Injection?

    J. Holtz

  • On continuous control of PWM inverters in the overmodulation range including the six-step mode

    J. Holtz;W. Lotzkat;A.M. Khambadkone

  • Sensorless vector control of induction motors at very low speed using a nonlinear inverter model and parameter identification

    J. Holtz;Juntao Quan

  • Drift and parameter compensated flux estimator for persistent zero stator frequency operation of sensorless controlled induction motors

    J. Holtz;Juntao Quan

  • Sensorless position control of induction motors-an emerging technology

    J. Holtz

  • A predictive controller for the stator current vector of AC machines fed from a switched voltage source

    J. Holtz

  • Identification and compensation of torque ripple in high-precision permanent magnet motor drives

    J. Holtz;L. Springob

  • The representation of AC machine dynamics by complex signal flow graphs

    J. Holtz

  • Sensorless speed and position control of synchronous machines using alternating carrier injection

    M. Linke;R. Kennel;J. Holtz

  • Design of fast and robust current regulators for high power drives based on complex state variables

    J. Holtz;J. Quan;G. Schmittt;J. Pontt

  • Acquisition of Position Error and Magnet Polarity for Sensorless Control of PM Synchronous Machines

    J. Holtz

  • Sensorless position control of permanent magnet synchronous machines without limitation at zero speed

    M. Linke;R. Kennel;J. Holtz

  • Synchronous Optimal Pulsewidth Modulation for Low-Switching-Frequency Control of Medium-Voltage Multilevel Inverters

    Akshay K Rathore;Joachim Holtz;Till Boller

  • Identification of the machine parameters in a vector-controlled induction motor drive

    J. Holtz;T. Thimm

  • Methods for Speed Sensorless Control of AC Drives

    Joachim Holtz

  • Synchronous optimal pulsewidth modulation and stator flux trajectory control for medium voltage drives

    J. Holtz;N. Oikonomou

  • Vector-controlled induction motor drive with a self-commissioning scheme

    A.M. Khambadkone;J. Holtz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph Kennel
Ralph Kennel Technical University of Munich
Akshay Kumar Rathore
Akshay Kumar Rathore Concordia University
Rolando Burgos
Rolando Burgos Virginia Tech
Haitham Abu-Rub
Haitham Abu-Rub Hamad bin Khalifa University
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez San Sebastián University
Jorge Pontt
Jorge Pontt Federico Santa María Technical University

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