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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 43 3824 3670 1382 1291 327 10858

Joel T. Johnson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joel T. Johnson between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joel T. Johnson published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 12.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2021. 22 of the 502 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2021. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

502 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joel T. Johnson: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 4
1998 9
1999 5
2000 7
2001 17
2002 17
2003 13
2004 9
2005 6
2006 12
2007 10
2008 7
2009 10
2010 10
2011 13
2012 8
2013 11
2014 23
2015 18
2016 23
2017 24
2018 27
2019 23
2020 22
2021 42
2022 38
2023 27
2024 33
2025 21
2026 1
Total 502
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Joel T. Johnson 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 Joel T. Johnson 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, 314–333 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: 327 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
314–333 276 327
334–353 250
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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Joel T. Johnson 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 Joel T. Johnson 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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
41 187
42 194
43 201 43
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to ocean surface remote sensing using microwave systems

Overview

Joel T. Johnson is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States.

Their research primarily spans fields related to Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Within these broad areas, their work focuses on subfields including Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, and Ocean Engineering.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Mohammad M. Al-Khaldi
  • Kenneth C. Jezek
  • Alexandra Bringer
  • Leung Tsang
  • Marco Brogioni

Joel T. Johnson has published extensively in several major venues, notably:

  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • IGARSS 2022 - 2022 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
  • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters
  • The Cryosphere

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Sentinel-1 soil moisture at 1 km resolution: a validation study" (2021), published in Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Review article: Global monitoring of snow water equivalent using high-frequency radar remote sensing" (2022), published in The Cryosphere
  • "An Algorithm for Detecting Coherence in Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System Mission Level-1 Delay-Doppler Maps" (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • "Inland Water Body Mapping Using CYGNSS Coherence Detection" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • "Geolocation, Calibration and Surface Resolution of CYGNSS GNSS-R Land Observations" (2020), published in Remote Sensing

In 2008, Joel T. Johnson was named an IEEE Fellow for contributions to ocean surface remote sensing using microwave systems.

Best Publications

  • The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission

    Dara Entekhabi;Eni G Njoku;Peggy E O'Neill;Kent H Kellogg

  • Cognitive Radar Framework for Target Detection and Tracking

    Kristine L. Bell;Christopher J. Baker;Graeme E. Smith;Joel T. Johnson

  • A novel acceleration algorithm for the computation of scattering from rough surfaces with the forward‐backward method

    Hsi-Tseng Chou;Joel T. Johnson

  • Tests of the SMAP Combined Radar and Radiometer Algorithm Using Airborne Field Campaign Observations and Simulated Data

    Narendra Narayan Das;Dara Entekhabi;Eni G. Njoku;Jiancheng J. C. Shi

  • A numerical study of scattering from an object above a rough surface

    J.T. Johnson

  • Radio-Frequency Interference Mitigation for the Soil Moisture Active Passive Microwave Radiometer

    Jeffrey R. Piepmeier;Joel T. Johnson;Priscilla N. Mohammed;Damon Bradley

  • Microwave Radiometer Radio-Frequency Interference Detection Algorithms: A Comparative Study

    Sidharth Misra;Priscilla N. Mohammed;Bariş Güner;Christopher S. Ruf

  • A STUDY OF THE FOUR-PATH MODEL FOR SCATTERING FROM AN OBJECT ABOVE A HALF SPACE

    Joel T. Johnson

  • Backscattering enhancement of electromagnetic waves from two-dimensional perfectly conducting random rough surfaces based on Monte Carlo simulations

    Kyung Pak;Leung Tsang;Chi H. Chan;Joel Johnson

  • Backscattering enhancement of electromagnetic waves from two-dimensional perfectly conducting random rough surfaces: a comparison of Monte Carlo simulations with experimental data

    J. T. Johnson;Leung Tsang;Robert T. Shin;K. Pak

  • Numerical simulations and backscattering enhancement of electromagnetic waves from two-dimensional dielectric random rough surfaces with the sparse-matrix canonical grid method

    Kyung Pak;Leung Tsang;Joel Johnson

  • Soil Moisture Retrieval Using Time-Series Radar Observations Over Bare Surfaces

    Seung-Bum Kim;Leung Tsang;J. T. Johnson;Shaowu Huang

  • Sentinel-1 soil moisture at 1 km resolution: a validation study

    Anna Balenzano;Francesco Mattia;Giuseppe Satalino;Francesco P. Lovergine

  • SMAP L-Band Microwave Radiometer: RFI Mitigation Prelaunch Analysis and First Year On-Orbit Observations

    Priscilla N. Mohammed;Mustafa Aksoy;Jeffrey R. Piepmeier;Joel T. Johnson

  • Formulation of forward-backward method using novel spectral acceleration for the modeling of scattering from impedance rough surfaces

    Hsi-Tseng Chou;J.T. Johnson

  • Comparison of monostatic and bistatic radar images

    R.J. Burkholder;L.J. Gupta;J.T. Johnson

  • A polarimetric survey of radio-frequency interference in C- and X-bands in the continental united states using WindSat radiometry

    S.W. Ellingson;J.T. Johnson

  • Time and Frequency Blanking for Radio-Frequency Interference Mitigation in Microwave Radiometry

    B. Guner;J.T. Johnson;N. Niamsuwan

  • Third-order small-perturbation method for scattering from dielectric rough surfaces

    Joel T. Johnson

  • Surface Soil Moisture Retrieval Using the L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar Onboard the Soil Moisture Active–Passive Satellite and Evaluation at Core Validation Sites

    Seung-Bum Kim;Jakob J. van Zyl;Joel T. Johnson;Matha Moghaddam

  • Experiments with cognitive radar

    Graeme E. Smith;Zach Cammenga;Adam Mitchell;Kristine L. Bell

  • Examination of a simple pulse-blanking technique for radio frequency interference mitigation

    Noppasin Niamsuwan;Joel T. Johnson;Steven W. Ellingson

Frequent Co-Authors

Leung Tsang
Leung Tsang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kenneth C. Jezek
Kenneth C. Jezek The Ohio State University
Graeme Smith
Graeme Smith University of Colorado Boulder
Chi-Chih Chen
Chi-Chih Chen The Ohio State University
Giovanni Macelloni
Giovanni Macelloni National Research Council (CNR)
Robert J. Burkholder
Robert J. Burkholder The Ohio State University
Michael Durand
Michael Durand The Ohio State University
Christopher J. Baker
Christopher J. Baker University of Birmingham
Christopher S. Ruf
Christopher S. Ruf University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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