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John Hershberger

John Hershberger

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
53
Citations
11670
World Ranking
4813
National Ranking
2239

John Hershberger publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Hershberger sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 136 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

John Hershberger D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John Hershberger sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - ACM Fellow For contributions to geometric computing and to design tools for integrated circuits.

Overview

John Hershberger is affiliated with Mentor Graphics in the United States and works primarily in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering. Their research spans several subfields, including Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Environmental Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, and Signal Processing.

The scientist's research focuses on a range of topics, notably Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation, Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions, Optimization and Search Problems, Data Management and Algorithms, Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques, and Simulation and Modeling Applications.

Recent notable papers authored by John Hershberger include:

  • Shortest Paths in the Plane with Obstacle Violations, 2020, Algorithmica
  • A Near-Optimal Algorithm for Shortest Paths Among Curved Obstacles in the Plane, 2022, SIAM Journal on Computing
  • Polygonal path simplification with angle constraints, 2021, UNC Libraries
  • Understanding Operational Feasibility and Storage Integrity Risks for Large-Scale CCS Projects in Faulted Systems: A Case Study in Michigan, USA, 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Implementing Large-Scale CCS in Complex Geologic Reservoirs: Insights from Three Appalachian Basin Case Studies, 2025, Energies

John Hershberger has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Subhash Suri
  • Neeraj Kumar
  • Hakan Yıldız
  • Danny Z. Chen
  • Ovidiu Daescu

The most frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Algorithmica
  • SIAM Journal on Computing
  • UNC Libraries
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energies

In 2012, John Hershberger was recognized as an ACM Fellow for contributions to geometric computing and design tools for integrated circuits.

Best Publications

  • Linear-time algorithms for visibility and shortest path problems inside triangulated simple polygons

    Leonidas J. Guibas;John Hershberger;Daniel Leven;Micha Sharir;Micha Sharir

  • Linear time algorithms for visibility and shortest path problems inside simple polygons

    L Guibas;J Hershberger;D Leven;M Sharir

  • Data structures for mobile data

    Julien Basch;Leonidas J. Guibas;John Hershberger

  • Speeding Up the Douglas-Peucker Line-Simplification Algorithm

    John Hershberger;Jack Snoeyink

  • Geometric spanners for routing in mobile networks

    Jie Gao;L.J. Guibas;J. Hershberger;Li Zhang

  • Geometric spanner for routing in mobile networks

    Jie Gao;Leonidas J. Guibas;John Hershberger;Li Zhang

  • Finding the k shortest simple paths: A new algorithm and its implementation

    John Hershberger;Matthew Maxel;Subhash Suri

  • An Optimal Algorithm for Euclidean Shortest Paths in the Plane

    John Hershberger;Subhash Suri

  • Optimal shortest path queries in a simple polygon

    L. J. Guibas;J. Hershberger

  • Vickrey prices and shortest paths: what is an edge worth?

    J. Hershberger;S. Suri

  • Visibility of disjoint polygons

    Takao Asano;Tetsuo Asano;Leonidas Guibas;John Hershberger

  • Finding the Upper Envelope of n Line Segments in O(n log n) Time

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  • Computing minimum length paths of a given homotopy class

    John Hershberger;Jack Snoeyink

  • A Pedestrian Approach to Ray Shooting

    J. Hershberger;S. Suri

  • Discrete mobile centers

    Jie Gao;Leonidas Guibas;John Hershberger;Li Zhang

  • Ray shooting in polygons using geodesic triangulations

    Bernard Chazelle;Herbert Edelsbrunner;Michelangelo Grigni;Leonidas J. Guibas;Leonidas J. Guibas

  • Computing the intersection-depth of polyhedra

    David P. Dobkin;David P. Dobkin;John Hershberger;David G. Kirkpatrick;Subhash Suri

  • Visibility-polygon search and euclidean shortest paths

    Takao Asano;Tetsuo Asano;Leonidas Guibas;John Hershberger

  • APPROXIMATING POLYGONS AND SUBDIVISIONS WITH MINIMUM-LINK PATHS

    Leonidas J. Guibas;John E. Hershberger;Joseph S.B. Mitchell;Jack Scott Snoeyink

  • Color and sound in algorithm animation

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  • Deformable Free-Space Tilings for Kinetic Collision Detection†:

    Pankaj K. Agarwal;Julien Basch;Leonidas J. Guibas;John Hershberger

  • A pedestrian approach to ray shooting: shoot a ray, take a walk

    John Hershberger;Subhash Suri

Frequent Co-Authors

Subhash Suri
Subhash Suri University of California, Santa Barbara
Leonidas J. Guibas
Leonidas J. Guibas Stanford University
Jack Snoeyink
Jack Snoeyink University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Li Zhang
Li Zhang Google (United States)
Micha Sharir
Micha Sharir Tel Aviv University
Jie Gao
Jie Gao Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Pankaj K. Agarwal
Pankaj K. Agarwal Duke University
Herbert Edelsbrunner
Herbert Edelsbrunner Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Bernard Chazelle
Bernard Chazelle Princeton University
Danny Z. Chen
Danny Z. Chen University of Notre Dame

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