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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 69 957 915 45 43 566 19859

John Thompson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Thompson between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Thompson published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2009. 22 of the 709 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2009. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 23 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 42 publications 2010: 38 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 2 publications
1982 2026

709 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Thompson: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 4
1994 7
1995 3
1996 6
1997 23
1998 7
1999 18
2000 14
2001 15
2002 13
2003 13
2004 13
2005 16
2006 25
2007 34
2008 37
2009 42
2010 38
2011 32
2012 40
2013 27
2014 20
2015 18
2016 29
2017 26
2018 29
2019 31
2020 29
2021 22
2022 19
2023 17
2024 16
2025 20
2026 2
Total 709
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John Thompson 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 John Thompson 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, 554–573 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: 566 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 75 566
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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John Thompson 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 John Thompson 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
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 69
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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Overview

John Thompson is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily lies at the intersection of engineering and computer science, with a significant focus on electrical and electronic engineering, aerospace engineering, computer networks and communications, artificial intelligence, and biomedical engineering.

Their work covers a range of specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Antenna Design and Optimization
  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies

John Thompson has contributed frequently to several publication venues. Their most common outlets include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal

Coauthor collaborations have also shaped much of their scholarly output. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • Rongke Liu
  • Qirui Liu
  • Zijie Wang
  • Cheng-Xiang Wang
  • Aryan Kaushik

Among recent publications, the following papers exemplify the scope and detail of their research contributions:

  • "On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds," 2023, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • "Multi-sensor integrated navigation/positioning systems using data fusion: From analytics-based to learning-based approaches," 2023, Information Fusion
  • "Joint Optimization of Radar and Communications Performance in 6G Cellular Systems," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking
  • "Long-term high-dose immunoglobulin successfully treats Long COVID patients with pulmonary, neurologic, and cardiologic symptoms," 2023, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Energy-Efficiency Maximization of Hybrid Massive MIMO Precoding With Random-Resolution DACs via RF Selection," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

These publications highlight both communication systems research as well as biomedical applications, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach spanning wireless technology and health sciences.

Best Publications

  • On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds

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  • Green radio: radio techniques to enable energy-efficient wireless networks

    Congzheng Han;T Harrold;S Armour;I Krikidis

  • A Survey of Positioning Systems Using Visible LED Lights

    Yuan Zhuang;Luchi Hua;Longning Qi;Jun Yang

  • Relay selection for secure cooperative networks with jamming

    I. Krikidis;J. Thompson;S. Mclaughlin

  • MIMO Configurations for Relay Channels: Theory and Practice

    Yijia Fan;J. Thompson

  • Fixing the Complexity of the Sphere Decoder for MIMO Detection

    L.G. Barbero;J.S. Thompson

  • Amplify-and-forward with partial relay selection

    I. Krikidis;J. Thompson;S. McLaughlin;N. Goertz

  • Buffer-Aided Relay Selection for Cooperative Diversity Systems without Delay Constraints

    I. Krikidis;T. Charalambous;J. S. Thompson

  • Cooperative MIMO channel models: A survey

    Cheng-Xiang Wang;Xuemin Hong;Xiaohu Ge;Xiang Cheng

  • Max-min relay selection for legacy amplify-and-forward systems with interference

    I. Krikidis;J. Thompson;S. Mclaughlin;N. Goertz

  • Recovering Multiplexing Loss through Successive Relaying Using Repetition Coding

    Yijia Fan;Chao Wang;J. Thompson;H.V. Poor

  • Smart antenna arrays for CDMA systems

    J.S. Thompson;P.M. Grant;B. Mulgrew

  • Recovering Multiplexing Loss Through Successive Relaying Using Repetition Coding

    Yijia Fan;Chao Wang;John Thompson;H. Vincent Poor

  • Energy-Efficient Data Collection and Device Positioning in UAV-Assisted IoT

    Zijie Wang;Rongke Liu;Qirui Liu;John S. Thompson

  • 5G wireless communication systems: prospects and challenges [Guest Editorial]

    John Thompson;Xiaohu Ge;Hsiao-Chun Wu;Ralf Irmer

  • Digital Signal Processing: Concepts and Applications

    Bernard Mulgrew;Peter M. Grant;John Thompson

  • Threshold Selection for SNR-based Selective Digital Relaying in Cooperative Wireless Networks

    F.A. Onat;A. Adinoyi;Yijia Fan;H. Yanikomeroglu

  • Buffering in a Three-Node Relay Network

    Bing Xia;Yijia Fan;J. Thompson;H. Poor

  • On the Feasibility of Wireless Shadowing Correlation Models

    S S Szyszkowicz;H Yanikomeroglu;J S Thompson

  • Unconstrained Synthesis of Covariance Matrix for MIMO Radar Transmit Beampattern

    S. Ahmed;J. S. Thompson;Y. R. Petillot;B. Mulgrew

  • Base Station Sleeping and Resource Allocation in Renewable Energy Powered Cellular Networks

    Jie Gong;John S. Thompson;Sheng Zhou;Zhisheng Niu

  • Cognitive radio networks

    Xuemin Hong;Zengmao Chen;Cheng-Xiang Wang;S.A. Vorobyov

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Grant
Peter Grant University of Edinburgh
Bernard Mulgrew
Bernard Mulgrew University of Edinburgh
Cheng-Xiang Wang
Cheng-Xiang Wang Southeast University
Ioannis Krikidis
Ioannis Krikidis University of Cyprus
Harald Haas
Harald Haas University of Cambridge
Xiaohu Ge
Xiaohu Ge Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Stephen McLaughlin
Stephen McLaughlin Heriot-Watt University
Halim Yanikomeroglu
Halim Yanikomeroglu Carleton University
Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson University of Edinburgh
Sergiy A. Vorobyov
Sergiy A. Vorobyov Aalto University

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