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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
New Zealand
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 63 1352 1292 3 3 179 17548

John T. Boys publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John T. Boys between 1968 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John T. Boys published across 54 years, from 1968 to 2021, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2013. 4 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2013. 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 7 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications
1968 2021

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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John T. Boys: publications per year, 1968 to 2021
Year Publications
1968 2
1969 1
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 2
1978 1
1979 4
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 4
1989 2
1990 4
1991 2
1992 4
1993 4
1994 2
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 1
2000 7
2001 0
2002 4
2003 4
2004 0
2005 3
2006 5
2007 5
2008 9
2009 9
2010 9
2011 12
2012 3
2013 14
2014 11
2015 8
2016 8
2017 11
2018 5
2019 7
2020 2
2021 2
Total 183
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John T. Boys 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 T. Boys 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, 174–193 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: 179 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
174–193 445 179
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
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 T. Boys 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 T. Boys 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, 63 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: 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.

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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 63
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 1993 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Alternating current
  • Voltage

His main research concerns Maximum power transfer theorem, Electrical engineering, Electric vehicle, Pickup and Magnetic flux. His work blends Maximum power transfer theorem and Finite element method studies together. His study explores the link between Electric vehicle and topics such as Chassis that cross with problems in Flux linkage and Electronic component.

His research investigates the connection with Magnetic flux and areas like Electromagnetic coupling which intersect with concerns in Robustness. In his study, Electromagnetic compatibility is inextricably linked to Air gap, which falls within the broad field of Leakage. John T. Boys interconnects Power module, Electronic engineering, AC power and Control theory in the investigation of issues within Power factor.

His most cited work include:

  • Inductive Power Transfer (691 citations)
  • Modern Trends in Inductive Power Transfer for Transportation Applications (665 citations)
  • Development of a Single-Sided Flux Magnetic Coupler for Electric Vehicle IPT Charging Systems (655 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Maximum power transfer theorem, Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Electromagnetic coil and Pickup are his primary areas of study. His Maximum power transfer theorem research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Power factor, Electric vehicle, Leakage, Coupling and Inductance. His Leakage research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Air gap, Q factor, Automotive engineering and Robustness.

His research in Electrical engineering intersects with topics in Battery and Magnetic flux. His Electronic engineering research incorporates themes from Control theory, Power control, Switched-mode power supply applications, Pulse-width modulation and Waveform. He works mostly in the field of Electromagnetic coil, limiting it down to topics relating to Ferrite and, in certain cases, Magnet and Electricity generation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Maximum power transfer theorem (60.00%)
  • Electrical engineering (53.33%)
  • Electronic engineering (32.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Maximum power transfer theorem (60.00%)
  • Electrical engineering (53.33%)
  • Electromagnetic coil (18.00%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

John T. Boys mostly deals with Maximum power transfer theorem, Electrical engineering, Electromagnetic coil, Coupling and Electric vehicle. His Maximum power transfer theorem study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Leakage, Ferrite, Electronic engineering, Inductance and Topology. His Electronic engineering study which covers Magnetic circuit that intersects with Control system and Converters.

His work in Electrical engineering covers topics such as Wireless which are related to areas like Vehicle dynamics. As a part of the same scientific family, John T. Boys mostly works in the field of Coupling, focusing on Topology and, on occasion, Track and Embedding. His work in Electric vehicle addresses issues such as Automotive engineering, which are connected to fields such as Distributed generation, Photovoltaic system and Transformer.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Tripolar Pad for Inductive Power Transfer Systems for EV Charging (88 citations)
  • Double-Coupled Systems for IPT Roadway Applications (84 citations)
  • The Inductive Power Transfer Story at the University of Auckland (66 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Voltage
  • Alternating current

His primary areas of study are Maximum power transfer theorem, Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Coupling and Wireless. The study incorporates disciplines such as Power engineering and Power electronics in addition to Maximum power transfer theorem. John T. Boys combines subjects such as Power module and Vehicle dynamics with his study of Electrical engineering.

His Electronic engineering study combines topics in areas such as Topology, Power management, Magnetic circuit, Electromagnetic coil and Communications system. Inductor, Electric vehicle and Inductance is closely connected to Leakage in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Coupling. His Switched-mode power supply study incorporates themes from Power factor, Electrical grid, Electric power system and Operability.

Best Publications

  • Development of a Single-Sided Flux Magnetic Coupler for Electric Vehicle IPT Charging Systems

    M. Budhia;J. T. Boys;G. A. Covic;Chang-Yu Huang

  • Inductive Power Transfer

    G. A. Covic;J. T. Boys

  • Modern Trends in Inductive Power Transfer for Transportation Applications

    Grant Anthony Covic;John Talbot Boys

  • Design and Optimization of Circular Magnetic Structures for Lumped Inductive Power Transfer Systems

    M. Budhia;G. A. Covic;J. T. Boys

  • Stability and control of inductively coupled power transfer systems

    J.T. Boys;G.A. Covic;A.W. Green

  • A Three-Phase Inductive Power Transfer System for Roadway-Powered Vehicles

    G.A. Covic;J.T. Boys;M.L.G. Kissin;H.G. Lu

  • A new IPT magnetic coupler for electric vehicle charging systems

    Mickel Budhia;Grant Covic;John Boys

  • A Unity-Power-Factor IPT Pickup for High-Power Applications

    N.A. Keeling;G.A. Covic;J.T. Boys

  • Development and evaluation of single sided flux couplers for contactless electric vehicle charging

    Mickel Budhia;Grant A. Covic;John T. Boys;Chang-Yu Huang

  • Tripolar Pad for Inductive Power Transfer Systems for EV Charging

    Unknown

  • Multiphase Pickups for Large Lateral Tolerance Contactless Power-Transfer Systems

    Grant Elliott;Stefan Raabe;Grant A Covic;John T Boys

  • Current-forced single-phase reversible rectifier

    Unknown

  • An Approximate Dynamic Model of LCL- $T$ -Based Inductive Power Transfer Power Supplies

    Hao Hao;Grant Anthony Covic;John Talbot Boys

  • The design of a contact-less energy transfer system for a people mover system

    G.A. Covic;G. Elliott;O.H. Stielau;R.M. Green

  • A Parallel Topology for Inductive Power Transfer Power Supplies

    Hao Hao;G. A. Covic;J. T. Boys

  • A New Concept: Asymmetrical Pick-Ups for Inductively Coupled Power Transfer Monorail Systems

    G.A.J. Elliott;G.A. Covic;D. Kacprzak;J.T. Boys

  • Multi power sourced electric vehicle

    John Talbot Boys;Grant Anthony Covic

  • Interphase Mutual Inductance in Polyphase Inductive Power Transfer Systems

    M.L.G. Kissin;J.T. Boys;G.A. Covic

  • Harmonic analysis of space vector modulated PWM waveforms

    J.T. Boys;P.G. Handley

  • A Series-Tuned Inductive-Power-Transfer Pickup With a Controllable AC-Voltage Output

    Hunter H Wu;Grant A Covic;John T Boys;Daniel J Robertson

  • Inductive power transfer apparatus

    John Talbot Boys;Grant Anthony Covic;Chang-Yu Huang;Mickel Bipin Budhia

  • Design and optimisation of magnetic structures for lumped Inductive Power Transfer systems

    Mickel Budhia;Grant A. Covic;John T. Boys

Frequent Co-Authors

Grant A. Covic
Grant A. Covic University of Auckland
Aiguo Patrick Hu
Aiguo Patrick Hu University of Auckland
Udaya K. Madawala
Udaya K. Madawala University of Auckland
William R. Wilson
William R. Wilson University of Auckland
Elena A. Lomonova
Elena A. Lomonova Eindhoven University of Technology
Marian P. Kazmierkowski
Marian P. Kazmierkowski Warsaw University of Technology

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