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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Norway
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 59 1755 1681 5 5 339 13167

Kristin Y. Pettersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kristin Y. Pettersen between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kristin Y. Pettersen published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2014. 41 of the 418 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2014. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 15 publications
1996 2025

418 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kristin Y. Pettersen: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 3
1998 5
1999 3
2000 2
2001 3
2002 1
2003 2
2004 5
2005 9
2006 17
2007 15
2008 7
2009 10
2010 17
2011 12
2012 14
2013 22
2014 42
2015 27
2016 27
2017 23
2018 14
2019 14
2020 14
2021 14
2022 20
2023 33
2024 26
2025 15
Total 418
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Kristin Y. Pettersen 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 Kristin Y. Pettersen 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, 334–353 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: 339 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
334–353 250 339
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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Kristin Y. Pettersen 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 Kristin Y. Pettersen 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 59
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Kristin Y. Pettersen is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their academic work primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on Control and Systems Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Pettersen's research encompasses multiple topics including Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems, Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, Soft Robotics and Applications, Robot Manipulation and Learning, and Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots.

Frequent publication venues for Pettersen include:

  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
  • IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors such as:

  • Jan Tommy Gravdahl
  • Magnus Egerstedt
  • Sophie Tarbouriech
  • Rodolphe Sepulchre
  • Maria Elena Valcher

Recent papers by Pettersen and collaborators showcase a diverse interest in robotics and autonomous systems. Notable works include:

  • Path Planning for UGVs Based on Traversability Hybrid A*, 2021, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Autonomous ROV Inspections of Aquaculture Net Pens Using DVL, 2021, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
  • Comparison of two second-order sliding mode control algorithms for an articulated intervention AUV: Theory and experimental results, 2021, Ocean Engineering
  • Tracking Control of an Articulated Intervention Autonomous Underwater Vehicle in 6DOF Using Generalized Super-twisting: Theory and Experiments, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
  • Reactive collision avoidance for ASVs based on control barrier functions, 2020, 2020 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)

Best Publications

  • Line-of-Sight Path Following for Dubins Paths With Adaptive Sideslip Compensation of Drift Forces

    Thor I. Fossen;Kristin Y. Pettersen;Roberto Galeazzi

  • Tracking control of an underactuated ship

    E. Lefeber;K.Y. Pettersen;H. Nijmeijer

  • Integral LOS control for path following of underactuated marine surface vessels in the presence of constant ocean currents

    E. Borhaug;A. Pavlov;K.Y. Pettersen

  • Integral Line-of-Sight Guidance and Control of Underactuated Marine Vehicles: Theory, Simulations, and Experiments

    Walter Caharija;Kristin Y. Pettersen;Marco Bibuli;Pedro Calado

  • Underactuated ship tracking control: Theory and experiments

    KY Pettersen;H Henk Nijmeijer

  • Way-point tracking control of ships

    K.Y. Pettersen;E. Lefeber

  • On uniform semiglobal exponential stability (USGES) of proportional line-of-sight guidance laws

    Thor I. Fossen;Kristin Y. Pettersen

  • A review on modelling, implementation, and control of snake robots

    P. Liljebäck;K. Y. Pettersen;Ø. Stavdahl;J. T. Gravdahl

  • Exponential stabilization of an underactuated surface vessel

    K.Y. Pettersen;O. Egeland

  • Snake Robot Obstacle-Aided Locomotion: Modeling, Simulations, and Experiments

    A.A. Transeth;R.I. Leine;C. Glocker;K.Y. Pettersen

  • Snake Robots: Modelling, Mechatronics, and Control

    Pål Liljebäck;Kristin Y. Pettersen;Øyvind Stavdahl;Jan Tommy Gravdahl

  • Global uniform asymptotic stabilization of an underactuated surface vessel

    F. Mazenc;K. Pettersen;H. Nijmeijer

  • A survey on snake robot modeling and locomotion

    Aksel andreas Transeth;Kristin ytterstad Pettersen;Pål Liljebäck

  • Stabilization of a nonlinear underactuated hovercraft

    I. Fantoni;R. Lozano;F. Mazenc;K. Y. Pettersen

  • Time-varying exponential stabilization of the position and attitude of an underactuated autonomous underwater vehicle

    K.Y. Pettersen;O. Egeland

  • Straight Line Path Following for Formations of Underactuated Marine Surface Vessels

    E Børhaug;A Pavlov;E Panteley;K Y Pettersen

  • Global κ-exponential way-point maneuvering of ships: Theory and experiments

    E. Fredriksen;K. Y. Pettersen

  • Global Practical Stabilization and Tracking for an Underactuated Ship - A Combined Averaging and Backstepping Approach

    Kristin Y. Pettersen;Henk Nijmeijer

  • Underactuated dynamic positioning of a ship-experimental results

    K.Y. Pettersen;T.I. Fossen

  • Trajectory Tracking and Path Following for Underactuated Marine Vehicles

    Claudio Paliotta;Erjen Lefeber;Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen;Jose Pinto

  • Exponential Stabilization of an Underactuated Surface Vessel

    Kristin Y. Pettersen;Olav Egeland

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Tommy Gravdahl
Jan Tommy Gravdahl Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Henk Nijmeijer
Henk Nijmeijer Eindhoven University of Technology
Asgeir J. Sørensen
Asgeir J. Sørensen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Thor I. Fossen
Thor I. Fossen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Houxiang Zhang
Houxiang Zhang Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Olav Egeland
Olav Egeland Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Frédéric Mazenc
Frédéric Mazenc CentraleSupélec
Gianluca Antonelli
Gianluca Antonelli University of Cassino and Southern Lazio
Frank Allgöwer
Frank Allgöwer University of Stuttgart
Ciro Natale
Ciro Natale University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

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