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Mansoor Shafi

Mansoor Shafi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 34 5677 5450 13 12 185 11336

Mansoor Shafi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mansoor Shafi between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mansoor Shafi published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2002. 9 of the 199 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2002. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1981 2025

199 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mansoor Shafi: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 5
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 4
1989 3
1990 7
1991 4
1992 3
1993 3
1994 4
1995 6
1996 3
1997 5
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 0
2002 13
2003 8
2004 3
2005 5
2006 5
2007 6
2008 4
2009 9
2010 2
2011 2
2012 9
2013 2
2014 7
2015 7
2016 6
2017 9
2018 9
2019 4
2020 6
2021 7
2022 7
2023 2
2024 5
2025 4
Total 199
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Mansoor Shafi publications per year - data summary

  • Mansoor Shafi, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from Spark NZ Ltd, has 199 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1981, 1983 and 2000, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1985 and 2001).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.7 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 25 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 45 publications (3.0 per year); 1996-2010: 68 publications (4.5 per year); 2011-2025: 86 publications (5.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Mansoor Shafi 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 Mansoor Shafi 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: 185 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
174–193 445 185
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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Mansoor Shafi publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • Mansoor Shafi, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from Spark NZ Ltd, records 185 publications - the 25th percentile of the discipline.
  • 25% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Mansoor Shafi, and about 75% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Mansoor Shafi ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Mansoor Shafi 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 Mansoor Shafi 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 34
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
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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Mansoor Shafi D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • Mansoor Shafi, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from Spark NZ Ltd, records 34 D-Index - the 18th percentile of the discipline.
  • 18% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Mansoor Shafi, and about 82% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Mansoor Shafi ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Mansoor Shafi is affiliated with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Their research contributions are primarily within the field of Engineering, with a specific focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work spans several subfields, including:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Media Technology
  • Plant Science
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Main topics covered in their research include:

  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Advanced Wireless Network Optimization
  • Full-Duplex Wireless Communications

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Mansoor Shafi are:

  • 6G Wireless Systems: Vision, Requirements, Challenges, Insights, and Opportunities (2021), Proceedings of the IEEE
  • The Standardization of 5G-Advanced in 3GPP (2022), IEEE Communications Magazine
  • Six Critical Challenges for 6G Wireless Systems: A Summary and Some Solutions (2022), IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
  • Standardization of Propagation Models for Terrestrial Cellular Systems: A Historical Perspective (2020), International Journal of Wireless Information Networks
  • Massive MIMO Evolution Toward 3GPP Release 18 (2023), IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Harsh Tataria
  • Andreas F. Molisch
  • Mischa Döhler
  • Fredrik Tufvesson

Their works have appeared predominantly in publication venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • Proceedings of the IEEE
  • IEEE Communications Magazine
  • IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine

Best Publications

  • From theory to practice: an overview of MIMO space-time coded wireless systems

    D. Gesbert;M. Shafi;Da-shan Shiu;P.J. Smith

  • 5G : A tutorial overview of standards, trials, challenges, deployment, and practice

    Mansoor Shafi;Andreas F. Molisch;Peter J. Smith;Thomas Haustein

  • 6G Wireless Systems: Vision, Requirements, Challenges, Insights, and Opportunities

    Harsh Tataria;Mansoor Shafi;Andreas F. Molisch;Mischa Dohler

  • Capacity Limits and Performance Analysis of Cognitive Radio With Imperfect Channel Knowledge

    Himal A Suraweera;Peter J Smith;Mansoor Shafi

  • Quick simulation: a review of importance sampling techniques in communications systems

    P.J. Smith;M. Shafi;Hongsheng Gao

  • Polarized MIMO channels in 3-D: models, measurements and mutual information

    M. Shafi;Min Zhang;A.L. Moustakas;P.J. Smith

  • Propagation Models and Performance Evaluation for 5G Millimeter-Wave Bands

    Shu Sun;Theodore S. Rappaport;Mansoor Shafi;Pan Tang

  • Increasing downlink cellular throughput with limited network MIMO coordination

    H. Huang;M. Trivellato;A. Hottinen;M. Shafi

  • Capacity of MIMO systems with semicorrelated flat fading

    P.J. Smith;S. Roy;M. Shafi

  • Editorial: advances in propagation modeling for wireless systems

    Claude Oestges;Michael Jensen;Persefoni Kyritsi;Mansoor Shafi

  • Microwave vs. Millimeter-Wave Propagation Channels: Key Differences and Impact on 5G Cellular Systems

    Mansoor Shafi;Jianhua Zhang;Harsh Tataria;Andreas F. Molisch

  • On a Gaussian approximation to the capacity of wireless MIMO systems

    P.J. Smith;M. Shafi

  • Propagation Issues for Cognitive Radio

    A.F. Molisch;L.J. Greenstein;M. Shafi

  • Matched filter performance bounds for diversity combining receivers in digital mobile radio

    M.V. Clark;L.J. Greenstein;W.K. Kennedy;M. Shafi

  • Investigation and Comparison of 3GPP and NYUSIM Channel Models for 5G Wireless Communications

    Theodore S. Rappaport;Shu Sun;Mansoor Shafi

  • The Standardization of 5G-Advanced in 3GPP

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  • Six Critical Challenges for 6G Wireless Systems: A Summary and Some Solutions

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  • Optimum linear diversity receivers for mobile communications

    M.V. Clark;L.J. Greenstein;W.K. Kennedy;M. Shafi

  • The Effects of Limited Channel Knowledge on Cognitive Radio System Capacity

    P. J. Smith;P. A. Dmochowski;H. A. Suraweera;M. Shafi

  • MMSE diversity combining for wide-band digital cellular radio

    M.V. Clark;L.J. Greenstein;W.K. Kennedy;M. Shafi

  • The Impact of Elevation Angle on MIMO Capacity

    Mansoor Shafi;Min Zhang;Peter J. Smith;Aris L. Moustakas

  • Wireless communications in the twenty-first century: a perspective

    M. Shafi;A. Hashimoto;M. Umehira;S. Ogose

  • The Effects of Limited Channel Knowledge on Cognitive Radio System Capacity

    Peter J. Smith;Pawel A. Dmochowski;Himal A. Suraweera;Mansoor Shafi

  • EDGE: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM and TDMA/136 Evolution

    Mansoor Shafi;Shigeaki Ogose;Takeshi Hattori

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Smith
Peter J. Smith Victoria University of Wellington
Andreas F. Molisch
Andreas F. Molisch University of Southern California
Jianhua Zhang
Jianhua Zhang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Desmond P. Taylor
Desmond P. Taylor University of Canterbury
Fredrik Tufvesson
Fredrik Tufvesson Lund University
Himal A. Suraweera
Himal A. Suraweera University of Peradeniya
Shu Sun
Shu Sun Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Larry J. Greenstein
Larry J. Greenstein Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Theodore S. Rappaport
Theodore S. Rappaport New York University
Peter Smith
Peter Smith University of Aberdeen

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