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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mathematics 31 3260 2909 132 121 109 22648
Engineering and Technology 31 9626 9249 384 367 126 23468

Martin L. Puterman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin L. Puterman between 1974 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin L. Puterman published across 51 years, from 1974 to 2024, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2010. 2 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2010. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1974 2024

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin L. Puterman: publications per year, 1974 to 2024
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 2
1978 5
1979 1
1980 1
1981 3
1982 2
1983 1
1984 0
1985 4
1986 3
1987 5
1988 6
1989 10
1990 3
1991 3
1992 4
1993 2
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 3
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 3
2004 2
2005 4
2006 1
2007 3
2008 17
2009 7
2010 20
2011 2
2012 10
2013 3
2014 3
2015 4
2016 1
2017 3
2018 2
2019 4
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 169
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Martin L. Puterman publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martin L. Puterman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 537+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 112. Most scientists, 112, have 142–146 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 107–111 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 3 scientists 47–51 publications: 5 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 20 scientists 62–66 publications: 14 scientists 67–71 publications: 25 scientists 72–76 publications: 19 scientists 77–81 publications: 35 scientists 82–86 publications: 50 scientists 87–91 publications: 60 scientists 92–96 publications: 86 scientists 97–101 publications: 84 scientists 102–106 publications: 83 scientists 107–111 publications: 90 scientists 112–116 publications: 99 scientists 117–121 publications: 90 scientists 122–126 publications: 91 scientists 127–131 publications: 109 scientists 132–136 publications: 110 scientists 137–141 publications: 98 scientists 142–146 publications: 112 scientists 147–151 publications: 102 scientists 152–156 publications: 88 scientists 157–161 publications: 106 scientists 162–166 publications: 83 scientists 167–171 publications: 102 scientists 172–176 publications: 77 scientists 177–181 publications: 81 scientists 182–186 publications: 78 scientists 187–191 publications: 71 scientists 192–196 publications: 92 scientists 197–201 publications: 64 scientists 202–206 publications: 69 scientists 207–211 publications: 64 scientists 212–216 publications: 62 scientists 217–221 publications: 58 scientists 222–226 publications: 53 scientists 227–231 publications: 50 scientists 232–236 publications: 46 scientists 237–241 publications: 46 scientists 242–246 publications: 46 scientists 247–251 publications: 43 scientists 252–256 publications: 29 scientists 257–261 publications: 45 scientists 262–266 publications: 30 scientists 267–271 publications: 33 scientists 272–276 publications: 34 scientists 277–281 publications: 30 scientists 282–286 publications: 31 scientists 287–291 publications: 21 scientists 292–296 publications: 34 scientists 297–301 publications: 26 scientists 302–306 publications: 10 scientists 307–311 publications: 17 scientists 312–316 publications: 23 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 16 scientists 327–331 publications: 26 scientists 332–336 publications: 13 scientists 337–341 publications: 13 scientists 342–346 publications: 16 scientists 347–351 publications: 17 scientists 352–356 publications: 12 scientists 357–361 publications: 18 scientists 362–366 publications: 18 scientists 367–371 publications: 9 scientists 372–376 publications: 11 scientists 377–381 publications: 8 scientists 382–386 publications: 8 scientists 387–391 publications: 9 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 8 scientists 402–406 publications: 11 scientists 407–411 publications: 6 scientists 412–416 publications: 6 scientists 417–421 publications: 9 scientists 422–426 publications: 8 scientists 427–431 publications: 5 scientists 432–436 publications: 8 scientists 437–441 publications: 8 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 4 scientists 452–456 publications: 4 scientists 457–461 publications: 2 scientists 462–466 publications: 2 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 3 scientists 477–481 publications: 3 scientists 482–486 publications: 6 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 5 scientists 502–506 publications: 1 scientist 507–511 publications: 6 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 1 scientist 522–526 publications: 3 scientists 527–531 publications: 1 scientist 532–536 publications: 4 scientists 537+ publications: 100 scientists
42–46 publications 537+

This scientist: 109 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

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Number of Mathematics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 3
47–51 5
52–56 7
57–61 20
62–66 14
67–71 25
72–76 19
77–81 35
82–86 50
87–91 60
92–96 86
97–101 84
102–106 83
107–111 90 109
112–116 99
117–121 90
122–126 91
127–131 109
132–136 110
137–141 98
142–146 112
147–151 102
152–156 88
157–161 106
162–166 83
167–171 102
172–176 77
177–181 81
182–186 78
187–191 71
192–196 92
197–201 64
202–206 69
207–211 64
212–216 62
217–221 58
222–226 53
227–231 50
232–236 46
237–241 46
242–246 46
247–251 43
252–256 29
257–261 45
262–266 30
267–271 33
272–276 34
277–281 30
282–286 31
287–291 21
292–296 34
297–301 26
302–306 10
307–311 17
312–316 23
317–321 13
322–326 16
327–331 26
332–336 13
337–341 13
342–346 16
347–351 17
352–356 12
357–361 18
362–366 18
367–371 9
372–376 11
377–381 8
382–386 8
387–391 9
392–396 9
397–401 8
402–406 11
407–411 6
412–416 6
417–421 9
422–426 8
427–431 5
432–436 8
437–441 8
442–446 4
447–451 4
452–456 4
457–461 2
462–466 2
467–471 4
472–476 3
477–481 3
482–486 6
487–491 3
492–496 5
497–501 5
502–506 1
507–511 6
512–516 4
517–521 1
522–526 3
527–531 1
532–536 4
537+ 100
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Martin L. Puterman D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martin L. Puterman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 86+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 174. Most scientists, 174, have 30 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 31 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 174 scientists 31 D-Index: 151 scientists 32 D-Index: 174 scientists 33 D-Index: 117 scientists 34 D-Index: 136 scientists 35 D-Index: 127 scientists 36 D-Index: 145 scientists 37 D-Index: 153 scientists 38 D-Index: 150 scientists 39 D-Index: 150 scientists 40 D-Index: 138 scientists 41 D-Index: 136 scientists 42 D-Index: 93 scientists 43 D-Index: 108 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 112 scientists 46 D-Index: 103 scientists 47 D-Index: 75 scientists 48 D-Index: 59 scientists 49 D-Index: 67 scientists 50 D-Index: 60 scientists 51 D-Index: 57 scientists 52 D-Index: 59 scientists 53 D-Index: 62 scientists 54 D-Index: 60 scientists 55 D-Index: 50 scientists 56 D-Index: 42 scientists 57 D-Index: 54 scientists 58 D-Index: 50 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 41 scientists 61 D-Index: 35 scientists 62 D-Index: 40 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 31 scientists 65 D-Index: 27 scientists 66 D-Index: 29 scientists 67 D-Index: 19 scientists 68 D-Index: 25 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 18 scientists 71 D-Index: 12 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 13 scientists 74 D-Index: 18 scientists 75 D-Index: 9 scientists 76 D-Index: 11 scientists 77 D-Index: 10 scientists 78 D-Index: 9 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 10 scientists 82 D-Index: 5 scientists 83 D-Index: 5 scientists 84 D-Index: 13 scientists 85 D-Index: 6 scientists 86+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mathematics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,584 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 174
31 151 31
32 174
33 117
34 136
35 127
36 145
37 153
38 150
39 150
40 138
41 136
42 93
43 108
44 115
45 112
46 103
47 75
48 59
49 67
50 60
51 57
52 59
53 62
54 60
55 50
56 42
57 54
58 50
59 42
60 41
61 35
62 40
63 21
64 31
65 27
66 29
67 19
68 25
69 17
70 18
71 12
72 14
73 13
74 18
75 9
76 11
77 10
78 9
79 16
80 12
81 10
82 5
83 5
84 13
85 6
86+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Overview

Martin L. Puterman is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on economics, econometrics, finance, and computer science. They have contributed to several subfields, including economics and econometrics, artificial intelligence, information systems, management science and operations research, as well as orthopedics and sports medicine.

The primary topics addressed in Puterman's work include sports analytics and performance, reinforcement learning in robotics, software engineering research, Bayesian modeling and causal inference, forecasting techniques and applications, and sports performance and training.

Puterman has published papers in several notable venues such as Operations Research, The Annals of Applied Statistics, and arXiv (Cornell University). Some of their recent papers are:

  • Points Gained in Football: Using Markov Process-Based Value Functions to Assess Team Performance, 2021, Operations Research
  • Learning Risk Preferences in Markov Decision Processes: an Application to the Fourth Down Decision in the National Football League, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Learning risk preferences in Markov decision processes: An application to the fourth down decision in the national football league, 2024, The Annals of Applied Statistics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Puterman include:

  • Timothy C. Y. Chan
  • Nathan Sandholtz
  • Lucas Wu
  • Craig Fernandes

Martin L. Puterman was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Markov Decision Processes: Discrete Stochastic Dynamic Programming

    Martin L. Puterman

  • Encyclopedia of Machine Learning and Data Mining

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  • Dynamic Multipriority Patient Scheduling for a Diagnostic Resource

    Jonathan Patrick;Martin L. Puterman;Maurice Queyranne

  • Modified Policy Iteration Algorithms for Discounted Markov Decision Problems

    Martin L. Puterman;Moon Chirl Shin

  • Chapter 8 Markov decision processes

    Martin L. Puterman

  • Maximum-Penalized-Likelihood Estimation for Independent and Markov-Dependent Mixture Models

    Brian G. Leroux;Martin L. Puterman

  • Deep Belief Networks

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  • Mixed Poisson regression models with covariate dependent rates.

    Peiming Wang;Martin L. Puterman;Iain Cockburn;Nhu Le

  • The Censored Newsvendor and the Optimal Acquisition of Information

    Xiaomei Ding;Martin L. Puterman;Arnab Bisi

  • Reducing patient wait times and improving resource utilization at British Columbia Cancer Agency’s ambulatory care unit through simulation

    Pablo Santibáñez;Vincent S. Chow;John French;Martin L. Puterman

  • Dynamic multi-appointment patient scheduling for radiation therapy

    Antoine Sauré;Jonathan Patrick;Scott Tyldesley;Martin L. Puterman

  • Analysis of Patent Data—A Mixed-Poisson-Regression-Model Approach

    Peiming Wang;lain M. Cockburn;Martin L. Puterman

  • On the Convergence of Policy Iteration in Stationary Dynamic Programming

    Martin L. Puterman;Shelby L. Brumelle

  • Reducing Surgical Ward Congestion Through Improved Surgical Scheduling and Uncapacitated Simulation

    Vincent S. Chow;Martin L. Puterman;Neda Salehirad;Wenhai Huang

  • Dynamic scheduling with due dates and time windows: an application to chemotherapy patient appointment booking

    Yasin Gocgun;Martin L. Puterman

  • Improving resource utilization for diagnostic services through flexible inpatient scheduling: A method for improving resource utilization

    Jonathan Patrick;Martin L. Puterman

  • A Simulation Optimization Approach to Long-Term Care Capacity Planning

    Yue Zhang;Martin L. Puterman;Matthew Nelson;Derek Atkins

  • Optimal strategies in sports

    Martin L. Puterman;Shaul P. Ladany;Robert E. Machol

  • Prophylaxis of urinary tract infection in persons with recent spinal cord injury: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

    Marie J. Gribble;Martin L. Puterman

  • Reducing Wait Times through Operations Research: Optimizing the Use of Surge Capacity.

    Jonathan Patrick;Martin L Puterman

  • Mixed logistic regression models

    Peiming Wang;Martin L. Puterman

  • Collinearity in generalized linear models

    Murray J. Mackinnon;Martin L. Puterman

Frequent Co-Authors

Pamela A. Ratner
Pamela A. Ratner University of British Columbia
Sheila M. Innis
Sheila M. Innis University of British Columbia
Iain M. Cockburn
Iain M. Cockburn Boston University
Lyn C. Thomas
Lyn C. Thomas University of Southampton
Christian Kollmannsberger
Christian Kollmannsberger University of British Columbia
Pierre L'Ecuyer
Pierre L'Ecuyer University of Montreal
Maurice Queyranne
Maurice Queyranne University of British Columbia
Edward A. Clark
Edward A. Clark University of Washington
Hans D. Ochs
Hans D. Ochs University of Washington
Ivo A. Olivotto
Ivo A. Olivotto University of Calgary

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