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Natalia K. Nikolova

Natalia K. Nikolova

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 35 5569 5344 250 233 238 5100

Natalia K. Nikolova publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Natalia K. Nikolova between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Natalia K. Nikolova published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2004. 8 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2004. 2003: 6 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Natalia K. Nikolova: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 6
2004 24
2005 19
2006 15
2007 10
2008 14
2009 12
2010 16
2011 16
2012 22
2013 7
2014 10
2015 7
2016 4
2017 21
2018 9
2019 6
2020 6
2021 3
2022 10
2023 8
2024 9
2025 7
2026 1
Total 262
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Natalia K. Nikolova 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 Natalia K. Nikolova 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, 234–253 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: 238 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
234–253 399 238
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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Natalia K. Nikolova 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 Natalia K. Nikolova 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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 35
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Natalia K. Nikolova is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a primary focus on biomedical engineering and electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including ocean engineering, aerospace engineering, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The scientist's work encompasses several key topics such as:

  • Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques
  • Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Ultra-Wideband Communications Technology
  • Terahertz Technology and Applications
  • Antenna Design and Analysis

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "General Theory of Holographic Inversion With Linear Frequency Modulation Radar and its Application to Whole-Body Security Scanning", 2020, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
  • "Real-Time Imaging With Simultaneous Use of Born and Rytov Approximations in Quantitative Microwave Holography", 2021, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
  • "Planar Array of UWB Active Slot Antennas for Microwave Imaging of the Breast", 2023, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • "Accelerated Holographic Imaging With Range Stacking for Linear Frequency Modulation Radar", 2021, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
  • "Design and Performance Analysis of a Picosecond Pulse Generator", 2022, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations are:

  • Romina Kazemivala
  • Anyong Qing
  • Daniel Tajik
  • Nooshin Valizade Shahmirzadi
  • Chih-Hung Chen

The venues where the scientist regularly publishes their work include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
  • Sensors
  • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • Electronics

The research topics and publication outlets demonstrate a focus on microwave imaging technologies, antenna design, and instrumentation, as well as their applications in security scanning, breast imaging, and pulse generation.

Nikolova has received the award from The Canadian Academy of Engineering, recognizing their contributions in the field.

Best Publications

  • Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer

    N. K. Nikolova

  • Implicit space mapping optimization exploiting preassigned parameters

    J.W. Bandler;Q.S. Cheng;N.K. Nikolova;M.A. Ismail

  • Introduction to Microwave Imaging

    Natalia K. Nikolova

  • Near-Field Microwave Imaging Based on Aperture Raster Scanning With TEM Horn Antennas

    Reza K Amineh;Maryam Ravan;Aastha Trehan;Natalia K Nikolova

  • Sizing of 3-D Arbitrary Defects Using Magnetic Flux Leakage Measurements

    M. Ravan;R.K. Amineh;S. Koziel;N.K. Nikolova

  • Adjoint techniques for sensitivity analysis in high-frequency structure CAD

    N.K. Nikolova;J.W. Bandler;M.H. Bakr

  • Antenna Optimization Through Space Mapping

    Jiang Zhu;J.W. Bandler;N.K. Nikolova;S. Koziel

  • Three-Dimensional Near-Field Microwave Holography Using Reflected and Transmitted Signals

    R. K. Amineh;M. Ravan;A. Khalatpour;N. K. Nikolova

  • Sensitivity analysis with the FDTD method on structured grids

    N.K. Nikolova;H.W. Tam;M.H. Bakr

  • TEM Horn Antenna for Ultra-Wide Band Microwave Breast Imaging

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  • A Novel Quad-Band Diversity Antenna for LTE and Wi-Fi Applications With High Isolation

    M. K. Meshram;R. K. Animeh;A. T. Pimpale;N. K. Nikolova

  • Sensitivity analysis of network parameters with electromagnetic frequency-domain simulators

    N.K. Nikolova;Jiang Zhu;Dongying Li;M.H. Bakr

  • An adjoint variable method for time-domain transmission-line modeling with fixed structured grids

    M.H. Bakr;N.K. Nikolova

  • A Study of Ultrawideband Antennas for Near-Field Imaging

    H.M. Jafari;M.J. Deen;S. Hranilovic;N.K. Nikolova

  • A Space Mapping Methodology for Defect Characterization From Magnetic Flux Leakage Measurements

    R.K. Amineh;S. Koziel;N.K. Nikolova;J.W. Bandler

  • Sensitivity analysis of scattering parameters with electromagnetic time-domain simulators

    N.K. Nikolova;Ying Li;Yan Li;M.H. Bakr

  • Two-dimensional near-field microwave holography

    Maryam Ravan;Reza K Amineh;Natalia K Nikolova

  • Accelerated gradient based optimization using adjoint sensitivities

    N.K. Nikolova;R. Safian;E.A. Soliman;M.H. Bakr

  • A space-mapping design framework

    J.W. Bandler;Q.S. Cheng;D.M. Hailu;N.K. Nikolova

  • An adjoint variable method for time-domain TLM with wide-band Johns matrix boundaries

    M.H. Bakr;N.K. Nikolova

  • Microwave Holography Using Point-Spread Functions Measured With Calibration Objects

    Reza K. Amineh;Justin J. McCombe;Ali Khalatpour;Natalia K. Nikolova

  • An adjoint variable method for frequency domain TLM problems with conducting boundaries

    M.H. Bakr;N.K. Nikolova

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohamed H. Bakr
Mohamed H. Bakr McMaster University
John W. Bandler
John W. Bandler McMaster University
Slawomir Koziel
Slawomir Koziel Reykjavík University
Qingsha S. Cheng
Qingsha S. Cheng Southern University of Science and Technology
M. Jamal Deen
M. Jamal Deen McMaster University
Viktor Krozer
Viktor Krozer Goethe University Frankfurt
Steve Hranilovic
Steve Hranilovic McMaster University
Ahmed G. Radwan
Ahmed G. Radwan Cairo University
Christos Christopoulos
Christos Christopoulos University of Nottingham
Peter Russer
Peter Russer Technical University of Munich

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