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D-Index
49
Citations
8091
World Ranking
4377
National Ranking
1254

Paul Schonfeld publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul Schonfeld sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 388 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Paul Schonfeld D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul Schonfeld sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul Schonfeld is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and social sciences, with a particular focus on transportation and infrastructure-related disciplines.

The main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Social Sciences

Within these broader fields, they specialize in the following subfields:

  • Transportation
  • Building and Construction
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Their research topics cover various aspects of transportation systems and infrastructure management, including:

  • Transportation Planning and Optimization
  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
  • Transportation and Mobility Innovations
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • BIM and Construction Integration
  • Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods

Schonfeld has contributed frequently to several publication venues, notably:

  • Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering Part A Systems
  • Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
  • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems

Recent papers by Paul Schonfeld include:

  • A deep reinforcement learning approach to mountain railway alignment optimization (2021), published in Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
  • Multi-objective railway alignment optimization considering costs and environmental impacts (2020), published in Applied Soft Computing
  • Mountain railway alignment optimization considering geological impacts: A cost-hazard bi-objective model (2020), published in Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
  • Bi-objective mountain railway alignment optimization incorporating seismic risk assessment (2020), published in Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
  • GIS-based multi-criteria railway design with spatial environmental considerations (2021), published in Applied Geography

Key frequent co-authors working alongside Schonfeld include:

  • Hao Pu
  • Taoran Song
  • Jianping Hu
  • Xinjie Wan
  • Lihui Peng

Best Publications

  • Multiple period optimization of bus transit systems

    Shyue Koong Chang;Paul M. Schonfeld

  • An evolutionary model for simultaneously optimizing three-dimensional highway alignments

    Jyh-Cherng Jong;Paul Schonfeld

  • A highway alignment optimization model using geographic information systems

    Manoj K. Jha;Paul Schonfeld

  • JOINT OPTIMIZATION OF A RAIL TRANSIT LINE AND ITS FEEDER BUS SYSTEM

    Steven Chien;Paul Schonfeld

  • Analyzing passenger train arrival delays with support vector regression

    Nikola Marković;Sanjin Milinković;Konstantin S. Tikhonov;Paul Schonfeld

  • PRELIMINARY HIGHWAY DESIGN WITH GENETIC ALGORITHMS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    Jyh-Cherng Jong;Manoj K. Jha;Paul Schonfeld

  • Applicability of highway alignment optimization models

    Min-Wook Kang;Manoj K. Jha;Paul Schonfeld

  • OPTIMIZATION MODELS FOR COMPARING CONVENTIONAL AND SUBSCRIPTION BUS FEEDER SERVICES

    Shyue Koong Chang;Paul M. Schonfeld

  • OPTIMAL SLACK TIME FOR TIMED TRANSFERS AT A TRANSIT TERMINAL

    Kurt K. T. Lee;Paul Schonfeld

  • Integration of conventional and flexible bus services with timed transfers

    Myungseob (Edward) Kim;Paul Schonfeld

  • Prescreening and Repairing in a Genetic Algorithm for Highway Alignment Optimization

    Min Wook Kang;Paul Schonfeld;Ning Yang

  • Mountain Railway Alignment Optimization with Bidirectional Distance Transform and Genetic Algorithm

    Wei Li;Hao Pu;Paul Schonfeld;Junsheng Yang

  • Optimal work zone lengths for four-lane highways

    Steven Chien;Paul Schonfeld

  • Optimization of Grid Transit System in Heterogeneous Urban Environment

    Steven Chien;Paul Schonfeld

  • Intelligent Road Design

    M. K. Jha;P. Schonfeld;J.-C. Jong;E. Kim

  • Optimizing Rail Transit Routes with Genetic Algorithms and Geographic Information System

    Manoj K. Jha;Manoj K. Jha;Paul Schonfeld;Paul Schonfeld;Sutapa Samanta;Sutapa Samanta

  • Schedule Coordination in a Multiple Hub Transit Network

    Ching-Jung Ting;Ching-Jung Ting;Paul Schonfeld;Paul Schonfeld

  • INTEGRATING GENETIC ALGORITHMS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TO OPTIMIZE HIGHWAY ALIGNMENTS

    Manoj K. Jha;Paul Schonfeld

  • OPTIMAL WORK ZONE LENGTHS FOR TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS

    Paul Schonfeld;Steven Chien

  • Using GIS, Genetic Algorithms, and Visualization in Highway Development

    Manoj K. Jha;Cyrus McCall;Paul Schonfeld

  • Optimizing Work Zones for Two-Lane Highway Maintenance Projects

    Steven Chien;Yimin Tang;Paul Schonfeld

Frequent Co-Authors

Elise Miller-Hooks
Elise Miller-Hooks George Mason University
Steven I-Jy Chien
Steven I-Jy Chien New Jersey Institute of Technology

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