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Peter Willett

Peter Willett

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D-Index & Metrics

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 74 717 684 318 293 738 20211
Computer Science 74 1504 1459 784 756 748 20374

Peter Willett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Willett between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Willett published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 20.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2008. 26 of the 816 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2008. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 33 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 43 publications 2009: 38 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 9 publications
1986 2025

816 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Willett: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 5
1993 7
1994 5
1995 10
1996 4
1997 7
1998 19
1999 18
2000 15
2001 33
2002 19
2003 26
2004 29
2005 31
2006 33
2007 31
2008 43
2009 38
2010 31
2011 32
2012 40
2013 32
2014 36
2015 30
2016 29
2017 35
2018 36
2019 29
2020 16
2021 29
2022 16
2023 18
2024 17
2025 9
Total 816
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Peter Willett publications per year - data summary

  • Peter Willett, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Connecticut, has 816 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2008, with 43 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1990, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 20.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 20.4 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 89 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 83 publications (5.9 per year); 2000-2013: 433 publications (30.9 per year); 2014-2025: 300 publications (25.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Peter Willett 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 Peter Willett 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, 734–753 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: 738 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 26 738
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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Peter Willett 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.
  • Peter Willett, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Connecticut, records 738 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Peter Willett, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Peter Willett ranks above 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).

Peter Willett 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 Peter Willett 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, 74 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: 74 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 74
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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Peter Willett 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.
  • Peter Willett, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Connecticut, records 74 D-Index - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Peter Willett, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Peter Willett ranks above 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

Peter Willett is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States. Their research work spans multiple fields with a strong focus on computer science and engineering. Willett's work particularly concentrates on artificial intelligence, ocean engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, computer networks and communications, and aerospace engineering.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks
  • Maritime Navigation and Safety
  • Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Distributed Sensor Networks and Detection Algorithms
  • Underwater Acoustics Research

Willett has contributed to publications in key venues, such as:

  • IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
  • IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)
  • IEEE Open Journal of Signal Processing

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Willett include:

  • Paolo Braca
  • Leonardo M. Millefiori
  • Maria Greco
  • Nicola Forti
  • Michael Rice

Recent papers authored by Peter Willett cover topics in vessel trajectory prediction, maritime mobility impacts due to COVID-19, sensor array and multichannel signal processing, satellite technologies for maritime surveillance, and epidemic evolution forecasting.

  • "Deep Learning Methods for Vessel Trajectory Prediction Based on Recurrent Neural Networks," 2021, published in CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)
  • "COVID-19 impact on global maritime mobility," 2021, published in CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa)
  • "Twenty-Five Years of Sensor Array and Multichannel Signal Processing: A review of progress to date and potential research directions," 2023, published in IEEE Signal Processing Magazine
  • "Space-Based Global Maritime Surveillance. Part I: Satellite Technologies," 2021, published in IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine
  • "Adaptive Bayesian Learning and Forecasting of Epidemic Evolution-Data Analysis of the COVID-19 Outbreak," 2020, published in IEEE Access

Best Publications

  • Multicarrier Communication Over Underwater Acoustic Channels With Nonuniform Doppler Shifts

    Baosheng Li;Shengli Zhou;M. Stojanovic;L. Freitag

  • Sparse channel estimation for multicarrier underwater acoustic communication: From subspace methods to compressed sensing

    Christian R. Berger;Shengli Zhou;James C. Preisig;Peter Willett

  • Censoring sensors: a low-communication-rate scheme for distributed detection

    C. Rago;P. Willett;Y. Bar-Shalom

  • Signal Processing for Passive Radar Using OFDM Waveforms

    C.R. Berger;B. Demissie;J. Heckenbach;P. Willett

  • MIMO-OFDM for High-Rate Underwater Acoustic Communications

    Baosheng Li;Jie Huang;Shengli Zhou;K. Ball

  • Near-optimal multiuser detection in synchronous CDMA using probabilistic data association

    J. Luo;K.R. Pattipati;P.K. Willett;F. Hasegawa

  • The good, bad and ugly: distributed detection of a known signal in dependent Gaussian noise

    P. Willett;P.F. Swaszek;R.S. Blum

  • Detection, Synchronization, and Doppler Scale Estimation with Multicarrier Waveforms in Underwater Acoustic Communication

    S. Mason;C.R. Berger;Shengli Zhou;P. Willett

  • PMHT: problems and some solutions

    P. Willett;Y. Ruan;R. Streit

  • Non-Uniform Doppler Compensation for Zero-Padded OFDM over Fast-Varying Underwater Acoustic Channels

    Baosheng Li;Shengli Zhou;M. Stojanovic;L. Freitag

  • On the optimality of the likelihood-ratio test for local sensor decision rules in the presence of nonideal channels

    Biao Chen;P.K. Willett

  • Deep Learning Methods for Vessel Trajectory Prediction based on Recurrent Neural Networks.

    Samuele Capobianco;Leonardo Maria Millefiori;Nicola Forti;Paolo Braca

  • Nonbinary LDPC Coding for Multicarrier Underwater Acoustic Communications

    Jie Huang;Shengli Zhou;P. Willett

  • The MIMO Radar and Jammer Games

    Xiufeng Song;Peter Willett;Shengli Zhou;Peter B. Luh

  • Iterative sparse channel estimation and decoding for underwater MIMO-OFDM

    Jie Huang;Jianzhong Huang;Christian R. Berger;Shengli Zhou

  • A Scalable Algorithm for Tracking an Unknown Number of Targets Using Multiple Sensors

    Florian Meyer;Paolo Braca;Peter Willett;Franz Hlawatsch

  • Probability hypothesis density filter for multitarget multisensor tracking

    O. Erdinc;P. Willett;Y. Bar-Shalom

  • Progressive Inter-Carrier Interference Equalization for OFDM Transmission Over Time-Varying Underwater Acoustic Channels

    Jianzhong Huang;Shengli Zhou;Jie Huang;C. R. Berger

  • Neural network detection of grinding burn from acoustic emission

    Zhen Wang;Peter Willett;Paulo R. DeAguiar;John Webster

  • The Bin-Occupancy Filter and Its Connection to the PHD Filters

    O. Erdinc;P. Willett;Y. Bar-Shalom

  • A note on "book review tracking and data fusion: A handbook of algorithms" [Authors' reply]

    Y. Bar-Shalom;P. Willett

  • What is a tutorial

    William P. Walsh;Peter Willett;Teresa Pace

Frequent Co-Authors

Yaakov Bar-Shalom
Yaakov Bar-Shalom University of Connecticut
Shengli Zhou
Shengli Zhou University of Connecticut
Krishna R. Pattipati
Krishna R. Pattipati University of Connecticut
Paolo Braca
Paolo Braca North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Karl Granstrom
Karl Granstrom Chalmers University of Technology
Lee Freitag
Lee Freitag Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Biao Chen
Biao Chen Syracuse University
Francesco Palmieri
Francesco Palmieri University of Salerno
Thiagalingam Kirubarajan
Thiagalingam Kirubarajan McMaster University
Bahram Javidi
Bahram Javidi University of Connecticut

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