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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 61 632 576 35 29 296 20481

Philip A. Nelson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philip A. Nelson between 1968 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philip A. Nelson published across 54 years, from 1968 to 2021, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 1996. 6 of the 312 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 1996. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications
1968 2021

312 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philip A. Nelson: publications per year, 1968 to 2021
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 2
1983 2
1984 3
1985 1
1986 5
1987 12
1988 3
1989 4
1990 12
1991 2
1992 8
1993 15
1994 6
1995 5
1996 20
1997 12
1998 13
1999 15
2000 13
2001 16
2002 13
2003 12
2004 11
2005 6
2006 8
2007 9
2008 20
2009 8
2010 11
2011 5
2012 7
2013 6
2014 4
2015 5
2016 5
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 3
2021 3
Total 312
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Philip A. Nelson publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philip A. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 287–296 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 296 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74 296
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Philip A. Nelson D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Philip A. Nelson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42 61
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Acoustics
  • Algorithm
  • Electrical engineering

Philip A. Nelson mainly focuses on Acoustics, Loudspeaker, Control theory, Digital filter and Sound recording and reproduction. His Acoustics study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Wavelength. The concepts of his Loudspeaker study are interwoven with issues in Impulse, Harmonics, Microphone and Virtual source.

His research on Digital filter also deals with topics like

  • Adaptive filter, which have a strong connection to Equalization,
  • Signal processing which is related to area like Digital signal processor. Philip A. Nelson combines subjects such as Filter design and Inverse filter with his study of Sound recording and reproduction. The various areas that Philip A. Nelson examines in his Noise control study include Emphasis, Field, Engineering drawing and Sound.

His most cited work include:

  • Active Control of Sound (1238 citations)
  • Active Control of Vibration (1039 citations)
  • Active noise control (698 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Philip A. Nelson mostly deals with Acoustics, Loudspeaker, Control theory, Sound recording and reproduction and Sound field. His study brings together the fields of Signal processing and Acoustics. His work is dedicated to discovering how Loudspeaker, Digital filter are connected with Adaptive filter and other disciplines.

His Control theory research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Drag, Laminar flow and Boundary layer. The Sound recording and reproduction study combines topics in areas such as Filter, Filter design, Inverse, Inverse filter and Stereophonic sound. His Sound power research incorporates elements of Acoustic source localization, Sound pressure and Harmonic.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Acoustics (58.74%)
  • Loudspeaker (28.32%)
  • Control theory (11.19%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2020)?

  • Acoustics (58.74%)
  • Loudspeaker (28.32%)
  • Sound field (9.79%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Philip A. Nelson mainly investigates Acoustics, Loudspeaker, Sound field, Directivity and Reproduction. His research on Acoustics focuses in particular on Sound. Philip A. Nelson combines subjects such as Free field and Voltage with his study of Sound.

His Loudspeaker research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Reverberation, Digital filter, Beamforming and Anechoic chamber. The study incorporates disciplines such as Sound power and Soundproofing in addition to Reverberation. His studies in Sound field integrate themes in fields like Electrical engineering, Rendering, Robustness and Distribution.

Between 2009 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Maximization of acoustic energy difference between two spaces (76 citations)
  • Sound-field reproduction systems using fixed-directivity loudspeakers (37 citations)
  • Nonuniqueness of the solution of the sound field reproduction problem with boundary pressure control (23 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Acoustics
  • Algorithm
  • Mechanical engineering

His primary scientific interests are in Acoustics, Loudspeaker, Directivity, Directional sound and Sound field. He has included themes like Process, Electronic engineering and Position in his Acoustics study. His work deals with themes such as Small number, Experimental data, Ideal, Microphone and Noise control, which intersect with Position.

His Directional sound study is concerned with Sound in general. Philip A. Nelson interconnects Mechanical engineering, Function, Maximization and Minification in the investigation of issues within Sound field. His work in Sound recording and reproduction tackles topics such as Reverberation which are related to areas like Interference.

Best Publications

  • Active control of sound

    P. A Nelson;S. J Elliot

  • Active Control of Vibration

    C. R. Fuller;S. J. Elliott;P. A. Nelson;Jiri Tichy

  • Active Control of Sound

    P. A. Nelson;S. J. Elliott;John E. Ffowcs Williams

  • Active noise control

    S.J. Elliott;P.A. Nelson

  • A multiple error LMS algorithm and its application to the active control of sound and vibration

    S. Elliott;I. Stothers;P. Nelson

  • Fast deconvolution of multichannel systems using regularization

    O. Kirkeby;P.A. Nelson;H. Hamada;F. Orduna-Bustamante

  • ESTIMATION OF ACOUSTIC SOURCE STRENGTH BY INVERSE METHODS: PART I, CONDITIONING OF THE INVERSE PROBLEM

    P.A. Nelson;S.H. Yoon

  • Reproduction of plane wave sound fields

    Ole Kirkeby;Philip A. Nelson

  • In-flight experiments on the active control of propeller-induced cabin noise

    S.J. Elliot;P.A. Nelson;I.M. Stothers;C.C. Boucher

  • The active minimization of harmonic enclosed sound fields, part I: Theory

    P.A. Nelson;A.R.D. Curtis;S.J. Elliott;A.J. Bullmore

  • The stereo dipole : A virtual source imaging system using two closely spaced loudspeakers

    Ole Kirkeby;Philip A. Nelson;Hareo Hamada

  • Active vibration control.

    Stephen John Elliott;Philip Arthur Nelson;Ian Mcgregor Stothers

  • ESTIMATION OF ACOUSTIC SOURCE STRENGTH BY INVERSE METHODS: PART II, EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF METHODS FOR CHOOSING REGULARIZATION PARAMETERS

    S.H. Yoon;P.A. Nelson

  • Active Control of Vibration in Structures

    C.R. Fuller;S.J. Elliott;P.A. Nelson

  • The behavior of a multiple channel active control system

    S.J. Elliott;C.C. Boucher;P.A. Nelson

  • Fluid dynamics of a flow excited resonance, Part II: Flow acoustic interaction

    P.A. Nelson;N.A. Halliwell;P.E. Doak

  • Adaptive inverse filters for stereophonic sound reproduction

    P.A. Nelson;H. Hamada;S.J. Elliott

  • The minimum power output of free field point sources and the active control of sound

    P.A. Nelson;A.R.D. Curtis;S.J. Elliott;A.J. Bullmore

  • Fluid dynamics of a flow excited resonance, part I: Experiment

    P.A. Nelson;N.A. Halliwell;P.E. Doak

  • The active control of sound

    S.J. Elliott;P.A. Nelson

  • In-flight experiments on the active control of propeller-induced cabin noise

    S. Elliott;P. Nelson;I. Stothers;C. Boucher

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen J. Elliott
Stephen J. Elliott University of Southampton
Phillip Joseph
Phillip Joseph University of Southampton
Eric Rogers
Eric Rogers University of Southampton
Chris R. Fuller
Chris R. Fuller Virginia Tech
Boaz Rafaely
Boaz Rafaely Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Alan R. Palmer
Alan R. Palmer University of Nottingham

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