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Ralph Etienne-Cummings

Ralph Etienne-Cummings

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 46 3351 3212 1240 1155 295 9576
Computer Science 45 7142 6934 3131 3012 293 9355

Ralph Etienne-Cummings publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralph Etienne-Cummings between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralph Etienne-Cummings published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2008. 7 of the 339 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2008. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 1 publication
1990 2025

339 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralph Etienne-Cummings: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 6
2001 13
2002 11
2003 7
2004 19
2005 10
2006 16
2007 20
2008 24
2009 16
2010 10
2011 17
2012 13
2013 13
2014 12
2015 14
2016 11
2017 17
2018 12
2019 11
2020 10
2021 7
2022 9
2023 12
2024 6
2025 1
Total 339
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Ralph Etienne-Cummings 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 Ralph Etienne-Cummings 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, 294–313 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: 295 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
294–313 300 295
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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Ralph Etienne-Cummings 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 Ralph Etienne-Cummings 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 46
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

  • 2012 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to neuromorphic sensory-motor circuits and systems

Overview

Ralph Etienne-Cummings is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research spans several fields of study, including Neuroscience and Engineering, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Their work also encompasses Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition as well as Epidemiology.

The scientist's research topics include Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, Data-Driven Disease Surveillance, Visual Attention and Saliency Detection, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, and CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors.

Ralph Etienne-Cummings has contributed to numerous publications across various journals and venues. Their frequent publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), arXiv (Cornell University), Scientific Reports, Neuromorphic Computing and Engineering, and Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence.

Recent papers by Ralph Etienne-Cummings include:

  • First Organoid Intelligence (OI) workshop to form an OI community, 2023, Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
  • A syndromic surveillance tool to detect anomalous clusters of COVID-19 symptoms in the United States, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Neuromorphic applications in medicine, 2023, Journal of Neural Engineering
  • Closed-loop bioelectronic medicine for diabetes management, 2020, Bioelectronic Medicine
  • Analysis and Design Methodology of RF Energy Harvesting Rectifier Circuit for Ultra-Low Power Applications, 2022, IEEE Open Journal of Circuits and Systems

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers such as Robert D. Stevens, Amparo Güemes, Khaled Aboumerhi, John Rattray, and Ernst Niebur.

Ralph Etienne-Cummings was recognized as an IEEE Fellow in 2012 for contributions to neuromorphic sensory-motor circuits and systems.

Best Publications

  • Neuromorphic Silicon Neuron Circuits

    Giacomo Indiveri;Bernabé Linares-Barranco;Tara Julia Hamilton;André van Schaik

  • A biomorphic digital image sensor

    E. Culurciello;R. Etienne-Cummings;K.A. Boahen

  • Decoding of Individuated Finger Movements Using Surface Electromyography

    F.V.G. Tenore;A. Ramos;A. Fahmy;S. Acharya

  • HFirst: A Temporal Approach to Object Recognition

    Garrick Orchard;Cedric Meyer;Ralph Etienne-Cummings;Christoph Posch

  • Large-Scale Neuromorphic Spiking Array Processors: A Quest to Mimic the Brain

    Chetan Singh Thakur;Jamal Lottier Molin;Gert Cauwenberghs;Giacomo Indiveri

  • Towards the Control of Individual Fingers of a Prosthetic Hand Using Surface EMG Signals

    F. Tenore;A. Ramos;A. Fahmy;S. Acharya

  • Cmos Imagers: From Phototransduction To Image Processing

    Orly Yadid-Pecht;Ralph Etienne-Cummings

  • A Fully Integrated Wireless Compressed Sensing Neural Signal Acquisition System for Chronic Recording and Brain Machine Interface

    Xilin Liu;Milin Zhang;Tao Xiong;Andrew G. Richardson

  • Biomorphic rhythmic movement controller

    Ralph Etienne-Cummings;M. Lewis

  • Continuous decoding of finger position from surface EMG signals for the control of powered prostheses

    Ryan J. Smith;Francesco Tenore;David Huberdeau;Ralph Etienne-Cummings

  • Asynchronous Decoding of Dexterous Finger Movements Using M1 Neurons

    V. Aggarwal;S. Acharya;F. Tenore;Hyun-Chool Shin

  • A foveated silicon retina for two-dimensional tracking

    R. Etienne-Cummings;J. Van der Spiegel;P. Mueller;Mao-Zhu Zhang

  • An in silico central pattern generator: silicon oscillator, coupling, entrainment, and physical computation

    M. Anthony Lewis;Ralph Etienne-Cummings;Mitra J. Hartmann;Zi Rong Xu

  • A model of proto-object based saliency.

    Alexander F. Russell;Stefan Mihalaş;Rudiger von der Heydt;Ernst Niebur

  • CMOS Camera With In-Pixel Temporal Change Detection and ADC

    Y.M. Chi;U. Mallik;M.A. Clapp;E. Choi

  • Temporal change threshold detection imager

    U. Mallik;M. Clapp;E. Choi;G. Cauwenberghs

  • A Multichip Neuromorphic System for Spike-Based Visual Information Processing

    R. Jacob Vogelstein;Udayan Mallik;Eugenio Culurciello;Gert Cauwenberghs

  • A focal plane visual motion measurement sensor

    R. Etienne-Cummings;J. Van der Spiegel;P. Mueller

  • Which Photodiode to Use: A Comparison of CMOS-Compatible Structures

    K. Murari;R. Etienne-Cummings;N. Thakor;G. Cauwenberghs

  • A programmable focal-plane MIMD image processor chip

    R. Etienne-Cummings;Z.K. Kalayjian;Donghui Cai

  • The Microbead: A 0.009 mm 3 Implantable Wireless Neural Stimulator

    Adam Khalifa;Yuxin Liu;Yasha Karimi;Qihong Wang

  • Neuromorphic vision sensors

    R. Etienne-Cummings;J. Van der Spiegel

Frequent Co-Authors

Nitish V. Thakor
Nitish V. Thakor National University of Singapore
Gert Cauwenberghs
Gert Cauwenberghs University of California, San Diego
Trac D. Tran
Trac D. Tran Johns Hopkins University
J. Van der Spiegel
J. Van der Spiegel University of Pennsylvania
Ernst Niebur
Ernst Niebur Johns Hopkins University
Eugenio Culurciello
Eugenio Culurciello Purdue University West Lafayette
André van Schaik
André van Schaik Western Sydney University
Emad M. Boctor
Emad M. Boctor Johns Hopkins University
Giacomo Indiveri
Giacomo Indiveri University of Zurich
Andreas G. Andreou
Andreas G. Andreou Johns Hopkins University

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