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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 57 2596 2478 790 716 80 15894

Ralph F. Osterhout publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralph F. Osterhout between 1982 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralph F. Osterhout published across 39 years, from 1982 to 2020, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2012. 2 of the 97 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2012. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 8 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications
1982 2020

97 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralph F. Osterhout: publications per year, 1982 to 2020
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 4
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 8
2002 0
2003 2
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 15
2012 27
2013 0
2014 9
2015 4
2016 6
2017 6
2018 1
2019 0
2020 2
Total 97
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Ralph F. Osterhout 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 Ralph F. Osterhout sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 78–87 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 80 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190 80
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Ralph F. Osterhout 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 Ralph F. Osterhout sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 57 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167 57
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Optics
  • Electrical engineering
  • Mechanical engineering

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Optics, Near eye display, Eyepiece, Computer graphics and Optoelectronics. His research in the fields of White light, Light-emitting diode and Color temperature overlaps with other disciplines such as Control methods. His research in Eyepiece intersects with topics in Head and Multimedia.

Ralph F. Osterhout interconnects Augmented reality, Image, Projection, Computer vision and Head in the investigation of issues within Computer graphics. His study in Optoelectronics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both LED lamp, Wedge, Critical illumination and Image display. His Lens research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Reflectivity, Light beam, Beam splitter, Planar and Light source.

His most cited work include:

  • Video display modification based on sensor input for a see-through near-to-eye display (994 citations)
  • Local advertising content on an interactive head-mounted eyepiece (652 citations)
  • Head-worn adaptive display (435 citations)

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

Ralph F. Osterhout mostly deals with Eyepiece, Computer graphics, Optics, Artificial intelligence and Computer vision. His work carried out in the field of Eyepiece brings together such families of science as Augmented reality, Computer hardware and Real-time computing. His Computer graphics research integrates issues from Image and Head.

By researching both Optics and Near eye display, Ralph F. Osterhout produces research that crosses academic boundaries. Ralph F. Osterhout specializes in Artificial intelligence, namely Head. His work on Field of view as part of general Computer vision study is frequently connected to Biometric data, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Eyepiece (28.57%)
  • Computer graphics (19.64%)
  • Optics (19.64%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • Head (10.71%)
  • Computing systems (7.14%)
  • Acoustics (6.25%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Head, Computing systems, Acoustics, Human–computer interaction and Computer graphics. Optics, Computer hardware, Data transmission, Object and Computer vision are fields of study that intersect with his Computing systems research. His research integrates issues of Head worn display, Design for manufacturability and Matching in his study of Optics.

His Sound study, which is part of a larger body of work in Acoustics, is frequently linked to Section, bridging the gap between disciplines. Ralph F. Osterhout has included themes like Sound system, Extended field of view and Haptic technology in his Human–computer interaction study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Reference plane, Chassis and Zoom in addition to Computer graphics.

Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Head-worn adaptive display (435 citations)
  • Head worn computer display systems (40 citations)
  • Ear horn assembly for headworn computer (33 citations)

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

  • Electrical engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Optics

Ralph F. Osterhout mainly investigates Head, Computer graphics, Computing systems, Acoustics and Optics. His Head research includes themes of Frame, Chassis and Reference plane. His work in Computing systems incorporates the disciplines of Computer vision, Data transmission, Object, Head and Artificial intelligence.

His work on French horn as part of general Acoustics research is often related to Section, thus linking different fields of science. Ralph F. Osterhout integrates many fields in his works, including Optics and Reflective surfaces.

Best Publications

  • Video display modification based on sensor input for a see-through near-to-eye display

    John D. Haddick;Ralph F. Osterhout

  • Optical stabilization of displayed content with a variable lens

    John D. Haddick;Ralph F. Osterhout;Robert Michael Lohse

  • Local advertising content on an interactive head-mounted eyepiece

    Ralph F. Osterhout;John D. Haddick;Robert Michael Lohse;Kellie A. Wilder

  • Head-worn adaptive display

    John D. Haddick;Ralph F. Osterhout

  • Eyepiece with uniformly illuminated reflective display

    Ralph F. Osterhout;John D. Haddick;Robert Michael Lohse;John N. Border

  • See-through computer display systems

    Ralph F. Osterhout;John N. Border;Robert Michael Lohse;John D. Haddick

  • Ar glasses specific user interface and control interface based on a connected external device type

    Ralph F. Osterhout;John D. Haddick;Robert Michael Lohse;Charles Cella

  • Projection triggering through an external marker in an augmented reality eyepiece

    Ralph F. Osterhout;John D. Haddick;Robert Michael Lohse;Kellie A. Wilder

  • See-through near-eye display glasses with a small scale image source

    John N. Border;John D. Haddick;Ralph F. Osterhout

  • See-through near-eye display glasses wherein image light is transmitted to and reflected from an optically flat film

    John N. Border;Joseph Bietry;Ralph F. Osterhout

  • See-through near-eye display glasses including a partially reflective, partially transmitting optical element

    John N. Border;John D. Haddick;Ralph F. Osterhout

  • See-through near-eye display glasses including a curved polarizing film in the image source, a partially reflective, partially transmitting optical element and an optically flat film

    John N. Border;Joseph Bietry;Ralph F. Osterhout

  • AR glasses with predictive control of external device based on event input

    Ralph F. Osterhout;John D. Haddick;Robert Michael Lohse

  • Ar glasses specific control interface based on a connected external device type

    Ralph F. Osterhout;John D. Haddick;Robert Michael Lohse;Charles Cella

  • See-through near-eye display glasses with a light transmissive wedge shaped illumination system

    John N. Border;John D. Haddick;Ralph F. Osterhout

  • See-through near-eye display glasses with a fast response photochromic film system for quick transition from dark to clear

    John N. Border;Ralph F. Osterhout

  • Wireless lighting control methods and apparatus

    George G. Mueller;Ihor A. Lys;Kevin J. Dowling;Frederick M. Morgan

  • Grating in a light transmissive illumination system for see-through near-eye display glasses

    Gregory D. Miller;John N. Border;Ralph F. Osterhout

  • Ar glasses with event and user action control of external applications

    Ralph F. Osterhout;John D. Haddick;Robert Michael Lohse;Charles Cella

  • See-through near-eye display glasses with a multi-segment processor-controlled optical layer

    John D. Haddick;Robert Michael Lohse;Ralph F. Osterhout

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Haddick
John D. Haddick Microsoft (United States)
Robert Michael Lohse
Robert Michael Lohse Microsoft (United States)
George G. Mueller
George G. Mueller Ecosense Lighting
Colin Piepgras
Colin Piepgras Digital Lumens
John Norvold Border
John Norvold Border Kodak (France)

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