| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 51 | 1130 | 1040 | 458 | 393 | 290 | 8550 |
| Electronics and Electrical Engineering | 51 | 2711 | 2602 | 1026 | 960 | 295 | 8568 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Robert R. Bitmead between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert R. Bitmead published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1995. 4 of the 307 publications appeared in the last two years.
307 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| Total | 307 |
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 Robert R. Bitmead sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 290 publications — 70th percentile
70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.
| 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 | 290 |
| 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 |
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 Robert R. Bitmead sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 51 D-Index — 69th percentile
69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 51 |
| 52 | 50 | |
| 53 | 48 | |
| 54 | 58 | |
| 55 | 52 | |
| 56 | 48 | |
| 57 | 42 | |
| 58 | 34 | |
| 59 | 42 | |
| 60 | 37 | |
| 61 | 42 | |
| 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 |
Robert R. Bitmead is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily centers around Engineering, with a strong focus on Control and Systems Engineering. Several subfields of their work include Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Emergency Medical Services, and Emergency Medicine.
The main research topics addressed by Robert R. Bitmead involve Advanced Control Systems Optimization, Control Systems and Identification, and Fault Detection and Control Systems. Additional areas of interest comprise Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks, Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems, Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, and Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference.
The scientist's recent publications reflect these interests and include the following papers: "Maximum Likelihood recursive state estimation using the Expectation Maximization algorithm" (2022) published in Automatica; "Decision support tool for hospital resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic" (2021) published in Informatics in Medicine Unlocked; "Simultaneous input & state estimation, singular filtering and stability" (2021) published in Automatica; "Exponential convergence of recursive least squares with forgetting factor for multiple-output systems" (2020) published in Automatica; and "Control-Oriented Modeling of Pipe Flow in Gas Processing Facilities" (2023) published in IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert R. Bitmead include Sven Brüggemann, Thomas Parisini, Francesco Bullo, Jorge Cortés, and Faryar Jabbari.
The scientist has published extensively in venues such as IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, arXiv (Cornell University), International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, Automatica, and IEEE Control Systems.
Awards received by Robert R. Bitmead include the Rufus Oldenburger Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2014, recognition as a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) in 2005, and IEEE Fellow status achieved in 1991 for contributions to the development of the theory of adaptive control and filtering.
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Zhuquan Zang;Robert R. Bitmead;Michel Gevers
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