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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 47 3140 1180 157 19031

Robert A. Scholtz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert A. Scholtz between 1964 and 2009, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert A. Scholtz published across 46 years, from 1964 to 2009, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1998. 3 of the 175 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2009. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1998. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication
1964 2009

175 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert A. Scholtz: publications per year, 1964 to 2009
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 1
1966 3
1967 0
1968 1
1969 2
1970 2
1971 0
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 1
1976 2
1977 2
1978 4
1979 1
1980 3
1981 0
1982 4
1983 4
1984 4
1985 7
1986 5
1987 0
1988 5
1989 2
1990 3
1991 6
1992 2
1993 6
1994 12
1995 6
1996 7
1997 11
1998 13
1999 5
2000 4
2001 1
2002 7
2003 8
2004 11
2005 8
2006 3
2007 2
2008 2
2009 1
Total 175
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Robert A. Scholtz publications per year - data summary

  • Robert A. Scholtz, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Southern California, has 175 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1964 to 2009.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2009.
  • The most productive year is 1998, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964, 1965, 1968, 1972 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1967, 1971, 1974, 1981 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.3 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2005-2009) hold 16 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1979: 23 publications (1.4 per year); 1980-1995: 69 publications (4.3 per year); 1996-2009: 83 publications (5.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Robert A. Scholtz 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 Robert A. Scholtz 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, 154–173 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: 157 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
154–173 403 157
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
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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Robert A. Scholtz 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.
  • Robert A. Scholtz, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Southern California, records 157 publications - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Robert A. Scholtz, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Robert A. Scholtz ranks below 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).

Robert A. Scholtz 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 Robert A. Scholtz 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 47
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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Robert A. Scholtz 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.
  • Robert A. Scholtz, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Southern California, records 47 D-Index - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Robert A. Scholtz, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Robert A. Scholtz 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the fields of ultra-wideband and spread-spectrum communications.
  • 2006 - IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award “For pioneering contributions to ultra-wide band communications science and technology.”

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Telecommunications
  • Statistics
  • Algorithm

His primary scientific interests are in Electronic engineering, Computer network, Multipath propagation, Communication channel and Spread spectrum. His work deals with themes such as Signal processing and Fading, which intersect with Electronic engineering. His research in Computer network intersects with topics in Broadband networks, Rake receiver, Cryptography, Adversary and Mutual information.

Robert A. Scholtz focuses mostly in the field of Multipath propagation, narrowing it down to matters related to Ultra-wideband and, in some cases, Markov process, Linear search, Search algorithm, Statistical model and Acoustics. His Communication channel study incorporates themes from Randomness, Secret sharing and Shared secret, Encryption. His Spread spectrum research focuses on Communications system and how it relates to Pulse-width modulation.

His most cited work include:

  • Ultra-wide bandwidth time-hopping spread-spectrum impulse radio for wireless multiple-access communications (2461 citations)
  • Impulse radio: how it works (2178 citations)
  • Multiple access with time-hopping impulse modulation (953 citations)

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

His main research concerns Electronic engineering, Spread spectrum, Multipath propagation, Communication channel and Algorithm. Robert A. Scholtz has included themes like Waveform, Computer network, Communications system and Modulation in his Electronic engineering study. His research integrates issues of Pulse-width modulation, Interference and Signal processing in his study of Spread spectrum.

His Multipath propagation research integrates issues from Radio receiver and Ultra-wideband. His studies deal with areas such as Wireless, Throughput, Direct-sequence spread spectrum and Control theory as well as Communication channel. His research investigates the connection with Bandwidth and areas like Fading which intersect with concerns in Radio propagation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Electronic engineering (47.18%)
  • Spread spectrum (25.35%)
  • Multipath propagation (23.94%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2009)?

  • Electronic engineering (47.18%)
  • Ultra-wideband (14.79%)
  • Communication channel (22.54%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Electronic engineering, Ultra-wideband, Communication channel, Multipath propagation and Algorithm. His work in the fields of Bandwidth overlaps with other areas such as Impulse. His Communication channel research includes elements of Shared secret, Cryptography, Mutual information, Computer network and Reciprocity.

Robert A. Scholtz has researched Multipath propagation in several fields, including Polarization, Waveform, Dipole antenna and Likelihood-ratio test. His Algorithm research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Telecommunications, Detection theory, Similarity, Cross-correlation and Radio receiver. His Spread spectrum and Transceiver study, which is part of a larger body of work in Electrical engineering, is frequently linked to Emulation, bridging the gap between disciplines.

Between 2004 and 2009, his most popular works were:

  • Channel Identification: Secret Sharing Using Reciprocity in Ultrawideband Channels (299 citations)
  • Ultra-wideband transmitted reference systems (114 citations)
  • Ultra-wideband radio (103 citations)

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

  • Telecommunications
  • Statistics
  • Algorithm

Robert A. Scholtz focuses on Communication channel, Ultra-wideband, Electronic engineering, Reciprocity and Shared secret. His Ultra-wideband research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Normal distribution, Algorithm, Multipath propagation and Rayleigh distribution. His biological study focuses on Bandwidth.

Robert A. Scholtz interconnects Secret sharing, Cryptography, Mutual information and Computer network, Encryption in the investigation of issues within Reciprocity. His Shared secret research incorporates elements of Adversary and Randomness.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-wide bandwidth time-hopping spread-spectrum impulse radio for wireless multiple-access communications

    M.Z. Win;R.A. Scholtz

  • Impulse radio: how it works

    M.Z. Win;R.A. Scholtz

  • Multiple access with time-hopping impulse modulation

    R. Scholtz

  • Ranging in a dense multipath environment using an UWB radio link

    Joon-Yong Lee;R.A. Scholtz

  • Evaluation of an ultra-wide-band propagation channel

    R.J.-M. Cramer;R.A. Scholtz;M.Z. Win

  • Characterization of ultra-wide bandwidth wireless indoor channels: a communication-theoretic view

    M.Z. Win;R.A. Scholtz

  • On the robustness of ultra-wide bandwidth signals in dense multipath environments

    M.Z. Win;R.A. Scholtz

  • On the energy capture of ultrawide bandwidth signals in dense multipath environments

    M.Z. Win;R.A. Scholtz

  • The Origins of Spread-Spectrum Communications

    R. Scholtz

  • Channel Identification: Secret Sharing using Reciprocity in Ultrawideband Channels

    R. Wilson;D. Tse;R.A. Scholtz

  • Rapid acquisition of ultra-wideband signals in the dense multipath channel

    E.A. Homier;R.A. Scholtz

  • Spread spectrum communications handbook (revised ed.)

    Marvin K. Simon;Jim K. Omura;Robert A. Scholtz;Barry K. Levitt

  • Optimal and suboptimal receivers for ultra-wideband transmitted reference systems

    Yi-Ling Chao;R.A. Scholtz

  • Ultra-wide bandwidth signal propagation for indoor wireless communications

    M.Z. Win;R.A. Scholtz;M.A. Barnes

  • Frame Synchronization Techniques

    R. Scholtz

  • The Spread Spectrum Concept

    R. Scholtz

  • UWB radio deployment challenges

    R.A. Scholtz;R. Weaver;E. Homier;J. Lee

  • Ultra-wideband transmitted reference systems

    Yi-Ling Chao;R.A. Scholtz

  • Ultra-wideband radio

    Robert A. Scholtz;David M. Pozar;Won Namgoong

  • Continued fractions and Berlekamp's algorithm

    L. Welch;R. Scholtz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ranjan K. Mallik
Ranjan K. Mallik Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
David M. Pozar
David M. Pozar University of Massachusetts Amherst
P.V. Kumar
P.V. Kumar Indian Institute of Science
Marvin K. Simon
Marvin K. Simon California Institute of Technology
David Tse
David Tse Stanford University
Dong In Kim
Dong In Kim Sungkyunkwan University
Urbashi Mitra
Urbashi Mitra University of Southern California
Dennis Goeckel
Dennis Goeckel University of Massachusetts Amherst
P. Vijay Kumar
P. Vijay Kumar Indian Institute of Science

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