World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
57
Citations
25946
World Ranking
1921
National Ranking
754

Robert W. Erickson 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 W. Erickson sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 174 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Robert W. Erickson 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 W. Erickson sits on this spectrum.

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: 57 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award For contributions to power electronics education and analysis, modeling, and design of power converters.

Overview

Robert W. Erickson is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a specialization in electrical and electronic engineering as well as mechanical engineering.

Their work covers key topics such as:

  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression
  • Induction Heating and Inverter Technology
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters

Recent publications by Robert W. Erickson include:

  • "Modeling and Design of High-Power, High-Current-Ripple Planar Inductors" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • "Thermal Design, Optimization, and Packaging of Planar Magnetic Components" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
  • "Online Efficiency Optimization of a Closed-Loop Controlled SiC-Based Bidirectional Boost Converter" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

  • Yucheng Gao
  • Vivek Sankaranarayanan
  • Dragan Maksimović
  • Ercan M. Dede
  • Yuqing Zhou

Common venues where their work appears include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology

In 2021, Robert W. Erickson was recognized with the IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award for contributions related to power electronics education and the analysis, modeling, and design of power converters.

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals of Power Electronics

    Robert Warren Erickson;Dragan Maksimovic

  • Integrated high-quality rectifier-regulators

    M.T. Madigan;R.W. Erickson;E.H. Ismail

  • Predictive digital current programmed control

    Jingquan Chen;A. Prodic;R.W. Erickson;D. Maksimovic

  • Nonlinear-carrier control for high-power-factor boost rectifiers

    D. Maksimovic;Yungtaek Jang;R.W. Erickson

  • Design of a simple high-power-factor rectifier based on the flyback converter

    R. Erickson;M. Madigan;S. Singer

  • Design and implementation of a digital PWM controller for a high-frequency switching DC-DC power converter

    A. Prodic;D. Maksimovic;R.W. Erickson

  • Impact of digital control in power electronics

    Unknown

  • Improved Energy Capture in Series String Photovoltaics via Smart Distributed Power Electronics

    Leonor Linares;Robert W. Erickson;Sara MacAlpine;Michael Brandemuehl

  • DC-DC converter design for battery-operated systems

    B. Arbetter;R. Erickson;D. Maksimovic

  • Analysis and design of a low-stress buck-boost converter in universal-input PFC applications

    Jingquan Chen;D. Maksimovic;R.W. Erickson

  • Optimal single resistors damping of input filters

    R.W. Erickson

  • Buck-boost PWM converters having two independently controlled switches

    Jingquan Chen;D. Maksimovic;R. Erickson

  • Large-signal modelling and analysis of switching regulators

    Robert W. Erickson;Slobodan Cuk;R.D. Middlebrook

  • DC–DC Power Converters

    Robert W. Erickson

  • Comparison of resonant topologies in high-voltage DC applications

    S.D. Johnson;A.F. Witulski;R.W. Erickson

  • A comparison of resonant topologies in high voltage DC applications

    S. D. Johnson;A. F. Witulski;R. W. Erickson

  • Steady-state analysis and design of the parallel resonant converter

    S.D. Johnson;R.W. Erickson

  • A new family of matrix converters

    R.W. Erickson;O.A. Al-Naseem

  • Predictive digital current controllers for switching power converters

    Dragan Maksimovic;Jingquan Chen;Aleksandar Prodic;Robert W. Erickson

  • Thin-film photovoltaic power element with integrated low-profile high-efficiency DC-DC converter

    Robert W. Erickson;Steven Croft;Shawn Everson;Aaron Schultz

  • Characterization of Power Optimizer Potential to Increase Energy Capture in Photovoltaic Systems Operating Under Nonuniform Conditions

    S. M. MacAlpine;R. W. Erickson;M. J. Brandemuehl

Frequent Co-Authors

Dragan Maksimovic
Dragan Maksimovic University of Colorado Boulder
Aleksandar Prodic
Aleksandar Prodic University of Toronto
Yungtaek Jang
Yungtaek Jang Delta Electronics (Taiwan)
Arthur F. Witulski
Arthur F. Witulski Vanderbilt University
Khurram K. Afridi
Khurram K. Afridi Cornell University
Regan Zane
Regan Zane Utah State University
Yoash Levron
Yoash Levron Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Jiefang Li
Jiefang Li Virginia Tech
Gopalan Srinivasan
Gopalan Srinivasan Oakland University
Dwight D. Viehland
Dwight D. Viehland Virginia Tech

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Electronics and Electrical Engineering opens the door to diverse career options and related fields. For working adults balancing jobs and studies, accelerated online degree programs for working adults offer a flexible way to advance skills without pausing a career.

Many students explore complementary disciplines such as instructional design, which is becoming increasingly relevant in technology training and development roles. Pursuing a master's in instructional design online can enhance expertise in creating effective learning environments driven by engineering principles.

Competency-based programs provide another alternative, allowing learners to progress by demonstrating mastery rather than time spent in class. This approach is ideal for those with prior knowledge, helping students earn degrees faster through competency based universities.

Additionally, online education has expanded access for military families. Specialized support systems make online schools for military spouses an excellent option, ensuring they can pursue engineering education with flexibility and understanding of their unique circumstances.

Best Scientists Citing Robert W. Erickson

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles