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Computer Science

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126
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Ron Kikinis publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ron Kikinis sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 608 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Ron Kikinis D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ron Kikinis sits on this spectrum.

30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 126 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Ron Kikinis is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging. Their research spans multiple subfields including biomedical engineering, surgery, complementary and alternative medicine, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics centered on medical imaging and clinical applications. These include:

  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
  • Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries

Ron Kikinis has published research in several renowned venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
  • Scientific Data
  • Frontiers in Neurology

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on imaging techniques, surgical planning, and applications of AI in medical data annotation:

  • A Review of Low-Cost Ultrasound Compatible Phantoms, 2023, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • Enrichment of lung cancer computed tomography collections with AI-derived annotations, 2024, Scientific Data
  • An End-to-End Geometry-Based Pipeline for Automatic Preoperative Surgical Planning of Pelvic Fracture Reduction and Fixation, 2024, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
  • Somatotopic Organization of Hyperdirect Pathway Projections From the Primary Motor Cortex in the Human Brain, 2022, Frontiers in Neurology
  • West meets east: Taking a stab at acupuncture point names, 2023, Clinical Anatomy

Collaboration with other researchers is notable in their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Gábor Fichtinger
  • Mamadou Samba Camara
  • Mohammed Keita
  • David Clunie
  • Hugo J.W.L. Aerts

Best Publications

  • 3D Slicer as an image computing platform for the Quantitative Imaging Network.

    Andriy Fedorov;Reinhard Beichel;Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer;Julien Finet

  • Multi-modal volume registration by maximization of mutual information

    William M. Wells;William M. Wells;Paul A. Viola;Paul A. Viola;Hideki Atsumi;Shin Nakajima

  • Statistical validation of image segmentation quality based on a spatial overlap index.

    Kelly H. Zou;Kelly H. Zou;Simon K. Warfield;Aditya Bharatha;Clare M.C. Tempany

  • Adaptive segmentation of MRI data

    W.M. Wells;W.E.L. Grimson;R. Kikinis;F.A. Jolesz

  • Nonlinear anisotropic filtering of MRI data

    G. Gerig;O. Kubler;R. Kikinis;F.A. Jolesz

  • Three-dimensional multi-scale line filter for segmentation and visualization of curvilinear structures in medical images.

    Yoshinobu Sato;Shin Nakajima;Nobuyuki Shiraga;Hideki Atsumi

  • Abnormalities of the left temporal lobe and thought disorder in schizophrenia. A quantitative magnetic resonance imaging study.

    Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Ron Kikinis;Ferenc A. Jolesz;Seth D. Pollak

  • Magnetic resonance imaging study of hippocampal volume in chronic, combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Tamara V. Gurvits;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Hiroto Hokama;Hiroto Hokama;Hirokazu Ohta;Hirokazu Ohta

  • 3D Slicer: A Platform for Subject-Specific Image Analysis, Visualization, and Clinical Support

    Ron Kikinis;Steve D. Pieper;Kirby G. Vosburgh

  • Processing and visualization for diffusion tensor MRI.

    Carl-Fredrik Westin;Stephan E. Maier;Hatsuho Mamata;Arya Nabavi

  • A review of magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging findings in mild traumatic brain injury

    Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Hesham Hamoda;Hesham Hamoda;J. S. Schneiderman;Sylvain Bouix

  • Improved watershed transform for medical image segmentation using prior information

    V. Grau;A.U.J. Mewes;M. Alcaniz;R. Kikinis

  • Development and implementation of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and its neurosurgical applications.

    Peter McL. Black;Thomas Moriarty;Eben Alexander;Philip Stieg

  • A review of diffusion tensor imaging studies in schizophrenia.

    Marek R. Kubicki;Robert William McCarley;Carl-Fredrik Westin;H Park;H Park;H Park

  • Use of structural magnetic resonance imaging to predict who will get Alzheimer's disease.

    Ronald J. Killiany;Teresa Gomez-Isla;Mark Moss;Ron Kikinis

  • Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of brain development in premature and mature newborns

    Petra S. Hüppi;Simon Warfield;Ron Kikinis;Patrick D. Barnes

  • Automated segmentation of MR images of brain tumors

    Michael R. Kaus;Simon K. Warfield;Arya Nabavi;Peter M. Black

  • MRI measures of entorhinal cortex vs hippocampus in preclinical AD.

    R. J. Killiany;B. T. Hyman;T. Gomez-Isla;M. B. Moss

  • Markov random field segmentation of brain MR images

    K. Held;E.R. Kops;B.J. Krause;Iii. W.M. Wells

  • An automatic registration method for frameless stereotaxy, image guided surgery, and enhanced reality visualization

    W.E.L. Grimson;G.J. Ettinger;S.J. White;T. Lozano-Perez

  • Adaptive Segmentation of MRI Data

    William M. Wells;William M. Wells;W. Eric L. Grimson;Ron Kikinis;Ferenc A. Jolesz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ferenc A. Jolesz
Ferenc A. Jolesz Brigham and Women's Hospital
Martha E. Shenton
Martha E. Shenton Harvard University
Simon K. Warfield
Simon K. Warfield Boston Children's Hospital
Robert W. McCarley
Robert W. McCarley Harvard Medical School
Carl-Fredrik Westin
Carl-Fredrik Westin Brigham and Women's Hospital
Peter McL. Black
Peter McL. Black University of British Columbia
Nobuhiko Hata
Nobuhiko Hata Brigham and Women's Hospital
Marek Kubicki
Marek Kubicki Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cynthia G. Wible
Cynthia G. Wible Harvard University

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