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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 116 64 60 25 23 1029 50402

Ronald K. Hanson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ronald K. Hanson between 1966 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ronald K. Hanson published across 61 years, from 1966 to 2026, averaging 19.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2014. 29 of the 1,186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2014. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 6 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 23 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 27 publications 1992: 32 publications 1993: 35 publications 1994: 29 publications 1995: 24 publications 1996: 34 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 30 publications 2002: 34 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 3 publications
1966 2026

1,186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ronald K. Hanson: publications per year, 1966 to 2026
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 2
1971 4
1972 2
1973 3
1974 5
1975 2
1976 1
1977 6
1978 2
1979 3
1980 7
1981 5
1982 4
1983 17
1984 23
1985 10
1986 14
1987 11
1988 11
1989 15
1990 19
1991 27
1992 32
1993 35
1994 29
1995 24
1996 34
1997 26
1998 20
1999 25
2000 20
2001 30
2002 34
2003 25
2004 24
2005 35
2006 20
2007 36
2008 28
2009 36
2010 27
2011 35
2012 32
2013 31
2014 48
2015 25
2016 27
2017 25
2018 15
2019 44
2020 24
2021 28
2022 33
2023 25
2024 30
2025 26
2026 3
Total 1,186
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Ronald K. Hanson 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 Ronald K. Hanson 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, 804+ 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: 1,029 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,029
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Ronald K. Hanson 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 Ronald K. Hanson 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, 107+ 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: 116 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 99 116
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2019 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering experiments in quantum information science and quantum networking, including the first loopholefree Bell test
  • 2018 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for pioneering research in optical diagnostics, sensors, combustion science, and advanced propulsion
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the development and application of innovative laser diagnostics and sensors in the fields of combustion, chemical kinetics, and power conversion.

Overview

Ronald K. Hanson is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Computer Science.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Artificial Intelligence; Materials Chemistry; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and Biomedical Engineering.

Research topics covered in their publications include Quantum Information and Cryptography, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum Mechanics and Applications, Mechanical and Optical Resonators, and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Ronald K. Hanson include:

  • Qubit teleportation between non-neighbouring nodes in a quantum network (2022) published in Nature
  • Experimental demonstration of entanglement delivery using a quantum network stack (2022) published in npj Quantum Information
  • Robust quantum-network memory based on spin qubits in isotopically engineered diamond (2022) published in npj Quantum Information
  • Metropolitan-scale heralded entanglement of solid-state qubits (2024) published in Science Advances
  • Realization of a Multi-Node Quantum Network of Remote Solid-State Qubits (2021) published in Quantum Information and Measurement VI 2021

Frequent collaboration occurs with the following co-authors:

  • Hans K. C. Beukers
  • Julia M. Brevoord
  • M. Pasini
  • Arian Stolk
  • T. H. Taminiau

Ronald K. Hanson regularly publishes in these venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition
  • npj Quantum Information
  • PRX Quantum
  • Nature

Throughout the career, several awards and honors have been received, such as:

  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2019)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (2019) for pioneering experiments in quantum information science and quantum networking, including the first loophole-free Bell test
  • Fellow of the Combustion Institute (2018) for research in optical diagnostics, sensors, combustion science, and advanced propulsion
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2004)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2002) recognized for development and application of innovative laser diagnostics and sensors in combustion, chemical kinetics, and power conversion

Best Publications

  • Cavity Flame-Holders for Ignition and Flame Stabilization in Scramjets: An Overview

    Adela Ben-Yakar;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Shock tube determination of ignition delay times in full-blend and surrogate fuel mixtures

    B.M. Gauthier;D.F. Davidson;R.K. Hanson

  • Infrared laser-absorption sensing for combustion gases

    Christopher S. Goldenstein;R.Mitchell Spearrin;Jay. B. Jeffries;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Calibration-free wavelength-modulation spectroscopy for measurements of gas temperature and concentration in harsh environments

    Gregory B Rieker;Jay B Jeffries;Ronald K Hanson

  • Acetone: a tracer for concentration measurements in gaseous flows by planar laser-induced fluorescence

    A. Lozano;B. Yip;R. K. Hanson

  • An improved H2/O2 mechanism based on recent shock tube/laser absorption measurements

    Zekai Hong;David F. Davidson;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Survey of Rate Constants in the N/H/O System

    Ronald K. Hanson;Siamak Salimian

  • Laser diode wavelength-modulation spectroscopy for simultaneous measurement of temperature, pressure, and velocity in shock-heated oxygen flows

    Louis C. Philippe;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Spectroscopy and Optical Diagnostics for Gases

    Ronald K Hanson

  • A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry - I. Evidence from experiments, and thermodynamic, chemical kinetic and statistical considerations

    Hai Wang;Rui Xu;Kun Wang;Craig T. Bowman

  • Collisional narrowing effects on spectral line shapes measured at high resolution.

    Philip L. Varghese;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Planar laser-fluorescence imaging of combustion gases

    Ronald K. Hanson;Jerry M. Seitzman;Phillip H. Paul

  • Time evolution and mixing characteristics of hydrogen and ethylene transverse jets in supersonic crossflows

    A. Ben-Yakar;M. G. Mungal;R. K. Hanson

  • Extension of wavelength-modulation spectroscopy to large modulation depth for diode laser absorption measurements in high-pressure gases

    Hejie Li;Gregory B. Rieker;Xiang Liu;Jay B. Jeffries

  • Applications of quantitative laser sensors to kinetics, propulsion and practical energy systems

    Ronald K. Hanson

  • Measurements and modeling of acetone laser-induced fluorescence with implications for temperature-imaging diagnostics

    Mark C. Thurber;Frédéric Grisch;Brian J. Kirby;Martin Votsmeier

  • Kinetics modeling of shock-induced ignition in low-dilution CH4/O2 mixtures at high pressures and intermediate temperatures

    E.L. Petersen;D.F. Davidson;R.K. Hanson

  • A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry – II. Reaction kinetic models of jet and rocket fuels

    Rui Xu;Kun Wang;Sayak Banerjee;Jiankun Shao

  • Recent advances in laser absorption and shock tube methods for studies of combustion chemistry

    R.K. Hanson;D.F. Davidson

  • An experimental and modeling study of propene oxidation. Part 2: Ignition delay time and flame speed measurements

    Sinead M. Burke;Ultan Burke;Reuben Mc Donagh;Olivier Mathieu

  • Jet fuel ignition delay times: Shock tube experiments over wide conditions and surrogate model predictions

    Subith S. Vasu;David F. Davidson;Ronald K. Hanson

  • Development of a sensor for temperature and water concentration in combustion gases using a single tunable diode laser

    Xin Zhou;Xiang Liu;Jay B Jeffries;R K Hanson

Frequent Co-Authors

David F. Davidson
David F. Davidson Stanford University
Christof Schulz
Christof Schulz University of Duisburg-Essen
M. G. Mungal
M. G. Mungal Santa Clara University
Michael E. Webber
Michael E. Webber The University of Texas at Austin
Matthew A. Oehlschlaeger
Matthew A. Oehlschlaeger Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Eric L. Petersen
Eric L. Petersen Texas A&M University
Wolfgang G. Bessler
Wolfgang G. Bessler Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Mark A. Cappelli
Mark A. Cappelli Stanford University
David M. Golden
David M. Golden SRI International
Robert D. Howe
Robert D. Howe Harvard University

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