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D-Index
43
Citations
16043
World Ranking
5984
National Ranking
1655

Russell B. Thompson 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 Russell B. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 61 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Russell B. Thompson 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 Russell B. Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Composite material
  • Catheter

Russell B. Thompson mainly investigates Catheter, Anatomy, Biomedical engineering, Structural engineering and Body tissue. His Catheter research focuses on Surgical methods and how it relates to Control engineering. Other disciplines of study, such as Renal nerve and Left atrium, are mixed together with his Anatomy studies.

His Biomedical engineering study incorporates themes from Terminal, Signal, Perpendicular and Electrical conductor. His research in Structural engineering intersects with topics in Distal portion and Mechanical engineering, Tube, Composite material, Coupling. He interconnects Electronic circuit, Digital switching and Electrical engineering in the investigation of issues within Body tissue.

His most cited work include:

  • Catheter steering mechanism (1284 citations)
  • Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body (668 citations)
  • Catheter distal assembly with pull wires (586 citations)

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

Russell B. Thompson spends much of his time researching Biomedical engineering, Catheter, Composite material, Anatomy and Structural engineering. Russell B. Thompson specializes in Biomedical engineering, namely Body tissue. His studies deal with areas such as Control engineering, Bent molecular geometry and Surgical methods as well as Catheter.

He focuses mostly in the field of Anatomy, narrowing it down to matters related to Soft tissue and, in some cases, Body orifice. His Structural engineering study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Mechanical engineering, Guide tube, Tube and Steering Wire. In his study, Distal portion is strongly linked to Coupling, which falls under the umbrella field of Tube.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biomedical engineering (36.23%)
  • Catheter (31.88%)
  • Composite material (28.99%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2000-2010)?

  • Biomedical engineering (36.23%)
  • Catheter (31.88%)
  • Organ surface (5.80%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Biomedical engineering, Catheter, Organ surface, Anatomy and Distal portion. Russell B. Thompson studies Biomedical engineering, namely Tissue heating. Russell B. Thompson frequently studies issues relating to Surgical methods and Catheter.

The concepts of his Anatomy study are interwoven with issues in Pulmonary vein, Lumen and Longitudinal axis. His Lumen study combines topics in areas such as Structural engineering and Composite material. The study incorporates disciplines such as Engineering drawing, Steering Wire, Tube, Coupling and Lumen in addition to Distal portion.

Between 2000 and 2010, his most popular works were:

  • Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body (668 citations)
  • Medical probe with reduced number of temperature sensor wires (381 citations)
  • Structures For Supporting Multiple Electrode Elements (329 citations)

Best Publications

  • Catheter steering mechanism

    Ingemar Lundquist;Russell Blake Thompson

  • Catheter distal assembly with pull wires

    Russell B. Thompson;Sidney D. Fleischman;Josef V. Koblish;James G. Whayne

  • Combination monophasic action potential/ablation catheter and high-performance filter system

    Stuart D. Edwards;Michael R. Franz;Russell B. Thompson;Roger A. Stern

  • Structures for supporting electrode elements

    James G Whayne;Sidney D Fleischman;Russell B Thompson;David K Swanson

  • Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body

    David K. Swanson;Sidney D. Fleischman;Josef V. Koblish;Russell B. Thompson

  • Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissue

    Thomas R. Jenkins;Josef V. Koblish;Russell B. Thompson;David K. Swanson

  • Medical probe with reduced number of temperature sensor wires

    Robert R. Burnside;Russell B. Thompson;David Dueiri;Dennis M. O'Brien

  • Structures For Supporting Multiple Electrode Elements

    James G Whayne;Sidney D Fleischman;Russell B Thompson;David K Swanson

  • Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body and remote power control unit for use with same

    Robert Burnside;Russell B. Thompson;Sidney D. Fleischman

  • Expandable-collapsible mesh electrode structures

    David McGee;Patrick M. Owens;James G. Whayne;Russell B. Thompson

  • Devices and methods for creating lesions in endocardial and surrounding tissue to isolate focal arrhythmia substrates

    Josef V. Koblish;Russell B. Thompson;James G. Whayne;Yi Yang

  • Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode structures with electrically conductive surfaces

    David K. Swanson;Dorin Panescu;James G. Whayne;Patrick M. Owens

  • Folding electrode structures

    Jerome Jackson;Dorin Panescu;David K. Swanson;Russell B. Thompson

  • Assemblies for creating compound curves in distal catheter regions

    Russell B. Thompson;Sidney D. Fleischman;James G. Whayne;David K. Swanson

  • Expandable-collapsible electrode structures with distal end steering or manipulation

    Jerome Jackson;James G. Whayne;Patrick M. Owens;Thomas F. Kordis

  • Systems and methods for sensing temperature within the body

    David K. Swanson;Sidney D. Fleischman;Dorin Panescu;Russell B. Thompson

  • Flexible tissue ablation elements for making long lesions

    Sidney D. Fleischman;Russell B. Thompson;Dorin Panescu;David K. Swanson

  • Steerable device for introducing diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus into the body

    Robert F. Bencini;Bernard J. Durman;Peter Franklin Campbell;Brandon Shuman

  • Structures for supporting porous electrode elements

    David K Swanson;Russell B Thompson;Sidney D Fleischman;Dorin Panescu

  • Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode structures

    David K. Swanson;Dorin Panescu;James G. Whayne;Patrick M. Owens

Frequent Co-Authors

David K. Swanson
David K. Swanson Estech Systems (United States)
James G. Whayne
James G. Whayne Myocardial Solutions Inc.
Sidney D. Fleischman
Sidney D. Fleischman Boston Scientific (United States)
Dorin Panescu
Dorin Panescu Thomas Jefferson University

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