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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 45 3541 3399 196 191 283 8376

Stephen W. James publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen W. James between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen W. James published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2017. 6 of the 301 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2017. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1989 2025

301 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen W. James: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 4
1991 4
1992 2
1993 6
1994 1
1995 3
1996 8
1997 10
1998 6
1999 10
2000 12
2001 8
2002 15
2003 9
2004 8
2005 9
2006 7
2007 13
2008 9
2009 10
2010 6
2011 5
2012 14
2013 11
2014 15
2015 16
2016 18
2017 23
2018 10
2019 5
2020 3
2021 3
2022 4
2023 7
2024 2
2025 4
Total 301
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Stephen W. James 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 Stephen W. James 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, 274–293 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: 283 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335 283
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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Stephen W. James 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 Stephen W. James 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 45
46 148
47 160
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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Overview

Stephen W. James is affiliated with Cranfield University in the United Kingdom and specializes in the field of Engineering with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their research primarily centers on advanced fiber optic sensors, structural health monitoring techniques, and advanced sensor technologies. Additional topics of interest include analytical chemistry and sensors, optical measurement and interference techniques, advanced measurement and metrology techniques, as well as vibration and dynamic analysis.

Stephen W. James has contributed to a range of scientific publications, several of which are recent. Notable papers include:

  • Fibre-optic measurement of strain and shape on a helicopter rotor blade during a ground run: 1. Measurement of strain, 2022, Smart Materials and Structures
  • Application of fibre optic sensing systems to measure rotor blade structural dynamics, 2021, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • High sensitivity pressure measurement using optical fibre sensors mounted on a composite diaphragm, 2021, Optics Express
  • Production process monitoring and post-production strain measurement on a full-size carbon-fibre composite aircraft tail cone assembly using embedded optical fibre sensors, 2020, Measurement Science and Technology
  • Long-period grating fiber-optic sensors exploiting molecularly imprinted TiO2 nanothin films with photocatalytic self-cleaning ability, 2020, Microchimica Acta

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues including:

  • Measurement Science and Technology
  • Smart Materials and Structures
  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Optics Express
  • Microchimica Acta

Collaborations have been established with multiple coauthors, reflecting a network of research partnerships. Regular coauthors include:

  • Ralph P. Tatam
  • James H. Barrington
  • Thomas Kissinger
  • Edmon Chehura
  • Stephen E. Staines

Best Publications

  • Optical fibre long-period grating sensors: characteristics and application

    Stephen W James;Ralph P Tatam

  • Simultaneous independent temperature and strain measurement using in-fibre Bragg grating sensors

    S.W. James;M.L. Dockney;R.P. Tatam

  • Optical fiber long-period gratings with Langmuir–Blodgett thin-film overlays

    Nicholas D. Rees;Stephen W. James;Ralph P. Tatam;Geoffery J. Ashwell

  • Fiber-optic liquid-level sensor using a long-period grating

    Sarfraz Khaliq;Stephen W. James;Ralph P. Tatam

  • Biomedical application of optical fibre sensors

    R. Correia;S. James;S. W. Lee;S. P. Morgan

  • Tapered Optical Fibre Sensors: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

    Sergiy Korposh;Stephen W. James;Seung-Woo Lee;Ralph P. Tatam

  • Temperature and strain discrimination using a single tilted fibre Bragg grating

    Edmon Chehura;Stephen W. James;Ralph P. Tatam

  • Simultaneous temperature and bend sensing with long-period fiber gratings

    C. C. Ye;S. W. James;R. P. Tatam

  • Enhanced sensitivity fibre optic long period grating temperature sensor

    Sarfraz Khaliq;Stephen W James;Ralph P Tatam

  • Characterization of the response of fibre Bragg gratings fabricated in stress and geometrically induced high birefringence fibres to temperature and transverse load

    Edmon Chehura;Chen-Chun Ye;Stephen E Staines;Stephen W James

  • Fibre optic sensors with nano-structured coatings

    Stephen W James;Ralph P Tatam

  • Strain response of fibre Bragg grating sensors at cryogenic temperatures

    Stephen W James;Ralph P Tatam;Andrew Twin;Mungo Morgan

  • A single-headed fibre optic laser Doppler anemometer probe for the measurement of flow angles

    Gerald D Byrne;Stephen W James;Ralph P Tatam

  • Modification of the refractive index response of long period gratings using thin film overlays

    Imran M. Ishaq;Antonio Quintela;Stephen W. James;Geoffrey J. Ashwell

  • Optical fibre long period grating based selective vapour sensing of volatile organic compounds

    Stephen M. Topliss;Stephen W. James;Frank Davis;Seamus P. J. Higson

  • An ammonia sensor based on Lossy Mode Resonances on a tapered optical fibre coated with porphyrin-incorporated titanium dioxide

    Divya Tiwari;Kevin Mullaney;Serhiy Korposh;Stephen W. James

  • Response of fiber-optic long-period gratings operating near the phase-matching turning point to the deposition of nanostructured coatings

    C. S. Cheung;Stephen M. Topliss;Stephen W. James;Ralph P. Tatam

  • Optical fibre long period grating with a nanoporous coating formed from silica nanoparticles for ammonia sensing in water

    Sergiy Korposh;Roman Selyanchyn;Wataru Yasukochi;Seung Woo Lee

  • Relating the state of cure to the real-time internal strain development in a curing composite using in-fibre Bragg gratings and dielectric sensors

    M J O'Dwyer;G M Maistros;S W James;R P Tatam

  • Fibre Bragg gratings fabricated using a wavelength tuneable laser source and a phase mask based interferometer

    Michael L Dockney;Stephen W James;Ralph P Tatam

  • Enhanced sensitivity fibre optic long period grating temperature sensor

    S.W. James;S. Khaliq;R.P. Tatam

  • Multiplexed fibre optic sensors for monitoring resin infusion, flow, and cure in composite material processing

    Edmon Chehura;Renata Jarzebinska;Elisabete F R Da Costa;Alexandros A. Skordos

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph P. Tatam
Ralph P. Tatam Cranfield University
Sergiy Korposh
Sergiy Korposh University of Nottingham
Robert W. Eason
Robert W. Eason University of Southampton
Ivana K. Partridge
Ivana K. Partridge University of Bristol
Peter D. Townsend
Peter D. Townsend University of Sussex
Ibtisam E. Tothill
Ibtisam E. Tothill Cranfield University
Jesus M. Corres
Jesus M. Corres Universidad Publica De Navarra
Ignacio Del Villar
Ignacio Del Villar University of Navarra
Peter Smith
Peter Smith University of Aberdeen
Raman Kashyap
Raman Kashyap Polytechnique Montréal

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