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D-Index
34
Citations
5686
World Ranking
12077
National Ranking
760

Susan Stepney 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 Susan Stepney sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 329 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Susan Stepney 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 Susan Stepney sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Susan Stepney is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple domains within computer science and engineering, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence and electrical engineering.

The main fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, the subfields of study that feature prominently in their work are:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Mechanical Engineering

Topics central to their research include:

  • Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Neural Networks and Applications
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Quantum and Electron Transport Phenomena
  • Neural Dynamics and Brain Function

Their recent papers demonstrate a consistent focus on computational and physical computing methods. Notable publications include:

  • "Mechanical computing", 2021, Nature
  • "A perspective on physical reservoir computing with nanomagnetic devices", 2023, Applied Physics Letters
  • "Reservoir computing quality: connectivity and topology", 2020, Natural Computing
  • "Deep learning's shallow gains: a comparative evaluation of algorithms for automatic music generation", 2023, Machine Learning
  • "Quantifying the computational capability of a nanomagnetic reservoir computing platform with emergent magnetisation dynamics", 2022, Nanotechnology

Susan Stepney has frequently collaborated with several researchers. The most frequent co-authors in their work are:

  • Martin A. Trefzer
  • Ian T. Vidamour
  • Thomas J. Hayward
  • Charles Swindells
  • G. Venkat

Their publications appear regularly in a defined set of venues, reflecting their multidisciplinary focus, including:

  • Artificial Life
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Natural Computing
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Best Publications

  • When does a physical system compute

    Clare Horsman;Susan Stepney;Robert C. Wagner;Viv Kendon

  • The design of S-boxes by simulated annealing

    John A. Clark;Jeremy L. Jacob;Susan Stepney

  • Object Orientation in Z

    Susan Stepney;C. J. Van Rijsbergen;Rosalind Barden;David Cooper

  • An Electronic Purse: Specification, Refinement and Proof

    Susan Stepney;David Cooper;Jim Woodcock

  • Z in practice

    Rosalind Barden;Susan Stepney;David Cooper

  • Conceptual Frameworks for Artificial Immune Systems

    Susan Stepney;Robert Elliott Smith;Jonathan Timmis;Andy M. Tyrrell

  • Towards a Conceptual Framework for Artificial Immune Systems

    Susan Stepney;Robert E. Smith;Jonathan Timmis;Andrew M. Tyrrell

  • Journeys in non-classical computation I: A grand challenge for computing research

    Susan Stepney;Samuel L. Braunstein;John A. Clark;Andrew M. Tyrrell

  • The neglected pillar of material computation

    Susan Stepney

  • Defining and simulating open-ended novelty: requirements, guidelines, and challenges.

    Wolfgang Banzhaf;Bert Baumgaertner;Guillaume Beslon;René Doursat

  • Evolving Boolean Functions Satisfying Multiple Criteria

    John A. Clark;Jeremy L. Jacob;Susan Stepney;Subhamoy Maitra

  • Unconventional Computing 2007

    Andrew Adamatzky;Larry Bull;Ben De Lacy Costello;Susan Stepney

  • High Integrity Compilation: A Case Study

    Susan Stepney

  • High integrity compilation

    Susan Stepney;Benito Valdes;Francisco J. Pina

  • Engineering emergence

    S. Stepney;F.A.C. Polack;H.R. Turner

  • More powerful Z data refinement: Pushing the state of the art in industrial refinement

    S. Stepney;D. Cooper;J. Woodcock

  • More Powerful Z Data Refinement: Pushing the State of the Art in Industrial Refinement

    Susan Stepney;David Cooper;Jim Woodcock

  • Growing music: musical interpretations of l-systems

    Peter Worth;Susan Stepney

  • Zermelo navigation and a speed limit to quantum information processing

    Benjamin James Russell;Susan Stepney

  • The CoSMoS Process, Version 0.1: A Process for the Modelling and Simulation of Complex Systems

    Susan Stepney;Jon Timmis

  • Testing as Abstraction

    Susan Stepney

Frequent Co-Authors

Andy M. Tyrrell
Andy M. Tyrrell University of York
Julian F. Miller
Julian F. Miller University of York
Andrew Adamatzky
Andrew Adamatzky University of the West of England
Jon Timmis
Jon Timmis University of Sunderland
Paulien Hogeweg
Paulien Hogeweg Utrecht University
Jim Woodcock
Jim Woodcock University of York
Samuel L. Braunstein
Samuel L. Braunstein University of York
Santiago F. Elena
Santiago F. Elena Santa Fe Institute
Robin Milner
Robin Milner University of Cambridge
Samson Abramsky
Samson Abramsky University of Oxford

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