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Thomas E. Milner

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 82 2859 2715 1400 1303 409 23095

Thomas E. Milner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas E. Milner between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas E. Milner published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2006. 10 of the 554 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2006. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 24 publications 1997: 27 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1986 2026

554 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas E. Milner: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 4
1994 4
1995 15
1996 24
1997 27
1998 25
1999 21
2000 16
2001 16
2002 22
2003 16
2004 21
2005 21
2006 28
2007 23
2008 24
2009 11
2010 18
2011 17
2012 16
2013 16
2014 13
2015 24
2016 7
2017 18
2018 9
2019 13
2020 19
2021 12
2022 22
2023 9
2024 7
2025 8
2026 2
Total 554
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Thomas E. Milner publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas E. Milner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 403–422 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 409 publications — 39th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145 409
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Thomas E. Milner D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas E. Milner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 82–83 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167 82
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Thomas E. Milner is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Engineering, with significant focus on Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. Additional subfields include Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work engages with a variety of specialized topics, notably:

  • Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Peripheral Artery Disease Management
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
  • Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments

Among their recent publications are:

  • Integrating the MasSpec Pen to the da Vinci Surgical System for In Vivo Tissue Analysis during a Robotic Assisted Porcine Surgery, 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • Mechanisms of Pulse Modulated Holmium:YAG Lithotripsy, 2021, Journal of Endourology
  • Clinical Translation and Evaluation of a Handheld and Biocompatible Mass Spectrometry Probe for Surgical Use, 2021, Clinical Chemistry
  • Laser coagulation and hemostasis of large diameter blood vessels: effect of shear stress and flow velocity, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Scattering Angle Resolved Optical Coherence Tomography Detects Early Changes in 3xTg Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model, 2020, Translational Vision Science & Technology

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • The Journal of Urology
  • Journal of Endourology
  • Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
  • Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
  • Journal of Biomedical Optics

Collaborations are a significant part of their research activity, with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Nitesh Katta
  • Marc D. Feldman
  • Aleksandra Gruslova
  • James W. Tunnell
  • Austin McElroy

Best Publications

  • Two-dimensional birefringence imaging in biological tissue by polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography.

    J.F. de. Boer;T.E. Milner;M.J.C. van Gemert;J.S. Nelson

  • Noninvasive imaging of in vivo blood flow velocity using optical Doppler tomography

    Zhongping Chen;Thomas E. Milner;Shyam Srinivas;Xiaojun Wang

  • Optical Doppler tomographic imaging of fluid flow velocity in highly scattering media.

    Z Chen;T E Milner;D Dave;J S Nelson

  • Review of polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography and Stokes vector determination.

    Johannes F. de Boer;Thomas E. Milner

  • Determination of the depth-resolved Stokes parameters of light backscattered from turbid media by use of polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography.

    JF de Boer;TE Milner;JS Nelson

  • Characterization of fluid flow velocity by optical Doppler tomography

    X. J. Wang;T. E. Milner;J. S. Nelson

  • Photoacoustic imaging and temperature measurement for photothermal cancer therapy

    Jignesh Shah;Suhyun Park;Salavat R. Aglyamov;Timothy Larson

  • Nondestructive tissue analysis for ex vivo and in vivo cancer diagnosis using a handheld mass spectrometry system

    Jialing Zhang;John Rector;John Q. Lin;Jonathan H. Young

  • Dynamic Epidermal Cooling During Pulsed Laser Treatment of Port-Wine Stain: A New Methodology With Preliminary Clinical Evaluation

    J. Stuart Nelson;Thomas E. Milner;Bahman Anvari;B. Samuel Tanenbaum

  • Characterization of dentin and enamel by use of optical coherence tomography

    XJ Wang;TE Milner;JF de Boer;Y Zhang

  • Polarization effects in optical coherence tomography of various biological tissues

    J.F. de Boer;S.M. Srinivas;B.H. Park;T.H. Pham

  • Method and apparatus for optical Doppler tomographic imaging of fluid flow velocity in highly scattering media

    John Stuart Nelson;Thomas Edward Milner;Zhongping Chen

  • Depth profiling of laser-heated chromophores in biological tissues by pulsed photothermal radiometry

    T.E. Milner;D.M. Goodman;B.S. Tanenbaum;J.S. Nelson

  • Selective cooling of biological tissues: application for thermally mediated therapeutic procedures.

    B. Anvari;Thomas E Milner;B. S. Tanenbaum;S. Kimel

  • Differential Vascular Response to Laser Photothermolysis

    S Kimel;L O Svaasand;M Hammer-Wilson;M J Schell

  • Birefringence imaging in biological tissue using polarization sensitive optical coherent tomography

    Johannes F. De Boer;Thomas E. Milner;J. Stuart Nelson

  • Polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography of the rabbit eye

    M.G. Ducros;J.F. de Boer;Huai-En Huang;L.C. Chao

  • Detection of magnetic nanoparticles in tissue using magneto-motive ultrasound

    Junghwan Oh;Marc David Feldman;Jeehyun Kim;Chris Condit

  • Detection of neural activity using phase-sensitive optical low-coherence reflectometry.

    Taner Akkin;Digant P. Davé;Thomas E. Milner;H. Grady Rylander

  • Two-Dimensional birefringence imaging in biological tissue using polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography

    Johannes F. de Boer;Thomas E. Milner;Martin J. C. van Gemert;J. Stuart Nelson

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Stuart Nelson
J. Stuart Nelson University of California, Irvine
Bahman Anvari
Bahman Anvari University of California, Riverside
Keith P. Johnston
Keith P. Johnston The University of Texas at Austin
Ashley J. Welch
Ashley J. Welch The University of Texas at Austin
Zhongping Chen
Zhongping Chen University of California, Irvine
Chun Huh
Chun Huh The University of Texas at Austin
Stanislav Emelianov
Stanislav Emelianov Georgia Institute of Technology
Xiaojun Wang
Xiaojun Wang Georgia Southern University
Konstantin V Sokolov
Konstantin V Sokolov The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Michael W. Berns
Michael W. Berns University of California, Irvine

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