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Thomas S. Huang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas S. Huang between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas S. Huang published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 23.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 92 publications in 2008. 5 of the 1,441 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 92. Peak 92 publications in 2008. 1964: 2 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 5 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 12 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 25 publications 1984: 20 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 21 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 23 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 21 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 27 publications 1997: 32 publications 1998: 36 publications 1999: 36 publications 2000: 55 publications 2001: 60 publications 2002: 61 publications 2003: 49 publications 2004: 52 publications 2005: 51 publications 2006: 64 publications 2007: 74 publications 2008: 92 publications 2009: 49 publications 2010: 52 publications 2011: 45 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 5 publications
1964 2025

1,441 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas S. Huang: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 2
1965 5
1966 2
1967 4
1968 2
1969 1
1970 1
1971 5
1972 7
1973 2
1974 2
1975 5
1976 2
1977 4
1978 3
1979 5
1980 5
1981 12
1982 10
1983 25
1984 20
1985 8
1986 16
1987 15
1988 21
1989 9
1990 18
1991 14
1992 23
1993 19
1994 21
1995 13
1996 27
1997 32
1998 36
1999 36
2000 55
2001 60
2002 61
2003 49
2004 52
2005 51
2006 64
2007 74
2008 92
2009 49
2010 52
2011 45
2012 42
2013 22
2014 23
2015 36
2016 35
2017 31
2018 34
2019 32
2020 30
2021 11
2022 2
2023 2
2024 0
2025 5
Total 1,441
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Thomas S. Huang 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 Thomas S. Huang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 991+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 1,421 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100 1,421
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Thomas S. Huang 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 Thomas S. Huang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 131+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 178 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98 178
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2002 - IAPR King-Sun Fu Prize
  • 2001 - Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal For pioneering and sustained contributions to image sequence processing and its applications to digital TV
  • 1997 - SPIE Fellow
  • 1994 - Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR) For contributions to computer vision and image processing, including motion analysis and image compression and service to the IAPR
  • 1979 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the theory and application of image processing and digital filtering.
  • 1971 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Thomas S. Huang was affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spanned the field of computer science, with a strong focus on subfields such as computer vision and pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, media technology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and plant science.

The main topics covered in their work included advanced neural network applications, domain adaptation and few-shot learning, image and signal denoising methods, advanced image processing techniques, multimodal machine learning applications, advanced image and video retrieval techniques, and advanced image fusion techniques.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Huang were:

  • CCNet: Criss-Cross Attention for Semantic Segmentation, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
  • SG-One: Similarity Guidance Network for One-Shot Semantic Segmentation, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
  • Connecting Image Denoising and High-Level Vision Tasks via Deep Learning, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
  • AlignSeg: Feature-Aligned Segmentation Networks, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
  • Pyramid Attention Network for Image Restoration, 2023, International Journal of Computer Vision

Collaborators frequently associated with Huang included:

  • Humphrey Shi
  • Yunchao Wei
  • Ding Liu
  • Yuchen Fan
  • Zilong Huang

Publications appeared most often in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
  • International Journal of Computer Vision
  • IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
  • IEEE Transactions on Image Processing

Huang received multiple awards over the course of their career, including:

  • IAPR King-Sun Fu Prize, 2002
  • Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal, 2001, for pioneering and sustained contributions to image sequence processing and its applications to digital TV
  • SPIE Fellow, 1997
  • Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR), 1994, for contributions to computer vision and image processing, including motion analysis and image compression and service to the IAPR
  • IEEE Fellow, 1979, for contributions to the theory and application of image processing and digital filtering
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1971

Best Publications

  • Image Super-Resolution Via Sparse Representation

    Jianchao Yang;John Wright;Thomas S Huang;Yi Ma

  • Least-Squares Fitting of Two 3-D Point Sets

    K. S. Arun;T. S. Huang;S. D. Blostein

  • Locality-constrained Linear Coding for image classification

    Jinjun Wang;Jianchao Yang;Kai Yu;Fengjun Lv

  • Linear spatial pyramid matching using sparse coding for image classification

    Jianchao Yang;Kai Yu;Yihong Gong;Thomas Huang

  • A Survey of Affect Recognition Methods: Audio, Visual, and Spontaneous Expressions

    Zhihong Zeng;M. Pantic;G.I. Roisman;T.S. Huang

  • Visual interpretation of hand gestures for human-computer interaction: a review

    V.I. Pavlovic;R. Sharma;T.S. Huang

  • Relevance feedback: a power tool for interactive content-based image retrieval

    Yong Rui;T.S. Huang;M. Ortega;S. Mehrotra

  • Graph Regularized Nonnegative Matrix Factorization for Data Representation

    Deng Cai;Xiaofei He;Jiawei Han;T S Huang

  • Image Retrieval: Current Techniques, Promising Directions, and Open Issues

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  • Generative Image Inpainting with Contextual Attention

    Jiahui Yu;Zhe Lin;Jimei Yang;Xiaohui Shen

  • Sparse Representation for Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

    John Wright;Yi Ma;Julien Mairal;Guillermo Sapiro

  • Image super-resolution as sparse representation of raw image patches

    Jianchao Yang;J. Wright;T. Huang;Yi Ma

  • A fast two-dimensional median filtering algorithm

    T. Huang;G. Yang;G. Tang

  • UnitBox: An Advanced Object Detection Network

    Jiahui Yu;Yuning Jiang;Zhangyang Wang;Zhimin Cao

  • Free-Form Image Inpainting With Gated Convolution

    Jiahui Yu;Zhe Lin;Jimei Yang;Xiaohui Shen

  • Multi-frame image restoration and registration

    T. S. Huang

  • NTIRE 2017 Challenge on Single Image Super-Resolution: Methods and Results

    Radu Timofte;Eirikur Agustsson;Luc Van Gool;Ming-Hsuan Yang

  • Human face detection in a complex background

    Guangzheng Yang;Thomas S Huang

  • Uniqueness and Estimation of Three-Dimensional Motion Parameters of Rigid Objects with Curved Surfaces

    Roger Y. Tsai;Thomas S. Huang

  • Relevance feedback in image retrieval: A comprehensive review

    Xiang Sean Zhou;Thomas S. Huang

  • Facial expression recognition from video sequences: temporal and static modeling

    Ira Cohen;Nicu Sebe;Ashutosh Garg;Lawrence S. Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianchao Yang
Jianchao Yang ByteDance
Yun Fu
Yun Fu Northeastern University
Mark Hasegawa-Johnson
Mark Hasegawa-Johnson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Zhangyang Wang
Zhangyang Wang The University of Texas at Austin
Yong Rui
Yong Rui Lenovo (China)
Shiyu Chang
Shiyu Chang University of California, Santa Barbara
Shuicheng Yan
Shuicheng Yan National University of Singapore
Nicu Sebe
Nicu Sebe University of Trento
Ying Wu
Ying Wu Northwestern University
Qi Tian
Qi Tian Huawei Technologies (China)

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