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Vernon Cooray

Vernon Cooray

Uppsala University
Sweden

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 47 3231 3095 54 52 437 8667

Vernon Cooray publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Vernon Cooray between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Vernon Cooray published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2014. 14 of the 564 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2014. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 6 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 38 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 4 publications
1982 2025

564 publications in total across all disciplines

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Vernon Cooray: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 6
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 2
1994 8
1995 1
1996 6
1997 7
1998 7
1999 10
2000 7
2001 8
2002 2
2003 14
2004 16
2005 15
2006 19
2007 21
2008 38
2009 15
2010 32
2011 17
2012 40
2013 14
2014 41
2015 33
2016 20
2017 27
2018 34
2019 20
2020 8
2021 25
2022 15
2023 9
2024 10
2025 4
Total 564
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Vernon Cooray 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 Vernon Cooray 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, 434–453 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: 437 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147 437
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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Vernon Cooray 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 Vernon Cooray 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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
46 148
47 160 47
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

Vernon Cooray is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Control and Systems Engineering, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The main topics addressed in their research include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena, High Voltage Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics, Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission, Electrical Fault Detection and Protection, and Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics.

Vernon Cooray has published numerous papers in various academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include Atmosphere, arXiv (Cornell University), Electric Power Systems Research, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Recent notable papers are:

  • Laser-guided lightning, 2023, Nature Photonics
  • Modeling Compact Intracloud Discharge (CID) as a Streamer Burst, 2020, Atmosphere
  • Modeling and Assessment of Lightning Hazards to Humans in Heritage Monuments in India and Sri Lanka, 2020, IEEE Access
  • Modified Transmission Line Model with a Current Attenuation Function Derived from the Lightning Radiation Field-MTLD Model, 2021, Atmosphere
  • On the Initiation of Upward Negative Lightning by Nearby Lightning Activity: An Analytical Approach, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Frequent coauthors who have worked alongside Vernon Cooray include Marcos Rubinstein, Farhad Rachidi, Gerald Cooray, Shamsul Ammar Shamsul Baharin, and Mohd Riduan Ahmad.

Best Publications

  • The Lightning Flash

    Vernon Cooray

  • The lightning striking distance—Revisited

    Vernon Cooray;Vladimir Rakov;Nelson Theethayi

  • Horizontal fields generated by return strokes

    Vernon Cooray

  • A self-consistent upward leader propagation model

    Marley Becerra;Vernon Cooray

  • Characteristics of the radiation fields from lightning in Sri Lanka in the tropics

    Vernon Cooray;Stig Lundquist

  • A study of X-ray emission from laboratory sparks in air at atmospheric pressure

    J. R. Dwyer;Z. Saleh;H. K. Rassoul;D. Concha

  • On the characteristics of some radiation fields from lightning and their possible origin in positive ground flashes

    Vernon Cooray;Stig Lundquist

  • Lightning-induced overvoltages in power lines: validity of various approximations made in overvoltage calculations

    V. Cooray;V. Scuka

  • Concepts of lightning return stroke models

    C. Gomes;V. Cooray

  • Some considerations on the "Cooray-Rubinstein" formulation used in deriving the horizontal electric field of lightning return strokes over finitely conducting ground

    V. Cooray

  • Calculating lightning-induced overvoltages in power lines. A comparison of two coupling models

    V. Cooray

  • Positive streamer discharges along insulating surfaces

    M. Akyuz;L. Gao;V. Cooray;T.G. Gustavsson

  • X rays from 80‐cm long sparks in air

    Mahbubur Rahman;Vernon Cooray;Noor Azlinda Ahmad;Johan Nyberg

  • Some features of lightning flashes observed in Sweden

    Vernon Cooray;Hugo Pérez

  • Lightning caused injuries in humans

    Vernon Cooray;Charith Cooray;Christopher Andrews

  • Time dependent evaluation of the lightning upward connecting leader inception

    Marley Becerra;Vernon Cooray

  • Comparative study on preliminary breakdown pulse trains observed in Johor, Malaysia and Florida, USA

    Zikri A. Baharudin;Noor Azlinda Ahmad;M. Fernando;Vernon Cooray

  • Comparison of preliminary breakdown pulses observed in Sweden and in Sri Lanka

    Chandima Gomes;Vernon Cooray;Chandana Jayaratne

  • Characteristics of lightning flashes observed in Sri Lanka in the tropics

    Vernon Cooray;K. P. S. C. Jayaratne

  • Propagation effects on the lightning-generated electromagnetic fields for homogeneous and mixed sea-land paths

    Vernon Cooray;Ye Ming

  • Propagation of lightning generated transient electromagnetic fields over finitely conducting ground

    Vernon Cooray;M. Fernando;T. Sörensen;Thomas Götschl

Frequent Co-Authors

Farhad Rachidi
Farhad Rachidi École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Vladimir A. Rakov
Vladimir A. Rakov University of Florida
Marcos Rubinstein
Marcos Rubinstein École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Carlo Alberto Nucci
Carlo Alberto Nucci University of Bologna
Rajeev Thottappillil
Rajeev Thottappillil Royal Institute of Technology
Silverio Visacro
Silverio Visacro Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Mario Paolone
Mario Paolone École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Eryk Dutkiewicz
Eryk Dutkiewicz University of Technology Sydney
Anders Larsson
Anders Larsson Uppsala University
Alberto Borghetti
Alberto Borghetti University of Bologna

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