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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 37 5120 4916 20 20 146 5876

Walmir Freitas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Walmir Freitas between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Walmir Freitas published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2022. 8 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2022. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
2001 2025

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Walmir Freitas: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 7
2005 13
2006 7
2007 13
2008 5
2009 6
2010 6
2011 4
2012 10
2013 5
2014 5
2015 5
2016 6
2017 6
2018 5
2019 10
2020 14
2021 8
2022 16
2023 13
2024 4
2025 4
Total 176
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Walmir Freitas 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 Walmir Freitas 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, 134–153 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: 146 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
134–153 355 146
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
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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Walmir Freitas 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 Walmir Freitas 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
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

Walmir Freitas is affiliated with the State University of Campinas in Brazil and has focused their research primarily in the field of Engineering, with particular emphasis on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering.

Their research covers a number of key topics within power systems and smart grid technologies. Major areas of work include:

  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Power Quality and Harmonics
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Electricity Theft Detection Techniques
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Freitas has published extensively in various scientific venues. The most frequent publication platforms for their work are:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  • 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM)
  • IET Generation Transmission & Distribution
  • Electric Power Systems Research
  • IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Automated Determination of Topology and Line Parameters in Low Voltage Systems Using Smart Meters Measurements," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • "Non-Technical Loss Identification by Using Data Analytics and Customer Smart Meters," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  • "Use of EV hosting capacity for management of low-voltage distribution systems," 2020, IET Generation Transmission & Distribution
  • "On the Potential of ChatGPT to Generate Distribution Systems for Load Flow Studies Using OpenDSS," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
  • "Regional-scale allocation of fast charging stations: travel times and distribution system reinforcements," 2020, IET Generation Transmission & Distribution

Freitas frequently collaborates with several researchers in their field. Among their most common co-authors are:

  • Ricardo Torquato
  • Fernanda C. L. Trindade
  • Vinicius C. Cunha
  • Andrés Argüello
  • José C. G. Andrade

Best Publications

  • Comparative analysis between ROCOF and vector surge relays for distributed generation applications

    W. Freitas;Wilsun Xu;C.M. Affonso;Zhenyu Huang

  • Three-phase doubly fed induction generators: an overview

    M. Tazil;V. Kumar;R.C. Bansal;S. Kong

  • A Comprehensive Assessment of PV Hosting Capacity on Low-Voltage Distribution Systems

    Ricardo Torquato;Diogo Salles;Caio Oriente Pereira;Paulo Cesar Magalhaes Meira

  • Comparative analysis between synchronous and induction machines for distributed generation applications

    W. Freitas;J.C.M. Vieira;A. Morelato;L.C.P. da Silva

  • An investigation on the selection of filter topologies for passive filter applications

    Alexandre Nassif;Wilsun Xu;Walmir Freitas

  • Method for determining the maximum allowable penetration level of distributed generation without steady-state voltage violations

    H.M. Ayres;W. Freitas;M.C. De Almeida;L.C.P. Da Silva

  • Fault location in distribution systems based on smart feeder meters

    Fernanda Trindade;Walmir Freitas;Jose Carlos de Melo Vieira

  • Performance of frequency relays for distributed generation protection

    J.C.M. Vieira;W. Freitas;Wilsun Xu;A. Morelato

  • Efficient coordination of ROCOF and frequency relays for distributed generation protection by using the application region

    J.C.M. Vieira;W. Freitas;Wilsun Xu;A. Morelato

  • A practical method for assessing the effectiveness of vector surge relays for distributed generation applications

    W. Freitas;Zhenyu Huang;Wilsun Xu

  • Impacts of AC Generators and DSTATCOM devices on the dynamic performance of distribution systems

    W. Freitas;A. Morelato;Wilsun Xu;F. Sato

  • Assessing the Collective Harmonic Impact of Modern Residential Loads—Part I: Methodology

    D. Salles;Chen Jiang;W. Xu;W. Freitas

  • A Monte Carlo simulation platform for studying low voltage residential networks

    Ricardo Torquato;Qingxin Shi;Wilsun Xu;Walmir Freitas

  • Performance of ROCOF relays for embedded generation applications

    C.M. Affonso;W. Freitas;W. Xu;L.C.P. da Silva

  • An Investigation on the Nondetection Zones of Synchronous Distributed Generation Anti-Islanding Protection

    J.C.M. Vieira;W. Freitas;Wilsun Xu;A. Morelato

  • Low Voltage Zones to Support Fault Location in Distribution Systems With Smart Meters

    Fernanda C. L. Trindade;Walmir Freitas

  • Influence of excitation system control modes on the allowable penetration level of distributed synchronous generators

    W. Freitas;J.C.M. Vieira;A. Morelato;W. Xu

  • Formulas for predicting the dynamic performance of ROCOF relays for embedded generation applications

    J.C. M. Vieira;Walmir Freitas;Zhenyu Huang;Wilsun Xu

  • Utility Harmonic Impedance Measurement Based on Data Selection

    Jin Hui;W. Freitas;J. C. M. Vieira;Honggeng Yang

  • An Analytical Method for Analysis of Large-Disturbance Stability of Induction Generators

    A.P. Grilo;A.d.A. Mota;L.T.M. Mota;W. Freitas

  • Phase-decoupled method for three-phase power-flow analysis of unbalanced distribution systems

    Jcm Vieira;W Freitas;A Morelato

Frequent Co-Authors

Wilsun Xu
Wilsun Xu University of Alberta
Bala Venkatesh
Bala Venkatesh Toronto Metropolitan University
Ahmed F. Zobaa
Ahmed F. Zobaa Brunel University London
Zhenyu Huang
Zhenyu Huang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Venkata Dinavahi
Venkata Dinavahi University of Alberta
Ruben Romero
Ruben Romero Sao Paulo State University
Surya Santoso
Surya Santoso The University of Texas at Austin
Luis F. Ochoa
Luis F. Ochoa University of Melbourne
Marcelo Godoy Simões
Marcelo Godoy Simões University of Vaasa
Ramesh C. Bansal
Ramesh C. Bansal University of Sharjah

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