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William Clement Karl

William Clement Karl

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 38 10160 9873 4281 4105 209 6848

William Clement Karl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William Clement Karl between 1984 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William Clement Karl published across 38 years, from 1984 to 2021, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1994. 1 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1994. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication
1984 2021

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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William Clement Karl: publications per year, 1984 to 2021
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 8
1993 10
1994 17
1995 7
1996 9
1997 8
1998 11
1999 8
2000 15
2001 5
2002 15
2003 17
2004 16
2005 10
2006 9
2007 4
2008 7
2009 3
2010 4
2011 8
2012 8
2013 4
2014 5
2015 1
2016 1
2017 1
2018 4
2019 2
2020 0
2021 1
Total 223
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William Clement Karl 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 William Clement Karl 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, 202–211 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: 209 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
202–211 508 209
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
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William Clement Karl 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 William Clement Karl 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, 38–39 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: 38 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 38
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2014 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to statistical signal processing and image reconstruction

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer vision
  • Optics

William Clement Karl spends much of his time researching Artificial intelligence, Computer vision, Algorithm, Image processing and Smoothing. His studies in Artificial intelligence integrate themes in fields like Maximum a posteriori estimation and Pattern recognition. His Computer vision study incorporates themes from Radar imaging and Inverse problem.

His Algorithm study combines topics in areas such as Stochastic process, Level set method, Mathematical optimization and Markov process. He has researched Image processing in several fields, including Calipers, Surgery and Dilation. His Smoothing study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Function, Curve fitting, Level set and Object.

His most cited work include:

  • Feature-enhanced synthetic aperture radar image formation based on nonquadratic regularization (445 citations)
  • Probabilistic video stabilization using Kalman filtering and mosaicing (180 citations)
  • Real-time tracking using level sets (174 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Artificial intelligence, Computer vision, Algorithm, Iterative reconstruction and Pattern recognition. His Artificial intelligence study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Radar imaging. His work deals with themes such as Regularization, Boundary and Inverse problem, which intersect with Computer vision.

His Algorithm research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Level set, Mathematical optimization, Wavelet transform and Random field. His Iterative reconstruction research incorporates elements of Image resolution, Tomography, Maximum a posteriori estimation and Sequence. His Pattern recognition research includes elements of Edge detection and Expectation–maximization algorithm.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Artificial intelligence (52.49%)
  • Computer vision (39.23%)
  • Algorithm (25.41%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2014)?

  • Artificial intelligence (52.49%)
  • Computer vision (39.23%)
  • Iterative reconstruction (23.20%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

William Clement Karl mainly investigates Artificial intelligence, Computer vision, Iterative reconstruction, Synthetic aperture radar and Image formation. His Artificial intelligence research focuses on Image processing in particular. His Computer vision research incorporates themes from Detector, Optimization problem and Inverse problem.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Image resolution, Optics, Microscopy, Imaging phantom and Tomography. His Synthetic aperture radar research includes themes of Matched filter and Compressed sensing. Ultrasound imaging, Nondestructive testing, Aperture, Optical imaging and Ultrasonic sensor is closely connected to Regularization in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Image formation.

Between 2005 and 2014, his most popular works were:

  • Line detection in images through regularized hough transform (170 citations)
  • A Real-Time Algorithm for the Approximation of Level-Set-Based Curve Evolution (169 citations)
  • Sparsity-Driven Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging: Reconstruction, autofocusing, moving targets, and compressed sensing (156 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer vision
  • Statistics

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Artificial intelligence, Computer vision, Synthetic aperture radar, Radar imaging and Image formation. Much of his study explores Artificial intelligence relationship to Inverse problem. His research integrates issues of Image sensor, Hough transform, Image processing, Binary image and Optimization problem in his study of Inverse problem.

William Clement Karl combines subjects such as Regularization, Image restoration and Digital holography with his study of Synthetic aperture radar. His Radar imaging research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Azimuth, Pixel, Motion estimation, Matched filter and Nonlinear system. His Image formation study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Scattering, Small set, Backscatter, Speckle pattern and Iterative reconstruction.

Best Publications

  • Feature-enhanced synthetic aperture radar image formation based on nonquadratic regularization

    M. Cetin;W.C. Karl

  • Line detection in images through regularized hough transform

    N. Aggarwal;W.C. Karl

  • Probabilistic video stabilization using Kalman filtering and mosaicing

    Andrey Litvin;Janusz Konrad;William Clement Karl

  • Sparsity-Driven Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging: Reconstruction, autofocusing, moving targets, and compressed sensing

    Mujdat Cetin;Ivana Stojanovic;Ozben Onhon;Kush Varshney

  • A Real-Time Algorithm for the Approximation of Level-Set-Based Curve Evolution

    Yonggang Shi;W.C. Karl

  • Multiscale representations of Markov random fields

    M.R. Luettgen;W.C. Karl;A.S. Willsky;R.R. Tenney

  • Real-time tracking using level sets

    Y. Shi;W.C. Karl

  • Multiscale segmentation and anomaly enhancement of SAR imagery

    C.H. Fosgate;H. Krim;W.W. Irving;W.C. Karl

  • Multiresolution optimal interpolation and statistical analysis of TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite altimetry

    Paul W. Fieguth;William C. Karl;Alan S. Willsky;Carl Wunsch

  • Method and apparatus for biosensor spectral shift detection

    Homer Paul Pien;William C. Karl;Derek Puff;Peter Li

  • A fast level set method without solving PDEs [image segmentation applications]

    Yonggang Shi;W.C. Karl

  • HIGH RESOLUTION PURSUIT FOR FEATURE EXTRACTION

    Seema Jaggi;William C. Karl;Stéphane Mallat;Alan S. Willsky

  • A wavelet-based method for multiscale tomographic reconstruction

    M. Bhatia;W.C. Karl;A.S. Willsky

  • Reconstructing polygons from moments with connections to array processing

    P. Milanfar;G.C. Verghese;W.C. Karl;A.S. Willsky

  • OCT-based arterial elastography: robust estimation exploiting tissue biomechanics.

    R.C. Chan;A.H. Chau;W.C. Karl;S. Nadkarni

  • New methods for arterial diameter measurement from B-mode images

    R.W. Stadler;R.W. Stadler;W.C. Karl;W.C. Karl;R.S. Lees;R.S. Lees

  • Imaging of Moving Targets With Multi-Static SAR Using an Overcomplete Dictionary

    I. Stojanovic;W.C. Karl

  • A moment-based variational approach to tomographic reconstruction

    P. Milanfar;W.C. Karl;A.S. Willsky

  • Toward nanometer-scale resolution in fluorescence microscopy using spectral self-interference

    A.K. Swan;L.A. Moiseev;C.R. Cantor;B. Davis

  • Medical image processing

    William C. Karl;Zhuangli Liang;Homer Pien;Thomas J. Brady

  • Multiscale representations of Markov random fields

    M.R. Luettgen;W.C. Karl;A.S. Willsky;R.R. Tenney

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Castanon
David A. Castanon Boston University
Mujdat Cetin
Mujdat Cetin University of Rochester
Bennett B. Goldberg
Bennett B. Goldberg Northwestern University
Paul Fieguth
Paul Fieguth University of Waterloo
Eric L. Miller
Eric L. Miller Tufts University
Thomas J. Brady
Thomas J. Brady Harvard University
Hamid Krim
Hamid Krim North Carolina State University
M. S. Ünlü
M. S. Ünlü Boston University

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