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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
94
Citations
133315
World Ranking
133
National Ranking
62

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
84
Citations
122264
World Ranking
394
National Ranking
135

William W. Cooper publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William W. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 294 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

William W. Cooper D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William W. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1982 - INFORMS John von Neumann Theory Prize
  • 1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William W. Cooper was affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States during their academic career. Their research spanned multiple aspects of engineering, with a focus on aerospace engineering and electrical and electronic engineering as primary subfields.

The scientific output included contributions to topics such as:

  • Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements
  • Antenna Design and Optimization
  • Antenna Design and Analysis

Cooper's recent publication was titled A comparison of near-field to far-field transformation techniques for use with industrial multi-axis robotic antenna measurement systems. This paper appeared in 2025 in the International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies.

Frequent co-authors included:

  • Stuart Gregson
  • Clive Parini
  • David L. Lewis

Most of Cooper's papers were published in the International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies. Their work reflected a consistent engagement with this venue over their career.

William W. Cooper was recognized within their professional community and awarded the INFORMS John von Neumann Theory Prize in 1982. Earlier in their career, in 1963, Cooper was also named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Measuring the efficiency of decision making units

    A A Charnes;W W Cooper;E Rhodes

  • Some Models for Estimating Technical and Scale Inefficiencies in Data Envelopment Analysis

    R. D. Banker;A. Charnes;W. W. Cooper

  • Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References and DEA-Solver Software

    William W. Cooper;Lawrence M. Seiford;Kaoru Tone

  • Data Envelopment Analysis

    William W. Cooper;Lawrence M. Seiford;Kaoru Tone

  • "Data Envelopment Analysis: Theory, Methodology, and Applications"

    Abraham Charnes;William W. Cooper;Arie Y. Lewin;Lawrence Seiford

  • Programming with linear fractional functionals

    A. Charnes;W. W. Cooper

  • Chance-Constrained Programming

    A. Charnes;W. W. Cooper

  • Management Models and Industrial Applications of Linear Programming

    A. Charnes;W. W. Cooper

  • Foundations of data envelopment analysis for Pareto-Koopmans efficient empirical production functions

    A Charnes;W.W Cooper;B Golany;L Seiford

  • Handbook on data envelopment analysis

    William W. Cooper;Lawrence M. Seiford;Joe Zhu

  • Evaluating Program and Managerial Efficiency: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis to Program Follow Through

    A. Charnes;W. W. Cooper;E. Rhodes

  • Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis and Its Uses: With DEA-Solver Software and References

    Lawrence M. Seiford;William W. Cooper;Kaoru Tone

  • Optimal Estimation of Executive Compensation by Linear Programming

    A. Charnes;W. W. Cooper;R. O. Ferguson

  • Deterministic Equivalents for Optimizing and Satisficing under Chance Constraints

    A. Charnes;W. W. Cooper

  • Data Envelopment Analysis: History, Models, and Interpretations

    William W. Cooper;Lawrence M. Seiford;Joe Zhu

  • Polyhedral Cone-Ratio DEA Models with an illustrative application to large commercial banks

    A. Charnes;W.W. Cooper;Z.M. Huang;D.B. Sun

  • Goal programming and multiple objective optimizations: Part 1

    A. Charnes;W.W. Cooper

  • A developmental study of data envelopment analysis in measuring the efficiency of maintenance units in the U.S. air forces

    Abraham Charnes;C. T. Clark;William W. Cooper;B. Golany

  • RAM: A Range Adjusted Measure of Inefficiency for Use with Additive Models, and Relations to Other Models and Measures in DEA

    William W. Cooper;Kyung Sam Park;Jesus T. Pastor

  • Cost Horizons and Certainty Equivalents: An Approach to Stochastic Programming of Heating Oil

    A. Charnes;W. W. Cooper;G. H. Symonds

  • Management Models and Industrial Applications of Linear Programming.

    Jack Moshman;A. Charnes;W. W. Cooper

Frequent Co-Authors

Abraham Charnes
Abraham Charnes The University of Texas at Austin
Lawrence M. Seiford
Lawrence M. Seiford University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Patrick L. Brockett
Patrick L. Brockett The University of Texas at Austin
Zhimin Huang
Zhimin Huang Adelphi University
Joe Zhu
Joe Zhu Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Rajiv D. Banker
Rajiv D. Banker Temple University
Jesús T. Pastor
Jesús T. Pastor Miguel Hernandez University
Hsihui Chang
Hsihui Chang Drexel University
Kaoru Tone
Kaoru Tone National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Arie Y. Lewin
Arie Y. Lewin Duke University

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