Wafik H. Iskander

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Wafik H. Iskander is a scholar working on Automotive Engineering, Emergency Medical Services and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wafik H. Iskander has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Automotive Engineering, 4 papers in Emergency Medical Services and 4 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wafik H. Iskander's work include Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization (4 papers), Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (2 papers) and Transportation Planning and Optimization (2 papers). Wafik H. Iskander is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization (4 papers), Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (2 papers) and Transportation Planning and Optimization (2 papers). Wafik H. Iskander collaborates with scholars based in United States. Wafik H. Iskander's co-authors include S. S. Panwalkar, Warren R. Myers, M J Peach, Majid Jaraiedi, Charles A. Stanley, Ziqing Zhuang, Stacey Benson, Douglas Landsittel, Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan and Heinz Ahlers and has published in prestigious journals such as Operations Research, Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board and International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management.

In The Last Decade

Wafik H. Iskander

19 papers receiving 977 citations

Hit Papers

A Survey of Scheduling Rules 1977 2026 1993 2009 1977 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A Survey of Scheduling Rules
    1977 908 citations S. S. Panwalkar, Wafik H. Iskander Operations Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wafik H. Iskander United States 7 865 164 105 99 97 20 1.1k
Thom J. Hodgson United States 20 963 1.1× 67 0.4× 78 0.7× 264 2.7× 30 0.3× 93 1.4k
Suh‐Jenq Yang Taiwan 21 970 1.1× 335 2.0× 39 0.4× 89 0.9× 38 0.4× 48 1.2k
Sergio Fichera Italy 23 624 0.7× 34 0.2× 163 1.6× 180 1.8× 54 0.6× 71 1.3k
Nadia Lahrichi Canada 15 741 0.9× 33 0.2× 83 0.8× 39 0.4× 105 1.1× 50 1.2k
Christophe Duhamel France 16 595 0.7× 103 0.6× 59 0.6× 14 0.1× 60 0.6× 61 923
David M. Tate United States 11 420 0.5× 53 0.3× 64 0.6× 8 0.1× 247 2.5× 19 888
Christian Tahón France 13 178 0.2× 65 0.4× 123 1.2× 43 0.4× 116 1.2× 43 614
Shih-Hsin Chen Taiwan 15 427 0.5× 96 0.6× 77 0.7× 41 0.4× 194 2.0× 44 747
Feng Ju United States 16 388 0.4× 48 0.3× 82 0.8× 97 1.0× 14 0.1× 75 802
Ghasem Moslehi Iran 19 832 1.0× 195 1.2× 108 1.0× 82 0.8× 156 1.6× 59 969

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wafik H. Iskander

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McKendall, Alan, et al.. (2014). An application of a generalised assignment problem: assigning recruiters to geographical locations. International Journal of Operational Research. 22(1). 31–31. 1 indexed citations
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Zhuang, Ziqing, Heinz Ahlers, Wafik H. Iskander, et al.. (2008). Correlation Between Respirator Fit and Respirator Fit Test Panel Cells by Respirator Size. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 5(10). 617–628. 33 indexed citations
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Gopalakrishnan, Bhaskaran, Majid Jaraiedi, Wafik H. Iskander, & Aftab Ahmad. (2007). Tolerance synthesis based on Taguchi philosophy. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering. 2(3). 311–311. 16 indexed citations
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Jaraiedi, Majid, et al.. (2004). <title>Tracking signal test to monitor an intelligent time series forecasting model</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5263. 149–160. 2 indexed citations
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Iskander, Wafik H., et al.. (2002). TRAFFIC VOLUME MONITORING RELATED RESEARCH II. 1 indexed citations
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Iskander, Wafik H., et al.. (2002). A simulation model for a same day care facility at a university hospital. 846–853. 4 indexed citations
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Jaraiedi, Majid, et al.. (2000). HIGHWAY USER BENEFIT ANALYSIS SYSTEM RESEARCH PROJECT #128. 2 indexed citations
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Iskander, Wafik H., et al.. (1996). TRAFFIC VOLUME PROJECTION IN WEST VIRGINIA AND THE I-81 CORRIDOR. 1 indexed citations
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Jaraiedi, Majid, et al.. (1994). The Effects of Respirator Use on Workers' Productivity in a Mentally Stressing Task. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. 55(5). 418–424. 6 indexed citations
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Iskander, Wafik H., et al.. (1991). A simulation model for a same day care facility at a university hospital. Winter Simulation Conference. 846–853. 8 indexed citations
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Iskander, Wafik H., et al.. (1990). Unbalanced production line scheduling with partial job specialization. Naval Research Logistics (NRL). 37(5). 789–805. 4 indexed citations
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Iskander, Wafik H.. (1989). Simulation modeling for emergency medical service systems. 1107–1111. 13 indexed citations
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Jaraiedi, Majid & Wafik H. Iskander. (1989). Posterior Analysis of Inspector Accuracy. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management. 6(2). 1 indexed citations
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Iskander, Wafik H., et al.. (1988). Methodology development for safety and reliability analysis for electrical mine monitoring systems. Microelectronics Reliability. 28(4). 581–597. 5 indexed citations
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Myers, Warren R., et al.. (1988). CAUSES OF IN-FACEPIECE SAMPLING BIAS—I. HALF-FACEPIECE RESPIRATORS <xref ref-type="fn" rid="fn1"><sup>*</sup></xref>. The Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 32(3). 345–59. 22 indexed citations
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Iskander, Wafik H., et al.. (1984). Simulation modeling in health care facilities. Winter Simulation Conference. 712–717. 6 indexed citations
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Myers, Warren R., et al.. (1984). Workplace Protection Factor Measurements on Powered Air-Purifying Respirators at a Secondary Lead Smelter: Results and Discussion. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. 45(10). 681–688. 1 indexed citations
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Myers, Warren R., et al.. (1984). Workplace Protection Factor Measurements on Powered Air-Purifying Respirators at a Secondary Lead Smelter: Results and Discussion. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. 45(10). 681–688. 33 indexed citations
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Neumann, Edward S., et al.. (1982). IMPACT OF PEOPLE MOVERS ON TRAVEL: MORGANTOWN--A CASE STUDY. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 3 indexed citations
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Panwalkar, S. S. & Wafik H. Iskander. (1977). A Survey of Scheduling Rules. Operations Research. 25(1). 45–61. 908 indexed citations breakdown →

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