W.J. Tompkins

17.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
161 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

W.J. Tompkins is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W.J. Tompkins has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 62 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 39 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in W.J. Tompkins's work include ECG Monitoring and Analysis (57 papers), Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography (25 papers) and Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring (22 papers). W.J. Tompkins is often cited by papers focused on ECG Monitoring and Analysis (57 papers), Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography (25 papers) and Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring (22 papers). W.J. Tompkins collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and China. W.J. Tompkins's co-authors include John G. Webster, P.S. Hamilton, V.X. Afonso, Yu Hen Hu, Paul Bach‐y‐Rita, Shen Luo, Truong Q. Nguyen, Nitish V. Thakor, Thomas J. Yorkey and Kurt A. Kaczmarek and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging and IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits.

In The Last Decade

W.J. Tompkins

140 papers receiving 12.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

A Real-Time QRS Detection Algorithm

1985 5.6k citations W.J. Tompkins et al. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering profile →
Quantitative Investigation of QRS Detection Rules Using the MIT/BIH Arrhythmia Database

1986 876 citations P.S. Hamilton, W.J. Tompkins IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering profile →
Electrotactile and vibrotactile displays for sensory substitution systems

1991 603 citations Kurt A. Kaczmarek, John G. Webster et al. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering profile →
ECG beat detection using filter banks

1999 565 citations V.X. Afonso, W.J. Tompkins et al. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering profile →
Comparing Reconstruction Algorithms for Electrical Impedance Tomography

1987 453 citations John G. Webster, W.J. Tompkins et al. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W.J. Tompkins United States	40	9.1k	6.7k	5.6k	1.5k	1.4k	161	13.2k
J. Randall Moorman United States	49	5.2k 0.6×	2.6k 0.4×	2.6k 0.5×	795 0.5×	381 0.3×	165	13.8k
John G. Webster United States	59	2.8k 0.3×	7.4k 1.1×	2.4k 0.4×	297 0.2×	3.9k 2.7×	300	13.8k
Jen Hong Tan Singapore	47	4.3k 0.5×	1.8k 0.3×	4.4k 0.8×	982 0.6×	307 0.2×	102	10.4k
Gari D. Clifford United States	61	8.6k 0.9×	4.6k 0.7×	3.9k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	267 0.2×	331	15.0k
G.B. Moody United States	39	13.3k 1.5×	7.3k 1.1×	8.0k 1.4×	3.4k 2.3×	778 0.5×	97	21.0k
Pablo Laguna Spain	47	8.6k 0.9×	4.7k 0.7×	2.9k 0.5×	908 0.6×	253 0.2×	405	10.4k
Ki H. Chon United States	47	4.9k 0.5×	3.8k 0.6×	1.9k 0.3×	359 0.2×	289 0.2×	306	8.5k
Guy A. Dumont Canada	47	2.0k 0.2×	2.3k 0.3×	1.4k 0.2×	742 0.5×	501 0.4×	469	9.3k
Joseph E. Mietus United States	34	8.7k 1.0×	4.2k 0.6×	5.6k 1.0×	2.4k 1.6×	452 0.3×	46	15.9k
Pasi A. Karjalainen Finland	34	2.9k 0.3×	2.0k 0.3×	1.5k 0.3×	242 0.2×	910 0.6×	166	7.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Shokoueinejad, Mehdi, et al.. (2017). Systematic Design and HRV Analysis of a Portable ECG System Using Arduino and LabVIEW for Biomedical Engineering Training. International Journal of Electronics and Electrical Engineering. 5(5). 301–311. 2 indexed citations

Shen, Tsu‐Wang, et al.. (2010). Implementation of a one-lead ECG human identification system on a normal population. 2(1). 12–21. 63 indexed citations

Nimunkar, Amit, et al.. (2009). Hands-on curriculum teaches biomedical engineering concepts to home-schooled students. PubMed. 2009. 5850–5853. 1 indexed citations

Nimunkar, Amit & W.J. Tompkins. (2007). EMD-based 60-Hz noise filtering of the ECG. Conference proceedings. 2007. 1904–1907. 50 indexed citations

Nimunkar, Amit & W.J. Tompkins. (2005). ECG synthesis based on morphing. PubMed. 3. 879–881. 1 indexed citations

Wieben, Oliver, V.X. Afonso, & W.J. Tompkins. (1999). Classification of premature ventricular complexes using filter bank features, induction of decision trees and a fuzzy rule-based system. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 37(5). 560–565. 29 indexed citations

Afonso, V.X., W.J. Tompkins, Truong Q. Nguyen, & Shen Luo. (1999). ECG beat detection using filter banks. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 46(2). 192–202. 565 indexed citations breakdown →

Caras, Steven, et al.. (1996). Pancreatic Cancer Presenting With Paraneoplastic Gastroparesis. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 312(1). 34–36. 19 indexed citations

Panescu, Dorin, et al.. (1994). Design of an inductive plethysmograph for ventilation measurement. Physiological Measurement. 15(2). 217–229. 28 indexed citations

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Webster, John G., et al.. (1994). A comparison of electrodes for potential use in paediatric/infant apnoea monitoring. Physiological Measurement. 15(4). 459–467. 7 indexed citations

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Tompkins, W.J.. (1993). ECG analysis systems. Prentice-Hall, Inc eBooks. 265–282. 1 indexed citations

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Tompkins, W.J.. (1993). Introduction to computers in medicine. Prentice-Hall, Inc eBooks. 1–23. 2 indexed citations

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Woo, Eung Je, Ping Hua, John G. Webster, W.J. Tompkins, & R. Pallás-Areny. (1992). Skin impedance measurements using simple and compound electrodes. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 30(1). 97–102. 38 indexed citations

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Hamilton, P.S. & W.J. Tompkins. (1991). Theoretical and experimental rate distortion performance in compression of ambulatory ECGs. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 38(3). 260–266. 10 indexed citations

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Zhu, Hongyi, Gerald F. Harris, Jacqueline J. Wertsch, W.J. Tompkins, & John G. Webster. (1991). A microprocessor-based data-acquisition system for measuring plantar pressures from ambulatory subjects. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 38(7). 710–714. 47 indexed citations

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Kaczmarek, Kurt A., John G. Webster, Paul Bach‐y‐Rita, & W.J. Tompkins. (1991). Electrotactile and vibrotactile displays for sensory substitution systems. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 38(1). 1–16. 603 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhu, Hao, Nabil Maalej, John G. Webster, et al.. (1990). An umbilical data-acquisition system for measuring pressures between the foot and shoe. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 37(9). 908–911. 47 indexed citations

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Bach‐y‐Rita, Paul, et al.. (1987). A 64-Solenoid, Four-Level Fingertip Search Display for the Blind. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. BME-34(12). 963–965. 48 indexed citations

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Sahakian, Alan V., W.J. Tompkins, & John G. Webster. (1984). Reducing Electrode Motion Artifacts in Electrical Impedance Pneumography. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 31.

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Tompkins, W.J. & John G. Webster. (1980). Design of Microcomputer-Based Medical Instrumentation. 42 indexed citations

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