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IEEE

European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC)

Location: Basel , Switzerland

Submission deadline: 5/10/2022

Conference dates: 9/18/2022 - 9/22/2022

Research H-index
15

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 130 11 11 2
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 61 134 174 14
Engineering and Technology 61 23 29 7

Call for Papers

Technical Sub-Committees
SC1 – Novel Fibres, Fibre Devices & Amplifiers
Physics of light propagation in optical fibres
Optical fibre design, fabrication and characterisation
Specialty optical fibres for improved transmission performance
Low-latency fibres and fibres for new wavelength ranges
Fibre-based devices
Fibre amplifiers and fibre lasers
Multimode & multicore fibre and fibre amplifiers
Highly nonlinear fibres and their applications
Fibres for sensing applications
SC2 – Photonic Devices & Technologies
Novel material platforms and structured materials
Integrated III-V devices
Design, fabrication and characterisation of novel integrated devices and functionalities
Detectors and sources, directly modulated lasers and VCSELs
Silicon and hybrid III-V/silicon photonics
Nanophotonics
Optoelectronic devices
SC3 – Photonic Integrated Circuits, Assemblies & Packaging
Large-scale photonic integrated circuits
Packaging of devices, testing of performance and reliability
Co-packaged optical and electronic ICs (2D, 2.5D and 3D)
System-on-a-chip (SoC) and on-chip networks
Advanced analog and digital electronic/optical co-integrated circuits
Photonic circuits for Neuromorphic applications
Sources and detectors for quantum communication systems
Nonlinear waveguides for optical signal processing
Photonic Integrated Circuits for Artificial Intelligence
Reconfigurable Photonic Integrated Circuits
SC4 – Techniques for Digitally Enhancing Optical Communication
Algorithms for DSP in optical transmission systems
Experimental demonstration of digital signal processing
Design, implementation & implications of reduced complexity DSP algorithms
Optical MIMO DSP
Machine Learning based DSP for optical transmission
SC5 – Theory of Optical Communications
New transmission system modelling methods
Capacity, reach, flexibility limits of optical transmission systems
System level implications of physical impairments and impairment mitigation techniques
Novel error correction coding
Advanced data encoding and signal shaping
Information theory for optical communications
Modelling and design of digital signal processing
SC6 – Optical Transmission Systems
Lab/field demonstrations of optical transmission links deploying novel fibres, devices, subsystems and multiplexing techniques
Link system demonstrations using novel signal modulation techniques
Analog and nonlinear signal processing subsystems demonstrating transmission enhancements
Multiplexing and demultiplexing subsystems for improved transmission
Demonstration of spatially multiplexed transmission links
SC7 – Core & Metro Networks
Core, metro and converged networks
Long reach and high capacity transport optical networks
Underwater networks and cable deployment
High connectivity node architectures including protection and failure recovery
Network deployments and field trials
Inter data centres interconnect networks
Subsystems for network functionalities (2R/3R regeneration, OADMs, OXCs, ...)
Optical performance monitoring techniques and subsystems
Optical switching and routing in long haul and core networks
SC8 – Access, Indoor & Short-Reach for Data Centres and Mobile Networks
Fibre-to-the-premises (FTTx) and optical access networks
Passive optical networks
In-building optical networks
Intra data centre interconnect networks
High performance computer networks
Backhaul, midhaul and fronthaul networks for mobile applications
Highly parallel network and interconnect demonstrations
Photonics for Cloud and low latency servicesOptical switching and routing in short-reach networks
SC9 – Photonics for RF & Free-Space Optics Applications
Microwave Photonics subsystems
Millimetre-wave and THz photonics signal generation/detection
Demonstration of optics-based THz wireless subsystems
Demonstration of analog radio-over-fibre systems for 5G and beyond
Optical wireless communication (susystems and networks
LiFi and VLC communication networks
Satellite photonic communication links
Lab/field demonstration of free-space optical wireless transmission
Photonic wired/wireless communication network solutions
SC10 – Architecture, Control & Management of Optical Networks
Control, orchestration, and management of optical networks
Optical network architectures, design and modelling
Planning and scaling of hybrid optical/optoelectronic networks
Machine learning and artificial intelligence for advanced optical networking, performance monitoring and advanced network troubleshooting
Integration of optical transmission network layers with higher-layer network services
Network reliability, survivability, security and disaster recovery
Driven optical layers for network functions virtualization and software defined network applications

Overview

This comprehensive ranking presents a meticulously curated list of scientific conferences in the field of Engineering and Technology. Compiled by Research.com, one of the leading platforms providing trusted information on scientific research across all major disciplines, this ranking seeks to deliver objective, data-driven insights for the global research community. Since 2014, Research.com has been recognized for its dedication to aggregating and analyzing research performance, providing reliable data to support informed decision-making in academia and industry.

The placement of conferences within this ranking is determined by a unique bibliometric score developed by Research.com. This score is computed based on a combination of the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have contributed to or appeared at each conference within the preceding three years. This methodology ensures that both the quality and the influence of the conferences are accurately represented, reflecting their actual impact on the Engineering and Technology research ecosystem.

Impact Score values included in this ranking were collected as of 2024-11-27, ensuring that the data reflect the most current trends and contributions in the field. The ranking process involved a rigorous evaluation of more than 2,262 conferences, selected following an in-depth examination and critical analysis of over 26,934 scientific documents. These documents were authored over the last three years by a pool of 9,385 established and respected scientists recognized for their expertise in Engineering and Technology.

To learn more about the intricate methodology and criteria employed in the computation of these ranking scores, please visit our Methodology Page for further details.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each conference is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing at European Conference on Optical Communication (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David J. Richardson (143 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Polina Bayvel (106 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter A. Andrekson (89 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Magnus Karlsson (87 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Naoya Wada (85 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing at European Conference on Optical Communication (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bell Labs (600 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (390 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alcatel-Lucent (362 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eindhoven University of Technology (241 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Southampton (203 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions at the conference edition to all articles published within that conference. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the conference.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 27.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 75.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing at the conference. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.50% of all publications and 12.50% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of conferences they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same conference from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the conference in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing at a conference. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a conference, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

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