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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 49 2987 2865 1119 1044 367 7721

Aaron R. Hawkins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aaron R. Hawkins between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aaron R. Hawkins published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2010. 20 of the 411 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2010. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 8 publications
1995 2025

411 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aaron R. Hawkins: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 3
1997 14
1998 3
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 3
2004 15
2005 28
2006 23
2007 32
2008 18
2009 19
2010 33
2011 27
2012 15
2013 15
2014 13
2015 14
2016 16
2017 18
2018 18
2019 13
2020 17
2021 17
2022 9
2023 6
2024 12
2025 8
Total 411
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Aaron R. Hawkins publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aaron R. Hawkins sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 354–373 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 367 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214 367
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Aaron R. Hawkins D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aaron R. Hawkins sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130 49
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to optofluidics
  • 2015 - OSA Fellows Aaron R. Hawkins Brigham Young University, USA For developments in optical communications photodiodes and receivers, specifically wafer-fused photodiodes, and for contributions in the field of optofluidics, especially hollow-core waveguide-based analysis platforms.

Overview

Aaron R. Hawkins is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a strong focus on Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Molecular Biology, and Spectroscopy as subfields of study.

The main topics of their research encompass Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies, Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies, Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies, Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation, and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Frequent coauthors in their work include Holger Schmidt, Gopikrishnan G. Meena, Mohammad Julker Neyen Sampad, Matthew A. Stott, and Md Nafiz Amin. Their research has been published extensively in venues such as Micromachines, the 2020 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC) conference, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Analytical Chemistry, and the Journal of Lightwave Technology.

Selected recent papers demonstrate the breadth of their research interests:

  • Recent advances in integrated solid-state nanopore sensors, 2021, Lab on a Chip
  • Optofluidic multiplex detection of single SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A antigens using a novel bright fluorescent probe assay, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Optical trapping assisted label-free and amplification-free detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNAs with an optofluidic nanopore sensor, 2021, Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • 3× multiplexed detection of antibiotic resistant plasmids with single molecule sensitivity, 2020, Lab on a Chip
  • Fast custom wavelet analysis technique for single molecule detection and identification, 2022, Nature Communications

Aaron R. Hawkins has received recognitions including the IEEE Fellow award in 2016 for contributions to optofluidics and was named an OSA Fellow in 2015 for developments in optical communications photodiodes and receivers, specifically wafer-fused photodiodes, and contributions in optofluidics related to hollow-core waveguide-based analysis platforms.

Best Publications

  • The photonic integration of non-solid media using optofluidics

    Holger Schmidt;Aaron R. Hawkins

  • Atomic spectroscopy on a chip

    Wenge Yang;Donald B. Conkey;Bin Wu;Dongliang Yin

  • Optofluidic waveguides: I. Concepts and implementations

    Holger Schmidt;Aaron R. Hawkins

  • Integrated ARROW waveguides with hollow cores.

    D. Yin;Holger Schmidt;J. P. Barber;A. R. Hawkins

  • Wafer fusion: materials issues and device results

    A. Black;A.R. Hawkins;N.M. Margalit;D.I. Babic

  • Halo Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

    Daniel E. Austin;Miao Wang;Samuel E. Tolley;Jeffrey D. Maas

  • Electronic color charts for dielectric films on silicon

    Justin Henrie;Spencer Kellis;Stephen M. Schultz;Aaron Hawkins

  • High gain-bandwidth-product silicon heterointerface photodetector

    Aaron R. Hawkins;Weishu Wu;Patrick Abraham;Klaus Streubel

  • Planar optofluidic chip for single particle detection, manipulation, and analysis

    Dongliang Yin;Evan J. Lunt;Mikhail I. Rudenko;David W. Deamer

  • Integrated optical waveguides with liquid cores

    D. Yin;D. W. Deamer;H. Schmidt;J. P. Barber

  • Optofluidic analysis system for amplification-free, direct detection of Ebola infection.

    H. Cai;J. W. Parks;T. A. Wall;M. A. Stott

  • Optofluidic waveguides: II. Fabrication and structures

    Aaron R. Hawkins;Holger Schmidt

  • Single-molecule detection sensitivity using planar integrated optics on a chip.

    Dongliang Yin;David W Deamer;Holger Schmidt;John P Barber

  • Slow light on a chip via atomic quantum state control

    Bin Wu;John F. Hulbert;Evan J. Lunt;Katie Hurd

  • Hollow-core waveguides and 2-D waveguide arrays for integrated optics of gases and liquids

    H. Schmidt;Dongliang Yin;J.P. Barber;A.R. Hawkins

  • Integrated sensor with electrical and optical single molecule sensitivity

    Holger Schmidt;Aaron Roe Hawkins

  • High-temperature sensing using surface relief fiber Bragg gratings

    T.L. Lowder;K.H. Smith;B.L. Ipson;A.R. Hawkins

  • Plastic latching accelerometer based on bistable compliant mechanisms

    B J Hansen;C J Carron;B D Jensen;A R Hawkins

  • Magneto-optical observation of picosecond dynamics of single nanomagnets.

    Anjan Barman;Suqin Wang;Jeffrey D. Maas;Aaron R. Hawkins

  • On-chip surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection using integrated liquid-core waveguides

    Philip Measor;Leo Seballos;Dongliang Yin;Jin Z. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. Bowers
John E. Bowers University of California, Santa Barbara
Milton L. Lee
Milton L. Lee Brigham Young University
Adam T. Woolley
Adam T. Woolley Brigham Young University
Jean L. Patterson
Jean L. Patterson Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Jeffrey Bokor
Jeffrey Bokor University of California, Berkeley
Richard A. Mathies
Richard A. Mathies University of California, Berkeley
Anjan Barman
Anjan Barman S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
Evelyn L. Hu
Evelyn L. Hu Harvard University
Harry F. Noller
Harry F. Noller University of California, Santa Cruz
Karl F. Warnick
Karl F. Warnick Brigham Young University

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