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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 77 3215 3057 57 55 376 26919

Ad Lagendijk publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ad Lagendijk between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ad Lagendijk published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1990. 20 of the 417 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1990. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 14 publications
1970 2025

417 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ad Lagendijk: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 3
1977 5
1978 1
1979 4
1980 3
1981 3
1982 9
1983 5
1984 9
1985 5
1986 14
1987 9
1988 10
1989 12
1990 18
1991 12
1992 6
1993 14
1994 17
1995 10
1996 10
1997 9
1998 8
1999 11
2000 12
2001 5
2002 8
2003 8
2004 4
2005 5
2006 6
2007 7
2008 7
2009 15
2010 7
2011 15
2012 11
2013 10
2014 6
2015 4
2016 8
2017 9
2018 5
2019 7
2020 3
2021 6
2022 9
2023 7
2024 6
2025 14
Total 417
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Ad Lagendijk publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ad Lagendijk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 363–382 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 376 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156 376
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Ad Lagendijk D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ad Lagendijk sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153 77
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

Ad Lagendijk is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. The research work centers primarily on physics and astronomy, with a significant focus on engineering aspects.

The main fields of study include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

Within these broad fields, their subfields of study cover:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Media Technology

The research topics address various areas, notably:

  • Random lasers and scattering media
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies
  • Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing
  • Optical and Acousto-Optic Technologies
  • Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics

Several recent publications provide a view into their research output:

  • Mutual extinction and transparency of multiple incident light waves, 2020, Europhysics Letters (EPL)
  • Breakdown of light transport models in photonic scattering slabs with strong absorption and anisotropy, 2022, Physical review. A/Physical review, A
  • Scaling Theory of Wave Confinement in Classical and Quantum Periodic Systems, 2022, Physical Review Letters
  • Observation of mutual extinction and transparency in light scattering, 2021, Physical review. A/Physical review, A
  • Mesoscopic theory of wavefront shaping to focus waves deep inside disordered media, 2025, Physical review. A/Physical review, A

The venues where they frequently publish include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Physical review. A/Physical review, A
  • Advances in Optical Imaging and Photon Migration
  • Optics Express

Collaborations are a prominent part of their scientific activity. Frequent coauthors are:

  • Willem L. Vos
  • Alfredo Rates
  • Ozan Akdemir
  • Marek Kozoň
  • Matthias Schlottbom

Best Publications

  • Localization of light in a disordered medium

    Diederik S. Wiersma;Paolo Bartolini;Ad Lagendijk;Roberto Righini

  • Observation of weak localization of light in a random medium.

    M. P. Van Albada;A. Lagendijk

  • Controlling waves in space and time for imaging and focusing in complex media

    Allard P. Mosk;Ad Lagendijk;Ad Lagendijk;Geoffroy Lerosey;Mathias Fink

  • Non-invasive imaging through opaque scattering layers

    Jacopo Bertolotti;Jacopo Bertolotti;Elbert G. van Putten;Elbert G. van Putten;Christian Blum;Ad Lagendijk;Ad Lagendijk

  • Fifty years of Anderson localization

    Ad Lagendijk;Bart van Tiggelen;Diederik S. Wiersma

  • FEMTOSECOND SPECTROSCOPY OF ELECTRON-ELECTRON AND ELECTRON-PHONON ENERGY RELAXATION IN AG AND AU

    Rogier H. M. Groeneveld;Rudolf Sprik;Ad Lagendijk

  • Resonant multiple scattering of light

    Ad Lagendijk;Ad Lagendijk;Bart A. van Tiggelen

  • LIGHT DIFFUSION WITH GAIN AND RANDOM LASERS

    Diederik S. Wiersma;Diederik S. Wiersma;Ad Lagendijk

  • Design of light scattering in nanowire materials for photovoltaic applications

    Otto L. Muskens;Jaime Gómez Rivas;Rienk E. Algra;Erik P. A. M. Bakkers

  • Light scattering in strongly scattering media: Multiple scattering and weak localization

    Martin B. van der Mark;Meint P. van Albada;Ad Lagendijk

  • Speed of propagation of classical waves in strongly scattering media.

    M.P. van Albada;M.P. van Albada;B.A. van Tiggelen;B.A. van Tiggelen;A. Lagendijk;A. Lagendijk;A. Tip;A. Tip

  • Light transport through the band-edge states of Fibonacci quasicrystals.

    Luca Dal Negro;Claudio J. Oton;Zeno Gaburro;Lorenzo Pavesi

  • Transverse localization of light.

    Hans De Raedt;Ad Lagendijk;Pedro de Vries

  • Point scatterers for classical waves

    Pedro de Vries;David V. van Coevorden;Ad Lagendijk

  • Observation of radially localized atomic electron wave packets.

    A. ten Wolde;L. D. Noordam;A. Lagendijk;A. Lagendijk;H. B. van Linden van den Heuvell

  • Experimental Evidence for Recurrent Multiple Scattering Events of Light in Disordered Media

    Diederik S. Wiersma;Meint P. van Albada;Bart A. van Tiggelen;Ad Lagendijk

  • Control of light transmission through opaque scattering media in space and time

    Jochen Aulbach;Jochen Aulbach;Bergin Gjonaj;Patrick M. Johnson;Allard P. Mosk

  • Measuring and Modifying the Spontaneous Emission Rate of Erbium near an Interface

    E. Snoeks;A. Lagendijk;A. Polman

  • Strong effects of photonic band structures on the diffraction of colloidal crystals

    W.L. Vos;R. Sprik;A. van Blaaderen;A. van Blaaderen;A. Imhof

  • Non-invasive imaging through opaque scattering layers

    Jacopo Bertolotti;E. G. van Putten;C. Blum;A. Lagendijk

Frequent Co-Authors

Willem L. Vos
Willem L. Vos University of Twente
Otto L. Muskens
Otto L. Muskens University of Southampton
Huib J. Bakker
Huib J. Bakker Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics
Arnout Imhof
Arnout Imhof Utrecht University
Jaime Gómez Rivas
Jaime Gómez Rivas Eindhoven University of Technology
Erik P. A. M. Bakkers
Erik P. A. M. Bakkers Eindhoven University of Technology
Peter Cloetens
Peter Cloetens European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Aart W. Kleyn
Aart W. Kleyn Leiden University
Costas M. Soukoulis
Costas M. Soukoulis Iowa State University
Daniel Vanmaekelbergh
Daniel Vanmaekelbergh Utrecht University

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