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Akihiro Maruta

Akihiro Maruta

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 31 6646 6383 291 276 417 3368

Akihiro Maruta publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akihiro Maruta between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akihiro Maruta published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2015. 13 of the 439 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2015. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

439 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akihiro Maruta: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 3
1994 5
1995 3
1996 5
1997 5
1998 8
1999 11
2000 6
2001 7
2002 5
2003 5
2004 6
2005 9
2006 15
2007 18
2008 16
2009 16
2010 18
2011 15
2012 22
2013 24
2014 28
2015 29
2016 7
2017 16
2018 13
2019 16
2020 22
2021 19
2022 18
2023 16
2024 13
2025 12
2026 1
Total 439
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Akihiro Maruta publications per year - data summary

  • Akihiro Maruta, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from Osaka University, has 439 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 29 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2026, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 11.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.9 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 60 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2002: 65 publications (5.0 per year); 2003-2015: 221 publications (17.0 per year); 2016-2026: 153 publications (13.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Akihiro Maruta 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 Akihiro Maruta 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, 414–433 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: 417 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169 417
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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Akihiro Maruta publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • Akihiro Maruta, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from Osaka University, records 417 publications - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Akihiro Maruta, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Akihiro Maruta ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Akihiro Maruta 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 Akihiro Maruta 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% 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 31
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
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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Akihiro Maruta D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • Akihiro Maruta, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from Osaka University, records 31 D-Index - the 6th percentile of the discipline.
  • 6% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Akihiro Maruta, and about 94% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Akihiro Maruta ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Akihiro Maruta is a researcher affiliated with Osaka University in Japan. Their work spans primarily the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a substantial focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics.

The research topics that Maruta has engaged with include:

  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications
  • Advanced Optical Network Technologies
  • Optical Coatings and Gratings

Maruta's publications have appeared frequently in several scientific venues. The most common publication venues include:

  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • IEEE Photonics Journal
  • IEICE Transactions on Communications
  • physica status solidi (a)
  • Optics Communications

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Maruta demonstrate a focus on optical communication and signal processing technologies. Selected works include:

  • "Eigenvalue-Domain Neural Network Demodulator for Eigenvalue-Modulated Signal," 2021, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • "Combining IST-Based CFO Compensation and Neural Network-Based Demodulation for Eigenvalue-Modulated Signal," 2021, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • "Transmission of hyper-multi-level eigenvalue-modulated signal using arbitrary optical multi-eigenvalue," 2023, Optics Communications
  • "Optical Reflection Interference Equalization for Single-Wavelength Bidirectional WDM-PON Transmission System," 2020, IEEE Photonics Journal
  • "Carrier Frequency Offset Estimation in the Eigenvalue Domain," 2023, Journal of Lightwave Technology

Throughout their academic career, Maruta has collaborated with a number of frequent coauthors, including:

  • Ken Mishina
  • Daisuke Hisano
  • Masahiko Kondow
  • Hirotake Kajii
  • Rubing Zuo

Best Publications

  • Recent Progress in Dispersion-Managed Soliton Transmission Technologies

    Akira Hasegawa;Yuji Kodama;Akihiro Maruta

  • All-optical modulation format conversion from on-off-keying to multiple-level phase-shift-keying based on nonlinearity in optical fiber.

    Ken Mishina;Satoru Kitagawa;Akihiro Maruta

  • NRZ-OOK-to-RZ-BPSK modulation-format conversion using SOA-MZI wavelength converter

    K. Mishina;A. Maruta;S. Mitani;T. Miyahara

  • Digital Coherent Technology for Optical Fiber and Radio-Over-fiber Transmission Systems

    Ken-ichi Kitayama;Akihiro Maruta;Yuki Yoshida

  • A novel quantization scheme by slicing supercontinuum spectrum for all-optical analog-to-digital conversion

    S. Oda;A. Maruta

  • All-optical modulation format conversion from NRZ-OOK to RZ-QPSK using parallel SOA-MZI OOK/BPSK converters.

    Ken Mishina;Suresh M. Nissanka;Akihiro Maruta;Shunsuke Mitani

  • Bisoliton propagating in dispersion-managed system and its application to high-speed and long-haul optical transmission

    A. Maruta;T. Inoue;Y. Nonaka;Y. Yoshika

  • All-optical quantization scheme based on fiber nonlinearity

    S. Oda;A. Maruta;K. Kitayama

  • Optimal dispersion management for a wavelength division multiplexed optical soliton transmission system

    H. Sugahara;H. Kato;T. Inoue;A. Maruta

  • CHIRPED NONLINEAR PULSE PROPAGATION IN A DISPERSION-COMPENSATED SYSTEM

    Yuji Kodama;Shiva Kumar;Akihiro Maruta

  • Experimental demonstration of optical performance monitoring for RZ-DPSK signals using delay-tap sampling method.

    Bartlomiej Kozicki;Akihiro Maruta;Ken-ichi Kitayama

  • Cross-Gain Modulation in Quantum-Dot SOA at 1550 nm

    Giampiero Contestabile;Akihiro Maruta;Shigeaki Sekiguchi;Ken Morito

  • On the dispersion-managed soliton

    Vincent Cautaerts;Akihiro Maruta;Yuji Kodama

  • All-optical digital-to-analog conversion using nonlinear optical loop mirrors

    S. Oda;A. Maruta

  • Two-bit all-optical analog-to-digital conversion by filtering broadened and split spectrum induced by soliton effect or self-phase modulation in fiber

    S. Oda;A. Maruta

  • Polarization-Insensitive Monolithic 40-Gbps SOA–MZI Wavelength Converter With Narrow Active Waveguides

    T. Hatta;T. Miyahara;Y. Miyazaki;K. Takagi

  • Eigenvalue modulated optical transmission system based on digital coherent technology

    Hiroki Terauchi;Akihiro Maruta

  • All-optical tunable delay line based on soliton self-frequency shift and filtering broadened spectrum due to self-phase modulation

    Shoichiro Oda;Akihiro Maruta

  • All-Optical OOK to 16-QAM Modulation Format Conversion Employing Nonlinear Optical Loop Mirror

    Guoxiu Huang;Y. Miyoshi;A. Maruta;Y. Yoshida

  • Coherent Wavelength Conversion in a Quantum Dot SOA

    G. Contestabile;Y. Yoshida;A. Maruta;K. Kitayama

  • 93.34 Tbit/s/mode (280 Tbit/s) Transmission in a 3-Mode Graded-Index Few-Mode Fiber

    Georg Rademacher;Ruben S. Luis;Benjamin J. Puttnam;Roland Ryf

  • Routing and wavelength assignment encompassing FWM in WDM lightpath networks

    A. Marsden;A. Maruta;K.-i. Kitayama

  • Noise tolerance of eigenvalue modulated optical transmission system based on digital coherent technology

    Hiroki Terauchi;Yuki Matsuda;Akifumi Toyota;Akihiro Maruta

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken-ichi Kitayama
Ken-ichi Kitayama Osaka University
Yuji Kodama
Yuji Kodama The Ohio State University
Shoichiro Matsuo
Shoichiro Matsuo Fujikura (Japan)
Naoya Wada
Naoya Wada National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Akira Hasegawa
Akira Hasegawa Osaka University
Atsushi Kanno
Atsushi Kanno National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Tetsuya Kawanishi
Tetsuya Kawanishi Waseda University
Dimitra Simeonidou
Dimitra Simeonidou University of Bristol
Jens C. Rasmussen
Jens C. Rasmussen Socionext Europe
Takehiro Tsuritani
Takehiro Tsuritani Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom)

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