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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 75 683 654 304 282 404 20644

Ali M. Niknejad publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ali M. Niknejad between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ali M. Niknejad published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2007. 41 of the 454 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2007. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 44 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 19 publications
1963 2025

454 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ali M. Niknejad: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 5
2003 12
2004 28
2005 11
2006 17
2007 44
2008 33
2009 21
2010 18
2011 22
2012 24
2013 23
2014 20
2015 12
2016 19
2017 18
2018 18
2019 17
2020 12
2021 13
2022 9
2023 9
2024 22
2025 19
Total 454
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Ali M. Niknejad 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 Ali M. Niknejad 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, 394–413 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: 404 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
394–413 152 404
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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Ali M. Niknejad 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 Ali M. Niknejad 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 75
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

  • 2020 - Semiconductor Industry Association University Researcher Award

Overview

Ali M. Niknejad is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and related subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics related to integrated circuit design and microwave engineering. Significant areas of study include:

  • Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
  • Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Ali M. Niknejad are:

  • "A Low-Power 70-100-GHz Mixer-First RX Leveraging Frequency-Translational Feedback" (2020), published in IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • "Design of High-Linearity Mixer-First Receivers for mm-Wave Digital MIMO Arrays" (2021), published in IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • "A 71-to-86-GHz 16-Element by 16-Beam Multi-User Beamforming Integrated Receiver Sub-Array for Massive MIMO" (2021), published in IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • "An Enhanced Mixer-First Receiver With Distortion Cancellation, Achieving 80-dB/decade RF Selectivity and +8-dBm B1dB for Adjacent Channel Blockers" (2021), published in IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters
  • "Microfluidic Packaging Integration with Electronic-Photonic Biosensors Using 3D Printed Transfer Molding" (2020), published in Biosensors

The frequent publication venues for Ali M. Niknejad include:

  • IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers

Collaborative work has involved coauthors including Darsen D. Lu, Yogesh Singh Chauhan, Girish Pahwa, Avirup Dasgupta, and Sriramkumar Venugopalan, each appearing frequently in joint publications with counts around a dozen.

In 2020, Ali M. Niknejad received the Semiconductor Industry Association University Researcher Award.

Best Publications

  • Analysis, design, and optimization of spiral inductors and transformers for Si RF ICs

    A.M. Niknejad;R.G. Meyer

  • Millimeter-wave CMOS design

    C.H. Doan;S. Emami;A.M. Niknejad;R.W. Brodersen

  • An ultrawideband CMOS low-noise amplifier for 3.1-10.6-GHz wireless receivers

    A. Bevilacqua;A.M. Niknejad

  • A 90 nm CMOS Low-Power 60 GHz Transceiver With Integrated Baseband Circuitry

    C. Marcu;D. Chowdhury;C. Thakkar;Jung-Dong Park

  • Wireless physiological sensor patches and systems

    Surendar Magar;Venkateswara Rao Sattiraju;Ali Niknejad;Louis Yun

  • A Highly Linear Broadband CMOS LNA Employing Noise and Distortion Cancellation

    Wei-Hung Chen;Gang Liu;B. Zdravko;A.M. Niknejad

  • Modeling and analysis of substrate coupling in integrated circuits

    R. Gharpurey;R.G. Meyer

  • A 1.8-GHz LC VCO with 1.3-GHz tuning range and digital amplitude calibration

    A.D. Berny;A.M. Niknejad;R.G. Meyer

  • Design considerations for 60 GHz CMOS radios

    C.H. Doan;S. Emami;D.A. Sobel;A.M. Niknejad

  • Extremely Bendable, High-Performance Integrated Circuits Using Semiconducting Carbon Nanotube Networks for Digital, Analog, and Radio-Frequency Applications

    Chuan Wang;Jun Chau Chien;Kuniharu Takei;Toshitake Takahashi

  • An ultra-wideband CMOS LNA for 3.1 to 10.6 GHz wireless receivers

    A. Bevilacqua;A.M. Niknejad

  • mm-Wave Silicon Technology: 60 GHz and Beyond

    Ali M. Niknejad;Hossein Hashemi

  • Electromagnetics for High-Speed Analog and Digital Communication Circuits

    Ali Niknejad

  • Fully Integrated CMOS Power Amplifier With Efficiency Enhancement at Power Back-Off

    Gang Liu;P. Haldi;Tsu-Jae King Liu;A.M. Niknejad

  • A Fully Integrated Dual-Mode Highly Linear 2.4 GHz CMOS Power Amplifier for 4G WiMax Applications

    D. Chowdhury;C.D. Hull;O.B. Degani;Y. Wang

  • A 260 GHz fully integrated CMOS transceiver for wireless chip-to-chip communication

    Jung-Dong Park;Shinwon Kang;Siva V Thyagarajan;Elad Alon

  • Design of CMOS for 60GHz applications

    C.H. Doan;S. Emami;A.M. Niknejad;R.W. Brodersen

  • A 65 nm CMOS 4-Element Sub-34 mW/Element 60 GHz Phased-Array Transceiver

    M. Tabesh;Jiashu Chen;C. Marcu;Lingkai Kong

  • A 240 GHz Fully Integrated Wideband QPSK Transmitter in 65 nm CMOS

    Shinwon Kang;Siva V. Thyagarajan;Ali M. Niknejad

  • Millimeter-Wave Devices and Circuit Blocks up to 104 GHz in 90 nm CMOS

    B. Heydari;M. Bohsali;E. Adabi;A.M. Niknejad

  • A Highly Integrated 60GHz CMOS Front-End Receiver

    S. Emami;C.H. Doan;A.M. Niknejad;R.W. Brodersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Chenming Hu
Chenming Hu University of California, Berkeley
Mansun Chan
Mansun Chan Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Elad Alon
Elad Alon University of California, Berkeley
Borivoje Nikolic
Borivoje Nikolic University of California, Berkeley
Amin Arbabian
Amin Arbabian Stanford University
Yogesh Singh Chauhan
Yogesh Singh Chauhan Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Robert W. Brodersen
Robert W. Brodersen University of California, Berkeley
Robert G. Meyer
Robert G. Meyer University of California, Berkeley
Sourabh Khandelwal
Sourabh Khandelwal Macquarie University
Jan M. Rabaey
Jan M. Rabaey University of California, Berkeley

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