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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 73 757 723 12 12 461 20966

Andrea L. Lacaita publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrea L. Lacaita between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrea L. Lacaita published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2010. 18 of the 476 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2010. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 9 publications
1985 2025

476 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrea L. Lacaita: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 4
1988 3
1989 4
1990 7
1991 3
1992 4
1993 12
1994 4
1995 7
1996 14
1997 6
1998 14
1999 10
2000 16
2001 14
2002 15
2003 11
2004 22
2005 20
2006 15
2007 28
2008 19
2009 14
2010 30
2011 16
2012 21
2013 22
2014 18
2015 18
2016 8
2017 8
2018 11
2019 8
2020 6
2021 10
2022 7
2023 8
2024 9
2025 9
Total 476
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Andrea L. Lacaita 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 Andrea L. Lacaita 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, 454–473 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: 461 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
434–453 147
454–473 111 461
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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Andrea L. Lacaita 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 Andrea L. Lacaita 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 73
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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Overview

Andrea L. Lacaita is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with significant contributions to Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. Additional work covers Atomic and Molecular Physics, Optics, and Management of Technology and Innovation.

The scientist's work focuses on several interconnected topics:

  • Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies
  • Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
  • Semiconductor Materials and Devices

Andrea L. Lacaita has published extensively, with a concentration of papers appearing in several key venues:

  • IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (14 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (3 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers (3 publications)
  • 2022 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (1 publication)
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II Express Briefs (1 publication)

Recent publications demonstrate focus on high-performance phase-locked loop (PLL) designs, jitter reduction techniques, and digital PLL architectures:

  • A 66-fs-rms Jitter 12.8-to-15.2-GHz Fractional-N Bang-Bang PLL With Digital Frequency-Error Recovery for Fast Locking, 2020, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • A 12.5-GHz Fractional-N Type-I Sampling PLL Achieving 58-fs Integrated Jitter, 2021, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • A Fractional-N Bang-Bang PLL Based on Type-II Gear Shifting and Adaptive Frequency Switching Achieving 68.6 fs-rms-Total-Integrated-Jitter and 1.56 μs-Locking-Time, 2022, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • A 12.9-to-15.1-GHz Digital PLL Based on a Bang-Bang Phase Detector With Adaptively Optimized Noise Shaping, 2021, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
  • A Low-Spur and Low-Jitter Fractional-N Digital PLL Based on an Inverse-Constant-Slope DTC and FCW Subtractive Dithering, 2023, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Lacaita frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors. Most frequent collaborators include Salvatore Levantino, Carlo Samori, Simone M. Dartizio, Francesco Tesolin, and Luca Bertulessi.

Best Publications

  • Avalanche photodiodes and quenching circuits for single-photon detection

    Sergio Cova;Massimo Antonio Ghioni;Andrea Leonardo Lacaita;Carlo Samori

  • Electronic switching in phase-change memories

    A. Pirovano;A.L. Lacaita;A. Benvenuti;F. Pellizzer

  • Reliability study of phase-change nonvolatile memories

    A. Pirovano;A. Redaelli;F. Pellizzer;F. Ottogalli

  • Low-field amorphous state resistance and threshold voltage drift in chalcogenide materials

    A. Pirovano;A.L. Lacaita;F. Pellizzer;S.A. Kostylev

  • Filament Conduction and Reset Mechanism in NiO-Based Resistive-Switching Memory (RRAM) Devices

    U. Russo;D. Ielmini;C. Cagli;A.L. Lacaita

  • On the bremsstrahlung origin of hot-carrier-induced photons in silicon devices

    A.L. Lacaita;F. Zappa;S. Bigliardi;M. Manfredi

  • Phase change memories: State-of-the-art, challenges and perspectives

    A.L. Lacaita

  • Frequency dependence on bias current in 5 GHz CMOS VCOs: impact on tuning range and flicker noise upconversion

    S. Levantino;C. Samori;A. Bonfanti;S.L.J. Gierkink

  • Study of Multilevel Programming in Programmable Metallization Cell (PMC) Memory

    U. Russo;D. Kamalanathan;D. Ielmini;A.L. Lacaita

  • Trapping phenomena in avalanche photodiodes on nanosecond scale

    S. Cova;A. Lacaita;G. Ripamonti

  • Electrothermal and phase-change dynamics in chalcogenide-based memories

    A.L. Lacaita;A. Redaelli;D. Ielmini;F. Pellizzer

  • Recovery and Drift Dynamics of Resistance and Threshold Voltages in Phase-Change Memories

    D. Ielmini;A.L. Lacaita;D. Mantegazza

  • A 13.5-mW 5-GHz frequency synthesizer with dynamic-logic frequency divider

    S. Pellerano;S. Levantino;C. Samori;A.L. Lacaita

  • Scaling analysis of phase-change memory technology

    A. Pirovano;A.L. Lacaita;A. Benvenuti;F. Pellizzer

  • A 2.9–4.0-GHz Fractional-N Digital PLL With Bang-Bang Phase Detector and 560- ${ m fs}_{ m rms}$ Integrated Jitter at 4.5-mW Power

    Davide Tasca;Marco Zanuso;Giovanni Marzin;Salvatore Levantino

  • Conductive-filament switching analysis and self-accelerated thermal dissolution model for reset in NiO-based RRAM

    U. Russo;D. Ielmini;C. Cagli;A.L. Lacaita

  • Reviewing the Evolution of the NAND Flash Technology

    Christian Monzio Compagnoni;Akira Goda;Alessandro S. Spinelli;Peter Feeley

  • Physics and numerical simulation of single photon avalanche diodes

    A. Spinelli;A.L. Lacaita

  • Single-photon detection beyond 1 µm: performance of commercially available InGaAs/lnP detectors.

    A. Lacaita;F. Zappa;S. Cova;P. Lovati

  • Phase change materials in non-volatile storage

    Daniele Ielmini;Andrea L. Lacaita

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro S. Spinelli
Alessandro S. Spinelli Polytechnic University of Milan
Carlo Samori
Carlo Samori Polytechnic University of Milan
Salvatore Levantino
Salvatore Levantino Polytechnic University of Milan
Daniele Ielmini
Daniele Ielmini Polytechnic University of Milan
Sergio Cova
Sergio Cova Polytechnic University of Milan
Franco Zappa
Franco Zappa Polytechnic University of Milan
Fabio Pellizzer
Fabio Pellizzer Micron (United States)
Massimo Ghioni
Massimo Ghioni Polytechnic University of Milan
Roberto Bez
Roberto Bez Micron (United States)

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