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Andrew J. Shields

Andrew J. Shields

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 90 2227 2119 61 58 578 32234

Andrew J. Shields publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew J. Shields between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew J. Shields published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2007. 13 of the 602 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2007. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 42 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications
1976 2025

602 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew J. Shields: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 4
1991 0
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 5
1996 4
1997 6
1998 8
1999 6
2000 8
2001 10
2002 18
2003 13
2004 17
2005 28
2006 31
2007 42
2008 36
2009 23
2010 30
2011 35
2012 19
2013 20
2014 19
2015 19
2016 29
2017 28
2018 29
2019 22
2020 20
2021 17
2022 10
2023 19
2024 7
2025 6
Total 602
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Andrew J. Shields publications per year - data summary

  • Andrew J. Shields, a Physics scholar from Toshiba (Japan), has 602 publications recorded across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1976 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1976, 1980, 1987 and 1993, with 1 publication each.
  • 10 of the 50 years in the span carry no publications at all (1977, 1979, 1981, 1982 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.1 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 59 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1976-1992: 14 publications (0.8 per year); 1993-2009: 259 publications (15.2 per year); 2010-2025: 329 publications (20.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Andrew J. Shields 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 Andrew J. Shields 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, 563–582 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: 578 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
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 84 578
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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Andrew J. Shields publication distribution in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 70 ranges running from 103–122 to 1,469+ publications.
  • Andrew J. Shields, a Physics scholar from Toshiba (Japan), records 578 publications - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Andrew J. Shields, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Andrew J. Shields ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 323–342 publications, holding 162 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 49% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 443–462 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Andrew J. Shields 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 Andrew J. Shields 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134 90
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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Andrew J. Shields D-index placement in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 59 ranges running from 70–71 to 185+ D-Index.
  • Andrew J. Shields, a Physics scholar from Toshiba (Japan), records 90 D-Index - the 40th percentile of the discipline.
  • 40% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Andrew J. Shields, and about 60% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Andrew J. Shields ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 80–81 D-Index, holding 167 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 55% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 98–99 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 185 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Andrew J. Shields is affiliated with Toshiba in Japan. Their research contributions mainly lie at the intersection of computer science, physics and astronomy, and engineering.

The main fields of study in their work include:

  • Computer Science
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

Within these fields, they focus on several subfields such as:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Hardware and Architecture

The primary topics covered by Andrew J. Shields are related to quantum science and photonics, including:

  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Quantum optics and atomic interactions
  • Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications

Shields has published multiple scientific papers, with some recent examples including:

  • 600-km repeater-like quantum communications with dual-band stabilization, 2021, Nature Photonics
  • Coherent phase transfer for real-world twin-field quantum key distribution, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Quantum teleportation using highly coherent emission from telecom C-band quantum dots, 2020, npj Quantum Information
  • Gigahertz measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution using directly modulated lasers, 2021, npj Quantum Information
  • Applications of single photons in quantum metrology, biology and the foundations of quantum physics, 2023, Nature Reviews Physics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Andrew J. Shields include:

  • Robert I. Woodward
  • Zhiliang Yuan
  • J. Skiba-Szymanska
  • D. A. Ritchie
  • R. M. Stevenson

The scientist's research has been published regularly in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Applied
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • Nature Communications
  • npj Quantum Information

Best Publications

  • Electrically Driven Single-Photon Source

    Zhiliang Yuan;Beata E. Kardynal;R. Mark Stevenson;Andrew J. Shields

  • Field test of quantum key distribution in the Tokyo QKD Network

    Sasaki M;Fujiwara M;Ishizuka H;Klaus W

  • Overcoming the rate-distance limit of quantum key distribution without quantum repeaters.

    M. Lucamarini;Z. L. Yuan;J. F. Dynes;A. J. Shields

  • A semiconductor source of triggered entangled photon pairs

    R. M. Stevenson;R. J. Young;R. J. Young;P. Atkinson;K. Cooper

  • Semiconductor quantum light sources

    Andrew J. Shields

  • The SECOQC quantum key distribution network in Vienna

    M. Peev;C. Pacher;R. Alléaume;Claudio Barreiro

  • Quantum key distribution over 122 km of standard telecom fiber

    C. Gobby;Z. L. Yuan;A. J. Shields

  • Field test of quantum key distribution in the Tokyo QKD Network

    M. Sasaki;M. Fujiwara;H. Ishizuka;W. Klaus

  • Overcoming the rate-distance barrier of quantum key distribution without using quantum repeaters

    Marco Lucamarini;Zhiliang Yuan;James F. Dynes;Andrew J. Shields

  • High speed single photon detection in the near infrared

    Z. L. Yuan;B. E. Kardynal;A. W. Sharpe;A. J. Shields

  • Quantum memories - A review based on the European integrated project “Qubit Applications (QAP)”

    C. Simon;C. Simon;M. Afzelius;J. Appel;A. Boyer de la Giroday

  • An entangled-light-emitting diode

    C. L. Salter;C. L. Salter;R. M. Stevenson;I. Farrer;C. A. Nicoll

  • Two-photon interference of the emission from electrically tunable remote quantum dots

    Raj B. Patel;Raj B. Patel;Anthony J. Bennett;Ian Farrer;Christine A. Nicoll

  • A quantum access network

    Bernd Fröhlich;James F. Dynes;Marco Lucamarini;Andrew W. Sharpe

  • Gigahertz decoy quantum key distribution with 1 Mbit/s secure key rate.

    A. R. Dixon;Z. L. Yuan;J. F. Dynes;A. W. Sharpe

  • Improved fidelity of triggered entangled photons from single quantum dots

    Robert J Young;R Mark Stevenson;Paola Atkinson;Ken Cooper

  • A high speed, postprocessing free, quantum random number generator

    James F. Dynes;Zhiliang Yuan;Andrew W. Sharpe;Andrew J. Shields

  • Quantum key distribution without detector vulnerabilities using optically seeded lasers

    LC Comandar;LC Comandar;M Lucamarini;B Fröhlich;JF Dynes

  • An avalanche-photodiode-based photon-number-resolving detector

    B. E. Kardynał;Z. L. Yuan;A. J. Shields

  • Electric-field-induced coherent coupling of the exciton states in a single quantum dot

    Anthony Bennett;M. A. Pooley;M. A. Pooley;R. M. Stevenson;M. B. Ward

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Ritchie
David A. Ritchie University of Cambridge
Zhiliang Yuan
Zhiliang Yuan Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences
Andrew W. Sharpe
Andrew W. Sharpe Toshiba (Japan)
Michael Pepper
Michael Pepper University College London
Robert J. Young
Robert J. Young University of Manchester
Richard V. Penty
Richard V. Penty University of Cambridge
Harald Weinfurter
Harald Weinfurter Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Anton Zeilinger
Anton Zeilinger University of Vienna
Nicolas Gisin
Nicolas Gisin University of Geneva
Seb J. Savory
Seb J. Savory University of Cambridge

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