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Physics 125 663 631 367 343 422 62014

Brett E. Bouma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brett E. Bouma between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brett E. Bouma published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2023. 23 of the 580 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

580 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brett E. Bouma: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 3
1995 5
1996 10
1997 9
1998 15
1999 8
2000 8
2001 20
2002 9
2003 12
2004 31
2005 20
2006 29
2007 24
2008 21
2009 19
2010 28
2011 18
2012 23
2013 21
2014 10
2015 12
2016 24
2017 17
2018 13
2019 20
2020 26
2021 25
2022 18
2023 36
2024 21
2025 21
2026 2
Total 580
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Brett E. Bouma publications per year - data summary

  • Brett E. Bouma, a Physics scholar from Harvard University, has 580 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 36 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987 and 1990, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 40 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.6 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 98 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-2000: 60 publications (4.3 per year); 2001-2014: 285 publications (20.4 per year); 2015-2026: 235 publications (19.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Brett E. Bouma 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 Brett E. Bouma 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, 403–422 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: 422 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
403–422 145 422
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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Brett E. Bouma 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.
  • Brett E. Bouma, a Physics scholar from Harvard University, records 422 publications - the 42nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 42% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Brett E. Bouma, and about 58% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Brett E. Bouma ranks below 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).

Brett E. Bouma 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 Brett E. Bouma 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, 124–125 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: 125 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 53 125
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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Brett E. Bouma 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.
  • Brett E. Bouma, a Physics scholar from Harvard University, records 125 D-Index - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Brett E. Bouma, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Brett E. Bouma ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - OSA Fellows For innovation of novel biomedical optical technologies, including seminal contributions to the development and clinical application of optical coherence tomography.

Overview

Brett E. Bouma is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and medicine, with significant contributions in biomedical engineering and related subfields including biophysics, surgery, radiology, nuclear medicine, imaging, and ophthalmology.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a concentration on imaging technologies and medical applications. Notable papers include:

  • Optical coherence tomography (2022, Nature Reviews Methods Primers)
  • Optical coherence tomography in coronary atherosclerosis assessment and intervention (2022, Nature Reviews Cardiology)
  • Retinal imaging in Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative diseases (2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia)
  • Metasurface-based bijective illumination collection imaging provides high-resolution tomography in three dimensions (2022, Nature Photonics)
  • Artifact Rates for 2D Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Versus 3D Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Volume (2020, Translational Vision Science & Technology)

Their frequent co-authors include Martin Villiger, Néstor Uribe-Patarroyo, Kenichiro Otsuka, Laurens J.C. van Zandvoort, and Joost Daemen. These collaborations show involvement in interdisciplinary research within their fields of expertise.

The scientist publishes regularly in several prominent venues, notably:

  • Biomedical Optics Express
  • Optics Letters
  • European Heart Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Reviews Cardiology

Brett E. Bouma's research topics focus on imaging technologies and clinical applications, including:

  • Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis

Recognition of their work includes being named an OSA Fellow in 2008, for innovation in biomedical optical technologies and pioneering contributions to optical coherence tomography and its clinical use.

Best Publications

  • Consensus standards for acquisition, measurement, and reporting of intravascular optical coherence tomography studies: a report from the International Working Group for Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography Standardization and Validation.

    Guillermo J. Tearney;Evelyn Regar;Takashi Akasaka;Tom Adriaenssens

  • In Vivo Endoscopic Optical Biopsy with Optical Coherence Tomography

    Guillermo J. Tearney;Mark E. Brezinski;Brett E. Bouma;Stephen A. Boppart

  • Improved signal-to-noise ratio in spectral-domain compared with time-domain optical coherence tomography

    Johannes F de Boer;Barry Cense;B Hyle Park;Mark C Pierce

  • Characterization of Human Atherosclerosis by Optical Coherence Tomography

    Hiroshi Yabushita;Brett E. Bouma;Stuart L. Houser;H. Thomas Aretz

  • Visualization of coronary atherosclerotic plaques in patients using optical coherence tomography: comparison with intravascular ultrasound.

    Ik-Kyung Jang;Brett E. Bouma;Dong-Heon Kang;Dong-Heon Kang;Seung-Jung Park

  • Optical biopsy and imaging using optical coherence tomography.

    James G. Fujimoto;Mark E. Brezinski;Guillermo J. Tearney;Stephen Allen Boppart

  • High-speed optical frequency-domain imaging

    S. H. Yun;G. J. Tearney;de J.M.C. Boer;N. V. Iftimia

  • Method and device for performing optical measurement by using optical fiber imaging guide wire, catheter or endoscope

    Stephen A Boppart;Brett E Bouma;Mark Brezinski;James G Fujimoto

  • Handbook of optical coherence tomography

    Brett E. Bouma;Guillermo J Tearney

  • Methods and apparatus for forward-directed optical scanning instruments

    Stephen A. Boppart;Gary J. Tearney;Brett E. Bouma;Mark E. Brezinski

  • In Vivo Characterization of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque by Use of Optical Coherence Tomography

    Ik-Kyung Jang;Guillermo J. Tearney;Briain MacNeill;Masamichi Takano

  • Quantification of Macrophage Content in Atherosclerotic Plaques by Optical Coherence Tomography

    Guillermo J. Tearney;Hiroshi Yabushita;Stuart L. Houser;H. Thomas Aretz

  • In vivo high-resolution video-rate spectral-domain optical coherence tomography of the human retina and optic nerve.

    N. A. Nassif;B. Cense;B. H. Park;M. C. Pierce

  • Optical Coherence Tomography for Optical Biopsy: Properties and Demonstration of Vascular Pathology

    Mark E. Brezinski;Guillermo J. Tearney;Brett E. Bouma;Joseph A. Izatt

  • Determination of the refractive index of highly scattering human tissue by optical coherence tomography.

    G. J. Tearney;M. E. Brezinski;J. F. Southern;B. E. Bouma

  • In vivo human retinal imaging by ultrahigh-speed spectral domain optical coherence tomography

    Nader Nassif;Barry Cense;B. Hyle Park;Seok H. Yun

  • High-speed phase- and group-delay scanning with a grating-based phase control delay line.

    G J Tearney;B E Bouma;J G Fujimoto

  • Three-dimensional microscopy of the tumor microenvironment in vivo using optical frequency domain imaging.

    Benjamin J Vakoc;Ryan M Lanning;Ryan M Lanning;James A Tyrrell;Timothy P Padera

  • Ultrahigh-resolution high-speed retinal imaging using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

    Barry Cense;Nader A. Nassif;Teresa C. Chen;Mark C. Pierce

  • In vivo dynamic human retinal blood flow imaging using ultra-high-speed spectral domain optical Doppler tomography

    Brian R. White;Mark C. Pierce;Nader Nassif;Barry Cense

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen A. Boppart
Stephen A. Boppart University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Seok Hyun Yun
Seok Hyun Yun Harvard University
Ik-Kyung Jang
Ik-Kyung Jang Massachusetts General Hospital
Evelyn Regar
Evelyn Regar University of Zurich
Mari Mino-Kenudson
Mari Mino-Kenudson Harvard University
Adrien E. Desjardins
Adrien E. Desjardins University College London
Elkan F. Halpern
Elkan F. Halpern Harvard University
Gregory Y. Lauwers
Gregory Y. Lauwers Harvard University
Martin L. Yarmush
Martin L. Yarmush Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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