| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics and Electrical Engineering | 119 | 66 | 65 | 35 | 34 | 1779 | 58506 |
| Physics | 126 | 638 | 609 | 355 | 333 | 1870 | 64939 |
The chart shows the history of publications by David J. Richardson between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David J. Richardson published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 33.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 120 publications in 2017. 5 of the 2,084 publications appeared in the last two years.
2,084 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 23 |
| 1998 | 36 |
| 1999 | 57 |
| 2000 | 44 |
| 2001 | 72 |
| 2002 | 76 |
| 2003 | 61 |
| 2004 | 72 |
| 2005 | 94 |
| 2006 | 94 |
| 2007 | 80 |
| 2008 | 89 |
| 2009 | 79 |
| 2010 | 83 |
| 2011 | 92 |
| 2012 | 84 |
| 2013 | 104 |
| 2014 | 95 |
| 2015 | 89 |
| 2016 | 92 |
| 2017 | 120 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2019 | 93 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 2,084 |
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 David J. Richardson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 1,779 publications — 100th percentile
100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 1,779 |
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 David J. Richardson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 119 D-Index — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 119 |
David J. Richardson is affiliated with Microsoft in the United States and has a research profile focused primarily on engineering and physics, specifically within electrical and electronic engineering and atomic and molecular physics, and optics. Their research encompasses a broad range of specialized topics related to optical network technologies, photonic crystal and fiber optics, and advanced fiber laser technologies.
Their work also involves advanced fiber optic sensors, photonic and optical devices, advanced photonic communication systems, and semiconductor lasers and optical devices. These research themes highlight a concentration on the development and understanding of fiber optics and photonics systems.
David J. Richardson has published extensively in several major venues, including the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Optics Express, ePrints Soton (University of Southampton), and arXiv (Cornell University). This reflects a consistent contribution to both conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals in the fields of optics and photonics.
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Richardson include Francesco Poletti, Yongmin Jung, Radan Slavík, Eric Numkam Fokoua, and Thomas D. Bradley. These collaborations suggest a network of research concentrated on optical fiber technologies and related photonic systems.
Some of the recent published papers associated with David J. Richardson include:
David J. Richardson has been recognized with several awards, including being named Fellow of the Royal Society in the United Kingdom in 2018, IEEE Fellow in 2015 for contributions to optical fiber technology, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 2009, and OSA Fellow in 2005 for extensive contributions to photonics, in particular the development of holey fibers, high-power fiber lasers, and short pulse fiber lasers. They were also a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1988.
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Gilberto Brambilla;Vittoria Finazzi;David J. Richardson
Ben C. Berks;Stuart J. Ferguson;James W.B. Moir;James W.B. Moir;David J. Richardson
David J. Richardson
T.M. Monro;D.J. Richardson;N.G.R. Broderick;P.J. Bennett
Erik Agrell;Magnus Karlsson;A R Chraplyvy;David J Richardson
V.J. Matsas;T.P. Newson;D.J. Richardson;David N. Payne
Radan Slavík;Francesca Parmigiani;Joseph Kakande;Carl Lundström
David J. Richardson;Heather Felgate;Nick Watmough;Andrew Thomson
K.F. Smith;N. Crampin;J.M. Pendlebury;D.J. Richardson
N. G. R. Broderick;G. W. Ross;H. L. Offerhaus;D. J. Richardson
N.G.R. Broderick;T.M. Monro;P.J. Bennett;D.J. Richardson
Robert S. Hartshorne;Catherine L. Reardon;Daniel Ross;Jochen Nuester
Tanya M Monro;Walter Belardi;Kentaro Furusawa;Joanne C Baggett
Seok Hyun Yun;D. J. Richardson;Byoung Yoon Kim
Robert Golub;David J. Richardson;Steve Keith Lamoreaux
John M. Dudley;Christophe Finot;Christophe Finot;David J. Richardson;Guy Millot
David J. Richardson
F. Poletti;N. V. Wheeler;M. N. Petrovich;N. Baddela
Gilberto Brambilla;Fei Xu;Peter Horak;Yongmin Jung
Liang Shi;David J. Richardson;Zheming Wang;Sebastien N. Kerisit
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