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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 42 4148 3983 1486 1390 180 6383

Delwin L. Elder publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Delwin L. Elder between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Delwin L. Elder published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2018. 2 of the 209 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2018. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 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: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1961 2025

209 publications in total across all disciplines

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Delwin L. Elder: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
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 4
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 3
2005 0
2006 2
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 1
2012 1
2013 3
2014 17
2015 20
2016 20
2017 22
2018 27
2019 25
2020 23
2021 21
2022 8
2023 7
2024 0
2025 2
Total 209
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Delwin L. Elder 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 Delwin L. Elder 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, 174–193 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: 180 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
174–193 445 180
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
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Delwin L. Elder 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 Delwin L. Elder 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 42
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
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Overview

Delwin L. Elder is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and contributes extensively to the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy. Their research primarily focuses on Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Additional subfields include Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their scientific output covers a wide range of topics, with significant contributions to Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Photonic Communication Systems, and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies. Other key topics include Nonlinear Optical Materials Research, Optical Network Technologies, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, and Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Elder include:

  • "Gigahertz free-space electro-optic modulators based on Mie resonances," 2022, published in Nature Communications
  • "Ultrahigh Electro-Optic Coefficients, High Index of Refraction, and Long-Term Stability from Diels-Alder Cross-Linkable Binary Molecular Glasses," 2020, published in Chemistry of Materials
  • "A monolithic bipolar CMOS electronic-plasmonic high-speed transmitter," 2020, published in Nature Electronics
  • "Electro-optic spatial light modulator from an engineered organic layer," 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) Mach-Zehnder modulators for 100 GBd PAM4 signaling with sub-1 dB phase-shifter loss," 2020, published in Optics Express

Elder frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • Nature Communications
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Optics Express
  • Optica

Frequent collaborators include Larry R. Dalton, Juerg Leuthold, Wolfgang Heni, Yuriy Fedoryshyn, and Huajun Xu, with collaboration counts indicating sustained research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • All-plasmonic Mach–Zehnder modulator enabling optical high-speed communication at the microscale

    Christian Haffner;Wolfgang Heni;Yuriy Fedoryshyn;Jens Niegemann

  • Low-loss plasmon-assisted electro-optic modulator

    Christian Haffner;Daniel Chelladurai;Yuriy Fedoryshyn;Arne Josten

  • High-speed plasmonic modulator in a single metal layer

    Masafumi Ayata;Yuriy Fedoryshyn;Wolfgang Heni;Benedikt Baeuerle

  • Femtojoule electro-optic modulation using a silicon–organic hybrid device

    Sebastian Koeber;Robert Palmer;Matthias Lauermann;Wolfgang Heni;Wolfgang Heni

  • 500 GHz plasmonic Mach-Zehnder modulator enabling sub-THz microwave photonics

    Maurizio Burla;Claudia Hoessbacher;Wolfgang Heni;Christian Haffner

  • Ultra-high electro-optic activity demonstrated in a silicon-organic hybrid modulator

    Clemens Kieninger;Yasar Kutuvantavida;Delwin L. Elder;Stefan Wolf

  • Gigahertz free-space electro-optic modulators based on Mie resonances

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  • Silicon–Organic and Plasmonic–Organic Hybrid Photonics

    Wolfgang Heni;Yasar Kutuvantavida;Christian Haffner;Heiner Zwickel

  • Plasmonic modulator with >170 GHz bandwidth demonstrated at 100 GBd NRZ.

    C Hoessbacher;A Josten;B Baeuerle;Y Fedoryshyn

  • Silicon-Organic Hybrid (SOH) and Plasmonic-Organic Hybrid (POH) Integration

    Christian Koos;Juerg Leuthold;Wolfgang Freude;Manfred Kohl

  • High-Speed, Low Drive-Voltage Silicon-Organic Hybrid Modulator Based on a Binary-Chromophore Electro-Optic Material

    Robert A. Palmer;Sebastian Koeber;Delwin L. Elder;Markus Woessner

  • Plasmonic IQ modulators with attojoule per bit electrical energy consumption.

    Wolfgang Heni;Yuriy Fedoryshyn;Benedikt Baeuerle;Arne Josten

  • Nonlinearities of organic electro-optic materials in nanoscale slots and implications for the optimum modulator design.

    Wolfgang Heni;Christian Haffner;Delwin L Elder;Andreas F Tillack

  • Silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) frequency comb sources for terabit/s data transmission

    Claudius Weimann;Philipp Claudius Schindler;Robert T. Palmer;Stefan T. Wolf

  • Ultrahigh Electro-Optic Coefficients, High Index of Refraction, and Long-Term Stability from Diels–Alder Cross-Linkable Binary Molecular Glasses

    Huajun Xu;Fenggang Liu;Delwin L. Elder;Lewis E. Johnson

  • A monolithic bipolar CMOS electronic–plasmonic high-speed transmitter

    Ueli Koch;Christopher Uhl;Horst Hettrich;Yuriy Fedoryshyn

  • Compact and ultra-efficient broadband plasmonic terahertz field detector.

    Yannick Salamin;Ileana-Cristina Benea-Chelmus;Yuriy M. Fedoryshyn;Wolfgang Heni

  • Plasmonic Organic Hybrid Modulators—Scaling Highest Speed Photonics to the Microscale

    Christian Haffner;Wolfgang Heni;Yuriy Fedoryshyn;Arne Josten

  • Electro-optic spatial light modulator from an engineered organic layer.

    Ileana-Cristina Benea-Chelmus;Maryna L. Meretska;Delwin L. Elder;Michele Tamagnone

  • Direct Conversion of Free Space Millimeter Waves to Optical Domain by Plasmonic Modulator Antenna

    Yannick Salamin;Wolfgang Heni;Christian Haffner;Yuriy Fedoryshyn

  • Matrix-Assisted Poling of Monolithic Bridge-Disubstituted Organic NLO Chromophores

    Delwin L. Elder;Stephanie J. Benight;Jinsheng Song;Bruce H. Robinson

  • 108 Gbit/s Plasmonic Mach–Zehnder Modulator with > 70-GHz Electrical Bandwidth

    W. Heni;C. Haffner;B. Baeuerle;Y. Fedoryshyn

  • Ultra-High Electro-Optic Activity Demonstrated in a Silicon-Organic Hybrid (SOH) Modulator

    Clemens Kieninger;Yasar Kutuvantavida;Delwin L. Elder;Stefan Wolf

  • Plasmonic-organic hybrid (POH) modulators for OOK and BPSK signaling at 40 Gbit/s

    A. Melikyan;K. Koehnle;M. Lauermann;R. Palmer

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry R. Dalton
Larry R. Dalton University of Washington
Juerg Leuthold
Juerg Leuthold ETH Zurich
Wolfgang Heni
Wolfgang Heni ETH Zurich
Christian Koos
Christian Koos Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Wolfgang Freude
Wolfgang Freude Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bruce H. Robinson
Bruce H. Robinson University of Washington
Wim Bogaerts
Wim Bogaerts Ghent University
Luca Alloatti
Luca Alloatti ETH Zurich

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