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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 48 3023 2899 168 164 264 12797

Dominic O'Brien publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dominic O'Brien between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dominic O'Brien published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2008. 7 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2008. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 5 publications
1991 2025

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dominic O'Brien: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 5
1998 5
1999 9
2000 1
2001 7
2002 1
2003 7
2004 8
2005 9
2006 8
2007 6
2008 19
2009 10
2010 16
2011 7
2012 10
2013 10
2014 11
2015 16
2016 16
2017 17
2018 10
2019 14
2020 18
2021 11
2022 4
2023 8
2024 2
2025 5
Total 279
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Dominic O'Brien 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 Dominic O'Brien 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, 254–273 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: 264 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
254–273 366 264
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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Dominic O'Brien 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 Dominic O'Brien 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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 48
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

Dominic O'Brien is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The primary field of study is Engineering, with a significant focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their work extensively covers the topics of Optical Wireless Communication Technologies, Advanced Photonic Communication Systems, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling, Optical Network Technologies, Liquid Crystal Research Advancements, and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Dominic O'Brien include:

  • Grahame Faulkner
  • Ravinder Singh
  • James Farmer
  • Andy Schreier
  • Stephen Morris

Publications featuring Dominic include contributions to multiple venues with repeated presence in the following:

  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • IET conference proceedings.
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Selected recent papers associated with or related to Dominic O'Brien's research work include:

  • "A SiPM-Based VLC Receiver for Gigabit Communication Using OOK Modulation," 2020, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • "Transmitter and receiver technologies for optical wireless," 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • "Smart Handover for Hybrid LiFi and WiFi Networks," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Parallel Transmission LiFi," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Design and Characterisation of Terabit/s Capable Compact Localisation and Beam-Steering Terminals for Fiber-Wireless-Fiber Links," 2020, Journal of Lightwave Technology

Dominic O'Brien's research includes numerous publications related to optical wireless communication technologies, particularly focusing on transmitter and receiver technologies, LiFi networks, and photonic communication systems. Collaborations with numerous co-authors and repeated contributions to high-impact journals highlight their active engagement in research advancing the fields of photonics and wireless communication.

Best Publications

  • High data rate multiple input multiple output (MIMO) optical wireless communications using white led lighting

    Lubin Zeng;D. O'Brien;Hoa Minh;G. Faulkner

  • 100-Mb/s NRZ Visible Light Communications Using a Postequalized White LED

    Hoa Le Minh;D. O'Brien;G. Faulkner;Lubin Zeng

  • A 3-Gb/s Single-LED OFDM-Based Wireless VLC Link Using a Gallium Nitride $\mu{ m LED}$

    Dobroslav Tsonev;Hyunchae Chun;Sujan Rajbhandari;Jonathan J. D. McKendry

  • A Gigabit/s Indoor Wireless Transmission Using MIMO-OFDM Visible-Light Communications

    A. H. Azhar;T. Tran;D. O'Brien

  • Visible light communications: Challenges and possibilities

    D.C. O'Brien;L. Zeng;H. Le-Minh;G. Faulkner

  • Wireless Myths, Realities, and Futures: From 3G/4G to Optical and Quantum Wireless

    L. Hanzo;H. Haas;S. Imre;D. O'Brien

  • High-Speed Visible Light Communications Using Multiple-Resonant Equalization

    Hoa Le Minh;D. O'Brien;G. Faulkner;Lubin Zeng

  • High Bandwidth GaN-Based Micro-LEDs for Multi-Gb/s Visible Light Communications

    Ricardo X. G. Ferreira;Enyuan Xie;Jonathan J. D. McKendry;Sujan Rajbhandari

  • A review of gallium nitride LEDs for multi-gigabit-per-second visible light data communications

    Sujan Rajbhandari;Sujan Rajbhandari;Jonathan J D McKendry;Johannes Herrnsdorf;Hyunchae Chun

  • Vertical handover-decision-making algorithm using fuzzy logic for the integrated Radio-and-OW system

    J. Hou;D.C. O'Brien

  • Indoor visible light communications: challenges and prospects

    Dominic O'Brien;Hoa Le Minh;Lubin Zeng;Grahame Faulkner

  • LED Based Wavelength Division Multiplexed 10 Gb/s Visible Light Communications

    Hyunchae Chun;Sujan Rajbhandari;Grahame Faulkner;Dobroslav Tsonev

  • 80 Mbit/s Visible Light Communications using pre-equalized white LED

    Hoa Le Minh;D. O'Brien;G. Faulkner;L. Zeng

  • Improvement of Date Rate by using Equalization in an Indoor Visible Light Communication System

    Lubin Zeng;D. O'Brien;H. Le-Minh;Kyungwoo Lee

  • Indoor optical wireless systems–a review

    A. M. Street;P. N. Stavrinou;D. C. O'brien;D. J. Edwards

  • Beyond 100-Gb/s Indoor Wide Field-of-View Optical Wireless Communications

    Ariel Gomez;Kai Shi;Crisanto Quintana;Masaki Sato

  • High-Speed Integrated Visible Light Communication System: Device Constraints and Design Considerations

    Sujan Rajbhandari;Hyunchae Chun;Grahame Faulkner;Katherine Cameron

  • Short‐range Wireless Communications

    Gerhard Fettweis;Ernesto Zimmermann;Ben Allen;Dominic C. O'Brien

  • Visible light communication using a blue GaN mu LED and fluorescent polymer color converter

    Hyunchae Chun;Pavlos Manousiadis;Sujan Rajbhandari;Dimali A. Vithanage

  • Indoor Optical Wireless MIMO System With an Imaging Receiver

    K D Dambul;D C O'Brien;G Faulkner

  • Wireless Myths, Realities, and Futures: From 3G/4G to Optical and Quantum Wireless This paper evaluates both the operational third-generation (3G) as well as the emerging fourth-generation (4G) wireless systems and investigates new technologies that might transpire and change things in the future.

    Lajos Hanzo;Harald Haas;Dominic O'Brien;Markus Rupp

Frequent Co-Authors

Grahame Faulkner
Grahame Faulkner University of Oxford
Sujan Rajbhandari
Sujan Rajbhandari University of Strathclyde
Harald Haas
Harald Haas University of Cambridge
Martin D. Dawson
Martin D. Dawson University of Strathclyde
Jonathan J. D. McKendry
Jonathan J. D. McKendry University of Strathclyde
Erdan Gu
Erdan Gu University of Strathclyde
Hoa Le Minh
Hoa Le Minh Northumbria University
Ifor D. W. Samuel
Ifor D. W. Samuel University of St Andrews
Graham A. Turnbull
Graham A. Turnbull University of St Andrews
Kyung-Woo Lee
Kyung-Woo Lee Samsung (South Korea)

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