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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 59 1741 1668 292 290 561 13818
Computer Science 67 2203 2136 299 296 681 16813

Francis C. M. Lau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francis C. M. Lau between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francis C. M. Lau published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 18.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2004. 25 of the 773 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2004. 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 37 publications 2004: 48 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 44 publications 2010: 48 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 11 publications
1984 2025

773 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francis C. M. Lau: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 3
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 6
1994 8
1995 12
1996 6
1997 8
1998 6
1999 11
2000 8
2001 12
2002 23
2003 37
2004 48
2005 27
2006 28
2007 19
2008 34
2009 44
2010 48
2011 27
2012 35
2013 36
2014 26
2015 31
2016 40
2017 44
2018 28
2019 21
2020 15
2021 19
2022 19
2023 14
2024 14
2025 11
Total 773
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Francis C. M. Lau 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 Francis C. M. Lau 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, 554–573 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: 561 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 75 561
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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Francis C. M. Lau 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 Francis C. M. Lau 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120 59
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to analysis of chaotic communications systems and low-density parity-check code design

Overview

Francis C. M. Lau is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Computer Science and Engineering, with a focus on Computer Networks and Communications and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as well as Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology, and Ocean Engineering as subfields of study.

The researcher's work extensively covers topics related to error correcting code techniques, advanced wireless communication techniques, cooperative communication and network coding, and advanced wireless communication technologies. Their interests also extend to DNA and biological computing, wireless communication security techniques, and coding theory and cryptography.

Frequent publication venues for Francis C. M. Lau include arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Communications Letters, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, and IEEE Transactions on Communications.

Notable recent papers by Francis C. M. Lau include:

  • "Implementing The Abstract MAC Layer in Dynamic Networks" (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • "Irregular-Mapped Protograph LDPC-Coded Modulation: A Bandwidth-Efficient Solution for 6G-Enabled Mobile Networks" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • "Rate-Diverse Multiple Access Over Gaussian Channels" (2023), published in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Joint Carrier-Code Index Modulation Aided $M$-Ary Differential Chaos Shift Keying System" (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • "Data storage using peptide sequences" (2021), published in Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors of Francis C. M. Lau include Chiu-Wing Sham, Shuowen Zhang, Pingping Chen, Yi Fang, and Peng-Wei Zhang.

Their work has been recognized by the IEEE Fellow award in 2021 for contributions to the analysis of chaotic communications systems and low-density parity-check code design.

Best Publications

  • A C-LSTM Neural Network for Text Classification

    Chunting Zhou;Chonglin Sun;Zhiyuan Liu;Francis C. M. Lau

  • A network perspective of the stock market

    Chi K. Tse;Jing Liu;Jing Liu;Francis C.M. Lau

  • Chaos-based digital communication systems

    Wai M. Tam;Francis C.M. Lau;Chi K. Tse

  • An Online Auction Framework for Dynamic Resource Provisioning in Cloud Computing

    Weijie Shi;Linquan Zhang;Chuan Wu;Zongpeng Li

  • Load Balancing in Parallel Computers: Theory and Practice

    Chengzhong Xu;Francis C. Lau

  • A context-aware decision engine for content adaptation

    Wai Yip Lum;F.C.M. Lau

  • Online job dispatching and scheduling in edge-clouds

    Haisheng Tan;Zhenhua Han;Xiang-Yang Li;Francis C.M. Lau

  • Online Auctions in IaaS Clouds: Welfare and Profit Maximization With Server Costs

    Xiaoxi Zhang;Zhiyi Huang;Chuan Wu;Zongpeng Li

  • Performance of differential chaos-shift-keying digital communication systems over a multipath fading channel with delay spread

    Yongxiang Xia;C.K. Tse;F.C.M. Lau

  • Minimizing average interference through topology control

    Tiancheng Lou;Haisheng Tan;Yuexuan Wang;Francis C. M. Lau

  • Method and system for providing tamper-resistant software

    Michael Lee;Frank Tong;Francis Lau

  • JESSICA2: a distributed Java Virtual Machine with transparent thread migration support

    Wenzhang Zhu;Cho-Li Wang;F.C.M. Lau

  • A Delay-Aware Data Collection Network Structure for Wireless Sensor Networks

    Chi-Tsun Cheng;C K Tse;F C M Lau

  • Scaling social media applications into geo-distributed clouds

    Yu Wu;Chuan Wu;Bo Li;Linquan Zhang

  • An efficient and secure medical image protection scheme based on chaotic maps

    Chong Fu;Wei-Hong Meng;Yong-Feng Zhan;Zhi-Liang Zhu

  • Cost-Minimizing Dynamic Migration of Content Distribution Services into Hybrid Clouds

    Xuanjia Qiu;Hongxing Li;Chuan Wu;Zongpeng Li

  • A Survey on Protograph LDPC Codes and Their Applications

    Yi Fang;Guoan Bi;Yong Liang Guan;Francis C. M. Lau

  • CloudMedia: When Cloud on Demand Meets Video on Demand

    Yu Wu;Chuan Wu;Bo Li;Xuanjia Qiu

  • Moving Big Data to The Cloud: An Online Cost-Minimizing Approach

    Linquan Zhang;Chuan Wu;Zongpeng Li;Chuanxiong Guo

  • Automatic generation of artistic chinese calligraphy

    Songhua Xu;F.C.M. Lau;W.K. Cheung;Yunhe Pan

Frequent Co-Authors

Chi K. Tse
Chi K. Tse City University of Hong Kong
Chuan Wu
Chuan Wu University of Hong Kong
Zongpeng Li
Zongpeng Li Tsinghua University
Dongxiao Yu
Dongxiao Yu Shandong University
Debasis Bagchi
Debasis Bagchi University of Houston
Jiguo Yu
Jiguo Yu Qilu University of Technology
Manashi Bagchi
Manashi Bagchi Creighton University
Cheng-Zhong Xu
Cheng-Zhong Xu University of Macau
Yejun He
Yejun He Shenzhen University
yong liang guan
yong liang guan Nanyang Technological University

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