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Geert Morthier

Geert Morthier

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 34 5702 5474 121 117 432 7382

Geert Morthier publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Geert Morthier between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Geert Morthier published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 12.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2003. 17 of the 436 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2003. 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 12 publications
1990 2025

436 publications in total across all disciplines

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Geert Morthier: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 6
1991 8
1992 3
1993 9
1994 5
1995 3
1996 8
1997 7
1998 9
1999 11
2000 9
2001 13
2002 19
2003 24
2004 20
2005 24
2006 17
2007 13
2008 10
2009 18
2010 20
2011 19
2012 18
2013 14
2014 6
2015 13
2016 20
2017 22
2018 18
2019 11
2020 1
2021 4
2022 4
2023 13
2024 5
2025 12
Total 436
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Geert Morthier 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 Geert Morthier 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, 414–433 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: 432 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
414–433 169 432
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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Geert Morthier 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 Geert Morthier 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% 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 34
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
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Overview

Geert Morthier is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and specializes in research at the intersection of engineering and physics, with a focus on photonic and optical devices. Their body of work spans multiple subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics, optics, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, and surfaces, coatings, and films.

Their research topics cover a range of specialized areas within photonics, including:

  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Optical Network Technologies

Morthier has contributed extensively to the academic literature, with noteworthy papers published in high-impact venues. Among recent publications are:

  • "Micro-Transfer Printing for Heterogeneous Si Photonic Integrated Circuits" (2022) in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • "Present and Future of Micro-Transfer Printing for Heterogeneous Photonic Integrated Circuits" (2024) in APL Photonics
  • "Wafer-Scale Hybrid Integration of InP DFB Lasers on Si Photonics by Flip-Chip Bonding with sub-300nm Alignment Precision" (2022) in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • "GaAs nano-ridge laser diodes fully fabricated in a 300-mm CMOS pilot line" (2025) in Nature
  • "High wall-plug efficiency and narrow linewidth III-V-on-silicon C-band DFB laser diodes" (2022) in Optics Express

Morthier collaborates frequently with other researchers in the field. Their most frequent co-authors include:

  • Günther Roelkens
  • Joris Van Campenhout
  • Peter Verheyen
  • Laurens Bogaert
  • Dries Van Thourhout

Their work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • Optics Express
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • IEEE Photonics Journal
  • Optics Letters
  • APL Photonics

The scientific output of Geert Morthier reflects a focus on advancing technologies in semiconductor lasers, photonic integration methods, and optical device fabrication and characterization. Their research contributes to developments relevant to both fundamental studies in optics and applied photonics engineering.

Best Publications

  • Experimental demonstration of reservoir computing on a silicon photonics chip

    Kristof Vandoorne;Pauline Mechet;Thomas Van Vaerenbergh;Martin Fiers

  • An ultra-small, low power all-optical flip-flop memory on a silicon chip

    Liu Liu;Liu Liu;Rajesh Kumar;Koen Huybrechts;Thijs Spuesens

  • Athermal Silicon-on-insulator ring resonators by overlaying a polymer cladding on narrowed waveguides

    Jie Teng;Pieter Dumon;Wim Bogaerts;Hongbo Zhang

  • Optical bistability and pulsating behaviour in Silicon-On-Insulator ring resonator structures.

    G Priem;P Dumon;Walter Bogaerts;D Van Thourhout

  • Novel Light Source Integration Approaches for Silicon Photonics

    Zhechao Wang;Amin Abbasi;Utsav Deepak Dave;Andreas De Groote

  • Handbook of Distributed Feedback Laser Diodes

    Geert Morthier;Patrick Vankwikelberge

  • Gain-coupled DFB lasers versus index-coupled and phase shifted DFB lasers: a comparison based on spatial hole burning corrected yield

    K. David;G. Morthier;P. Vankwikelberge;R.G. Baets

  • III-V-on-Silicon Photonic Devices for Optical Communication and Sensing

    Gunther Roelkens;Amin Abassi;Paolo Cardile;Utsav Dave

  • CLADISS-a longitudinal multimode model for the analysis of the static, dynamic, and stochastic behavior of diode lasers with distributed feedback

    P. Vankwikelberge;G. Morthier;R. Baets

  • Cascadable excitability in microrings.

    Thomas Van Vaerenbergh;Martin Fiers;Pauline Mechet;Thijs Spuesens

  • III-V-on-Si photonic integrated circuits realized using micro-transfer-printing

    Jing Zhang;Grigorij Muliuk;Joan Juvert;Sulakshna Kumari

  • Nonlinear properties of and nonlinear processing in hydrogenated amorphous silicon waveguides.

    Bart Kuyken;H. Ji;Stéphane Clemmen;Shankar Kumar Selvaraja

  • Heterogeneously integrated III-V/silicon distributed feedback lasers

    S. Keyvaninia;S. Verstuyft;L. Van Landschoot;F. Lelarge

  • Control of widely tunable SSG-DBR lasers for dense wavelength division multiplexing

    G. Sarlet;G. Morthier;R. Baets

  • Optical packet routing in IP-over-WDM networks deploying two-level optical labeling

    T. Koonen;G. Morthier;J. Jennen;H. de Waardt

  • Crosstalk analysis of multiwavelength optical cross connects

    T. Gyselings;G. Morthier;R. Baets

  • Transfer-printing-based integration of a III-V-on-silicon distributed feedback laser.

    Jing Zhang;Bahawal Haq;James O'Callaghan;Agnieszka M. Gocalińska

  • Micro-Transfer Printing for Heterogeneous Si Photonic Integrated Circuits

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  • Extended modulation bandwidth of DBR and external cavity lasers by utilizing a cavity resonance for equalization

    G. Morthier;R. Schatz;O. Kjebon

  • Nanophotonic Devices for Optical Interconnect

    Dries Van Thourhout;Thijs Spuesens;Shankar Kumar Selvaraja;Liu Liu

  • An ultra-small, low-power all-optical flip-flop memory on a silicon chip

    Rajesh Kumar;Koen Huybrechts;Liu Liu;Thijs Spuessens

Frequent Co-Authors

Roel Baets
Roel Baets Ghent University
Gunther Roelkens
Gunther Roelkens Ghent University
Dries Van Thourhout
Dries Van Thourhout Ghent University
Peter Bienstman
Peter Bienstman Ghent University
Johan Bauwelinck
Johan Bauwelinck Ghent University
Pieter Dumon
Pieter Dumon Luceda Photonics
Xigao Jian
Xigao Jian Dalian University of Technology
Wim Bogaerts
Wim Bogaerts Ghent University
Yoshiaki Nakano
Yoshiaki Nakano University of Tokyo

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