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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 143 366 351 3 3 685 87860

Jian-Wei Pan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian-Wei Pan between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian-Wei Pan published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 28.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 98 publications in 2019. 59 of the 915 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 98. Peak 98 publications in 2019. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 54 publications 2018: 59 publications 2019: 98 publications 2020: 69 publications 2021: 90 publications 2022: 67 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 59 publications 2025: 58 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

915 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian-Wei Pan: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 9
1999 3
2000 5
2001 9
2002 8
2003 15
2004 7
2005 12
2006 20
2007 22
2008 16
2009 11
2010 18
2011 7
2012 16
2013 22
2014 25
2015 29
2016 42
2017 54
2018 59
2019 98
2020 69
2021 90
2022 67
2023 58
2024 59
2025 58
2026 1
Total 915
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Jian-Wei Pan publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jian-Wei Pan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 683–702 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 685 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60 685
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Jian-Wei Pan D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jian-Wei Pan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 142–143 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 143 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31 143
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2016 - OSA Fellows Jian-Wei Pan University of Science and Technology of China, China For pioneering achievements in experimental quantum foundation and quantum information.
  • 2013 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pioneering works on experiments of optical quantum communication, quantum computation, and multiphoton entanglement, and for his important role in international physics
  • 2012 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Jian-Wei Pan is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Computer Science, with a strong focus on subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, and Artificial Intelligence.

The main research topics covered by Jian-Wei Pan include Quantum Information and Cryptography, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum Mechanics and Applications, Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, Quantum and electron transport phenomena, and Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing.

Key frequent co-authors collaborating with Jian-Wei Pan are:

  • Chao-Yang Lu
  • Qiang Zhang
  • Cheng-Zhi Peng
  • Zhen-Sheng Yuan
  • Yu-Ao Chen

Jian-Wei Pan has published extensively across several high-profile venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Nature
  • Physical review. A/Physical review, A

Among their recent papers are:

  • Secure quantum key distribution with realistic devices (2020), published in Reviews of Modern Physics
  • Strong Quantum Computational Advantage Using a Superconducting Quantum Processor (2021), published in Physical Review Letters
  • An integrated space-to-ground quantum communication network over 4,600 kilometres (2021), published in Nature
  • Entanglement-based secure quantum cryptography over 1,120 kilometres (2020), published in Nature
  • The potential and global outlook of integrated photonics for quantum technologies (2021), published in Nature Reviews Physics

Jian-Wei Pan has received several professional recognitions including:

  • OSA Fellows, awarded in 2016 with citation related to pioneering achievements in experimental quantum foundation and quantum information
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) in 2013 for pioneering work on experiments of optical quantum communication, quantum computation, and multiphoton entanglement
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences in 2012

Best Publications

  • Experimental quantum teleportation

    D. Bouwmeester;J.-W. Pan;K. Mattle;M. Eibl

  • Satellite-to-ground quantum key distribution

    Sheng-Kai Liao;Wen-Qi Cai;Wei-Yue Liu;Liang Zhang

  • Experimental Entanglement Swapping: Entangling Photons That Never Interacted

    Jian-Wei Pan;Dik Bouwmeester;Harald Weinfurter;Anton Zeilinger

  • Multiphoton entanglement and interferometry

    Jian-Wei Pan;Zeng-Bing Chen;Chao-Yang Lu;Harald Weinfurter

  • Satellite-based entanglement distribution over 1200 kilometers.

    Juan Yin;Yuan Cao;Yu-Huai Li;Sheng-Kai Liao

  • Observation of three-photon Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger entanglement

    Dik Bouwmeester;Jian-Wei Pan;Matthew Daniell;Harald Weinfurter

  • Secure quantum key distribution with realistic devices

    Feihu Xu;Xiongfeng Ma;Qiang Zhang;Hoi-Kwong Lo

  • Experimental test of quantum nonlocality in three-photon Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger entanglement

    Jian-Wei Pan;Dik Bouwmeester;Matthew Daniell;Harald Weinfurter

  • Single quantum emitters in monolayer semiconductors

    Yu-Ming He;Genevieve Clark;John R. Schaibley;Yu He

  • Ground-to-satellite quantum teleportation

    Ji-Gang Ren;Ping Xu;Hai-Lin Yong;Liang Zhang

  • Efficient multiparty quantum-secret-sharing schemes

    Li Xiao;Gui Lu Long;Fu-Guo Deng;Jian-Wei Pan

  • On-Demand Single Photons with High Extraction Efficiency and Near-Unity Indistinguishability from a Resonantly Driven Quantum Dot in a Micropillar.

    Xing Ding;Yu He;Z.-C. Duan;Niels Gregersen

  • Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution Over a 404 km Optical Fiber.

    Hua-Lei Yin;Teng-Yun Chen;Zong-Wen Yu;Hui Liu

  • Satellite-Relayed Intercontinental Quantum Network.

    Sheng-Kai Liao;Wen-Qi Cai;Johannes Handsteiner;Johannes Handsteiner;Bo Liu;Bo Liu

  • Entanglement purification for quantum communication

    Jian-Wei Pan;Christoph Simon;Christoph Simon;Časlav Brukner;Anton Zeilinger

  • Experimental demonstration of five-photon entanglement and open-destination teleportation

    Zhi Zhao;Yu-Ao Chen;An-Ning Zhang;Tao Yang

  • Experimental entanglement of six photons in graph states

    Chao-Yang Lu;Xiao-Qi Zhou;Otfried Gühne;Wei-Bo Gao

  • Experimental Demonstration of Four-Photon Entanglement and High-Fidelity Teleportation

    Jian-Wei Pan;Matthew Daniell;Sara Gasparoni;Gregor Weihs

  • Quantum computational advantage using photons

    Han-Sen Zhong;Hui Wang;Yu-Hao Deng;Ming-Cheng Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Chao-Yang Lu
Chao-Yang Lu University of Science and Technology of China
Cheng-Zhi Peng
Cheng-Zhi Peng University of Science and Technology of China
Xiongfeng Ma
Xiongfeng Ma Tsinghua University
Sven Höfling
Sven Höfling University of Würzburg
Anton Zeilinger
Anton Zeilinger University of Vienna
Harald Weinfurter
Harald Weinfurter Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jonathan P. Dowling
Jonathan P. Dowling Louisiana State University
Martin M. Fejer
Martin M. Fejer Stanford University
Barry C. Sanders
Barry C. Sanders University of Calgary

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