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2026

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
139
Citations
74920
World Ranking
26
National Ranking
14

Physics

D-Index
140
Citations
75512
World Ranking
411
National Ranking
235

John E. Bowers publications per year

1978: 1 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 14 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 23 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 27 publications 1992: 53 publications 1993: 51 publications 1994: 31 publications 1995: 40 publications 1996: 47 publications 1997: 51 publications 1998: 42 publications 1999: 46 publications 2000: 43 publications 2001: 56 publications 2002: 36 publications 2003: 43 publications 2004: 42 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 41 publications 2007: 56 publications 2008: 54 publications 2009: 58 publications 2010: 71 publications 2011: 80 publications 2012: 77 publications 2013: 57 publications 2014: 60 publications 2015: 53 publications 2016: 82 publications 2017: 84 publications 2018: 96 publications 2019: 94 publications 2020: 92 publications 2021: 86 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 42 publications 2025: 20 publications
1978 2025

2,083 publications in total across all disciplines

John E. Bowers publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where John E. Bowers sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 1,913 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

John E. Bowers D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where John E. Bowers sits on this spectrum.

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: 139 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the development of high-speed semiconductor lasers and other optical devices for optical switching and communications systems.
  • 2003 - OSA Fellows For contributions to advanced components for optical networking.
  • 1996 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the understanding of the ultrafast characteristics of optoelectronic devices and materials
  • 1993 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the understanding and demonstration of novel ultrafast semiconductor lasers, photo detectors, and transmission systems.

Overview

John E. Bowers is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics as prominent subfields. The scientist's work includes some publications related to Artificial Intelligence, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research cover a range of photonic and optical technologies. These include:

  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators

They have contributed extensively to academic publications. Frequently published venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • Optics Letters
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Photonics

Recent notable publications authored with coauthors include:

  • "Integrated turnkey soliton microcombs," 2020, Nature
  • "Perspective on the future of silicon photonics and electronics," 2021, Applied Physics Letters
  • "Integrated optical frequency comb technologies," 2022, Nature Photonics
  • "Lithium niobate photonics: Unlocking the electromagnetic spectrum," 2023, Science
  • "Roadmapping the next generation of silicon photonics," 2024, Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors collaborating with this researcher are Lin Chang, Joel Guo, Warren Jin, Kerry J. Vahala, and Justin Norman. The repeated collaborations indicate a consistent research network within their scientific community.

Throughout their career, John E. Bowers has received several recognitions including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2015)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2005) - For contributions to the development of high-speed semiconductor lasers and other optical devices for optical switching and communications systems
  • OSA Fellow (2003) - For contributions to advanced components for optical networking
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1996) - For contributions to the understanding of the ultrafast characteristics of optoelectronic devices and materials
  • IEEE Fellow (1993) - For contributions to the understanding and demonstration of novel ultrafast semiconductor lasers, photodetectors, and transmission systems

Best Publications

  • Electrically pumped hybrid AlGaInAs-silicon evanescent laser

    Alexander W. Fang;Hyundai Park;Oded Cohen;Richard Jones

  • Roadmap on silicon photonics

    David Thomson;Aaron Zilkie;John E Bowers;Tin Komljenovic

  • Recent progress in lasers on silicon

    Di Liang;John E. Bowers

  • An optical-frequency synthesizer using integrated photonics

    Daryl T. Spencer;Tara E. Drake;Travis C. Briles;Travis C. Briles;Jordan R. Stone;Jordan R. Stone

  • Monolithic germanium/silicon avalanche photodiodes with 340 GHz gain-bandwidth product

    Yimin Kang;Han-Din Liu;Han-Din Liu;Mike Morse;Mario J. Paniccia

  • Status and Potential of Lithium Niobate on Insulator (LNOI) for Photonic Integrated Circuits

    Andreas Boes;Andreas Boes;Bill Corcoran;Bill Corcoran;Lin Chang;John Bowers

  • Roadmap of optical communications

    Erik Agrell;Magnus Karlsson;A R Chraplyvy;David J Richardson

  • III‐V/silicon photonics for on‐chip and intra‐chip optical interconnects

    Günther Roelkens;Liu Liu;Di Liang;Richard Jones

  • All-optical label swapping networks and technologies

    D.J. Blumenthal;B.-E. Olsson;G. Rossi;T.E. Dimmick

  • Integrated turnkey soliton microcombs

    Boqiang Shen;Lin Chang;Junqiu Liu;Heming Wang

  • Effective band gap inhomogeneity and piezoelectric field in InGaN/GaN multiquantum well structures

    S. F. Chichibu;A. C. Abare;M. S. Minsky;S. Keller

  • Passive technologies for future large-scale photonic integrated circuits on silicon: polarization handling, light non-reciprocity and loss reduction

    Daoxin Dai;Daoxin Dai;Jared F. Bauters;John E. Bowers

  • High speed quantum-well lasers and carrier transport effects

    R. Nagarajan;M. Ishikawa;T. Fukushima;R.S. Geels

  • Perspective on the future of silicon photonics and electronics

    Near Margalit;Chao Xiang;Steven M. Bowers;Alexis Bjorlin

  • Ultra-low-loss high-aspect-ratio Si3N4 waveguides.

    Jared F. Bauters;Martijn J. R. Heck;Demis John;Daoxin Dai

  • Hybrid Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuit Technology

    M. J. R. Heck;J. F. Bauters;M. L. Davenport;J. K. Doylend

  • Ultrawide-band long-wavelength p-i-n photodetectors

    J. Bowers;C. Burrus

  • Hertz-linewidth semiconductor lasers using CMOS-ready ultra-high-$Q$ microresonators

    Warren Jin;Qi-Fan Yang;Lin Chang;Boqiang Shen

  • Nature of wavelength chirping in directly modulated semiconductor lasers

    T.L. Koch;John E. Bowers

  • Novel concept for ultracompact polarization splitter-rotator based on silicon nanowires

    Daoxin Dai;John E. Bowers

  • Heterostructure integrated thermionic coolers

    Ali Shakouri;John E. Bowers

  • Integrated microwave photonics

    John E. Bowers

  • An Integrated-Photonics Optical-Frequency Synthesizer

    Daryl T. Spencer;Tara E. Drake;Travis Briles;Jordan R. Stone

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur C. Gossard
Arthur C. Gossard University of California, Santa Barbara
Ali Shakouri
Ali Shakouri Purdue University West Lafayette
Daniel J. Blumenthal
Daniel J. Blumenthal University of California, Santa Barbara
Larry A. Coldren
Larry A. Coldren University of California, Santa Barbara
Daehwan Jung
Daehwan Jung Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Martijn J. R. Heck
Martijn J. R. Heck Eindhoven University of Technology
Joachim Piprek
Joachim Piprek NUSOD Institute
Di Liang
Di Liang Hewlett-Packard (United States)
Steven P. DenBaars
Steven P. DenBaars University of California, Santa Barbara
Yating Wan
Yating Wan King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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