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D-Index
82
Citations
39137
World Ranking
445
National Ranking
207

Joseph M. Kahn 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 Joseph M. Kahn sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 369 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joseph M. Kahn 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 Joseph M. Kahn sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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

  • 2000 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to optical communications systems.

Overview

Joseph M. Kahn is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics.

The scientist's work is concentrated in several core areas, including:

  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices

Joseph M. Kahn has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications, with recent papers including:

  • High-efficiency and broadband on-chip electro-optic frequency comb generators, 2022, Nature Photonics
  • Coherent Data Center Links, 2020, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Design of Efficient Resonator-Enhanced Electro-Optic Frequency Comb Generators, 2020, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • External vs. Integrated Light Sources for Intra-Data Center Co-Packaged Optical Interfaces, 2020, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Population Pharmacokinetic-B Cell Modeling for Ofatumumab in Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis, 2022, CNS Drugs

Major publishing venues for the scientist include:

  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Pharmaceutical Statistics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Photonics
  • CNS Drugs

Frequent collaborators in their research include Brandon Buscaino, Mian Zhang, Marko Lončar, Lisa V. Hampson, and Björn Holzhauer. These coauthors have contributed to multiple joint publications.

Joseph M. Kahn has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow since 2000 for contributions to optical communications systems.

Best Publications

  • Wireless Infrared Communications

    J.M. Kahn;J.R. Barry

  • Fading correlation and its effect on the capacity of multielement antenna systems

    Da-Shan Shiu;G.J. Foschini;M.J. Gans;J.M. Kahn

  • Next century challenges: mobile networking for “Smart Dust”

    J. M. Kahn;R. H. Katz;K. S. J. Pister

  • Free-space optical communication through atmospheric turbulence channels

    Xiaoming Zhu;J.M. Kahn

  • Compensation of Dispersion and Nonlinear Impairments Using Digital Backpropagation

    E. Ip;J.M. Kahn

  • Capacity scaling in MIMO wireless systems under correlated fading

    Chen-Nee Chuah;D.N.C. Tse;J.M. Kahn;R.A. Valenzuela

  • Coherent detection in optical fiber systems

    Ezra Ip;Alan Pak Tao Lau;Daniel J. F. Barros;Joseph M. Kahn

  • Simulation of multipath impulse response for indoor wireless optical channels

    J.R. Barry;J.M. Kahn;W.J. Krause;E.A. Lee

  • Broadband electro-optic frequency comb generation in a lithium niobate microring resonator

    Mian Zhang;Brandon Buscaino;Cheng Wang;Cheng Wang;Amirhassan Shams-Ansari;Amirhassan Shams-Ansari

  • Feedforward Carrier Recovery for Coherent Optical Communications

    E. Ip;J.M. Kahn

  • Modeling of nondirected wireless infrared channels

    J.B. Carruthers;J.M. Kahn

  • Emerging challenges: Mobile networking for “Smart Dust”

    Joseph M. Kahn;Randy Howard Katz;Kristofer S. J. Pister

  • Experimental characterization of non-directed indoor infrared channels

    J.M. Kahn;W.J. Krause;J.B. Carruthers

  • Spectral efficiency limits and modulation/detection techniques for DWDM systems

    J.M. Kahn;Keang-Po Ho

  • Mode-dependent loss and gain: statistics and effect on mode-division multiplexing.

    Keang-Po Ho;Joseph M. Kahn

  • Digital Equalization of Chromatic Dispersion and Polarization Mode Dispersion

    E. Ip;J.M. Kahn

  • Angle diversity for nondirected wireless infrared communication

    J.B. Carruther;J.M. Kahn

  • Broadband electro-optic frequency comb generation in an integrated microring resonator

    Mian Zhang;Brandon Buscaino;Cheng Wang;Amirhassan Shams-Ansari

  • Differential pulse-position modulation for power-efficient optical communication

    Da-Shan Shiu;J.M. Kahn

  • Performance bounds for coded free-space optical communications through atmospheric turbulence channels

    Xiaoming Zhu;J.M. Kahn

  • Multiple-subcarrier modulation for non-directed wireless infrared communication

    J.B. Carruthers;J.M. Kahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Keang-Po Ho
Keang-Po Ho Apple (United States)
John R. Barry
John R. Barry Georgia Institute of Technology
Alan Pak Tao Lau
Alan Pak Tao Lau Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eugene E. Haller
Eugene E. Haller Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Stephen J. Pearton
Stephen J. Pearton University of Florida
Kristofer S. J. Pister
Kristofer S. J. Pister University of California, Berkeley
Guifang Li
Guifang Li University of Central Florida
Tomoaki Ohtsuki
Tomoaki Ohtsuki Keio University
Mark Horowitz
Mark Horowitz Stanford University
Leo W. Hollberg
Leo W. Hollberg Stanford University

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