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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 125 394 351 169 136 884 124417

Joseph R. Lakowicz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph R. Lakowicz between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph R. Lakowicz published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 18 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2004. 8 of the 974 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2004. 1973: 3 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 16 publications 1988: 22 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 32 publications 1993: 38 publications 1994: 33 publications 1995: 30 publications 1996: 33 publications 1997: 29 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 56 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 28 publications 2002: 47 publications 2003: 43 publications 2004: 62 publications 2005: 60 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

974 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph R. Lakowicz: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 3
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 3
1978 4
1979 5
1980 9
1981 7
1982 11
1983 17
1984 13
1985 8
1986 10
1987 16
1988 22
1989 8
1990 17
1991 22
1992 32
1993 38
1994 33
1995 30
1996 33
1997 29
1998 20
1999 56
2000 26
2001 28
2002 47
2003 43
2004 62
2005 60
2006 27
2007 30
2008 30
2009 19
2010 19
2011 16
2012 17
2013 11
2014 18
2015 13
2016 5
2017 10
2018 14
2019 4
2020 8
2021 8
2022 0
2023 5
2024 0
2025 7
2026 1
Total 974
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Joseph R. Lakowicz publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph R. Lakowicz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 881–900 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 884 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26 884
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Joseph R. Lakowicz D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joseph R. Lakowicz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 124–125 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 125 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33 125
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1991 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Joseph R. Lakowicz is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields with a primary focus on Engineering and Medicine. The work heavily involves subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Near-Field Optical Microscopy
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Joseph R. Lakowicz has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Douguo Zhang
  • Ramachandram Badugu
  • E. Albert Reece
  • Yan Kuai
  • Junxue Chen

The scientist's research has been published across various venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Preprints.org
  • Biosensors
  • ACS Nano

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Joseph R. Lakowicz include:

  • Real-Time Measurement of the Hygroscopic Growth Dynamics of Single Aerosol Nanoparticles with Bloch Surface Wave Microscopy, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Planar photonic chips with tailored angular transmission for high-contrast-imaging devices, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Fluorescent contact lens for continuous non-invasive measurements of sodium and chloride ion concentrations in tears, 2020, Analytical Biochemistry
  • Sodium-sensitive contact lens for diagnostics of ocular pathologies, 2021, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Sulforaphane covalently interacts with the transglutaminase 2 cancer maintenance protein to alter its structure and suppress its activity, 2021, Molecular Carcinogenesis

Awards received by Joseph R. Lakowicz include recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1998 and as an SPIE Fellow in 1991.

Best Publications

  • Principles of fluorescence spectroscopy

    Joseph R. Lakowicz

  • Quenching of fluorescence by oxygen. A probe for structural fluctuations in macromolecules.

    Joseph R. Lakowicz;Gregorio Weber

  • Topics in fluorescence spectroscopy

    Joseph R. Lakowicz

  • Radiative decay engineering 5: metal-enhanced fluorescence and plasmon emission

    Joseph R. Lakowicz

  • Radiative decay engineering: biophysical and biomedical applications.

    Joseph R. Lakowicz

  • Editorial Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence

    Chris D. Geddes;Joseph R. Lakowicz

  • Radiative decay engineering

    Joseph R. Lakowicz

  • Fluorescence lifetime imaging of free and protein-bound NADH.

    Joseph R. Lakowicz;Henryk Szmacinski;Kazimierz Nowaczyk;Michael L. Johnson

  • Quenching of protein fluorescence by oxygen. Detection of structural fluctuations in proteins on the nanosecond time scale.

    Joseph R. Lakowicz;Gregorio Weber

  • Metal-enhanced fluorescence: an emerging tool in biotechnology.

    Kadir Aslan;Ignacy Gryczynski;Joanna Malicka;Evgenia Matveeva

  • Plasmonics in Biology and Plasmon-Controlled Fluorescence

    Joseph R. Lakowicz

  • Plasmon-controlled fluorescence: a new paradigm in fluorescence spectroscopy

    Joseph R. Lakowicz;Krishanu Ray;Mustafa Chowdhury;Henryk Szmacinski

  • Fluorescent core-shell Ag@SiO2 nanocomposites for metal-enhanced fluorescence and single nanoparticle sensing platforms.

    Kadir Aslan;Meng Wu;Joseph R Lakowicz;Chris D Geddes

  • Radiative decay engineering 3. Surface plasmon-coupled directional emission

    Joseph R Lakowicz

  • Fluorescence lifetime imaging

    Joseph R. Lakowicz;Henryk Szmacinski;Kazimierz Nowaczyk;Klaus W. Berndt

  • Fluorescence lifetime standards for time and frequency domain fluorescence spectroscopy

    Noël Boens;Wenwu Qin;Nikola Basarić;Johan Hofkens

  • ANALYSIS OF FLUORESCENCE DECAY KINETICS FROM VARIABLE-FREQUENCY PHASE-SHIFT AND MODULATION DATA

    J.R. Lakowicz;G. Laczko;H. Cherek;E. Gratton

  • Quenching of Fluorescence

    Joseph R. Lakowicz

  • Functionally Different Agonists Induce Distinct Conformations in the G Protein Coupling Domain of the β2Adrenergic Receptor

    Pejman Ghanouni;Zygmunt Gryczynski;Jacqueline J. Steenhuis;Tae Weon Lee

  • Metal-enhanced single-molecule fluorescence on silver particle monomer and dimer: coupling effect between metal particles.

    Jian Zhang;Yi Fu;Mustafa H. Chowdhury;Joseph R. Lakowicz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ignacy Gryczynski
Ignacy Gryczynski University of North Texas Health Science Center
Zygmunt Gryczynski
Zygmunt Gryczynski Texas Christian University
Chris D. Geddes
Chris D. Geddes University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Kadir Aslan
Kadir Aslan National Institutes of Health
Felix N. Castellano
Felix N. Castellano North Carolina State University
Enrico Gratton
Enrico Gratton University of California, Irvine
Tuan Vo-Dinh
Tuan Vo-Dinh Duke University
Mosè Rossi
Mosè Rossi National Research Council (CNR)
Stefan W. Hell
Stefan W. Hell Max Planck Society
Stephen K. Gray
Stephen K. Gray Victoria University

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