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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 142 23 23 12 12 825 106064

Leon O. Chua publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leon O. Chua between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leon O. Chua published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 16.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 63 publications in 1993. 21 of the 1,008 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 63. Peak 63 publications in 1993. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 4 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 7 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 19 publications 1990: 28 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 44 publications 1993: 63 publications 1994: 35 publications 1995: 38 publications 1996: 40 publications 1997: 33 publications 1998: 55 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 37 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 7 publications
1964 2025

1,008 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leon O. Chua: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 4
1966 0
1967 3
1968 1
1969 2
1970 7
1971 10
1972 5
1973 3
1974 7
1975 3
1976 6
1977 6
1978 10
1979 11
1980 7
1981 7
1982 9
1983 15
1984 12
1985 16
1986 15
1987 17
1988 17
1989 19
1990 28
1991 21
1992 44
1993 63
1994 35
1995 38
1996 40
1997 33
1998 55
1999 18
2000 18
2001 22
2002 37
2003 9
2004 11
2005 11
2006 7
2007 11
2008 10
2009 15
2010 10
2011 6
2012 27
2013 22
2014 24
2015 18
2016 13
2017 13
2018 17
2019 11
2020 22
2021 34
2022 21
2023 10
2024 14
2025 7
Total 1,008
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Leon O. Chua publications per year - data summary

  • Leon O. Chua, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of California, Berkeley, has 1,008 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1964 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1993, with 63 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1964 and 1968, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 62 years in the span carries no publications at all (1966).
  • The rate of publication averages 16.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 16.5 per year counting only the 61 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 86 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1964-1984: 129 publications (6.1 per year); 1985-2005: 567 publications (27.0 per year); 2006-2025: 312 publications (15.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Leon O. Chua 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 Leon O. Chua 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, 814–833 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: 825 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 20 825
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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Leon O. Chua publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • Leon O. Chua, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 825 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Leon O. Chua, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Leon O. Chua ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Leon O. Chua 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 Leon O. Chua 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, 111+ 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: 142 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 96 142
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Leon O. Chua D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • Leon O. Chua, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of California, Berkeley, records 142 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Leon O. Chua, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Leon O. Chua ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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
  • 2010 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2005 - IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award "For seminal contributions to the foundation of nonlinear circuit theory, and for inventing Chua's Circuit and Cellular Networks, each spawning a new research area."
  • 1997 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1974 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to nonlinear network theory.

Overview

Leon O. Chua is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Neuroscience, with 72 and 64 publications respectively. The subfields of study cover Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's research topics focus on areas such as Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Neural Dynamics and Brain Function, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research, Stochastic Dynamics and Bifurcation, Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing, and Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices.

Recent papers authored by or involving Chua include:

  • All-Optically Controlled Memristor for Optoelectronic Neuromorphic Computing, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Recent Advances and Future Prospects for Memristive Materials, Devices, and Systems, 2023, ACS Nano
  • Research Progress on Memristor: From Synapses to Computing Systems, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers
  • Variability in Resistive Memories, 2023, Advanced Intelligent Systems
  • Vertical-organic-nanocrystal-arrays for crossbar memristors with tuning switching dynamics toward neuromorphic computing, 2021, SmartMat

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Chua include:

  • Ronald Tetzlaff (25 publications)
  • Alon Ascoli (21 publications)
  • Ahmet Şamil Demirkol (19 publications)
  • Rodrigo Picos (13 publications)
  • Stavros G. Stavrinides (13 publications)

Chua's work has appeared predominantly in several publication venues:

  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers (14 publications)
  • International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos (5 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (4 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II Express Briefs (4 publications)
  • Chaos Solitons & Fractals (3 publications)

They have also authored books published by World Scientific, including "The Chua Lectures: From Memristors and Cellular Nonlinear Networks to the Edge of Chaos" (2020).

Leon O. Chua has received several awards, such as:

  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (2010)
  • IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award (2005) for contributions to nonlinear circuit theory and inventions of Chua's Circuit and Cellular Networks
  • Member of Academia Europaea (1997)
  • IEEE Fellow (1974) for contributions to nonlinear network theory

Best Publications

  • Memristor-The missing circuit element

    L. Chua

  • Cellular neural networks: theory

    L.O. Chua;L. Yang

  • Cellular neural networks: applications

    L.O. Chua;L. Yang

  • Memristive devices and systems

    L.O. Chua;Sung Mo Kang

  • Practical Numerical Algorithms for Chaotic Systems

    Thomas S. Parker;Leon O. Chua

  • Computer-aided analysis of electronic circuits

    Leon O. Chua

  • Resistance Switching Memories Are Memristors

    Leon Chua

  • The double scroll family

    L. Chua;M. Komuro;T. Matsumoto

  • Linear and nonlinear circuits

    Leon O. Chua

  • The CNN paradigm

    L.O. Chua;T. Roska

  • Neural networks for nonlinear programming

    M.P. Kennedy;L.O. Chua

  • The CNN universal machine: an analogic array computer

    T. Roska;L.O. Chua

  • Circuit Elements With Memory: Memristors, Memcapacitors, and Meminductors

    M. Di Ventra;Y.V. Pershin;L.O. Chua

  • EXPERIMENTAL DEMONSTRATION OF SECURE COMMUNICATIONS VIA CHAOTIC SYNCHRONIZATION

    Lj. Kocarev;K. S. Halle;K. Eckert;L. O. Chua

  • Synchronization in an array of linearly coupled dynamical systems

    Chai Wah Wu;L.O. Chua

  • Impulsive stabilization for control and synchronization of chaotic systems: theory and application to secure communication

    Tao Yang;L.O. Chua

  • Methods of qualitative theory in nonlinear dynamics

    Leonid P. Shilnikov;Andrey L. Shilnikov;Dmitry V. Turaev;Leon O. Chua

  • Circuit elements with memory: memristors, memcapacitors and meminductors

    Massimiliano Di Ventra;Yuriy V. Pershin;Leon O. Chua

  • Fading memory and the problem of approximating nonlinear operators with Volterra series

    S. Boyd;L. Chua

  • The double scroll

    T. Matsumoto;L. Chua;M. Komuro

  • The CNN paradigm

    L. O. Chua

Frequent Co-Authors

Hyongsuk Kim
Hyongsuk Kim Jeonbuk National University
Chai Wah Wu
Chai Wah Wu IBM (United States)
Dmitry Turaev
Dmitry Turaev Imperial College London
Ljupco Kocarev
Ljupco Kocarev Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Moncho Gómez-Gesteira
Moncho Gómez-Gesteira Universidade de Vigo
Ángel Rodríguez-Vázquez
Ángel Rodríguez-Vázquez University of Seville
Michael Peter Kennedy
Michael Peter Kennedy University College Dublin
Josef A. Nossek
Josef A. Nossek Technical University of Munich

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