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Marin Soljacic

Marin Soljacic

MIT
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 125 657 625 363 339 627 75464

Marin Soljacic publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marin Soljacic between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marin Soljacic published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 28 papers a year. Output peaked at 70 publications in 2016. 57 of the 868 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 70. Peak 70 publications in 2016. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 30 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 52 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 47 publications 2016: 70 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 59 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 42 publications 2025: 56 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

868 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marin Soljacic: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 5
2000 14
2001 10
2002 21
2003 30
2004 17
2005 15
2006 20
2007 24
2008 18
2009 37
2010 9
2011 52
2012 26
2013 36
2014 37
2015 47
2016 70
2017 45
2018 59
2019 32
2020 35
2021 38
2022 37
2023 33
2024 42
2025 56
2026 1
Total 868
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Marin Soljacic 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 Marin Soljacic 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, 623–642 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: 627 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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 76 627
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
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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Marin Soljacic 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 Marin Soljacic 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, 124–125 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: 125 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 53 125
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
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

  • 2008 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation

Overview

Marin Soljacic is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including physics, engineering, and computer science. The focus areas of their work include atomic and molecular physics, optics, artificial intelligence, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, and materials science related to electronic, optical, and magnetic properties.

Their research publications address a variety of topics related to photonics and quantum technologies. Key areas of study include photonic and optical devices, photonic crystals, quantum information and cryptography, neural networks and reservoir computing, topological materials and phenomena, plasmonics, and fiber laser technologies.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Nicholas Rivera, Charles Roques-Carmes, Jamison Sloan, John D. Joannopoulos, and Rumen Dangovski.

They have contributed extensively to several publication venues. The most frequent places of publication include:

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

Among the recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Marin Soljacic are:

  • "Inference in artificial intelligence with deep optics and photonics" (2020, Nature)
  • "KAN: Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks" (2024, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Observation of topologically enabled unidirectional guided resonances" (2020, Nature)
  • "A framework for scintillation in nanophotonics" (2022, Science)
  • "Plasmon-emitter interactions at the nanoscale" (2020, Nature Communications)

Marin Soljacic's work intersects theoretical and applied aspects of photonics, integrating computational methods such as artificial intelligence with experimental physics. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in their engagement with topics including neural networks and reservoir computing alongside topological and plasmonic phenomena.

Among the awards received, Marin Soljacic was named a Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Wireless Power Transfer via Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonances

    André Kurs;Aristeidis Karalis;Robert Moffatt;J. D. Joannopoulos

  • Deep learning with coherent nanophotonic circuits

    Yichen Shen;Nicholas C. Harris;Scott Skirlo;Dirk Englund

  • Observation of unidirectional backscattering-immune topological electromagnetic states

    Zheng Wang;Yidong Chong;Yidong Chong;John D. Joannopoulos;Marin Soljacic

  • Bound states in the continuum

    Chia Wei Hsu;Bo Zhen;Bo Zhen;A. Douglas Stone;John D. Joannopoulos

  • Efficient wireless non-radiative mid-range energy transfer

    Aristeidis Karalis;J.D. Joannopoulos;Marin Soljačić

  • Plasmonics in graphene at infrared frequencies

    Marinko Jablan;Hrvoje Buljan;Marin Soljačić

  • Reflection-free one-way edge modes in a gyromagnetic photonic crystal.

    Zheng Wang;Yidong Chong;John D. Joannopoulos;Marin Soljačić

  • Observation of trapped light within the radiation continuum

    Chia Wei Hsu;Bo Zhen;Jeongwon Lee;Song-Liang Chua

  • Wireless energy transfer using coupled resonators

    John D. Joannopoulos;Aristeidis Karalis;Marin Soljacic

  • Adaptive wireless power transfer apparatus and method thereof

    Aristeidis Karalis;Andre B. Kurs;Robert Moffatt;John D. Joannopoulos

  • Experimental observation of Weyl points

    Ling Lu;Zhiyu Wang;Dexin Ye;Lixin Ran

  • Enhancement of nonlinear effects using photonic crystals.

    Marin Soljacić;J D Joannopoulos

  • Wireless non-radiative energy transfer

    John D. Joannopoulos;Aristeidis Karalis;Marin Soljacic

  • A nanophotonic solar thermophotovoltaic device

    Andrej Lenert;David M. Bierman;Youngsuk Nam;Walker R. Chan

  • Wireless energy transfer

    Aristeidis Karalis;Andre B. Kurs;Robert Moffatt;John D. Joannopoulos

  • Photonic-crystal slow-light enhancement of nonlinear phase sensitivity

    Marin Soljačić;Steven G. Johnson;Shanhui Fan;Mihai Ibanescu

  • Spawning rings of exceptional points out of dirac cones

    Bo Zhen;Chia Wei Hsu;Yuichi Igarashi;Ling Lu

  • Topological nature of optical bound states in the continuum.

    Bo Zhen;Chia Wei Hsu;Ling Lu;A. Douglas Stone

  • Nanophotonic particle simulation and inverse design using artificial neural networks

    John Peurifoy;Yichen Shen;Li Jing;Yi Yang

  • Weyl points and line nodes in gyroid photonic crystals

    Ling Lu;Liang Fu;John D. Joannopoulos;Marin Soljačić

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Joannopoulos
John D. Joannopoulos MIT
Steven G. Johnson
Steven G. Johnson MIT
Ivan Celanovic
Ivan Celanovic MIT
Andre B. Kurs
Andre B. Kurs WiTricity Corporation
Katherine L. Hall
Katherine L. Hall Wellesley College
Morris P. Kesler
Morris P. Kesler WiTricity Corporation
Mordechai Segev
Mordechai Segev Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Aristeidis Karalis
Aristeidis Karalis MIT
Andrew J. Campanella
Andrew J. Campanella RightHand Robotics, Inc
Konrad J. Kulikowski
Konrad J. Kulikowski Boston University

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