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Masataka Nakazawa

Masataka Nakazawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 70 920 878 22 22 981 18716

Masataka Nakazawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masataka Nakazawa between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masataka Nakazawa published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 21.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 1990. 23 of the 1,028 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 1990. 1979: 4 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 28 publications 1990: 39 publications 1991: 29 publications 1992: 30 publications 1993: 32 publications 1994: 21 publications 1995: 35 publications 1996: 34 publications 1997: 23 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 35 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 39 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 18 publications
1979 2025

1,028 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masataka Nakazawa: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 4
1980 3
1981 8
1982 8
1983 11
1984 12
1985 16
1986 9
1987 12
1988 16
1989 28
1990 39
1991 29
1992 30
1993 32
1994 21
1995 35
1996 34
1997 23
1998 27
1999 35
2000 27
2001 39
2002 23
2003 12
2004 21
2005 26
2006 25
2007 34
2008 28
2009 23
2010 31
2011 28
2012 22
2013 30
2014 31
2015 24
2016 31
2017 25
2018 22
2019 14
2020 16
2021 17
2022 15
2023 9
2024 5
2025 18
Total 1,028
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Masataka Nakazawa 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 Masataka Nakazawa 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, 974–993 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: 981 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11 981
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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Masataka Nakazawa 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 Masataka Nakazawa 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 70
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies "For pioneering development of 1.48 µm InGaAsP laser-diode pumping of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA)."
  • 1995 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to high-speed optical solution communication using erbium-doped fiber amplifiers, femtosecond lasers, and nonlinear fiber optics.

Overview

Masataka Nakazawa is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and physics, specifically within electrical and electronic engineering as well as atomic and molecular physics and optics. These fields underpin Nakazawa's work in advanced fiber laser technologies and optical network technologies.

Their scholarly output includes contributions to topics such as:

  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics

Nakazawa's extensive publication record features papers in notable venues, including:

  • Optics Express (13 publications)
  • IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (10 publications)
  • 2022 27th OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC) and 2022 International Conference on Photonics in Switching and Computing (PSC) (4 publications)
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology (3 publications)
  • IEICE Transactions on Communications (3 publications)

Frequent collaborators in Nakazawa's work include Toshihiko Hirooka, Masato Yoshida, Keisuke Kasai, Takashi Kan, and Kosuke Kimura.

Significant recent papers include:

  • Theory of AM Mode-Locking of a Laser as an Arbitrary Optical Function Generator, 2021, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • Theoretical and experimental analyses of GAWBS phase noise in various optical fibers for digital coherent transmission, 2020, Optics Express
  • 10 Channel WDM 80 Gbit/s/ch, 256 QAM Bi-Directional Coherent Transmission for a High Capacity Next-Generation Mobile Fronthaul, 2020, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Precise measurements and their analysis of GAWBS-induced depolarization noise in various optical fibers for digital coherent transmission, 2020, Optics Express
  • GAWBS phase noise characteristics in multi-core fibers for digital coherent transmission, 2020, Optics Express

Nakazawa has been recognized with awards such as the IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies in 2002, citing pioneering work on erbium-doped fiber amplifiers pumped by 1.48 µm InGaAsP laser diodes. Additionally, Nakazawa was named an IEEE Fellow in 1995 for contributions encompassing high-speed optical solution communication, femtosecond lasers, and nonlinear fiber optics.

Best Publications

  • 1.28 Tbit/s-70 km OTDM transmission using third- and fourth-order simultaneous dispersion compensation with a phase modulator

    M. Nakazawa;T. Yamamoto;K.R. Tamura

  • 10 Gbit/s soliton data transmission over one million kilometres

    M. Nakazawa;E. Yamada;H. Kubota;K. Suzuki

  • Ultrastable harmonically and regeneratively modelocked polarisation-maintaining erbium fibre ring laser

    M. Nakazawa;E. Yoshida;Y. Kimura

  • Parabolic pulse generation by use of a dispersion-decreasing fiber with normal group-velocity dispersion

    Toshihiko Hirooka;Masataka Nakazawa

  • Efficient Er3+‐doped optical fiber amplifier pumped by a 1.48 μm InGaAsP laser diode

    Masataka Nakazawa;Yasuo Kimura;Kazunori Suzuki

  • Ultrahigh-speed “orthogonal” TDM transmission with an optical Nyquist pulse train

    Masataka Nakazawa;Toshihiko Hirooka;Peng Ruan;Pengyu Guan

  • Long-term measurement of optical frequencies using a simple, robust and low-noise fiber based frequency comb

    Hajime Inaba;Yuta Daimon;Feng Lei Hong;Atsushi Onae

  • Rayleigh backscattering theory for single-mode optical fibers

    Masataka Nakazawa

  • Supermode noise suppression in a harmonically modelocked fibre laser by selfphase modulation and spectral filtering

    M. Nakazawa;K. Tamura;E. Yoshida

  • Ultrafast nonlinear optical loop mirror for demultiplexing 640 Gbit/s TDM signals

    T. Yamamoto;E. Yoshida;M. Nakazawa

  • 80〜200 GHz erbium doped fibre laser using a rational harmonic mode-locking technique

    E. Yoshida;M. Nakazawa

  • Pulse compression by nonlinear pulse evolution with reduced optical wave breaking in erbium-doped fiber amplifiers

    K. Tamura;M. Nakazawa

  • TDM single channel 640 Gbit/s transmission experiment over 60 km using 400 fs pulse train and walk-off free, dispersion flattened nonlinear optical loop mirror

    M. Nakazawa;E. Yoshida;T. Yamamoto;E. Yamada

  • PRODUCTION OF OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM

    Omae Toshikazu;Tanaka Hiroyuki;Yoshida Minoru;Morisawa Masaaki

  • Experimental demonstration of soliton data transmission over unlimited distances with soliton control in time and frequency domains

    M. Nakazawa;K. Suzuki;E. Yamada;H. Kubota

  • Optical soliton communication in a positively and negatively dispersion-allocated optical fibre transmission line

    M. Nakazawa;H. Kubota

  • Disaster-resilient networking: a new vision based on movable and deployable resource units

    T. Sakano;Z. M. Fadlullah;Thuan Ngo;H. Nishiyama

  • Coherence degradation in the process of supercontinuum generation in an optical fiber

    Masataka Nakazawa;Kohichi Tamura;Hirokazu Kubota;Eiji Yoshida

  • 10.16-Peta-B/s Dense SDM/WDM Transmission Over 6-Mode 19-Core Fiber Across the C+L Band

    Daiki Soma;Yuta Wakayama;Shohei Beppu;Seiya Sumita

  • Fundamentals of stable continuum generation at high repetition rates

    K.R. Tamura;H. Kuhota;M. Nakazawa

  • Low threshold, 290 fs erbium‐doped fiber laser with a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror pumped by InGaAsP laser diodes

    Masataka Nakazawa;Eiji Yoshida;Yasuo Kimura

Frequent Co-Authors

Fumiyuki Adachi
Fumiyuki Adachi Tohoku University
Yoshinari Awaji
Yoshinari Awaji National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Yasuo Kokubun
Yasuo Kokubun Yokohama National University
Francesco Poletti
Francesco Poletti University of Southampton
David J. Richardson
David J. Richardson Microsoft (United States)
Itsuro Morita
Itsuro Morita Waseda University

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