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Nelson J. G. Fonseca

Nelson J. G. Fonseca

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 37 5187 4981 101 98 249 4949

Nelson J. G. Fonseca publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nelson J. G. Fonseca between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nelson J. G. Fonseca published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 12.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2023. 36 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2023. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 12 publications
2005 2025

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nelson J. G. Fonseca: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 1
2007 6
2008 6
2009 14
2010 15
2011 6
2012 5
2013 5
2014 3
2015 15
2016 9
2017 17
2018 13
2019 7
2020 9
2021 27
2022 29
2023 40
2024 24
2025 12
Total 264
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Nelson J. G. Fonseca 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 Nelson J. G. Fonseca 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, 234–253 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: 249 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
234–253 399 249
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
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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Nelson J. G. Fonseca 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 Nelson J. G. Fonseca 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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Overview

Nelson J. G. Fonseca is affiliated with the European Space Agency in France. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering, with a strong focus on aerospace engineering and electrical and electronic engineering. Additional subfields include electronic, optical and magnetic materials, civil and structural engineering, and astronomy and astrophysics.

Their work concentrates on several main topics, among which are advanced antenna and metasurface technologies, microwave engineering and waveguides, antenna design and analysis, antenna design and optimization, satellite communication systems, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, and radio frequency integrated circuit design.

Fonseca has contributed to numerous publications, including recent notable papers such as:

  • Equivalent Planar Lens Ray-Tracing Model to Design Modulated Geodesic Lenses Using Non-Euclidean Transformation Optics, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • Substrate Integrated Transmission Lines: Review and Applications, 2021, IEEE Journal of Microwaves
  • Quasi-Optical Multi-Beam Antenna Technologies for B5G and 6G mmWave and THz Networks: A Review, 2021, IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
  • Circuit Type Multiple Beamforming Networks for Antenna Arrays in 5G and 6G Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks, 2021, IEEE Journal of Microwaves
  • Space-Air-Ground Integrated 6G Wireless Communication Networks: A Review of Antenna Technologies and Application Scenarios, 2022, Sensors

Frequent co-authors of Fonseca include:

  • Oscar Quevedo-Teruel (48 joint publications)
  • Mauro Ettorre (17 joint publications)
  • Goutam Chattopadhyay (17 joint publications)
  • Simone Genovesi (16 joint publications)
  • Guido Valerio (16 joint publications)

Fonseca's work appears regularly in several publication venues. The most frequent include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (31 publications)
  • IEEE Journal of Microwaves (11 publications)
  • IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters (8 publications)
  • 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) (6 publications)
  • Sensors (5 publications)

Best Publications

  • Dual-Band Dual-Linear-to-Circular Polarization Converter in Transmission Mode Application to $K/Ka$ -Band Satellite Communications

    Parinaz Naseri;Sergio A. Matos;Jorge R. Costa;Carlos A. Fernandes

  • Substrate Integrated Transmission Lines: Review and Applications

    Ke Wu;Maurizio Bozzi;Nelson J. G. Fonseca

  • Circular Polarization Wide-Angle Beam Steering at Ka-Band by In-Plane Translation of a Plate Lens Antenna

    Eduardo B. Lima;Sergio A. Matos;Jorge R. Costa;Carlos A. Fernandes

  • Quasi-Optical Multi-Beam Antenna Technologies for B5G and 6G mmWave and THz Networks: A Review

    Y. Jay Guo;Maral Ansari;Richard W. Ziolkowski;Nelson J. G. Fonseca

  • Compact Multibeam Fully Metallic Geodesic Luneburg Lens Antenna Based on Non-Euclidean Transformation Optics

    Q. Liao;N. J. G. Fonseca;O. Quevedo-Teruel

  • High Gain Dual-Band Beam-Steering Transmit Array for Satcom Terminals at Ka-Band

    Sergio A. Matos;Eduardo B. Lima;Joana S. Silva;Jorge R. Costa

  • Printed S-Band 4 $\times$ 4 Nolen Matrix for Multiple Beam Antenna Applications

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  • Circuit Type Multiple Beamforming Networks for Antenna Arrays in 5G and 6G Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks

    Y. Jay Guo;Maral Ansari;Nelson J. G. Fonseca

  • Design and Implementation of Two-Layer Compact Wideband Butler Matrices in SIW Technology for Ku-Band Applications

    Ahmed Ali Mohamed Ali;N J G Fonseca;F Coccetti;H Aubert

  • Planar $Ku$ -Band 4 $\, imes\,$ 4 Nolen Matrix in SIW Technology

    T. Djerafi;N.J.G. Fonseca;Ke Wu

  • Broadband Substrate Integrated Waveguide 4 $\, imes\,$ 4 Nolen Matrix Based on Coupler Delay Compensation

    Tarek Djerafi;Nelson J. G. Fonseca;Ke Wu

  • Space-Air-Ground Integrated 6G Wireless Communication Networks: A Review of Antenna Technologies and Application Scenarios

    Unknown

  • Electronically Steerable Antennas for Future Heterogeneous Communication Networks: Review and Perspectives

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  • Geodesic Lens Antennas for 5G and Beyond

    Unknown

  • Equivalent Planar Lens Ray-Tracing Model to Design Modulated Geodesic Lenses Using Non-Euclidean Transformation Optics

    Nelson J. G. Fonseca;Qingbi Liao;Oscar Quevedo-Teruel

  • On the Benefits of Glide Symmetries for Microwave Devices

    Oscar Quevedo-Teruel;Qiao Chen;Francisco Mesa;Nelson J. G. Fonseca

  • Low-Earth Orbit User Segment in the Ku and Ka-Band: An Overview of Antennas and RF Front-End Technologies

    Unknown

  • High-Performance Electrically Thin Dual-Band Polarizing Reflective Surface for Broadband Satellite Applications

    Nelson J. G. Fonseca;Cyril Mangenot

  • Multibeam antennas for very high throughput satellites in Europe: Technologies and trends

    Baptiste Palacin;Nelson J. G. Fonseca;Maxime Romier;Romain Contreres

  • Low-Profile Compact Dual-Band Unit Cell for Polarizing Surfaces Operating in Orthogonal Polarizations

    Wenxing Tang;Salvador Mercader-Pellicer;George Goussetis;Herve Legay

  • Multi-Beam Reflector Antenna System Combining Beam Hopping and Size Reduction of Effectively Used Spots

    N. J. G. Fonseca;J. Sombrin

  • Analytical Model and Study of Continuous Parallel Plate Waveguide Lens-like Multiple-Beam Antennas

    Francois Doucet;Nelson J. G. Fonseca;Etienne Girard;Herve Legay

  • Holey Glide-Symmetric Filters for 5G at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies

    A. Monje-Real;N. J. G. Fonseca;O. Zetterstrom;E. Pucci

  • C-Band Multiple Beam Antennas for Communication Satellites

    Jose M. Montero;Ana M. Ocampo;Nelson J. G. Fonseca

  • Two-Dimensional Glide-Symmetric Dielectric Structures for Planar Graded-Index Lens Antennas

    Jose-Manuel Poyanco;Oskar Zetterstrom;Pilar Castillo-Tapia;Nelson Jorge G. Fonseca

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronan Sauleau
Ronan Sauleau University of Rennes
Mauro Ettorre
Mauro Ettorre Michigan State University
Oscar Quevedo-Teruel
Oscar Quevedo-Teruel Royal Institute of Technology
George Goussetis
George Goussetis Heriot-Watt University
Carlos A. Fernandes
Carlos A. Fernandes Instituto Superior Técnico
Jorge R. Costa
Jorge R. Costa ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon
Ke Wu
Ke Wu Polytechnique Montréal
Francisco Mesa
Francisco Mesa University of Seville
Jiro Hirokawa
Jiro Hirokawa Tokyo Institute of Technology
Y. Jay Guo
Y. Jay Guo University of Technology Sydney

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