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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 119 844 799 84 79 1362 54506

Nikolay I. Zheludev publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nikolay I. Zheludev between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nikolay I. Zheludev published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 30.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 113 publications in 2015. 28 of the 1,430 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 113. Peak 113 publications in 2015. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 41 publications 2006: 54 publications 2007: 71 publications 2008: 52 publications 2009: 65 publications 2010: 74 publications 2011: 73 publications 2012: 82 publications 2013: 77 publications 2014: 88 publications 2015: 113 publications 2016: 63 publications 2017: 101 publications 2018: 50 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 63 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 13 publications
1979 2025

1,430 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nikolay I. Zheludev: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 5
1985 5
1986 4
1987 4
1988 5
1989 4
1990 5
1991 1
1992 4
1993 11
1994 20
1995 11
1996 7
1997 7
1998 14
1999 11
2000 9
2001 14
2002 11
2003 16
2004 26
2005 41
2006 54
2007 71
2008 52
2009 65
2010 74
2011 73
2012 82
2013 77
2014 88
2015 113
2016 63
2017 101
2018 50
2019 44
2020 35
2021 63
2022 38
2023 18
2024 15
2025 13
Total 1,430
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Nikolay I. Zheludev 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 Nikolay I. Zheludev 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, 1,343–1,362 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: 1,362 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 1,362
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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Nikolay I. Zheludev 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 Nikolay I. Zheludev 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, 118–119 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: 119 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 69 119
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
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

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leadership and technical contributions to optical metamaterials and nanophotonics.
  • 2018 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For seminal contributions and international leadership in nanophotonics and metamaterials
  • 2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2005 - OSA Fellows For contributions to the nonlinear optics of solids and to nanophotonics

Overview

Nikolay I. Zheludev is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research profile spans extensive contributions to physics, engineering, and particularly the intersection of optics and nanophotonics.

Their work covers several main fields of study including:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Engineering

Within these broader fields, they focus on subfields such as:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

The main topics of their research include:

  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators
  • Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications

Notable recent publications by Nikolay I. Zheludev and their collaborators are:

  • Optical superoscillation technologies beyond the diffraction limit, 2021, Nature Reviews Physics
  • Roadmap for Optical Metasurfaces, 2024, ACS Photonics
  • Supertoroidal light pulses as electromagnetic skyrmions propagating in free space, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Observation of toroidal pulses of light, 2022, Nature Photonics
  • Roadmap on spatiotemporal light fields, 2023, Journal of Optics

They frequently collaborate with several researchers in their field, including:

  • Kevin F. MacDonald
  • Jun-Yu Ou
  • Nikitas Papasimakis
  • Eric Plum
  • Giorgio Adamo

Their research has been published in a range of venues, with multiple papers featured in:

  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)
  • APL Photonics
  • Applied Physics Letters

Nikolay I. Zheludev has been recognized with a number of awards and honors, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2019) for leadership and technical contributions to optical metamaterials and nanophotonics
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (2018) for seminal contributions and international leadership in nanophotonics and metamaterials
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2018)
  • OSA Fellow (2005) for contributions to the nonlinear optics of solids and to nanophotonics

Best Publications

  • The Fano resonance in plasmonic nanostructures and metamaterials

    Boris Luk'yanchuk;Nikolay I. Zheludev;Stefan A. Maier;Naomi J. Halas

  • From metamaterials to metadevices.

    Nikolay I. Zheludev;Yuri S. Kivshar;Yuri S. Kivshar

  • Sharp trapped-mode resonances in planar metamaterials with a broken structural symmetry

    V. A. Fedotov;M. Rose;S. L. Prosvirnin;N. Papasimakis

  • Optically reconfigurable metasurfaces and photonic devices based on phase change materials

    Qian Wang;Qian Wang;Edward T. F. Rogers;Behrad Gholipour;Behrad Gholipour;Chih-Ming Wang

  • Metamaterial analog of electromagnetically induced transparency.

    N. Papasimakis;V. A. Fedotov;N. I. Zheludev;S. L. Prosvirnin

  • Ultrafast active plasmonics

    Kevin F. MacDonald;Zsolt L. Sámson;Mark I. Stockman;Nikolay I. Zheludev

  • Asymmetric propagation of electromagnetic waves through a planar chiral structure.

    Vassili A. Fedotov;P.L. Mladyonov;S.L. Prosvirnin;A.V. Rogacheva

  • Toroidal Dipolar Response in a Metamaterial

    T. Kaelberer;V.A. Fedotov;N. Papasimakis;Din-ping Tsai

  • Coherent meta-materials and the lasing spaser

    Nikolay I. Zheludev;S.L. Prosvirnin;N. Papasimakis;V.A. Fedotov

  • Metamaterial with negative index due to chirality

    E. Plum;J. Zhou;J. Dong;J. Dong;V. A. Fedotov

  • The road ahead for metamaterials

    Nikolay I. Zheludev

  • A super-oscillatory lens optical microscope for subwavelength imaging

    Edward T. F. Rogers;Jari Lindberg;Tapashree Roy;Salvatore Savo

  • Giant Gyrotropy due to Electromagnetic-Field Coupling in a Bilayered Chiral Structure

    A. V. Rogacheva;V. A. Fedotov;A. S. Schwanecke;N. I. Zheludev

  • Optical Manifestations of Planar Chirality

    A. Papakostas;A. Potts;D. M. Bagnall;S. L. Prosvirnin

  • Metamaterials : Optical Activity without Chirality

    E. Plum;X.-X. Liu;X.-X. Liu;V.A. Fedotov;Y. Chen

  • Electromagnetic toroidal excitations in matter and free space

    N. Papasimakis;V. A. Fedotov;V. Savinov;T. A. Raybould

  • An All‐Optical, Non‐volatile, Bidirectional, Phase‐Change Meta‐Switch

    Behrad Gholipour;Jianfa Zhang;Kevin F. MacDonald;Daniel W. Hewak

  • Reconfigurable photonic metamaterials

    Jun-Yu Ou;Eric Plum;Liudi Jiang;Nikolay I. Zheludev

  • The life and times of the LED — a 100-year history

    Nikolay Zheludev

  • An electromechanically reconfigurable plasmonic metamaterial operating in the near-infrared.

    Jun-Yu Ou;Eric Plum;Jianfa Zhang;Nikolay I. Zheludev;Nikolay I. Zheludev

Frequent Co-Authors

Vassili A. Fedotov
Vassili A. Fedotov University of Southampton
Din Ping Tsai
Din Ping Tsai City University of Hong Kong
Cesare Soci
Cesare Soci Nanyang Technological University
Nader Engheta
Nader Engheta University of Pennsylvania
Daniel W. Hewak
Daniel W. Hewak University of Southampton
David J. Richardson
David J. Richardson Microsoft (United States)
Periklis Petropoulos
Periklis Petropoulos University of Southampton
F. Javier García de Abajo
F. Javier García de Abajo Institute of Photonic Sciences
E. Di Fabrizio
E. Di Fabrizio King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Ai Qun Liu
Ai Qun Liu Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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