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Paul Heremans

Paul Heremans

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Belgium
2026
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Materials Science
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 93 262 255 2 2 660 31570
Materials Science 93 1462 1402 12 12 658 31247

Paul Heremans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Heremans between 1952 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Heremans published across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2012. 23 of the 693 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2012. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 10 publications
1952 2025

693 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Heremans: publications per year, 1952 to 2025
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 5
1989 6
1990 3
1991 6
1992 14
1993 2
1994 9
1995 7
1996 16
1997 9
1998 14
1999 16
2000 15
2001 14
2002 8
2003 16
2004 24
2005 21
2006 28
2007 20
2008 27
2009 37
2010 32
2011 31
2012 38
2013 33
2014 37
2015 35
2016 30
2017 20
2018 17
2019 12
2020 7
2021 26
2022 14
2023 15
2024 13
2025 10
Total 693
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Paul Heremans 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 Paul Heremans 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, 654–673 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: 660 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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 54 660
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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Paul Heremans 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 Paul Heremans 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, 93 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: 93 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 93
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Paul Heremans is affiliated with Imec in Belgium and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research prominently intersects Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry, with additional contributions to Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics of Paul Heremans' work include Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research, Thin-Film Transistor Technologies, Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films, CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors, and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics.

Frequent publication venues for Paul Heremans encompass a range of journals, notably:

  • SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Optical Materials
  • Proceedings of the International Display Workshops
  • IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Paul Heremans include:

  • "Infrared Colloidal Quantum Dot Image Sensors," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
  • "Mitigating Dark Current for High-Performance Near-Infrared Organic Photodiodes via Charge Blocking and Defect Passivation," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Electrically assisted amplified spontaneous emission in perovskite light-emitting diodes," 2024, Nature Photonics
  • "Thin-film image sensors with a pinned photodiode structure," 2023, Nature Electronics
  • "Thin-Film Photodetector Optimization for High-Performance Short-Wavelength Infrared Imaging," 2021, IEEE Electron Device Letters

Paul Heremans collaborates frequently with a number of researchers, including Jan Genoe, Paweł E. Malinowski, David Cheyns, Epimitheas Georgitzikis, and Itai Lieberman. These collaborations appear consistently in their publication record and contribute to various subfields within their research scope.

Best Publications

  • Solar cells utilizing small molecular weight organic semiconductors

    Barry P. Rand;Jan Genoe;Paul Heremans;Jef Poortmans

  • Organic transistors in optical displays and microelectronic applications

    Gerwin Gelinck;Paul Heremans;Kazumasa Nomoto;Thomas D. Anthopoulos

  • 8.4% efficient fullerene-free organic solar cells exploiting long-range exciton energy transfer

    Kjell Cnops;Barry P. Rand;David Cheyns;Bregt Verreet

  • Polymer and Organic Nonvolatile Memory Devices

    Paul Heremans;Gerwin H. Gelinck;Robert Müller;Kang Jun Baeg

  • Static solvent contact angle measurements, surface free energy and wettability determination of various self-assembled monolayers on silicon dioxide

    Dimitri Janssen;Randy De Palma;Stijn Verlaak;Paul Heremans

  • Analysis of the charge pumping technique and its application for the evaluation of MOSFET degradation

    P. Heremans;J. Witters;G. Groeseneken;H.E. Maes

  • Dopant-Free Hole-Transporting Material with a C3h Symmetrical Truxene Core for Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

    Chuyi Huang;Weifei Fu;Chang-Zhi Li;Zhongqiang Zhang

  • Consistent model for the hot-carrier degradation in n-channel and p-channel MOSFETs

    P. Heremans;R. Bellens;G. Groeseneken;H.E. Maes

  • Strategies for Increasing the Efficiency of Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells: Material Selection and Device Architecture

    Paul Heremans;David Cheyns;Barry P Rand

  • P3HT/PCBM bulk heterojunction solar cells: Relation between morphology and electro-optical characteristics

    Peter Vanlaeke;A Swinnen;I Haeldermans;G Vanhoyland

  • Influence of the dielectric roughness on the performance of pentacene transistors

    Soeren Steudel;Stijn De Vusser;Stijn De Jonge;Dimitri Janssen

  • Why is exciton dissociation so efficient at the interface between a conjugated polymer and an electron acceptor

    Vladimir Arkhipov;Paul Heremans;H Bassler

  • Effect of doping on the density-of-states distribution and carrier hopping in disordered organic semiconductors

    V. I. Arkhipov;P. Heremans;E. V. Emelianova;H. Bässler

  • Solution-Processed MoO3 Thin Films As a Hole-Injection Layer for Organic Solar Cells

    Claudio Girotto;Eszter Voroshazi;David Cheyns;Paul Heremans

  • Influence of cathode oxidation via the hole extraction layer in polymer:fullerene solar cells

    Eszter Voroshazi;Bregt Verreet;Andrea Buri;Robert Müller

  • 50 MHz rectifier based on an organic diode

    Soeren Steudel;Kris Myny;Vladimir Arkhipov;Carsten Deibel

  • Printable anodes for flexible organic solar cell modules

    Tom Aernouts;Peter Vanlaeke;Wim Geens;Jef Poortmans

  • Pinhole-free perovskite films for efficient solar modules

    Weiming Qiu;Weiming Qiu;T. Merckx;Manoj Jaysankar;Manoj Jaysankar;C. Masse de la Huerta

  • Device for emitting radiation with high efficiency and method of fabricating such device

    Gustaaf Borghs;Paul Heremans;Maarten Kuijk;Reiner Windisch

  • Organic RFID transponder chip with data rate compatible with electronic product coding

    K. Myny;S. Steudel;S. Smout;P. Vicca

Frequent Co-Authors

Soeren Steudel
Soeren Steudel MICLEDI Microdisplays
Kris Myny
Kris Myny KU Leuven
Gerwin H. Gelinck
Gerwin H. Gelinck Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
Barry P. Rand
Barry P. Rand Princeton University
Wim Dehaene
Wim Dehaene KU Leuven
Jef Poortmans
Jef Poortmans KU Leuven

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