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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 59 1784 1710 304 302 737 11839

Ping Shum publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ping Shum between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ping Shum published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 29.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 124 publications in 2008. 66 of the 1,026 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 124. Peak 124 publications in 2008. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 46 publications 2004: 42 publications 2005: 55 publications 2006: 87 publications 2007: 83 publications 2008: 124 publications 2009: 42 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 61 publications 2023: 101 publications 2024: 56 publications 2025: 61 publications 2026: 5 publications
1992 2026

1,026 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ping Shum: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 5
1997 6
1998 5
1999 3
2000 9
2001 11
2002 25
2003 46
2004 42
2005 55
2006 87
2007 83
2008 124
2009 42
2010 40
2011 30
2012 27
2013 15
2014 16
2015 10
2016 12
2017 12
2018 16
2019 7
2020 4
2021 6
2022 61
2023 101
2024 56
2025 61
2026 5
Total 1,026
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Ping Shum 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 Ping Shum 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, 734–753 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: 737 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 26 737
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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Ping Shum 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 Ping Shum 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 59
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - SPIE Fellow
  • 2017 - OSA Fellows Perry Ping  Shum Nanyang Technological University, Singapore “for technical leadership and significant contributions to optical fiber design, modeling and applications” (Technical Leadership)

Overview

Ping Shum is affiliated with the Southern University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The scientist's work covers key topics including Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Photonic and Optical Devices, Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics, Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications, Optical Coherence Tomography Applications, and Optical Network Technologies.

Among Ping Shum's recent scholarly contributions are the following papers:

  • "Thermally drawn advanced functional fibers: New frontier of flexible electronics" (2020), published in Materials Today
  • "Ultrasensitive Exhaled Breath Sensors Based on Anti-Resonant Hollow Core Fiber with In Situ Grown ZnO-Bi2O3 Nanosheets" (2021), published in Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • "Recent progress on two-dimensional layered materials for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and their applications" (2021), published in Materials Today Physics
  • "Real-time dynamics of soliton triplets in fiber lasers" (2020), published in Photonics Research
  • "Phase-tailored assembly and encoding of dissipative soliton molecules" (2023), published in Light Science & Applications

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ping Shum include Thomas Siegert, Jamie Moesch, Karen Hawkins, Stephen E. Ralph, and Liyang Shao.

The scientist commonly publishes in venues such as IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Optics Express, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Optics Letters, and IEEE Sensors Journal.

Ping Shum has received professional recognitions including designations as an SPIE Fellow in 2018 and an OSA Fellow in 2017, the latter accompanied by a citation for technical leadership and significant contributions to optical fiber design, modeling, and applications.

Best Publications

  • Temperature-insensitive strain sensor with polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber based Sagnac interferometer

    Xinyong Dong;Hwa-yaw Tam;Ping Shum

  • Soliton interaction in a fiber ring laser

    D. Y. Tang;B. Zhao;L. M. Zhao;Hwa Yaw Tam

  • A selectively coated photonic crystal fiber based surface plasmon resonance sensor

    Xia Yu;Ying Zhang;Shanshan Pan;Ping Shum

  • Measurements of refractive index sensitivity using long-period grating refractometer

    Joo Hin Chong;Ping Shum;H Haryono;A Yohana

  • A simplified model and optimal design of a multiwavelength backward-pumped fiber Raman amplifier

    Xiang Zhou;Chao Lu;Ping Shum;T.H. Cheng

  • Single-Longitudinal-Mode Erbium-Doped Fiber Ring Laser Based on High Finesse Fiber Bragg Grating Fabry–PÉrot Etalon

    X.P. Cheng;P. Shum;C.H. Tse;J.L. Zhou

  • Refractive index sensing based on higher-order mode reflection of a microfiber Bragg grating

    Yu Zhang;Bo Lin;Swee Chuan Tjin;Han Zhang

  • Strain-insensitive and high-temperature long-period gratings inscribed in photonic crystal fiber

    Y. Zhu;P. Shum;H.-W. Bay;M. Yan

  • Nanostructural zinc oxide and its electrical and optical properties

    C. X. Xu;X. W. Sun;B. J. Chen;P. Shum

  • Design and implementation of Bluetooth energy meter

    B.S. Koay;S.S. Cheah;Y.H. Sng;P.H.J. Chong

  • Stable room-temperature multi-wavelength lasing realization in ordinary erbium-doped fiber loop lasers.

    Yan-Ge Liu;Xinyoung Dong;Ping Shum;Shuzhong Yuan

  • Theoretical analysis of modulation response and second-order harmonic distortion in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

    S.F. Yu;W.N. Wong;P. Shum;E.H. Li

  • A novel temperature-insensitive fiber Bragg grating sensor for displacement measurement

    Xinyong Dong;Xiufeng Yang;Chun-Liu Zhao;Lei Ding

  • Instantaneous Microwave Frequency Measurement Using Photonic Technique

    Junqiang Zhou;Songnian Fu;S. Aditya;P.P. Shum

  • Fabrication and Characterization of a Highly Temperature Sensitive Device Based on Nematic Liquid Crystal-Filled Photonic Crystal Fiber

    D. J. J. Hu;Jun Long Lim;Ying Cui;K. Milenko

  • Low-loss all-solid photonic bandgap fiber

    Guobin Ren;Ping Shum;Liren Zhang;Xia Yu

  • Multi-wavelength linear-cavity tunable fiber laser using a chirped fiber Bragg grating and a few-mode fiber Bragg grating.

    Dae Seung Moon;Un-Chul Paek;Youngjoo Chung;Xinyong Dong

  • Multiwavelength Raman fiber laser with a continuously-tunable spacing

    Xinyong Dong;P. Shum;N. Q. Ngo;C. C. Chan

  • Temperature-insensitive tilt sensor with strain-chirped fiber Bragg gratings

    Xinyong Dong;C. Zhan;Kun Hu;Ping Shum

  • Photonic generation of tunable microwave signals by beating a dual-wavelength single longitudinal mode fiber ring laser

    J.L. Zhou;L. Xia;X.P. Cheng;X.P. Dong

Frequent Co-Authors

Songnian Fu
Songnian Fu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Ming Tang
Ming Tang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chao Lu
Chao Lu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xinyong Dong
Xinyong Dong Guangdong University of Technology
Min Yan
Min Yan Royal Institute of Technology
Chi Chiu Chan
Chi Chiu Chan Shenzhen University
Kun Xu
Kun Xu Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Xinliang Zhang
Xinliang Zhang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Hwa-Yaw Tam
Hwa-Yaw Tam Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Siu Fung Yu
Siu Fung Yu Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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