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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 50 2783 2668 1058 987 434 10868

Robert A. Norwood publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert A. Norwood between 1958 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert A. Norwood published across 69 years, from 1958 to 2026, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2014. 11 of the 486 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2014. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 7 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 2 publications
1958 2026

486 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert A. Norwood: publications per year, 1958 to 2026
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 1
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 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 2
1989 2
1990 7
1991 3
1992 4
1993 2
1994 4
1995 1
1996 7
1997 10
1998 3
1999 10
2000 5
2001 5
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 11
2006 16
2007 17
2008 18
2009 12
2010 29
2011 18
2012 26
2013 45
2014 48
2015 31
2016 27
2017 21
2018 21
2019 12
2020 10
2021 10
2022 10
2023 8
2024 6
2025 9
2026 2
Total 486
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Robert A. Norwood 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 Robert A. Norwood 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, 434–453 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: 434 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
434–453 147 434
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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Robert A. Norwood 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 Robert A. Norwood 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 50
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2007 - OSA Fellows For leadership in university and industrial research in organic and polymeric materials for photonics and electronics.
  • 2007 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Robert A. Norwood is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a significant focus on electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Solid State Laser Technologies
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices

Their recent publications demonstrate engagement with advanced materials and optical sciences. Notable papers include:

  • "100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: High Refractive Index Polymers from Elemental Sulfur for Infrared Thermal Imaging and Optics" (2020, ACS Macro Letters)
  • "High Verdet Constant Materials for Magneto-Optical Faraday Rotation: A Review" (2022, Chemistry of Materials)
  • "Sulfenyl Chlorides: An Alternative Monomer Feedstock from Elemental Sulfur for Polymer Synthesis" (2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "High Refractive Index Chalcogenide Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Polymers for Integrated Photonics" (2022, Advanced Optical Materials)
  • "Fabrication of Plastic Optics from Chalcogenide Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Polymers for Infrared Thermal Imaging" (2023, Advanced Optical Materials)

Frequent publication venues for this scientist include:

  • Optics Express
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Optical Materials
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Applied Physics Letters

Collaborations are notable with several frequent co-authors, including Jeffrey Pyun, Xiushan Zhu, N. Peyghambarian, Tristan S. Kleine, and Kyung-Jo Kim, reflecting interdisciplinary teamwork in optical materials and polymer research.

Robert A. Norwood has been recognized with several professional distinctions. They were named an OSA Fellow in 2007 for leadership in university and industrial research in organic and polymeric materials for photonics and electronics. The same year, they were also awarded SPIE Fellow status. In 2020, they became a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Best Publications

  • Holographic three-dimensional telepresence using large-area photorefractive polymer

    P.-A. Blanche;A. Bablumian;R. Voorakaranam;C. Christenson

  • Fiber lasers and their applications [Invited]

    Wei Shi;Qiang Fang;Xiushan Zhu;R. A. Norwood

  • An updatable holographic three-dimensional display

    Savaş Tay;P.-A. Blanche;R. Voorakaranam;A. V. Tunç

  • Hybrid polymer/sol–gel waveguide modulators with exceptionally large electro–optic coefficients

    Y. Enami;C. T. Derose;D. Mathine;C. Loychik

  • New Infrared Transmitting Material via Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur to Prepare High Refractive Index Polymers

    Jared J. Griebel;Soha Namnabat;Eui Tae Kim;Roland Himmelhuber

  • Ultra-strong nonlinear optical processes and trigonal warping in MoS$_2$ layers

    A. Säynätjoki;L. Karvonen;H. Rostami;A. Autere

  • Review of recent progress on single-frequency fiber lasers [Invited]

    Shijie Fu;Wei Shi;Yan Feng;Lei Zhang

  • Dynamic Covalent Polymers via Inverse Vulcanization of Elemental Sulfur for Healable Infrared Optical Materials

    Jared J. Griebel;Ngoc A. Nguyen;Soha Namnabat;Laura E. Anderson

  • Ultra-strong nonlinear optical processes and trigonal warping in MoS2 layers.

    Antti Säynätjoki;Antti Säynätjoki;Lasse Karvonen;Habib Rostami;Anton Autere

  • Real-time dual-comb spectroscopy with a free-running bidirectionally mode-locked fiber laser

    S. Mehravar;Robert A Norwood;Nasser N Peyghambarian;Khanh Q Kieu

  • Phase‐matched second‐harmonic generation in a polymer waveguide

    G. Khanarian;R. A. Norwood;D. Haas;B. Feuer

  • Hybrid cross-linkable polymer/sol-gel waveguide modulators with 0.65 V half wave voltage at 1550 nm

    Y. Enami;D. Mathine;C. T. DeRose;R. A. Norwood

  • Graphene Q-switched 2.78 μm Er3+-doped fluoride fiber laser.

    Chen Wei;Xiushan Zhu;F. Wang;Y. Xu

  • Rapid visualization of grain boundaries in monolayer MoS2 by multiphoton microscopy.

    Lasse Karvonen;Antti Säynätjoki;Antti Säynätjoki;Mikko J. Huttunen;Anton Autere

  • Optical devices made from radiation curable fluorinated compositions

    Baopei Xu;Louay Eldada;Robert A. Norwood;Robert Blomquist

  • Nonlinear-optical processes in lower-dimensional conjugated structures

    J. W. Wu;J. R. Heflin;R. A. Norwood;King-Young Wong

  • Graphene Mode-Locked Fiber Laser at 2.8 $\mu ext{m}$

    Gongwen Zhu;Xiushan Zhu;Fengqiu Wang;Shuo Xu

  • 5 kW Near-Diffraction-Limited and 8 kW High-Brightness Monolithic Continuous Wave Fiber Lasers Directly Pumped by Laser Diodes

    Qiang Fang;Jinhui Li;Wei Shi;Yuguo Qin

  • Optical harmonic generation in monolayer group-VI transition metal dichalcogenides

    Anton Autere;Henri Jussila;Andrea Marini;J. R.M. Saavedra

  • Chalcogenide Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Polymers: Ultrahigh Refractive Index Polymers for Infrared Imaging

    Laura E. Anderson;Tristan S. Kleine;Yueyan Zhang;David D. Phan

  • Investigation of second- and third-harmonic generation in few-layer gallium selenide by multiphoton microscopy.

    Lasse Karvonen;Antti Säynätjoki;Soroush Mehravar;Raul D. Rodriguez

  • Fe 2+ :ZnSe and graphene Q-switched singly Ho 3+ -doped ZBLAN fiber lasers at 3 μm

    Gongwen Zhu;Xiushan Zhu;Kaushik Balakrishnan;Robert A. Norwood

Frequent Co-Authors

Nasser Peyghambarian
Nasser Peyghambarian University of Arizona
Jayan Thomas
Jayan Thomas University of Central Florida
Jingdong Luo
Jingdong Luo City University of Hong Kong
Alex K.-Y. Jen
Alex K.-Y. Jen City University of Hong Kong
Jeffrey Pyun
Jeffrey Pyun University of Arizona
Seth R. Marder
Seth R. Marder University of Colorado Boulder
Harri Lipsanen
Harri Lipsanen Aalto University
Guoqiang Li
Guoqiang Li Louisiana State University
Joseph W. Perry
Joseph W. Perry Georgia Institute of Technology
Anthony F. Garito
Anthony F. Garito University of Pennsylvania

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