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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 33 5980 5742 253 239 335 5505

Sze Yun Set publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sze Yun Set between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sze Yun Set published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2019. 44 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2019. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 21 publications
1995 2025

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sze Yun Set: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 8
1999 4
2000 1
2001 8
2002 9
2003 17
2004 12
2005 12
2006 15
2007 17
2008 3
2009 1
2010 5
2011 2
2012 4
2013 8
2014 4
2015 0
2016 8
2017 21
2018 25
2019 31
2020 31
2021 15
2022 24
2023 19
2024 23
2025 21
Total 354
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Sze Yun Set publications per year - data summary

  • Sze Yun Set, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Tokyo, has 354 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2019 and 2020, with 31 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995, 2000 and 2009, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 31 years in the span carries no publications at all (2015).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.8 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 102 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 77 publications (7.0 per year); 2006-2016: 67 publications (6.1 per year); 2017-2025: 210 publications (23.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sze Yun Set 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 Sze Yun Set 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, 334–353 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: 335 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
334–353 250 335
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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Sze Yun Set publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • Sze Yun Set, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Tokyo, records 335 publications - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Sze Yun Set, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Sze Yun Set ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Sze Yun Set 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 Sze Yun Set 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 33
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
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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Sze Yun Set D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • Sze Yun Set, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Tokyo, records 33 D-Index - the 14th percentile of the discipline.
  • 14% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Sze Yun Set, and about 86% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Sze Yun Set ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - OSA Fellows Sze Set University of Tokyo, Japan For the invention of carbon nanotube mode-locked lasers and nano-carbon photonics, and pioneering contributions to the commercialization of technologies related to ultrafast optics

Overview

Sze Yun Set is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their research primarily spans fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics as notable subfields.

The scientist's work covers various topics within photonics and optical technologies. These include:

  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Sze Yun Set has an extensive publication record, contributing to multiple high-profile venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • Optics Letters
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Optics Express

Their recent papers illustrate ongoing research interests, with selected works as follows:

  • "On-Chip Optical Gas Sensors Based on Group-IV Materials," 2020, ACS Photonics
  • "Fiber-based dynamically tunable Lyot filter for dual-wavelength and tunable single-wavelength mode-locking of fiber lasers," 2020, Optics Express
  • "Towards an ultrafast 3D imaging scanning LiDAR system: a review," 2024, Photonics Research
  • "Hyperuniform Disordered Solids with Morphology Engineering," 2023, Laser & Photonics Review
  • "2.5 GHz harmonic mode locking from a femtosecond Yb-doped fiber laser with high fundamental repetition rate," 2021, Optics Letters

The scientist collaborates regularly with coauthors including Shinji Yamashita, Takuma Shirahata, Lei Jin, Maolin Dai, and Bowen Liu. The frequency of these collaborations reflects a sustained engagement within their research community.

Awards include being named an OSA Fellow in 2020 for contributions involving carbon nanotube mode-locked lasers, nano-carbon photonics, and work related to the commercialization of ultrafast optics technologies.

Best Publications

  • Laser mode locking using a saturable absorber incorporating carbon nanotubes

    S.Y. Set;H. Yaguchi;Y. Tanaka;M. Jablonski

  • Saturable absorbers incorporating carbon nanotubes directly synthesized onto substrates and fibers and their application to mode-locked fiber lasers

    S Yamashita;Y Inoue;S Maruyama;Y Murakami

  • Ultrafast fiber pulsed lasers incorporating carbon nanotubes

    S.Y. Set;H. Yaguchi;Y. Tanaka;M. Jablonski

  • Carbon nanotube mode lockers with enhanced nonlinearity via evanescent field interaction in D-shaped fibers.

    Yong-Won Song;Shinji Yamashita;Chee S. Goh;Sze Y. Set

  • Mode-locked fiber lasers based on a saturable absorber incorporating carbon nanotubes

    S.Y. Set;H. Yaguchi;Y. Tanaka;M. Jablonski

  • Wavelength tuning of fiber Bragg gratings over 90 nm using a simple tuning package

    C.S. Goh;M.R. Mokhtar;S.A. Butler;S.Y. Set

  • 5-GHz pulsed fiber Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot laser mode-locked using carbon nanotubes

    S. Yamashita;Y. Inoue;K. Hsu;T. Kotake

  • Polarization insensitive all-fiber mode-lockers functioned by carbon nanotubes deposited onto tapered fibers

    Yong-Won Song;Keiyo Morimune;Sze Y. Set;Shinji Yamashita

  • On-Chip Optical Gas Sensors Based on Group-IV Materials

    Jingwen Wu;Jingwen Wu;Gongcheng Yue;Gongcheng Yue;Weicheng Chen;Weicheng Chen;Zhengkun Xing;Zhengkun Xing

  • Solid-state Er:Yb:glass laser mode-locked by using single-wall carbon nanotube thin film

    Kok Hann Fong;Kazuro Kikuchi;Chee S. Goh;Sze Y. Set

  • Fibre Bragg grating compression-tuned over 110 nm

    M.R. Mokhtar;C.S. Goh;S.A. Butler;S.Y. Set

  • In-situ monitoring of optical deposition of carbon nanotubes onto fiber end

    Ken Kashiwagi;Shinji Yamashita;Sze Yun Set

  • Highly efficient arbitrary wavelength conversion within entire C-band based on nondegenerate fiber four-wave mixing

    T. Tanemura;C.S. Goh;K. Kikuchi;S.Y. Set

  • Passively mode-locked lasers with 17.2-GHz fundamental-mode repetition rate pulsed by carbon nanotubes

    Yong-Won Song;Shinji Yamashita;Chee S. Goh;Sze Y. Set

  • Carbon-nanotube-based passively Q-switched fiber laser for high energy pulse generation

    H.H. Liu;K.K. Chow;S. Yamashita;S.Y. Set

  • Photonic chirped radio-frequency generator with ultra-fast sweeping rate and ultra-wide sweeping range.

    Jhih Min Wun;Chia Chien Wei;Jyehong Chen;Chee Seong Goh

  • Generation of stretched pulses and dissipative solitons at 2 μm from an all-fiber mode-locked laser using carbon nanotube saturable absorbers

    Yu Wang;Shaif-ul Alam;Elena D. Obraztsova;Anatoly S. Pozharov

  • 1300-nm pulsed fiber lasers mode-locked by purified carbon nanotubes

    Yong-Won Song;S.Y. Set;S. Yamashita;C.S. Goh

  • Widely tunable optical filters based on fiber Bragg gratings

    C.S. Goh;S.Y. Set;K. Kikuchi

  • Optical pulse lasers

    Mark Kenneth Jablonski;Sze Yun Set;Yuichi Tanaka

  • Experimental study on depolarized GAWBS spectrum for optomechanical sensing of liquids outside standard fibers.

    Neisei Hayashi;Yosuke Mizuno;Kentaro Nakamura;Sze Yun Set

Frequent Co-Authors

Shinji Yamashita
Shinji Yamashita University of Tokyo
Kazuro Kikuchi
Kazuro Kikuchi National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
Morten Ibsen
Morten Ibsen University of Southampton
Richard Ian Laming
Richard Ian Laming Optoscribe Ltd.
Shigeo Maruyama
Shigeo Maruyama University of Tokyo
Yosuke Mizuno
Yosuke Mizuno Yokohama National University
Kentaro Nakamura
Kentaro Nakamura Tokyo Institute of Technology
Hiromichi Kataura
Hiromichi Kataura National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Esko I. Kauppinen
Esko I. Kauppinen Aalto University
Madoka Tokumoto
Madoka Tokumoto National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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