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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 42 4028 3867 115 111 295 9963

Volker Jungnickel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Jungnickel between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Jungnickel published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2008. 19 of the 335 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2008. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 11 publications
1991 2025

335 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Jungnickel: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 7
2002 9
2003 8
2004 5
2005 11
2006 15
2007 11
2008 27
2009 18
2010 10
2011 7
2012 4
2013 13
2014 8
2015 17
2016 15
2017 16
2018 17
2019 13
2020 14
2021 19
2022 20
2023 20
2024 8
2025 11
Total 335
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Volker Jungnickel 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 Volker Jungnickel 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, 294–313 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: 295 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
294–313 300 295
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
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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Volker Jungnickel 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 Volker Jungnickel 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 42
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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Overview

Volker Jungnickel is affiliated with the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute in Germany. Their primary research area is in Engineering, with significant contributions in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as related subfields.

The scientist's work spans several specialized topics within optical and wireless communications. Main topics of research include:

  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies

Jungnickel has published numerous papers focused on these areas. Notable recent papers include:

  • LiFi Positioning for Industry 4.0, 2021, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • Distributed Multiuser MIMO for LiFi in Industrial Wireless Applications, 2021, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Distributed MIMO for Li-Fi: Channel Measurements, Ray Tracing and Throughput Analysis, 2021, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • Serial data transmission at 224 Gbit/s applying directly modulated 850 and 910 nm VCSELs, 2021, Electronics Letters
  • A Physical Layer for Low Power Optical Wireless Communications, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking

The frequent co-authors in Jungnickel's research include:

  • Ronald Freund
  • Malte Hinrichs
  • Dominic Schulz
  • Sepideh Mohammadi Kouhini
  • Kai Lennert Bober

Jungnickel's research has been published in a variety of venues that focus on photonics, communications, and electronics. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • IECON 2022 - 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
  • IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking
  • IEEE Access
  • Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) 2022

The research work contributes to understanding and developing communication systems based on optical wireless technologies, particularly focusing on technologies like LiFi and advanced photonic systems. This includes the study of semiconductor lasers, multiuser MIMO configurations for LiFi, and high-speed data transmission techniques.

Best Publications

  • Coordinated multipoint: Concepts, performance, and field trial results

    Ralf Irmer;Heinz Droste;Patrick Marsch;Michael Grieger

  • The role of small cells, coordinated multipoint, and massive MIMO in 5G

    Volker Jungnickel;Konstantinos Manolakis;Wolfgang Zirwas;Berthold Panzner

  • High-speed visible light communication systems

    Liane Grobe;Anagnostis Paraskevopoulos;Jonas Hilt;Dominic Schulz

  • Coexistence of WiFi and LiFi toward 5G: concepts, opportunities, and challenges

    Moussa Ayyash;Hany Elgala;Abdallah Khreishah;Volker Jungnickel

  • A physical model of the wireless infrared communication channel

    V. Jungnickel;V. Pohl;S. Nonnig;C. von Helmolt

  • Performance of MIMO systems with channel inversion

    T. Haustein;C. von Helmolt;E. Jorswieck;V. Jungnickel

  • Gigabit Mobile Communications Using Real- Time MIMO-OFDM Signal Processing

    Volker Jungnickel;Andreas Forck;Thomas Haustein;Christoph Juchems

  • Capacity of MIMO systems with closely spaced antennas

    V. Jungnickel;V. Pohl;C. von Helmolt

  • A Closed Concept for Synchronization and Cell Search in 3GPP LTE Systems

    Konstantinos Manolakis;David Manuel Gutierrez Estevez;Volker Jungnickel;Wen Xu

  • Design and analysis of a visible-light-communication enhanced WiFi system

    Sihua Shao;Abdallah Khreishah;Moussa Ayyash;Michael B. Rahaim

  • Short‐range Wireless Communications

    Gerhard Fettweis;Ernesto Zimmermann;Ben Allen;Dominic C. O'Brien

  • Real-time signal processing for multiantenna systems: algorithms, optimization, and implementation on an experimental test-bed

    Thomas Haustein;Andreas Forck;Holger Gäbler;Volker Jungnickel

  • On the Capacity of Intensity-Modulated Direct-Detection Systems and the Information Rate of ACO-OFDM for Indoor Optical Wireless Applications

    Xia Li;J. Vucic;V. Jungnickel;J. Armstrong

  • Fronthaul evolution: From CPRI to Ethernet

    Nathan J. Gomes;Philippe Chanclou;Peter Turnbull;Anthony Magee

  • Coordinated Multipoint Trials in the Downlink

    V. Jungnickel;L. Thiele;T. Wirth;T. Haustein

  • Synchronization of cooperative base stations

    V. Jungnickel;T. Wirth;M. Schellmann;T. Haustein

  • Mimo-signalverarbeitungsverfahren mit einer rangadaptiven anpassung der datenübertragungsrate

    Eduard Jorswieck;Volker Jungnickel;Thomas Haustein;Clemens Von Helmolt

  • Luminescence related processes in semiconductor nanocrystals —The strong confinement regime

    V. Jungnickel;F. Henneberger

  • A European view on the next generation optical wireless communication standard

    V. Jungnickel;M. Uysal;N. Serafimovski;T. Baykas

  • Optical Wireless MIMO Experiments in an Industrial Environment

    Pablo Wilke Berenguer;Dominic Schulz;Jonas Hilt;Peter Hellwig

  • Interference-aware scheduling in the multiuser MIMO-OFDM downlink

    V. Jungnickel;M. Schellmann;L. Thiele;T. Wirth

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduard A. Jorswieck
Eduard A. Jorswieck Technische Universität Braunschweig
Thomas D. C. Little
Thomas D. C. Little Boston University
Hany Elgala
Hany Elgala University at Albany, State University of New York
Tommy Svensson
Tommy Svensson Chalmers University of Technology
Abdallah Khreishah
Abdallah Khreishah New Jersey Institute of Technology
Holger Boche
Holger Boche Technical University of Munich
Aydin Sezgin
Aydin Sezgin Ruhr University Bochum
Antti Tolli
Antti Tolli University of Oulu
Martin C. Schubert
Martin C. Schubert Fraunhofer Society
Gunther Auer
Gunther Auer NTT (Japan)

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