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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 45 5443 5244 1049 1043 318 8575

Wen Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wen Chen between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wen Chen published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2025. 45 of the 468 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2025. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 42 publications 2026: 3 publications
1989 2026

468 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wen Chen: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 4
1998 3
1999 2
2000 6
2001 4
2002 9
2003 6
2004 4
2005 11
2006 7
2007 7
2008 12
2009 15
2010 10
2011 19
2012 11
2013 22
2014 17
2015 17
2016 23
2017 21
2018 26
2019 21
2020 24
2021 32
2022 29
2023 26
2024 32
2025 42
2026 3
Total 468
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Wen Chen publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wen Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 318–327 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 318 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175 318
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Wen Chen D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wen Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341 45
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Wen Chen is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and specializes primarily in Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Computer Science. Their research contributions span across multiple subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Media Technology.

Their work covers a diverse range of topics, prominently featuring studies on Random lasers and scattering media, Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies, and Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics. Additional research interests include Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies, Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption, and Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing.

Wen Chen has published extensively in several scientific journals and conference proceedings. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Optics Letters
  • Optics Express
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Optics and Lasers in Engineering
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Wen Chen include:

  • Continuous-wave frequency upconversion with a molecular optomechanical nanocavity, 2021, Science
  • Recent advances of two-dimensional materials in smart drug delivery nano-systems, 2020, Bioactive Materials
  • A Crack Detection Algorithm for Concrete Pavement Based on Attention Mechanism and Multi-Features Fusion, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Recent advances in the development of nanomedicines for the treatment of ischemic stroke, 2021, Bioactive Materials
  • Ensemble deep contractive auto-encoders for intelligent fault diagnosis of machines under noisy environment, 2020, Knowledge-Based Systems

Throughout their career, Wen Chen has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Yin Xiao
  • Lina Zhou
  • Yonggui Cao
  • Zilan Pan
  • Yining Hao

Best Publications

  • Advances in optical security systems

    Wen Chen;Bahram Javidi;Xudong Chen

  • A Markov process based approach to effective attacking JPEG steganography

    Yun Q. Shi;Chunhua Chen;Wen Chen

  • Roadmap on optical security

    Bahram Javidi;Artur Carnicer;Masahiro Yamaguchi;Takanori Nomura

  • Optical image encryption based on diffractive imaging

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen;Colin J. R. Sheppard

  • Steganalysis based on multiple features formed by statistical moments of wavelet characteristic functions

    Guorong Xuan;Yun Q. Shi;Jianjiong Gao;Dekun Zou

  • Roadmap on digital holography [Invited].

    Bahram Javidi;Artur Carnicer;Arun Anand;George Barbastathis

  • Optical color image encryption based on Arnold transform and interference method

    Wen Chen;C. Quan;C. J. Tay

  • POG: Personalized Outfit Generation for Fashion Recommendation at Alibaba iFashion

    Wen Chen;Pipei Huang;Jiaming Xu;Xin Guo

  • Identifying Computer Graphics using HSV Color Model and Statistical Moments of Characteristic Functions

    Wen Chen;Y.Q. Shi;Guorong Xuan

  • Image steganalysis based on moments of characteristic functions using wavelet decomposition, prediction-error image, and neural network

    Y.Q. Shi;Guorong Xuan;D. Zou;Jianjiong Gao

  • Ghost imaging for three-dimensional optical security

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen

  • Supportless electrochemical sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymer modified nanoporous microrod for determination of dopamine at trace level

    Yingchun Li;Han Song;Lu Zhang;Peng Zuo

  • Continuous-wave frequency upconversion with a molecular optomechanical nanocavity.

    Wen Chen;Philippe Roelli;Huatian Hu;Sachin Verlekar

  • Phase-Modulated Optical System With Sparse Representation for Information Encoding and Authentication

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen;A. Stern;B. Javidi

  • A Crack Detection Algorithm for Concrete Pavement Based on Attention Mechanism and Multi-Features Fusion

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  • Data quality of electricity consumption data in a smart grid environment

    Wen Chen;Kaile Zhou;Shanlin Yang;Cheng Wu

  • Phase-retrieval techniques in fringe-projection profilometry

    C. Quan;Wen Chen;C. J. Tay

  • Optical color-image encryption and synthesis using coherent diffractive imaging in the Fresnel domain

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen;Colin J. R. Sheppard

  • Object authentication in computational ghost imaging with the realizations less than 5% of Nyquist limit.

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen

  • Space-based optical image encryption.

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen

  • Optical color image encryption based on an asymmetric cryptosystem in the Fresnel domain

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen

  • Optical multiple-image encryption based on multiplane phase retrieval and interference

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen

  • Optical information authentication using compressed double-random-phase-encoded images and quick-response codes.

    Xiaogang Wang;Wen Chen;Xudong Chen

  • Optical encryption using multiple intensity samplings in the axial domain

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen;Arun Anand;Bahram Javidi

  • Double random phase encoding using phase reservation and compression

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen

  • Grayscale object authentication based on ghost imaging using binary signals

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen

  • High-flexibility optical encryption via aperture movement.

    Wen Chen;Guohai Situ;Xudong Chen

  • Optical asymmetric cryptography using a three-dimensional space-based model

    Wen Chen;Xudong Chen

  • Advertising Effectiveness in Social Networking Sites: Social Ties, Expertise, and Product Type

    Klarissa T. T. Chang;Wen Chen;Bernard C. Y. Tan

Frequent Co-Authors

Xudong Chen
Xudong Chen National University of Singapore
Chenggen Quan
Chenggen Quan National University of Singapore
Bahram Javidi
Bahram Javidi University of Connecticut
Colin J. R. Sheppard
Colin J. R. Sheppard Italian Institute of Technology
Adrian Stern
Adrian Stern Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Masahiro Yamaguchi
Masahiro Yamaguchi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Guohai Situ
Guohai Situ Chinese Academy of Sciences
Christian Brosseau
Christian Brosseau University of Western Brittany
Cheng-Wei Qiu
Cheng-Wei Qiu National University of Singapore
Jiyan Dai
Jiyan Dai Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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