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William J. Wadsworth

William J. Wadsworth

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 63 1341 1281 63 60 342 19110

William J. Wadsworth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William J. Wadsworth between 1957 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William J. Wadsworth published across 70 years, from 1957 to 2026, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2003. 12 of the 440 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2003. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 37 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1957 2026

440 publications in total across all disciplines

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William J. Wadsworth: publications per year, 1957 to 2026
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 1
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 2
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 2
1971 0
1972 2
1973 2
1974 1
1975 2
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 3
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 2
1995 0
1996 5
1997 0
1998 3
1999 9
2000 15
2001 23
2002 32
2003 37
2004 19
2005 23
2006 13
2007 29
2008 18
2009 20
2010 25
2011 16
2012 16
2013 18
2014 14
2015 11
2016 7
2017 5
2018 3
2019 5
2020 0
2021 4
2022 3
2023 7
2024 16
2025 11
2026 1
Total 440
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William J. Wadsworth 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 William J. Wadsworth 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: 342 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
334–353 250 342
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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William J. Wadsworth 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 William J. Wadsworth 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74 63
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

William J. Wadsworth is affiliated with the University of Bath in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics, and optics. Wadsworth's work spans several subfields including spectroscopy, media technology, and biophysics.

Their research topics cover a range of advanced technological and optical subjects. These include:

  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Image Processing Techniques and Applications

Wadsworth has contributed scholarly articles to multiple publication venues. Frequent venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Optics Express
  • Optics & Laser Technology
  • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by William J. Wadsworth are:

  • "Guidance of ultraviolet light down to 190 nm in a hollow-core optical fibre," 2024, Optics Express
  • "Effect of curing beam intensity and photoinitiator concentration on the geometrical features and optical transmission of light induced polymer waveguides," 2020, Optics & Laser Technology
  • "ACute3D: A Compact, Cost-Effective, 3-D Printed Laser Autocollimator," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • "Developing the OpenFlexure Microscope towards medical use: technical and social challenges of developing globally accessible hardware for healthcare," 2024, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • "Multi-core anti-resonant hollow core optical fiber," 2024, Optics Letters

Wadsworth frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Kerrianne Harrington
  • R.J. Mears
  • T. A. Birks
  • James M. Stone
  • J. C. Knight

Best Publications

  • Optical frequency synthesizer for precision spectroscopy

    R. Holzwarth;Th. Udem;T. W. Hänsch;J. C. Knight

  • Supercontinuum generation in tapered fibers

    T. A. Birks;W. J. Wadsworth;P. St. J. Russell

  • Anomalous dispersion in photonic crystal fiber

    J.C. Knight;J. Arriaga;T.A. Birks;A. Ortigosa-Blanch

  • Submicrometer axial resolution optical coherence tomography

    B. Povazay;K. Bizheva;A. Unterhuber;B. Hermann

  • Experimental evidence for supercontinuum generation by fission of higher-order solitons in photonic fibers.

    J. Herrmann;U. Griebner;N. Zhavoronkov;A. Husakou

  • Highly birefringent photonic crystal fibers

    A. Ortigosa-Blanch;J. C. Knight;W. J. Wadsworth;J. Arriaga

  • Supercontinuum generation by stimulated Raman scattering and parametric four-wave mixing in photonic crystal fibers

    Stéphane Coen;Alvin Hing Lun Chau;Rainer Leonhardt;John D. Harvey

  • Supercontinuum and four-wave mixing with Q-switched pulses in endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fibres

    William J. Wadsworth;N. Joly;Jonathan C. Knight;Tim A. Birks

  • Supercontinuum generation in submicron fibre waveguides

    S. G. Leon-Saval;T. A. Birks;W. J. Wadsworth;P. St.J. Russell

  • Supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fibers and optical fiber tapers: a novel light source

    William J. Wadsworth;Arturo Ortigosa-Blanch;Jonathan C. Knight;Tim A. Birks

  • Low loss silica hollow core fibers for 3–4 μm spectral region

    Fei Yu;William J Wadsworth;Jonathan C Knight

  • White-light supercontinuum generation with 60-ps pump pulses in a photonic crystal fiber

    Stéphane Coen;Alvin Hing Lun Chau;Rainer Leonhardt;John D. Harvey

  • Photonic crystal fiber source of correlated photon pairs.

    JG Rarity;J Fulconis;JL Duligall;WJ Wadsworth

  • Scalar modulation instability in the normal dispersion regime by use of a photonic crystal fiber.

    John D. Harvey;Rainer Leonhardt;Stéphane Coen;Gordon K. L. Wong

  • High power air-clad photonic crystal fibre laser.

    W Wadsworth;R Percival;G Bouwmans;J Knight

  • Soliton effects in photonic crystal fibres at 850 nm

    W.J. Wadsworth;J.C. Knight;A. Ortigosa-Blanch;J. Arriaga

  • Coherent supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fiber with all-normal group velocity dispersion.

    Lucy E Hooper;Peter James Mosley;Alistair C Muir;William J Wadsworth

  • Nonclassical interference and entanglement generation using a photonic crystal fiber pair photon source.

    Jérémie Fulconis;Olivier Alibart;Jeremy L O'Brien;William J Wadsworth

  • Supercontinuum generation system for optical coherence tomography based on tapered photonic crystal fibre

    G. Humbert;W. J. Wadsworth;S. G. Leon-Saval;J. C. Knight

  • Enhanced visualization of choroidal vessels using ultrahigh resolution ophthalmic OCT at 1050 nm

    B. Povazay;K. Bizheva;B. Hermann;A. Unterhuber

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan Knight
Jonathan Knight University of Bath
Tim A. Birks
Tim A. Birks University of Bath
P. St. J. Russell
P. St. J. Russell Max Planck Society
John Rarity
John Rarity University of Bristol
Philip St. J. Russell
Philip St. J. Russell Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
Sergio G. Leon-Saval
Sergio G. Leon-Saval University of Sydney
Dmitry V. Skryabin
Dmitry V. Skryabin University of Bath
Fiorenzo G. Omenetto
Fiorenzo G. Omenetto Tufts University
Jeremy L. O'Brien
Jeremy L. O'Brien University of Bristol
Antoinette J. Taylor
Antoinette J. Taylor Los Alamos National Laboratory

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