2026 William L. Barnes: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	79	3056	2903	265	256	305	41732

William L. Barnes publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William L. Barnes sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 305 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

William L. Barnes D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William L. Barnes sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

1978 - SPIE Fellow
1945 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1938 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration

Overview

William L. Barnes is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering, with a strong focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. The subfields in their work also include Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

The main topics of Barnes's research cover:

Strong Light-Matter Interactions
Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
Photonic and Optical Devices
Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
Photonic Crystals and Applications
Mechanical and Optical Resonators

William L. Barnes has coauthored extensively with several researchers, including:

Philip A. Thomas (13 publications)
Kishan S. Menghrajani (13 publications)
Marie S. Rider (10 publications)
Adarsh B. Vasista (10 publications)
Wai Jue Tan (7 publications)

Their publications have appeared predominantly in several venues, most notably:

arXiv (Cornell University) with 16 publications
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters with 4 publications
Nature Communications with 3 publications
Nano Letters with 3 publications
The Journal of Chemical Physics with 3 publications

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Barnes include:

All-optical switching of an epsilon-near-zero plasmon resonance in indium tin oxide, 2021, Nature Communications
Something from nothing: linking molecules with virtual light, 2021, Contemporary Physics
A New Signature for Strong Light-Matter Coupling Using Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, 2020, Nano Letters
Non-Polaritonic Effects in Cavity-Modified Photochemistry, 2023, Advanced Materials
Cavity-Free Ultrastrong Light-Matter Coupling, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

William L. Barnes holds several distinctions, having been named a Fellow of multiple organizations:

SPIE Fellow (1978)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1945)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1938)
Fellow of The National Academy of Public Administration

Best Publications

Surface plasmon subwavelength optics

William L. Barnes;Alain Dereux;Thomas W. Ebbesen

14392
Citations
Strong coupling between surface plasmon polaritons and emitters: a review

P Törmä;William L. Barnes;William L. Barnes

1486
Citations
Plasmonic Surface Lattice Resonances: A Review of Properties and Applications

V. G. Kravets;A. V. Kabashin;W. L. Barnes;A. N. Grigorenko

1388
Citations
Fluorescence near interfaces: The role of photonic mode density

W. L. Barnes

1347
Citations
Collective resonances in gold nanoparticle arrays.

Baptiste Auguié;William L. Barnes

1195
Citations
Strong coupling between surface plasmon polaritons and emitters

P. Törmä;W. L. Barnes

1139
Citations
Plasmonic meta-atoms and metasurfaces

Nina Meinzer;William L. Barnes;Ian R. Hooper

1023
Citations
Surface Plasmon Polaritons and Their Role in the Enhanced Transmission of Light through Periodic Arrays of Subwavelength Holes in a Metal Film

W. L. Barnes;W. A. Murray;J. Dintinger;E. Devaux

959
Citations
Surface plasmon–polariton length scales: a route to sub-wavelength optics

William L Barnes

847
Citations
PHYSICAL ORIGIN OF PHOTONIC ENERGY GAPS IN THE PROPAGATION OF SURFACE PLASMONS ON GRATINGS

W. L. Barnes;T. W. Preist;S. C. Kitson;J. R. Sambles

693
Citations
Energy transfer across a metal film mediated by surface plasmon polaritons.

P. Andrew;W. L. Barnes

601
Citations
Strong coupling between surface plasmon-polaritons and organic molecules in subwavelength hole arrays

J. Dintinger;S. Klein;F. Bustos;William L. Barnes

504
Citations
Full Photonic Band Gap for Surface Modes in the Visible.

S. C. Kitson;W. L. Barnes;J. R. Sambles

478
Citations
Effects of hole depth on enhanced light transmission through subwavelength hole arrays

A. Degiron;H. J. Lezec;W. L. Barnes;T. W. Ebbesen

426
Citations
Absorption and emission cross section of Er/sup 3+/ doped silica fibers

W.L. Barnes;R.I. Laming;E.J. Tarbox;P.R. Morkel

412
Citations
Novel Highly Conductive and Transparent Graphene‐Based Conductors

Ivan Khrapach;Freddie Withers;Thomas H. Bointon;Dmitry K. Polyushkin

379
Citations
Förster energy transfer in an optical microcavity.

Piers Andrew;William L. Barnes

376
Citations
Surface Plasmon Mediated Emission from Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes

Peter A. Hobson;Stephen Wedge;Jon A. E. Wasey;Ian Sage

369
Citations
Testing Theoretically Predicted Stalagmite Growth Rate with Recent Annually Laminated Samples: Implications for Past Stalagmite Deposition

Andy Baker;Dominique Genty;Wolfgang Dreybrodt;William L. Barnes

315
Citations
Solid-state single photon sources: light collection strategies

W. L. Barnes;Gunnar Björk;J. M. Gerard;P. Jonsson

283
Citations