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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 32 6348 6096 909 904 261 4042

Yong Yao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yong Yao between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yong Yao published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2024. 42 of the 287 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2024. 2005: 5 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 14 publications
2005 2025

287 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yong Yao: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 5
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 8
2010 12
2011 11
2012 4
2013 4
2014 9
2015 15
2016 20
2017 16
2018 26
2019 23
2020 24
2021 25
2022 17
2023 24
2024 28
2025 14
Total 287
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Yong Yao 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 Yong Yao 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, 254–273 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: 261 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
254–273 366 261
274–293 335
294–313 300
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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Yong Yao 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 Yong Yao 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 32
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
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

Yong Yao is affiliated with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and physics and astronomy. Their research spans several subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, biomedical engineering, signal processing, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

The scientist's main research topics focus on advanced fiber laser technologies, advanced fiber optic sensors, photonic and optical devices, photonic crystal and fiber optics, optical network technologies, advanced photonic communication systems, and laser-matter interactions and applications.

Yong Yao has published papers in various prominent scientific venues. Notable publication venues and their number of contributions include:

  • Journal of Lightwave Technology (15)
  • Optics Express (8)
  • Optics & Laser Technology (7)
  • Optics Communications (7)
  • Optical Fiber Technology (7)

Some recent papers authored by Yong Yao are:

  • High-speed silicon photonic Mach-Zehnder modulator at 2 μm, 2021, Photonics Research
  • High-sensitivity relative humidity fiber-optic sensor based on an internal-external Fabry-Perot cavity Vernier effect, 2021, Optics Express
  • Highly Compact and Efficient Four-Mode Multiplexer Based on Pixelated Waveguides, 2020, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • An Ultra-Compact 3-dB Power Splitter for Three Modes Based on Pixelated Meta-Structure, 2020, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • Ultra-Compact Mode-Division Multiplexed Photonic Integrated Circuit for Dual Polarizations, 2021, Journal of Lightwave Technology

Frequent collaborators in Yong Yao's research projects include Jiajun Tian, Yanfu Yang, Ke Xu, Xiaochuan Xu, and Qianchao Wu, reflecting continued joint work that has contributed to the scientist's publication output.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-high sensitivity Fabry-Perot interferometer gas refractive index fiber sensor based on photonic crystal fiber and Vernier effect

    Mingran Quan;Jiajun Tian;Yong Yao

  • Arbitrarily routed mode-division multiplexed photonic circuits for dense integration.

    Yingjie Liu;Ke Xu;Shuai Wang;Weihong Shen

  • Arbitrarily routed mode-division multiplexed photonic circuits for dense integration

    Yingjie Liu;Ke Xu;Shuai Wang;Weihong Shen

  • High-Sensitivity Fiber-Optic Strain Sensor Based on the Vernier Effect and Separated Fabry–Perot Interferometers

    Jiajun Tian;Zhigang Li;Yunxu Sun;Yong Yao

  • Circle Polarization Shift Keying With Direct Detection for Free-Space Optical Communication

    Xinhui Zhao;Yong Yao;Yunxu Sun;Chao Liu

  • Dual-wavelength rectangular pulse erbium-doped fiber laser based on topological insulator saturable absorber

    Bo Guo;Yong Yao;Yan-Fu Yang;Yi-Jun Yuan

  • Reversal of optical binding force by Fano resonance in plasmonic nanorod heterodimer

    Q. Zhang;J. J. Xiao;X. M. Zhang;Y. Yao

  • Dual-Wavelength Soliton Mode-Locked Fiber Laser With a WS 2 -Based Fiber Taper

    Bo Guo;Yong Yao;Pei-Guang Yan;Ke Xu

  • Observation of Bright-Dark Soliton Pair in a Fiber Laser With Topological Insulator

    Bo Guo;Yong Yao;Jia-Jun Tian;Yu-Feng Zhao

  • Fast response Fabry–Perot interferometer microfluidic refractive index fiber sensor based on concave-core photonic crystal fiber

    Jiajun Tian;Zejin Lu;Mingran Quan;Yuzhu Jiao

  • High-speed silicon photonic Mach–Zehnder modulator at 2 μm

    Xi Wang;Weihong Shen;Wenxiang Li;Yingjie Liu

  • Cascaded-cavity Fabry–Perot interferometer for simultaneous measurement of temperature and strain with cross-sensitivity compensation

    Jiajun Tian;Yuzhu Jiao;Shaobo Ji;Xiaolong Dong

  • High-sensitivity relative humidity fiber-optic sensor based on an internal-external Fabry-Perot cavity Vernier effect.

    Cheng Zhou;Qian Zhou;Bo Wang;Jiajun Tian

  • Direct generation of dip-type sidebands from WS_2 mode-locked fiber laser

    Bo Guo;Quan Lyu;Yong Yao;Pengfei Wang

  • Very sharp adiabatic bends based on an inverse design

    Yingjie Liu;Wenzhao Sun;Hucheng Xie;Nan Zhang

  • Topological Insulator-Assisted Dual-Wavelength Fiber Laser Delivering Versatile Pulse Patterns

    Bo Guo;Yong Yao;Jun-Jun Xiao;Rui-Lai Wang

  • A Fabry–Perot Interferometer Strain Sensor Based on Concave-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber

    Jiajun Tian;Yuzhu Jiao;Qi Fu;Shaobo Ji

  • Multiwavelength Erbium-doped fiber laser employing nonlinear polarization rotation in a symmetric nonlinear optical loop mirror

    Jiajun Tian;Yong Yao;Yunxu Sun;Xuelian Yu

  • Ultra-Compact Mode-Division Multiplexed Photonic Integrated Circuit for Dual Polarizations

    Yingjie Liu;Zi Wang;Yilin Liu;Xi Wang

  • Algorithms for Blind Separation and Estimation of Transmitter and Receiver IQ Imbalances

    Qun Zhang;Yanfu Yang;Changjian Guo;Xian Zhou

  • Fast polarization-state tracking based on radius-directed linear Kalman filter

    Guoliang Cao;Yanfu Yang;Kangping Zhong;Xian Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Qinghai Song
Qinghai Song Harbin Institute of Technology
Xiaochuan Xu
Xiaochuan Xu Harbin Institute of Technology
Zuyuan He
Zuyuan He Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chao Lu
Chao Lu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Alan Pak Tao Lau
Alan Pak Tao Lau Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shumin Xiao
Shumin Xiao Harbin Institute of Technology
Han Zhang
Han Zhang Shenzhen University
Xiaopeng Zhao
Xiaopeng Zhao Northwestern Polytechnical University
Tsuyoshi Michinobu
Tsuyoshi Michinobu Tokyo Institute of Technology
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University

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