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Yoshiaki Nakano

Yoshiaki Nakano

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 49 2928 2809 103 96 1041 10005

Yoshiaki Nakano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshiaki Nakano between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshiaki Nakano published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 29.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2017. 25 of the 1,277 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2017. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 20 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 18 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 22 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 43 publications 2000: 45 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 47 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 54 publications 2007: 53 publications 2008: 52 publications 2009: 58 publications 2010: 58 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 56 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 51 publications 2017: 61 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 14 publications
1983 2025

1,277 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshiaki Nakano: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 3
1985 2
1986 3
1987 5
1988 4
1989 3
1990 11
1991 20
1992 12
1993 18
1994 16
1995 22
1996 14
1997 26
1998 21
1999 43
2000 45
2001 26
2002 29
2003 31
2004 47
2005 34
2006 54
2007 53
2008 52
2009 58
2010 58
2011 46
2012 56
2013 39
2014 41
2015 33
2016 51
2017 61
2018 46
2019 38
2020 31
2021 35
2022 33
2023 31
2024 11
2025 14
Total 1,277
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Yoshiaki Nakano 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 Yoshiaki Nakano 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, 1,034–1,053 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: 1,041 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 1,041
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Yoshiaki Nakano 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 Yoshiaki Nakano 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 49
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

Yoshiaki Nakano is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering, with a notable concentration in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Artificial Intelligence and Biomedical Engineering, indicating a diverse interdisciplinary engagement.

The scientist's main research topics revolve around photonic and optical devices, a field where they have contributed to 86 publications. Other significant topics include optical network technologies, neural networks and reservoir computing, advanced photonic communication systems, solar cell performance optimization, semiconductor quantum structures and devices, and random lasers and scattering media.

Frequent collaborators in Nakano's research activity include Takuo Tanemura, Ryota Tanomura, Masakazu Sugiyama, Taichiro Fukui, and Go Soma, with whom they have a substantial number of coauthored works.

Nakano has published extensively in venues such as the Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, arXiv (Cornell University), Journal of Lightwave Technology, Optics Express, and physica status solidi (a), with publication counts reflecting sustained research output in these journals and repositories.

Among Nakano's recent papers are the following:

  • Ten-Port Unitary Optical Processor on a Silicon Photonic Chip, 2021, ACS Photonics
  • Single-Pixel Imaging Using Multimode Fiber and Silicon Photonic Phased Array, 2020, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Non-redundant optical phased array, 2021, Optica
  • Scalable and Robust Photonic Integrated Unitary Converter Based on Multiplane Light Conversion, 2022, Physical Review Applied
  • Large-Scale Monolithic InP-Based Optical Phased Array, 2021, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Best Publications

  • Talbot interferometry for measuring the focal length of a lens.

    Yoshiaki Nakano;Kazumi Murata

  • Demonstration of an Optical Isolator with a Semiconductor Guiding Layer that was Obtained by Use of a Nonreciprocal Phase Shift.

    Hideki Yokoi;Tetsuya Mizumoto;Nobuhiro Shinjo;Naoki Futakuchi

  • All-optical flip-flop multimode interference bistable laser diode

    M. Takenaka;M. Raburn;Y. Nakano

  • Preparation of low dielectric constant F‐doped SiO2 films by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition

    Sang Woo Lim;Yukihiro Shimogaki;Yoshiaki Nakano;Kunio Tada

  • Purely gain-coupled distributed feedback semiconductor lasers

    Y. Luo;Y. Nakano;K. Tada;T. Inoue

  • Fabrication and characterization of an InGaAsP/InP active waveguide optical isolator with 14.7 dB/mm TE mode nonreciprocal attenuation

    H. Shimizu;Y. Nakano

  • Thin Body III–V-Semiconductor-on-Insulator Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors on Si Fabricated Using Direct Wafer Bonding

    Masafumi Yokoyama;Tetsuji Yasuda;Hideki Takagi;Hisashi Yamada

  • Dark current reduction of Ge photodetector by GeO_2 surface passivation and gas-phase doping

    Mitsuru Takenaka;Kiyohito Morii;Masakazu Sugiyama;Yoshiaki Nakano

  • Measurements of phase objects using the Talbot effect and moire techniques.

    Yoshiaki Nakano;Kazumi Murata

  • Ten-Port Unitary Optical Processor on a Silicon Photonic Chip

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  • 100‐period, 1.23‐eV bandgap InGaAs/GaAsP quantum wells for high‐efficiency GaAs solar cells: toward current‐matched Ge‐based tandem cells

    Hiromasa Fujii;Kasidit Toprasertpong;Yunpeng Wang;Kentaroh Watanabe

  • Characteristics of hydrogen generation from water splitting by polymer electrolyte electrochemical cell directly connected with concentrated photovoltaic cell

    Katsushi Fujii;Shinichiro Nakamura;Masakazu Sugiyama;Kentaroh Watanabe

  • Field-induced optical effect in a five-step asymmetric coupled quantum well with modified potential

    Hao Feng;J.P. Pang;M. Sugiyama;K. Tada

  • III-V-semiconductor-on-insulator n-channel metal-insulator-semiconductor field-effect transistors with buried Al2O3 layers and sulfur passivation: Reduction in carrier scattering at the bottom interface

    Masafumi Yokoyama;Tetsuji Yasuda;Hideki Takagi;Noriyuki Miyata

  • Multimode interference bistable laser diode

    M. Takenaka;Y. Nakano

  • Fabrication and characteristics of gain-coupled distributed feedback semiconductor lasers with a corrugated active layer

    Y. Luo;Y. Nakano;K. Tada;T. Inoue

  • Non-redundant optical phased array

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  • Proposal of a distributed feedback laser with nonuniform stripe width for complete single-mode oscillation

    K. Tada;Y. Nakano;A. Ushirokawa

  • Reduction of excess intensity noise induced by external reflection in a gain-coupled distributed feedback semiconductor laser

    Y. Nakano;Y. Deguchi;K. Ikeda;Y. Luo

  • Propagation loss measurement for surface plasmon-polariton modes at metal waveguides on semiconductor substrates

    Touichiro Goto;Yoshitada Katagiri;Hiroshi Fukuda;Hiroyuki Shinojima

  • Absorption threshold extended to 1.15eV using InGaAs/GaAsP quantum wells for over-50%-efficient lattice-matched quad-junction solar cells

    Kasidit Toprasertpong;Hiromasa Fujii;Tomos Thomas;Markus Führer

  • From sewing thread to sensor: Nylon® fiber strain and pressure sensors

    Yarjan Abdul Samad;Kento Komatsu;Daiji Yamashita;Yuanqing Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Mitsuru Takenaka
Mitsuru Takenaka University of Tokyo
Tetsuya Mizumoto
Tetsuya Mizumoto Tokyo Institute of Technology
Shinichi Takagi
Shinichi Takagi University of Tokyo
Yoshitaka Okada
Yoshitaka Okada University of Tokyo
Jean-François Guillemoles
Jean-François Guillemoles Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Roel Baets
Roel Baets Ghent University
Geert Morthier
Geert Morthier Ghent University
Nicola Calabretta
Nicola Calabretta Eindhoven University of Technology
Seiji Samukawa
Seiji Samukawa Tohoku University
Hiroyuki Fujita
Hiroyuki Fujita Tokyo City University

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