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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 65 1187 1132 53 51 1094 21285

Zabih Ghassemlooy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zabih Ghassemlooy between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zabih Ghassemlooy published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 27.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 72 publications in 2017. 72 of the 1,142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 72. Peak 72 publications in 2017. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 46 publications 2013: 48 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 69 publications 2017: 72 publications 2018: 52 publications 2019: 61 publications 2020: 68 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 49 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 27 publications
1985 2025

1,142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zabih Ghassemlooy: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 3
1988 4
1989 5
1990 9
1991 10
1992 5
1993 15
1994 9
1995 17
1996 13
1997 8
1998 13
1999 14
2000 14
2001 22
2002 22
2003 13
2004 23
2005 24
2006 24
2007 26
2008 29
2009 26
2010 42
2011 41
2012 46
2013 48
2014 48
2015 50
2016 69
2017 72
2018 52
2019 61
2020 68
2021 41
2022 49
2023 34
2024 45
2025 27
Total 1,142
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Zabih Ghassemlooy 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 Zabih Ghassemlooy 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, 1,065+ 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: 1,094 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99 1,094
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Zabih Ghassemlooy 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 Zabih Ghassemlooy 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
64 77
65 73 65
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - OSA Fellows Zabih Ghassemlooy University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK For significant contributions to free space optical communication systems (FSO) and visible light communications (VLC)

Overview

Zabih Ghassemlooy is affiliated with Northumbria University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering. The work encompasses a range of specialized subfields, including aerospace engineering, ocean engineering, computer networks and communications, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems

Recent publications by Ghassemlooy and collaborators reflect these research interests. Selected papers include:

  • Comprehensive optical and electrical characterization and evaluation of organic light-emitting diodes for visible light communication, 2020, Optical Engineering
  • Optical Camera Communications: Principles, Modulations, Potential and Challenges, 2020, Electronics
  • Visible Light Communications for Industrial Applications-Challenges and Potentials, 2020, Electronics
  • A Machine Learning Based Signal Demodulator in NOMA-VLC, 2021, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • A Comprehensive Modeling of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Based VLC System Under Practical Considerations, an Investigation of Performance, and Diversity Property, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Communications

The venues where Ghassemlooy has frequently published include:

  • 2022 13th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP)
  • IEEE Access
  • Sensors
  • Optics Express
  • Applied Optics

Collaborative work features repeated partnerships with several researchers, notably:

  • Stanislav Zvánovec
  • Bangjiang Lin
  • Othman Isam Younus
  • Luís Nero Alves
  • Hoa Le Minh

In 2020, Zabih Ghassemlooy was recognized as a fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA) for significant contributions to free space optical communication systems (FSO) and visible light communications (VLC).

Best Publications

  • Optical Wireless Communications: System and Channel Modelling with MATLAB®

    Z. Ghassemlooy;W. Popoola;S. Rajbhandari

  • BPSK Subcarrier Intensity Modulated Free-Space Optical Communications in Atmospheric Turbulence

    W.O. Popoola;Z. Ghassemlooy

  • Emerging Optical Wireless Communications-Advances and Challenges

    Zabih Ghassemlooy;Shlomi Arnon;Murat Uysal;Zhengyuan Xu

  • Optical wireless communications

    A.C. Boucouvalas;Z. Ghassemlooy

  • Optical Wireless Communications

    Zabih Ghassemlooy;Wasiu O. Popoola;Stanislav Zvanovec

  • Free-space optical communication employing subcarrier modulation and spatial diversity in atmospheric turbulence channel

    Wasiu Oyewole Popoola;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Joe Allen;Erich Leitgeb

  • Digital pulse interval modulation for optical communications

    Z. Ghassemlooy;A.R. Hayes;N.L. Seed;E.D. Kaluarachchi

  • Performance Analysis of Gamma–Gamma Fading FSO MIMO Links With Pointing Errors

    Manav R. Bhatnagar;Zabih Ghassemlooy

  • Modeling of Fog and Smoke Attenuation in Free Space Optical Communications Link Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions

    Muhammad Ijaz;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Jiri Pesek;Ondrej Fiser

  • Optical Wireless Communications: An Emerging Technology

    Murat Uysal;Carlo Capsoni;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Anthony Boucouvalas

  • Terrestrial Free-Space Optical Communications

    Zabih Ghassemlooy;Wasiu Oyewole Popoola

  • Artificial Neural Network Nonlinear Equalizer for Coherent Optical OFDM

    Mutsam Abdel-karim Jarajreh;Elias Giacoumidis;Ivan Aldaya;Son Thai Le

  • Visible Light Communication for Vehicular Networking: Performance Study of a V2V System Using a Measured Headlamp Beam Pattern Model

    Murat Uysal;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Abdelmoula Bekkali;Abdullah Kadri

  • Pilot-Assisted PAPR Reduction Technique for Optical OFDM Communication Systems

    Wasiu O. Popoola;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Brian G. Stewart

  • Experimental Demonstration of RGB LED-Based Optical Camera Communications

    Pengfei Luo;Min Zhang;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Hoa Le Minh

  • Experimental Demonstration of 50-Mb/s Visible Light Communications Using 4 $\, imes\,$ 4 MIMO

    Andrew Burton;Hoa Le Minh;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Edward Bentley

  • Channel Characteristics of Visible Light Communications Within Dynamic Indoor Environment

    Petr Chvojka;Stanislav Zvanovec;Paul Anthony Haigh;Zabih Ghassemlooy

  • Visible Light Communications: 170 Mb/s Using an Artificial Neural Network Equalizer in a Low Bandwidth White Light Configuration

    Paul Anthony Haigh;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Sujan Rajbhandari;Ioannis Papakonstantinou

  • Experimental Demonstration of an Indoor VLC Positioning System Based on OFDMA

    Bangjiang Lin;Xuan Tang;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Chun Lin

  • Performance analysis of a car-to-car visible light communication system

    Pengfei Luo;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Hoa Le Minh;Edward Bentley

  • A MIMO-ANN system for increasing data rates in organic visible light communications systems

    Paul Anthony Haigh;Zabih Ghassemlooy;Ioannis Papakonstantinou;Francesco Tedde

  • Free space optical communication

    Wasiu Oyewole Popoola;Zabih Ghassemlooy

Frequent Co-Authors

Sujan Rajbhandari
Sujan Rajbhandari University of Strathclyde
Stanislav Zvanovec
Stanislav Zvanovec Czech Technical University in Prague
Hoa Le Minh
Hoa Le Minh Northumbria University
Paul Anthony Haigh
Paul Anthony Haigh Newcastle University
Mohammad-Ali Khalighi
Mohammad-Ali Khalighi Institut Fresnel
Erich Leitgeb
Erich Leitgeb Graz University of Technology
Chao Lu
Chao Lu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Manav R. Bhatnagar
Manav R. Bhatnagar Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Ioannis Papakonstantinou
Ioannis Papakonstantinou University College London
Murat Uysal
Murat Uysal New York University Abu Dhabi

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