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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 49 4258 4092 845 841 713 10751

Zaiping Nie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zaiping Nie between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zaiping Nie published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 20.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2017. 28 of the 771 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2017. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 9 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 54 publications 2009: 44 publications 2010: 43 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 46 publications 2013: 56 publications 2014: 49 publications 2015: 50 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 57 publications 2018: 55 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 18 publications
1989 2025

771 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zaiping Nie: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 5
1991 2
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 0
2000 2
2001 3
2002 1
2003 1
2004 9
2005 28
2006 13
2007 26
2008 54
2009 44
2010 43
2011 40
2012 46
2013 56
2014 49
2015 50
2016 48
2017 57
2018 55
2019 37
2020 14
2021 25
2022 13
2023 17
2024 10
2025 18
Total 771
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Zaiping Nie publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zaiping Nie sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 708–717 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 713 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7 713
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Zaiping Nie D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zaiping Nie sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246 49
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Zaiping Nie is affiliated with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. The primary field of study is Engineering, with a significant focus on several subfields including Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Geophysics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their research covers multiple specialized topics within these fields. Key areas include:

  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Antenna Design and Optimization
  • Electromagnetic Scattering and Analysis
  • Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis

Zaiping Nie's publication record shows a strong presence in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (25 publications)
  • IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters (9 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (9 publications)
  • 2021 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES-China) Symposium (7 publications)
  • Electronics (4 publications)

Recent papers authored by Zaiping Nie highlight a focus on antenna technologies and microwave engineering. Selected recent works include:

  • "A Low Cost, Low in-Band RCS Microstrip Phased-Array Antenna With Integrated 2-bit Phase Shifter," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • "Millimeter-Wave Multibeam Antenna Based on Folded C-Type SIW," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • "A Wideband Pattern-Reconfigurable Loop Antenna Designed by Using Characteristic Mode Analysis," 2021, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
  • "Low Cross-Polarization SIW Slots Array Antenna With a Compact Feeding Network," 2020, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
  • "Compact SIW 2-D Butler Matrix and Its Multibeam Application," 2021, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, demonstrating sustained research partnerships. These frequent collaborators include:

  • Jun Hu (24 joint publications)
  • Zhiqin Zhao (19 joint publications)
  • Yanwen Zhao (12 joint publications)
  • Yong-Ling Ban (9 joint publications)
  • Qing Liu (9 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Reducing the Number of Elements in a Linear Antenna Array by the Matrix Pencil Method

    Yanhui Liu;Zaiping Nie;Qing Huo Liu

  • A Novel Broadband Dual-Polarization Antenna Utilizing Strong Mutual Coupling

    Zengdi Bao;Zaiping Nie;Xianzheng Zong

  • A Compact Dual-Polarized Printed Dipole Antenna With High Isolation for Wideband Base Station Applications

    Yanshan Gou;Shiwen Yang;Jinxin Li;Zaiping Nie

  • Direction of Arrival Estimation in Time Modulated Linear Arrays With Unidirectional Phase Center Motion

    Gang Li;Shiwen Yang;Zaiping Nie

  • A Novel Electronic Beam Steering Technique in Time Modulated Antenna Array

    Gang Li;Shiwen Yang;Yikai Chen;Zai-Ping Nie

  • Directional Modulation Based on 4-D Antenna Arrays

    Quanjiang Zhu;Shiwen Yang;Ruilin Yao;Zaiping Nie

  • A Novel Simple and Compact Microstrip-Fed Circularly Polarized Wide Slot Antenna With Wide Axial Ratio Bandwidth for C-Band Applications

    Mubarak Sani Ellis;Zhiqin Zhao;Jiangniu Wu;Xiaoxiang Ding

  • Reducing the Number of Elements in the Synthesis of Shaped-Beam Patterns by the Forward-Backward Matrix Pencil Method

    Yanhui Liu;Qing Huo Liu;Zaiping Nie

  • Design of a Low Sidelobe Time Modulated Linear Array With Uniform Amplitude and Sub-Sectional Optimized Time Steps

    Quanjiang Zhu;Shiwen Yang;Li Zheng;Zaiping Nie

  • Bandwidth Enhancement Method for Low Profile E-Shaped Microstrip Patch Antennas

    Yikai Chen;Shiwen Yang;Zaiping Nie

  • An efficient solution for the response of electrical well logging tools in a complex environment

    W.C. Chew;Z. Nie;Q.-H. Liu;B. Anderson

  • The Application of a Modified Differential Evolution Strategy to Some Array Pattern Synthesis Problems

    Yikai Chen;Shiwen Yang;Zaiping Nie

  • Bandwidth Enhancement of a Planar Printed Quasi-Yagi Antenna With Size Reduction

    Jiangniu Wu;Zhiqin Zhao;Zaiping Nie;Qing-Huo Liu

  • DOA Estimation with Sub-Array Divided Technique and Interporlated ESPRIT Algorithm on a Cylindrical Conformal Array Antenna

    Peng Yang;Feng Yang;Zai-Ping Nie

  • Wide-Angle Scanning Phased Array Using an Efficient Decoupling Network

    Run-Liang Xia;Shi-Wei Qu;Peng-Fa Li;De-Qiang Yang

  • A Printed Unidirectional Antenna With Improved Upper Band-Edge Selectivity Using a Parasitic Loop

    Jiangniu Wu;Zhiqin Zhao;Zaiping Nie;Qing-Huo Liu

  • Acceleration of the Method of Moments Calculations by Using Graphics Processing Units

    Shaoxin Peng;Zaiping Nie

  • A Printed UWB Vivaldi Antenna Using Stepped Connection Structure Between Slotline and Tapered Patches

    Jiangniu Wu;Zhiqin Zhao;Zaiping Nie;Qing-Huo Liu

  • Reducing the Number of Elements in Multiple-Pattern Linear Arrays by the Extended Matrix Pencil Methods

    Yanhui Liu;Qing Huo Liu;Zaiping Nie

  • A Novel Broadband Printed Dipole Antenna With Low Cross-Polarization

    Zhanwei Zhou;Shiwen Yang;Zaiping Nie

  • An Efficient Decoupling Feeding Network for Microstrip Antenna Array

    Run-Liang Xia;Shi-Wei Qu;Peng-Fa Li;Qi Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shiwen Yang
Shiwen Yang University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Qing Huo Liu
Qing Huo Liu Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo
Jian-Ming Jin
Jian-Ming Jin University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shi-Wei Qu
Shi-Wei Qu University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Yong-Ling Ban
Yong-Ling Ban University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Weng Cho Chew
Weng Cho Chew Purdue University West Lafayette
Chi Hou Chan
Chi Hou Chan City University of Hong Kong
William T. Joines
William T. Joines Duke University
Chow-Yen-Desmond Sim
Chow-Yen-Desmond Sim Feng Chia University
Wei E. I. Sha
Wei E. I. Sha Zhejiang University

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