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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 53 2378 2278 399 397 465 12066

Zhengyuan Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhengyuan Xu between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhengyuan Xu published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 18.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2019. 30 of the 552 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2019. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 45 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 29 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

552 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhengyuan Xu: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 3
1999 5
2000 10
2001 13
2002 11
2003 17
2004 14
2005 10
2006 11
2007 13
2008 11
2009 5
2010 19
2011 15
2012 14
2013 8
2014 20
2015 26
2016 33
2017 44
2018 43
2019 45
2020 29
2021 22
2022 18
2023 29
2024 32
2025 29
2026 1
Total 552
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Zhengyuan Xu 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 Zhengyuan Xu 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, 454–473 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: 465 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
454–473 111 465
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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Zhengyuan Xu 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 Zhengyuan Xu 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 53
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

Zhengyuan Xu is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China in China. Their research falls predominantly within the field of Engineering, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their work also touches upon Ocean Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, and Computer Networks and Communications.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography

Zhengyuan Xu's publications appear frequently in the following venues:

  • Optics Express
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Photonics Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist has coauthored extensively with colleagues including Chen Gong, Nuo Huang, Weijie Liu, Shangbin Li, and Xianqing Jin.

Recent papers by Zhengyuan Xu include:

  • "Demonstration of Photoelectrochemical-Type Photodetectors Using Seawater as Electrolyte for Portable and Wireless Optical Communication," 2022, Advanced Optical Materials
  • "Some practical constraints and solutions for optical camera communication," 2020, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • "Experimental underwater quantum key distribution," 2021, Optics Express
  • "Deep-Ultraviolet LEDs Incorporated with SiO2-Based Microcavities Toward High-Speed Ultraviolet Light Communication," 2022, Advanced Optical Materials
  • "Design and Demonstration of Robust Visible Light Positioning Based on Received Signal Strength," 2020, Journal of Lightwave Technology

Best Publications

  • Ultraviolet Communications: Potential and State-Of-The-Art

    Zhengyuan Xu;B.M. Sadler

  • Emerging Optical Wireless Communications-Advances and Challenges

    Zabih Ghassemlooy;Shlomi Arnon;Murat Uysal;Zhengyuan Xu

  • Modeling of non-line-of-sight ultraviolet scattering channels for communication

    Haipeng Ding;Gang Chen;A.K. Majumdar;B.M. Sadler

  • Performance analysis of minimum variance CDMA receivers

    M.K. Tsatsanis;Zhengyuan Xu

  • Analytical performance study of solar blind non-line-of-sight ultraviolet short-range communication links.

    Zhengyuan Xu;Haipeng Ding;Brian M. Sadler;Gang Chen

  • 100 m/500 Mbps underwater optical wireless communication using an NRZ-OOK modulated 520 nm laser diode

    Jiemei Wang;Chunhui Lu;Shangbin Li;Zhengyuan Xu

  • Path loss modeling and performance trade-off study for short-range non-line-of-sight ultraviolet communications

    Gang Chen;Zhengyuan Xu;Haipeng Ding;Brian M. Sadler

  • Blind adaptive algorithms for minimum variance CDMA receivers

    Zhengyuan Xu;M.K. Tsatsanis

  • Line-of-sight visible light communication system design and demonstration

    Kaiyun Cui;Gang Chen;Zhengyuan Xu;Richard D. Roberts

  • SIMO detection schemes for underwater optical wireless communication under turbulence

    Weihao Liu;Zhengyuan Xu;Liuqing Yang

  • Experimental evaluation of LED-based solar blind NLOS communication links

    Gang Chen;Feras Abou-Galala;Zhengyuan Xu;Brian M. Sadler

  • User Grouping and Power Allocation for NOMA Visible Light Communication Multi-Cell Networks

    Xiaoke Zhang;Qian Gao;Chen Gong;Zhengyuan Xu

  • A Survey on Ultraviolet C-Band (UV-C) Communications

    Alexander Vavoulas;Harilaos G. Sandalidis;Nestor D. Chatzidiamantis;Zhengyuan Xu

  • Visible light communications in heterogeneous networks: Paving the way for user-centric design

    Rong Zhang;Jiaheng Wang;Zhaocheng Wang;Zhengyuan Xu

  • Perturbation analysis for subspace decomposition with applications in subspace-based algorithms

    Zhengyuan Xu

  • Visible Light Communications : Modulation and Signal Processing

    Zhaocheng Wang;Qi Wang;Wei Huang;Zhengyuan Xu

  • Multihop Free-Space Optical Communications Over Turbulence Channels with Pointing Errors using Heterodyne Detection

    Xuan Tang;Zhaocheng Wang;Zhengyuan Xu;Zabih Ghassemlooy

  • Blind multiuser detection: from MOE to subspace methods

    Zhengyuan Xu;Ping Liu;Xiaodong Wang

  • Experimental demonstration of ultraviolet pulse broadening in short-range non-line-of-sight communication channels

    Gang Chen;Zhengyuan Xu;Brian M. Sadler

  • Performance analysis of minimum variance CDMA receivers

    M.K. Teatsanis;Zhengyuan Xu

  • Correction to "Modeling of Non-Line-of-Sight Ultraviolet Scattering Channels for Communication" [Dec 09 1535-1544]

    Haipeng Ding;Gang Chen;Arun K. Majumdar;Brian M. Sadler

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian M. Sadler
Brian M. Sadler United States Army Research Laboratory
Lajos Hanzo
Lajos Hanzo University of Southampton
Yingbo Hua
Yingbo Hua University of California, Riverside
Julian Cheng
Julian Cheng University of British Columbia
Zhaocheng Wang
Zhaocheng Wang Tsinghua University
Zabih Ghassemlooy
Zabih Ghassemlooy Northumbria University
Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy
Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy University of California, Riverside
Liuqing Yang
Liuqing Yang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Rong Zhang
Rong Zhang University of Southampton
Guifang Dong
Guifang Dong Tsinghua University

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