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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 81 506 488 17 16 580 21831

Zhi Ning Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhi Ning Chen between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhi Ning Chen published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 21 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2017. 39 of the 589 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2017. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 19 publications
1998 2025

589 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhi Ning Chen: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 5
2000 17
2001 5
2002 5
2003 15
2004 10
2005 13
2006 17
2007 25
2008 14
2009 25
2010 16
2011 23
2012 32
2013 33
2014 24
2015 34
2016 31
2017 36
2018 36
2019 19
2020 33
2021 35
2022 19
2023 27
2024 20
2025 19
Total 589
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Zhi Ning Chen 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 Zhi Ning Chen 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, 574–593 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: 580 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 58 580
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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Zhi Ning Chen 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 Zhi Ning Chen 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, 81 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: 81 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 81
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

Zhi Ning Chen is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore and has focused their research efforts primarily in the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields including aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, atomic and molecular physics and optics, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's research concentrates on a range of topics related to antenna technologies and microwave engineering. Key areas of study include antenna design and analysis, advanced antenna and metasurface technologies, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, microwave engineering and waveguides, antenna design and optimization, millimeter-wave propagation and modeling, as well as energy harvesting in wireless networks.

Frequent coauthors working alongside Chen include Qun Lou, Yejun He, Peiqin Liu, Ruolei Xu, and Jiexi Yin. Their collaborative efforts have contributed to developing concepts and applications across these scientific domains.

Zhi Ning Chen has published extensively, with a significant number of papers appearing in notable venues such as IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI), IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE Communications Magazine, and IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.

Examples of recent publications include:

  • "An overview of terahertz antennas," 2020, China Communications
  • "Metantenna: When Metasurface Meets Antenna Again," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • "Characterization of Metasurface Lens Antenna for Sub-6 GHz Dual-Polarization Full-Dimension Massive MIMO and Multibeam Systems," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • "Resonant Metasurface Antennas With Resonant Apertures: Characteristic Mode Analysis and Dual-Polarized Broadband Low-Profile Design," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • "Prior-Knowledge-Guided Deep-Learning-Enabled Synthesis for Broadband and Large Phase Shift Range Metacells in Metalens Antenna," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Best Publications

  • Wideband monopole antennas for multi-band wireless systems

    M.J. Ammann;Zhi Ning Chen

  • Small Printed Ultrawideband Antenna With Reduced Ground Plane Effect

    Zhi Ning Chen;T.S.P. See;Xianming Qing

  • Low-Profile Wideband Metasurface Antennas Using Characteristic Mode Analysis

    Feng Han Lin;Zhi Ning Chen

  • Ultra Wideband Wireless Communication

    Huseyin Arslan;Zhi Ning Chen

  • Broadband Planar Antennas: Design and Applications

    Zhi Ning Chen;Michael Y. W. Chia

  • Metamaterial-Based Low-Profile Broadband Mushroom Antenna

    Wei Liu;Zhi Ning Chen;Xianming Qing

  • Considerations for source pulses and antennas in UWB radio systems

    Zhi Ning Chen;Xuan Hui Wu;Hui Feng Li;Ning Yang

  • Metamaterial-Based Low-Profile Broadband Aperture-Coupled Grid-Slotted Patch Antenna

    Wei Liu;Zhi Ning Chen;Xianming Qing

  • Asymmetric-Circular Shaped Slotted Microstrip Antennas for Circular Polarization and RFID Applications

    Nasimuddin;Zhi Ning Chen;Xianming Qing

  • Design and Modeling of Spoof Surface Plasmon Modes-Based Microwave Slow-Wave Transmission Line

    Amin Kianinejad;Zhi Ning Chen;Cheng-Wei Qiu

  • A wide-band shorted planar monopole with bevel

    M.J. Ammann;Zhi Ning Chen

  • A Universal UHF RFID Reader Antenna

    Zhi Ning Chen;Xianming Qing;Hang Leong Chung

  • An overview of terahertz antennas

    Yejun He;Yaling Chen;Long Zhang;Sai-Wai Wong

  • Metamaterial-Based Thin Planar Lens Antenna for Spatial Beamforming and Multibeam Massive MIMO

    Mei Jiang;Zhi Ning Chen;Yan Zhang;Wei Hong

  • Bandwidth Enhancement for a 60 GHz Substrate Integrated Waveguide Fed Cavity Array Antenna on LTCC

    Junfeng Xu;Zhi Ning Chen;Xianming Qing;Wei Hong

  • Ultra Wideband Wireless Communication: Arslan/Ultra Wideband Wireless Communication

    Hüseyin Arslan;Zhi Ning Chen;Maria-Gabriella Di Benedetto

  • A High Gain Antenna With an Optimized Metamaterial Inspired Superstrate

    Dongying Li;Z. Szabo;Xianming Qing;Er-Ping Li

  • Impedance Characterization of RFID Tag Antennas and Application in Tag Co-Design

    Xianming Qing;Chean Khan Goh;Zhi Ning Chen

  • Handbook of Antenna Technologies

    Zhi Ning Chen;Duixian Liu;Hisamatsu Nakano;Xianming Qing

  • Axial Ratio Bandwidth Enhancement of 60-GHz Substrate Integrated Waveguide-Fed Circularly Polarized LTCC Antenna Array

    Yue Li;Zhi Ning Chen;Xianming Qing;Zhijun Zhang

  • Compact Asymmetric-Slit Microstrip Antennas for Circular Polarization

    Nasimuddin;Xianming Qing;Zhi Ning Chen

  • Dual-Band Circularly Polarized $S$ -Shaped Slotted Patch Antenna With a Small Frequency-Ratio

    Nasimuddin;Zhi Ning Chen;Xianming Qing

  • A Dual-Band Metasurface Antenna Using Characteristic Mode Analysis

    Teng Li;Zhi Ning Chen

  • Planar antennas

    Zhi Ning Chen;M.J. Ammann;Xianming Qing;Xuan Hui Wu

  • Metantenna: When Metasurface Meets Antenna Again

    Jiafu Wang;Yue Li;Zhi Hao Jiang;Ting Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Xianming Qing
Xianming Qing Institute for Infocomm Research
Wei Hong
Wei Hong Southeast University
Cheng-Wei Qiu
Cheng-Wei Qiu National University of Singapore
Max J. Ammann
Max J. Ammann Technological University Dublin
Sai-Wai Wong
Sai-Wai Wong Shenzhen University
Yong-Xin Guo
Yong-Xin Guo City University of Hong Kong
Jian-Ming Jin
Jian-Ming Jin University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Le-Wei Li
Le-Wei Li University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Ke Wu
Ke Wu Polytechnique Montréal
Qing-Xin Chu
Qing-Xin Chu South China University of Technology

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