United StatesOverall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Engineering
SubField 1:
Optics
SubField 2:
Aerospace & Aeronautics
Rank in SubField 1: 1,003 out of 80,301 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2025
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 246,395 | 191,448 |
| Total Cites | 2,480 | 3,670 |
| H-index | 29 | 35 |
| Hm-index | 13 | 16 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 9 | 9 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 24 | 32 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 37 | 37 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 787 | 1,093 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 120 | 120 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 2,270 | 3,311 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,653 | 1,947 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.50 | 1.88 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
32.43%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Optics
SubField 2:
Energy
Rank in SubField 1: 1,099 out of 78,127 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2024
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 259,950 | 191,744 |
| Total Cites | 2,212 | 3,407 |
| H-index | 27 | 34 |
| Hm-index | 12 | 16 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 9 | 9 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 21 | 29 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 37 | 37 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 697 | 1,013 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 120 | 120 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 2,014 | 3,063 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,493 | 1,766 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.48 | 1.93 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
35.07%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Optics
SubField 2:
Energy
Rank in SubField 1: 869 out of 64,789 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2023
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 262,139 | 193,873 |
| Total Cites | 1,954 | 3,096 |
| H-index | 26 | 32 |
| Hm-index | 12 | 15 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 9 | 9 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 19 | 27 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 37 | 37 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 635 | 937 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 120 | 120 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,765 | 2,770 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,321 | 1,580 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.48 | 1.96 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
36.89%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Optics
SubField 2:
Energy
Rank in SubField 1: 988 out of 64,044 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2022
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 268,679 | 202,657 |
| Total Cites | 1,701 | 2,791 |
| H-index | 25 | 29 |
| Hm-index | 12 | 14 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 9 | 9 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 16 | 24 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 37 | 37 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 572 | 853 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 120 | 120 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,525 | 2,479 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,150 | 1,405 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.48 | 1.99 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
39.05%
|
|
Ma, Lin
University of Virginia,
2021 Rank: 264,444
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Physics & Astronomy
SubField 1:
Optics
SubField 2:
Aerospace & Aeronautics
Rank in SubField 1: 1,054 out of 64,512 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2021
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 264,444 | 194,884 |
| Total Cites | 1,609 | 2,680 |
| H-index | 24 | 29 |
| Hm-index | 12 | 14 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 9 | 9 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 16 | 24 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 37 | 37 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 546 | 824 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 118 | 118 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,444 | 2,383 |
| Composite Score | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 1,082 | 1,333 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.49 | 2.01 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
39.96%
|
|
Overall Rank
Rank in SubField 1
Publications
Citations
Main Field:
Engineering
SubField 1:
Optics
SubField 2:
Aerospace & Aeronautics
Rank in SubField 1: 1,270 out of 56,325 Researchers
Data For The Year: 2020
| Metrics | Self-Citations Excluded | All |
|---|---|---|
| Rank Based on Composite Score | 298,011 | 205,004 |
| Total Cites | 1,269 | 2,223 |
| H-index | 21 | 28 |
| Hm-index | 10 | 13 |
| Number of Single Authored Papers | 9 | 9 |
| Total Cites to Single Authored Papers | 14 | 21 |
| Number of Single+First Authored Papers | 37 | 37 |
| Total Cites to Single+First Authored Papers | 453 | 705 |
| Number of Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 111 | 111 |
| Total Cites to Single+First+Last Authored Papers | 1,120 | 1,946 |
| Composite Score | 2 | 3 |
| Number of Distinct Citing Papers | 854 | 1,088 |
| Ratio of Total Citations to Distinct Citing Papers | 1.49 | 2.04 |
| Self-Citation Percentage |
42.91%
|
|
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