OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Nanophotonics is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Mimicking the structure of Morpho butterfly wing surface: a highly reflective nanostructure assembled by nanospheres	31
Non-volatile flexible-grid wavelength-selective switch using subwavelength-grating-Ge2Sb2Te5-assisted silicon microring resonators	17
Anisotropic absorption enhancement in hybrid black phosphorous-plasmonic nanograting systems	16
Implementing kagome lattice photonic crystal structure for high-speed terahertz applications	15
Graphene-based switchable and tunable selective absorption metasurface	13
Broadband solar energy harvesting with a machine-learning-optimized nickel–quartz metamaterial absorber	11
Analysis of interface mode localization in disordered photonic crystal structure	9
Dual symmetry breaking tunable bound states in the continuum in all dielectric split ring metamaterials	8
Flat-passband silicon nitride cascaded Mach–Zehnder interferometer for coarse wavelength division multiplexing	7
Structural and photoluminescence studies of Eu3+-and Yb3+-doped cadmium sulfide nanoparticles prepared by precipitation method	5
Optical field enhanced nonlinear optical performance of chalcogenide nanocomposite-based 1D photonic crystal	5
Achieving strong exciton–plasmon coupling via substrate engineering	5
Optical anisotropy of high-order harmonic generation by strong laser radiation in rectangular graphene quantum dot	5
Tunable circular dichroism based on chiral photonic crystals	5
Lasing action based on polarization-insensitive quasi-bound states in the continuum in dielectric metasurface	5
Ultra-compact silicon multimode waveguide bends based on special curves for dual polarizations	5
Research on characteristics of wide band filter based on composite resonators coupled with metal–insulator–metal waveguide	5
Independently tunable Fano resonance from quasibound state in the continuum in hybrid graphene–dielectric metasurface for magnetic field tunability	4
Design and manufacture of a photonic crystal light sail	4
Multi-layer model of cell-waveguide system for highly uniform illumination inside wide bio-optical waveguide fluorescence microscopy	4
Optimally designed tunable phase change material-based narrowband perfect absorber	4
Thulium/holmium fiber laser with Ti2AlN MAX phase-coated arc-shaped fiber for mode-locked pulse generation	4
On temporally periodic physical vapor deposition on random rough surfaces (Erratum)	4
Ge2Sb2Te5 patch embedded ring resonator for optical switching	4
Design and simulation of refractive index sensor based on suspended composite hybrid plasmonic waveguide for sensing mass density of polarizable hydrogen gas	4

Numerical analysis of surface acoustic wave driven carriers transport in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well	4
New design of biosensor with high sensitivity and low detection limit for cancer cell detection based on photonics crystals	4
Possible plasmonic enhancement of optical limiter performance	4
Plasmonic metasurfaces supporting ultrahigh-Q surface lattice resonances	4
Polarization detection of ultraviolet light using ZnO microwires	4
Band-folding quasi-bound states in the continuum supported by dimer nanobars with symmetry broken along z-direction	4
Limitations of Drude model in determining plasma properties for multivalley semiconductors: a case study with Ge1-xSnx alloy	4
Performance enhancement of thin film solar cells using silver triangular and rectangular grating on the back electrode	4
Sandwich heterostructure of transition metal dichalcogenide/graphene as tunable lateral reflection shifter	3
Enhancing light emission near low-refractive-index contrast nanostructures via mirror-symmetry breaking	3
Germanium and silicon-based nanohole LWIR metalens design and fabrication	3
In Memoriam: Sergey Afanasyevich Maksimenko (August 13, 1954 – March 16, 2026)	3
Analysis of thermal performance and charge balance in all-inorganic quantum dot light-emitting devices	2
Design and experimental demonstration of multiphase matching-based silicon dual-mode mode division multiplexing-link	2
Plasmonic Y-waveguide full adder using power combiner/divider: high extinction ratio and terabit-scale bit rates in 20 μm footprint	2
Metal-organic chemical vapor deposition-grown wafer-scale hexagonal boron nitride for high-performance deep ultraviolet photodetectors	2
Symmetrically structured plasmonic waveguide lasers with deep subwavelength confinement and low threshold	2
Photocatalytic activity of TiO2/SiO2 nanocomposites synthesized by reactive magnetron sputtering technique	2
Recent progress on inverse design for integrated photonic devices: methodology and applications	2
Compact and broadband polarization beam splitter on lithium-niobate-on-insulator using a hybrid plasmonic waveguide	2
Multi-resonance coupled metal pattern metamaterial for selective thermal emission	2
Analysis of the Purcell effect of plasmonic supercrystal films and nanocavities made by close-packed metallic nanoparticles	2
Facile method to model the broadband optical response of imperfectly periodic nanotextures	2
Synthesis and characteristics of BaYF5:Yb3+, Er3+@BaYF5 nanoparticles as a new near-infrared fluorescence bioimaging probe	2
Simulation of yolk-shell nanostructures optical properties	2
Guided-mode resonance sensors with high sensitivity and asymmetric structures	2
Independently tunable triple Fano resonances in plasmonic waveguide structure and its applications for sensing	2
Photonic crystal modulator using cadmium oxide epsilon-near-zero material in a shoulder-coupled resonant cavity	2
Design and fabrication of a programmable wide-angle non-polarized terahertz receiving sensor utilizing 4F rotating structure metamaterials	2
Low-threshold lasing action driven by chiral quasi-bound state in the continuum in planar metasurface	2
Light absorption enhancement of ultrathin crystalline silicon solar cells with frequency upconversion layer using silver hemisphere nanoparticles	2
Enhancement of high data rate in wireless systems using distinct photonic crystals air holes in terahertz antenna	2
Polymer waveguide photonic interconnect for multichip communications-based heterogeneous integration	2
Enhanced thermo-optic effects in silicon nitride photonic integrated circuits via polymer claddings	2
Investigation of composite plasmonic nanomaterial based on Au-nanoparticle/In-nanodisk array for plasmonic properties	2
Optical fiber Fabry-Perot temperature sensor based on metal welding technology	2
Agricultural soil health monitoring using photonic crystal fiber based on combined principles of surface plasmon resonance and interferometry for lead ion detection	2
Detection of viral and bacterial diseases using 2D photonic crystal-based elliptical ring resonator sensor	2
Integrated optical waveguide atomic force microscopy system with a differential splitter readout	2