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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 74 3464 3290 328 314 517 19518

A. Herrmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by A. Herrmann between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. A. Herrmann published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2007. 8 of the 552 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2007. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 8 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 39 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1985 2025

552 publications in total across all disciplines

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A. Herrmann: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 4
1988 1
1989 4
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 8
1994 10
1995 17
1996 7
1997 22
1998 6
1999 16
2000 2
2001 10
2002 9
2003 25
2004 7
2005 22
2006 6
2007 39
2008 13
2009 36
2010 10
2011 30
2012 17
2013 27
2014 14
2015 28
2016 32
2017 30
2018 18
2019 24
2020 14
2021 20
2022 4
2023 8
2024 4
2025 4
Total 552
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A. Herrmann publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A. Herrmann sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 503–522 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 517 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106 517
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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A. Herrmann D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A. Herrmann sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143 74
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Overview

A. Herrmann is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering. Within these areas, Herrmann focuses on subfields including Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics related to fusion and advanced materials sciences. These include:

  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications
  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics

Herrmann has contributed to several recent papers addressing fusion engineering, divertor design, diagnostics, and instrumentation. Notable publications include:

  • Preliminary design of the COMPASS upgrade tokamak, 2021, Fusion Engineering and Design
  • Preliminary analysis of alternative divertors for DEMO, 2021, Nuclear Materials and Energy
  • Infrared thermography in metallic environments of WEST and ASDEX Upgrade, 2020, Nuclear Materials and Energy
  • High-heat flux ball-pen probe head in ASDEX-Upgrade, 2022, Review of Scientific Instruments
  • Design and operation of the in-vessel cryopump for the new upper divertor in ASDEX Upgrade, 2021, Fusion Engineering and Design

Their publications have appeared frequently in several venues, most prominently:

  • Fusion Engineering and Design (11 publications)
  • Nuclear Materials and Energy (6 publications)
  • Review of Scientific Instruments (6 publications)
  • Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (4 publications)
  • Das Gesundheitswesen (3 publications)

Herrmann collaborates regularly with a group of researchers including V. Rohde (14 collaborations), T. Lunt (8 collaborations), M. Teschke (6 collaborations), M. García-Muñoz (6 collaborations), and J. Galdón-Quiroga (6 collaborations).

Best Publications

  • Chapter 4: Power and particle control

    A. Loarte;B. Lipschultz;A.S. Kukushkin;G.F. Matthews

  • Characteristics of type I ELM energy and particle losses in existing devices and their extrapolation to ITER

    A. Loarte;G. Saibene;R. Sartori;D. Campbell

  • Scaling of the tokamak near the scrape-off layer H-mode power width and implications for ITER

    T. Eich;A.W. Leonard;R.A. Pitts;W. Fundamenski

  • First observation of edge localized modes mitigation with resonant and nonresonant magnetic perturbations in ASDEX Upgrade.

    W. Suttrop;T. Eich;J. C. Fuchs;S. Günter

  • Inter-ELM Power Decay Length for JET and ASDEX Upgrade: Measurement and Comparison with Heuristic Drift-Based Model

    T. Eich;B. Sieglin;A. Scarabosio;W. Fundamenski

  • Key ITER plasma edge and plasma–material interaction issues

    G. Federici;P. Andrew;P. Barabaschi;J. Brooks

  • Impurity seeding for tokamak power exhaust: from present devices via ITER to DEMO

    A Kallenbach;M Bernert;R Dux;L Casali

  • Tungsten: An option for divertor and main chamber plasma facing components in future fusion devices

    R. Neu;R. Dux;A. Kallenbach;T. Pütterich

  • Energy flux to the ASDEX-Upgrade diverter plates determined by thermography and calorimetry

    A Herrmann;W Junker;K Gunther;S Bosch

  • Divertor power load feedback with nitrogen seeding in ASDEX Upgrade

    A. Kallenbach;R. Dux;J. C. Fuchs;R. Fischer

  • Type II ELMy H modes on ASDEX Upgrade with good confinement at high density

    J. Stober;M. Maraschek;G.D. Conway;O. Gruber

  • Partial detachment of high power discharges in ASDEX Upgrade

    A. Kallenbach;M. Bernert;M. Beurskens;L. Casali

  • Evolution of filament structures during edge-localized modes in the MAST Tokamak.

    A. Kirk;B. Koch;R. Scannell;H. R. Wilson

  • Characteristics and scaling of energy and particle losses during Type I ELMs in JET H-modes

    A. Loarte;M. Becoulet;G. Saibene;R. Sartori

  • Plasma-surface interaction, scrape-off layer and divertor physics:Implications for ITER

    B. Lipschultz;X. Bonnin;G. Counsell;A. Kallenbach

  • Transport into and across the scrape-off layer in the ASDEX Upgrade divertor tokamak

    J. Neuhauser;D. Coster;H. U. Fahrbach;J. C. Fuchs

  • Transient heat loads in current fusion experiments, extrapolation to ITER and consequences for its operation

    A. Loarte;G. Saibene;R. Sartori;V. Riccardo

  • Plasma-wall interaction and plasma behaviour in the non-boronised all tungsten ASDEX Upgrade

    R. Dux;V. Bobkov;A. Herrmann;A. Janzer

  • Filament structures at the plasma edge on MAST

    A Kirk;N Ben Ayed;G Counsell;B Dudson

  • The impact of ELMs on the ITER divertor

    A.W. Leonard;A. Herrmann;K. Itami;J. Lingertat

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Kallenbach
A. Kallenbach Max Planck Society
R. Neu
R. Neu Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
R. Dux
R. Dux Max Planck Society
H. Zohm
H. Zohm Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
Michael Kaufmann
Michael Kaufmann University of Tübingen
Peter Lang
Peter Lang University of Bern
F. Ryter
F. Ryter Max Planck Society
Wolf-Dieter Schneider
Wolf-Dieter Schneider École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
A. Loarte
A. Loarte ITER
H. Maier
H. Maier University of Hannover

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