World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Bernd M. Smarsly

Bernd M. Smarsly

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 77 3127 3019 177 170 326 21278
Chemistry 77 4023 3650 306 282 317 20931

Bernd M. Smarsly publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bernd M. Smarsly between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bernd M. Smarsly published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2007. 15 of the 372 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2007. 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
1999 2026

372 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Bernd M. Smarsly: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 5
2000 1
2001 8
2002 8
2003 12
2004 10
2005 19
2006 18
2007 26
2008 12
2009 22
2010 19
2011 12
2012 8
2013 5
2014 11
2015 17
2016 11
2017 16
2018 20
2019 24
2020 21
2021 12
2022 14
2023 14
2024 12
2025 13
2026 2
Total 372
Download as CSV

Bernd M. Smarsly publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd M. Smarsly sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 310–329 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 326 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537 326
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
Download as CSV

Bernd M. Smarsly D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernd M. Smarsly sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323 77
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
Download as CSV

Overview

Bernd M. Smarsly is affiliated with the University of Giessen in Germany and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science, with a focus on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, and related subfields. Their research spans multiple aspects of catalytic processes, renewable energy, and materials engineering.

Their recent publications demonstrate a variety of interests and expertise. Notable papers include:

  • Assessing the structural properties of graphitic and non-graphitic carbons by Raman spectroscopy, 2020, Carbon
  • Monitoring the thermally induced transition from sp3-hybridized into sp2-hybridized carbons, 2020, Carbon
  • Bandgap Engineering in Novel Fluorite-Type Rare Earth High-Entropy Oxides (RE-HEOs) with Computational and Experimental Validation for Photocatalytic Water Splitting Applications, 2022, Advanced Sustainable Systems
  • Sol-Gel-Derived Ordered Mesoporous High Entropy Spinel Ferrites and Assessment of Their Photoelectrochemical and Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Performance, 2023, Small
  • Rational Synthesis Concept for Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles: On the Impact of Particle Size on the Oxygen Storage Capacity, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

The main fields of study connected to their work are Materials Science in general, with a specialization in:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Bernd M. Smarsly's research topics highlight several key areas, including:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Frequent collaborators in their research include Teresa Gatti, Herbert Over, Felix Boll, Matteo Crisci, and Pascal Cop. These collaborations suggest a network focused on interdisciplinary approaches within materials chemistry and catalysis.

The scientist has published work in several recurring venues, reflecting a sustained engagement with key journals in their field. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Langmuir
  • ChemCatChem
  • Carbon
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials

Best Publications

  • Ionic liquids for the convenient synthesis of functional nanoparticles and other inorganic nanostructures

    Markus Antonietti;Daibin Kuang;Bernd Smarsly;Yong Zhou

  • Synthesis of hierarchically porous carbon monoliths with highly ordered microstructure and their application in rechargeable lithium batteries with high-rate capability

    Yong-Sheng Hu;Philipp Adelhelm;Bernd M. Smarsly;Sarmimala Hore

  • A reconsideration of the relationship between the crystallite size La of carbons determined by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy

    Gerald A. Zickler;Bernd Smarsly;Notburga Gierlinger;Herwig Peterlik

  • Adsorption hysteresis of nitrogen and argon in pore networks and characterization of novel micro- and mesoporous silicas

    Matthias Thommes;Bernd Smarsly;Matthijs Groenewolt;Peter I. Ravikovitch

  • Assessing the structural properties of graphitic and non-graphitic carbons by Raman spectroscopy

    Dominique B. Schuepfer;Felix Badaczewski;Juan Manuel Guerra-Castro;Detlev M. Hofmann

  • High electroactivity of polyaniline in supercapacitors by using a hierarchically porous carbon monolith as a support

    Li-Zhen Fan;Li-Zhen Fan;Yong-Sheng Hu;Joachim Maier;Philipp Adelhelm

  • Pseudocapacitive Contributions to Charge Storage in Highly Ordered Mesoporous Group V Transition Metal Oxides with Iso-Oriented Layered Nanocrystalline Domains

    Kirstin Brezesinski;John Wang;Jan Haetge;Christian Reitz

  • Periodically ordered nanoscale islands and mesoporous films composed of nanocrystalline multimetallic oxides

    David Grosso;Cédric Boissière;Bernd Smarsly;Torsten Brezesinski

  • Highly Crystalline Cubic Mesoporous TiO2 with 10-nm Pore Diameter Made with a New Block Copolymer Template

    Bernd Smarsly;David Grosso;Torsten Brezesinski;Nicola Pinna

  • Hierarchical Porous Silica Materials with a Trimodal Pore System Using Surfactant Templates

    Daibin Kuang;Torsten Brezesinski;Bernd Smarsly

  • Recent progress in soft-templating of porous carbon materials

    Laemthong Chuenchom;Laemthong Chuenchom;Ralph Kraehnert;Bernd M. Smarsly

  • Mesoporous TiO2: Comparison of Classical Sol−Gel and Nanoparticle Based Photoelectrodes for the Water Splitting Reaction

    Pascal Hartmann;Doh-Kwon Lee;Bernd M. Smarsly;Juergen Janek

  • Metal-organic framework nanofibers via electrospinning.

    Rainer Ostermann;Janosch Cravillon;Christoph Weidmann;Michael Wiebcke

  • Cavitation in metastable liquid nitrogen confined to nanoscale pores.

    Christopher J. Rasmussen;Aleksey Vishnyakov;Matthias Thommes;Bernd M. Smarsly

  • Templating behavior of a long-chain ionic liquid in the hydrothermal synthesis of mesoporous silica.

    Tongwen Wang;Helena Kaper;Markus Antonietti;Bernd Smarsly

  • Ordered mesoporous Sb-, Nb-, and Ta-doped SnO2 thin films with adjustable doping levels and high electrical conductivity

    Yude Wang;Torsten Brezesinski;Markus Antonietti;Bernd Smarsly

  • Ionische Flüssigkeiten für die Synthese funktioneller Nanopartikel und anderer anorganischer Nanostrukturen

    Markus Antonietti;Daibin Kuang;Bernd Smarsly;Yong Zhou

  • Replication of lyotropic block copolymer mesophases into porous silica by nanocasting: Learning about finer details of polymer self-assembly

    Arne Thomas;Helmut Schlaad;Bernd Smarsly;Markus Antonietti

  • Highly crystalline WO3 thin films with ordered 3D mesoporosity and improved electrochromic performance.

    Torsten Brezesinski;Dina Fattakhova Rohlfing;Sébastien Sallard;Markus Antonietti

  • Hierarchically Porous Monolithic LiFePO4/Carbon Composite Electrode Materials for High Power Lithium Ion Batteries

    Cara M. Doherty;Cara M. Doherty;Rachel A. Caruso;Rachel A. Caruso;Bernd M. Smarsly;Philipp Adelhelm

  • From Cyclodextrin Assemblies to Porous Materials by Silica Templating

    Sebastian Polarz;Bernd Smarsly;Lyudmila M. Bronstein;Markus Antonietti

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Antonietti
Markus Antonietti Max Planck Society
Torsten Brezesinski
Torsten Brezesinski Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Herbert Over
Herbert Over University of Giessen
Igor Djerdj
Igor Djerdj University of Osijek
Philipp Adelhelm
Philipp Adelhelm Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Charl F. J. Faul
Charl F. J. Faul University of Bristol
Michael Wark
Michael Wark Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Nicola Pinna
Nicola Pinna Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Yong-Sheng Hu
Yong-Sheng Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sebastian Polarz
Sebastian Polarz University of Hannover

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Bernd M. Smarsly

Trending Scientists