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Bettina V. Lotsch

Bettina V. Lotsch

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Materials Science
Germany
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 87 1948 1877 108 101 306 29300
Chemistry 87 2388 2150 180 163 293 29323

Bettina V. Lotsch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bettina V. Lotsch between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bettina V. Lotsch published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 17.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2023. 47 of the 452 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2023. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 52 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 46 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

452 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bettina V. Lotsch: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 6
2005 4
2006 5
2007 7
2008 5
2009 6
2010 2
2011 5
2012 7
2013 15
2014 17
2015 20
2016 25
2017 27
2018 31
2019 21
2020 26
2021 40
2022 42
2023 52
2024 39
2025 46
2026 1
Total 452
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Bettina V. Lotsch 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 Bettina V. Lotsch 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, 290–309 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: 306 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
290–309 593 306
310–329 537
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
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Bettina V. Lotsch 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 Bettina V. Lotsch 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203 87
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Bettina V. Lotsch is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their contributions also extend to Inorganic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Condensed Matter Physics.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Bettina V. Lotsch has published extensively in several key venues. These include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators in their research include Robert E. Dinnebier, Sebastian Bette, Alberto Jiménez-Solano, Maxwell W. Terban, and Filip Podjaski.

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • "Solving the COF trilemma: towards crystalline, stable and functional covalent organic frameworks" (2020), published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Polymer photocatalysts for solar-to-chemical energy conversion" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Materials
  • "Ionothermal Synthesis of Imide-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks" (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "How Reproducible are Surface Areas Calculated from the BET Equation?" (2022), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Rational Design of Covalent Cobaloxime-Covalent Organic Framework Hybrids for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution" (2020), published in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Best Publications

  • New horizons for inorganic solid state ion conductors

    Zhizhen Zhang;Zhizhen Zhang;Yuanjun Shao;Bettina V. Lotsch;Yong-Sheng Hu

  • A tunable azine covalent organic framework platform for visible light-induced hydrogen generation

    Vijay S. Vyas;Frederik Haase;Frederik Haase;Linus Stegbauer;Linus Stegbauer;Goekcen Savasci

  • A hydrazone-based covalent organic framework for photocatalytic hydrogen production

    Linus Stegbauer;Linus Stegbauer;Linus Stegbauer;Katharina Schwinghammer;Katharina Schwinghammer;Katharina Schwinghammer;Bettina V. Lotsch;Bettina V. Lotsch;Bettina V. Lotsch

  • Unmasking melon by a complementary approach employing electron diffraction, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations: Structural characterization of a carbon nitride polymer

    Bettina V. Lotsch;Markus Döblinger;Jan Sehnert;Lena Seyfarth

  • Dirac cone protected by non-symmorphic symmetry and three-dimensional Dirac line node in ZrSiS.

    Leslie M. Schoop;Mazhar N. Ali;Mazhar N. Ali;Carola Straßer;Andreas Topp

  • Rational design of carbon nitride photocatalysts by identification of cyanamide defects as catalytically relevant sites

    Vincent Wing-hei Lau;Vincent Wing-hei Lau;Igor Moudrakovski;Tiago Botari;Simon Weinberger;Simon Weinberger

  • Bottom-up assembly of photonic crystals

    Georg von Freymann;Vladimir Kitaev;Bettina V. Lotsch;Geoffrey A. Ozin

  • Crystalline Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for Improved Visible-Light Hydrogen Evolution

    Katharina Schwinghammer;Katharina Schwinghammer;Maria B. Mesch;Viola Duppel;Christian Ziegler;Christian Ziegler;Christian Ziegler

  • Solving the COF trilemma: towards crystalline, stable and functional covalent organic frameworks

    Frederik Haase;Bettina V. Lotsch;Bettina V. Lotsch

  • Polymer photocatalysts for solar-to-chemical energy conversion

    Tanmay Banerjee;Filip Podjaski;Julia Kröger;Julia Kröger;Bishnu P. Biswal

  • Triazine-based Carbon Nitrides for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution†

    Katharina Schwinghammer;Brian Tuffy;Brian Tuffy;Maria B. Mesch;Eva Wirnhier

  • H2 Evolution with Covalent Organic Framework Photocatalysts

    Tanmay Banerjee;Kerstin Gottschling;Kerstin Gottschling;Goekcen Savasci;Goekcen Savasci;Christian Ochsenfeld

  • Nanofabrication by self-assembly

    Geoffrey A. Ozin;Kun Hou;Bettina V. Lotsch;Ludovico Cademartiri

  • Single-Site Photocatalytic H2 Evolution from Covalent Organic Frameworks with Molecular Cobaloxime Co-Catalysts

    Tanmay Banerjee;Frederik Haase;Frederik Haase;Goekcen Savasci;Goekcen Savasci;Kerstin Gottschling;Kerstin Gottschling

  • Low-Molecular-Weight Carbon Nitrides for Solar Hydrogen Evolution

    Vincent Wing-hei Lau;Vincent Wing-hei Lau;Maria B. Mesch;Viola Duppel;Viola Duppel;Volker Blum

  • Exploiting Noncovalent Interactions in an Imine-Based Covalent Organic Framework for Quercetin Delivery

    Vijay S. Vyas;Medhavi Vishwakarma;Medhavi Vishwakarma;Igor Moudrakovski;Frederick Haase;Frederick Haase

  • Poly(triazine imide) with intercalation of lithium and chloride ions [(C3N3)2(NH(x)Li(1-x))3⋅LiCl]: a crystalline 2D carbon nitride network.

    Eva Wirnhier;Markus Döblinger;Daniel Gunzelmann;Jürgen Senker

  • Tetragonal Li10GeP2S12 and Li7GePS8 – exploring the Li ion dynamics in LGPS Li electrolytes

    Alexander Kuhn;Viola Duppel;Bettina V. Lotsch;Bettina V. Lotsch

  • Topochemical conversion of an imine- into a thiazole-linked covalent organic framework enabling real structure analysis.

    Frederik Haase;Frederik Haase;Erik Troschke;Gökcen Savasci;Gökcen Savasci;Tanmay Banerjee

  • A new ultrafast superionic Li-conductor: ion dynamics in Li11Si2PS12 and comparison with other tetragonal LGPS-type electrolytes

    Alexander Kuhn;Oliver Gerbig;Changbao Zhu;Frank Falkenberg

  • Phenyl-triazine oligomers for light-driven hydrogen evolution

    Katharina Schwinghammer;Katharina Schwinghammer;Katharina Schwinghammer;Stephan Hug;Stephan Hug;Stephan Hug;Maria B. Mesch;Jürgen Senker

Frequent Co-Authors

Viola Duppel
Viola Duppel Max Planck Society
Wolfgang Schnick
Wolfgang Schnick Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Christian Ochsenfeld
Christian Ochsenfeld Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jürgen Senker
Jürgen Senker University of Bayreuth
Klaus Kern
Klaus Kern Max Planck Society
Igor L. Moudrakovski
Igor L. Moudrakovski Max Planck Society
Geoffrey A. Ozin
Geoffrey A. Ozin University of Toronto
Christina Scheu
Christina Scheu Max Planck Society
Stuart S. P. Parkin
Stuart S. P. Parkin Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics
Paolo Lugli
Paolo Lugli Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

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