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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 61 6691 6463 263 247 158 15690
Chemistry 61 9146 8293 516 463 157 15618

Christian B. Nielsen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian B. Nielsen between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian B. Nielsen published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 22 of the 210 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 13 publications
1996 2025

210 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian B. Nielsen: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 3
2005 9
2006 3
2007 6
2008 1
2009 4
2010 2
2011 14
2012 12
2013 17
2014 7
2015 13
2016 19
2017 9
2018 4
2019 10
2020 6
2021 15
2022 8
2023 19
2024 9
2025 13
Total 210
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Christian B. Nielsen 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 Christian B. Nielsen 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, 150–169 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: 158 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
150–169 835 158
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
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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Christian B. Nielsen 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 Christian B. Nielsen 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% 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 61
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
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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Overview

Christian B. Nielsen is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a notable focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, and Materials Chemistry. Additional subfields of study include Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.

The scientist's main research topics cover diverse areas including Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Analytical Chemistry and Sensors, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, as well as Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials.

The frequent venues where Christian B. Nielsen disseminates research findings include:

  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Advanced Materials
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Recent published papers demonstrate a focus on organic semiconductors, conducting polymers, and materials for energy applications. Some of these papers are:

  • "The role of chemical design in the performance of organic semiconductors" (2020) in Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "High-Efficiency Ion-Exchange Doping of Conducting Polymers" (2021) in Advanced Materials
  • "Thermoelectric Materials: Current Status and Future Challenges" (2021) in Frontiers in Electronic Materials
  • "Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conduction in Small-Molecule Semiconductors" (2021) in Chemical Reviews
  • "Versatile and recyclable double-network PVA/cellulose hydrogels for strain sensors and triboelectric nanogenerators under harsh conditions" (2024) in Nano Energy

Christian B. Nielsen has collaborated extensively with several researchers, notably:

  • Peter A. Gilhooly-Finn
  • Christina J. Kousseff
  • Zachary S. Parr
  • Isaac Abrahams
  • Roman Halaksa

The scientist has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Frontiers Media: "Celebrating 1 year of Frontiers in Electronic Materials" (2024).

Best Publications

  • The Dalton quantum chemistry program system

    Kestutis Aidas;Celestino Angeli;Keld L. Bak;Vebjørn Bakken

  • High-efficiency and air-stable P3HT-based polymer solar cells with a new non-fullerene acceptor

    Sarah Holliday;Raja Shahid Ashraf;Andrew Wadsworth;Derya Baran

  • Non-Fullerene Electron Acceptors for Use in Organic Solar Cells

    Christian B. Nielsen;Sarah Holliday;Hung-Yang Chen;Samuel J. Cryer

  • Recent Advances in the Development of Semiconducting DPP‐Containing Polymers for Transistor Applications

    Christian B. Nielsen;Mathieu Turbiez;Iain McCulloch

  • The role of chemical design in the performance of organic semiconductors

    Hugo Bronstein;Christian B. Nielsen;Bob C. Schroeder;Iain McCulloch;Iain McCulloch

  • A Rhodanine Flanked Nonfullerene Acceptor for Solution-Processed Organic Photovoltaics

    Sarah Holliday;Raja Shahid Ashraf;Christian Bergenstof Nielsen;Mindaugas Kirkus

  • Controlling the mode of operation of organic transistors through side-chain engineering

    Alexander Giovannitti;Dan Tiberiu Sbircea;Sahika Inal;Christian B. Nielsen;Christian B. Nielsen

  • Chalcogenophene comonomer comparison in small band gap diketopyrrolopyrrole-based conjugated polymers for high-performing field-effect transistors and organic solar cells.

    Raja Shahid Ashraf;Iain Meager;Mark Nikolka;Mindaugas Kirkus

  • Molecular Design of Semiconducting Polymers for High-Performance Organic Electrochemical Transistors

    Christian B. Nielsen;Alexander Giovannitti;Dan-Tiberiu Sbircea;Enrico Bandiello

  • N-type organic electrochemical transistors with stability in water

    Alexander Giovannitti;Christian B. Nielsen;Christian B. Nielsen;Dan-Tiberiu Sbircea;Sahika Inal

  • Design of Semiconducting Indacenodithiophene Polymers for High Performance Transistors and Solar Cells

    Iain McCulloch;Raja Shahid Ashraf;Laure Biniek;Hugo Bronstein

  • Effect of Fluorination on the Properties of a Donor–Acceptor Copolymer for Use in Photovoltaic Cells and Transistors

    Hugo Bronstein;Jarvist M. Frost;Afshin Hadipour;Youngju Kim

  • Dalton, a molecular electronic structure program, Release Dalton2011

    C Angeli;K. L. Bak;V. Bakken;O. Christiansen

  • Two-photon photosensitized production of singlet oxygen in water.

    Peter K. Frederiksen;Sean P. Mcilroy;Christian B. Nielsen;Lars Nikolajsen

  • On the Energetic Dependence of Charge Separation in Low-Band-Gap Polymer/Fullerene Blends

    Stoichko D. Dimitrov;Artem A. Bakulin;Christian B. Nielsen;Bob C. Schroeder

  • An electron beam evaporated TiO2 layer for high efficiency planar perovskite solar cells on flexible polyethylene terephthalate substrates

    Weiming Qiu;Weiming Qiu;Ulrich W Paetzold;Ulrich W Paetzold;Robert Gehlhaar;Vladimir Smirnov

  • Recent advances in high mobility donor-acceptor semiconducting polymers

    Laure Biniek;Bob C. Schroeder;Christian B. Nielsen;Iain McCulloch

  • Charge-Transfer State Dynamics Following Hole and Electron Transfer in Organic Photovoltaic Devices

    Artem A. Bakulin;Artem A. Bakulin;Stoichko D. Dimitrov;Akshay Rao;Philip C. Y. Chow

  • Density functional self-consistent quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics theory for linear and nonlinear molecular properties: Applications to solvated water and formaldehyde

    Christian B. Nielsen;Ove Christiansen;Kurt V. Mikkelsen;Jacob Kongsted

  • High-Efficiency Ion-Exchange Doping of Conducting Polymers

    Ian E. Jacobs;Yue Lin;Yuxuan Huang;Xinglong Ren

  • Fused Dithienogermolodithiophene Low Band Gap Polymers for High-Performance Organic Solar Cells without Processing Additives

    Hongliang Zhong;Zhe Li;Florent Deledalle;Elisa Collado Fregoso

Frequent Co-Authors

Iain McCulloch
Iain McCulloch University of Oxford
Bob C. Schroeder
Bob C. Schroeder University College London
Raja Shahid Ashraf
Raja Shahid Ashraf Government College University, Lahore
James R. Durrant
James R. Durrant Imperial College London
Henning Sirringhaus
Henning Sirringhaus University of Cambridge
Jonathan Rivnay
Jonathan Rivnay Northwestern University
Hugo Bronstein
Hugo Bronstein University of Cambridge
Thomas D. Anthopoulos
Thomas D. Anthopoulos University of Manchester
Kurt V. Mikkelsen
Kurt V. Mikkelsen University of Copenhagen
Jenny Nelson
Jenny Nelson Imperial College London

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