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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 84 2666 2537 62 61 438 28984

Christian David publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christian David between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christian David published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2011. 26 of the 501 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2011. 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 15 publications
1992 2025

501 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christian David: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 3
1993 3
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 6
2000 8
2001 16
2002 11
2003 21
2004 16
2005 12
2006 19
2007 25
2008 26
2009 25
2010 32
2011 36
2012 16
2013 19
2014 13
2015 10
2016 10
2017 20
2018 27
2019 20
2020 20
2021 14
2022 22
2023 20
2024 11
2025 15
Total 501
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Christian David 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 Christian David 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, 423–442 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: 438 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
423–442 147 438
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
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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Christian David 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 Christian David 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166 84
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

Christian David is a researcher affiliated with the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a specialization in Radiation. Their research spans several subfields, including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Structural Biology; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and Materials Chemistry.

Their main areas of study cover advanced techniques and applications related to imaging and spectroscopy. Key research topics include:

  • Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
  • X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
  • Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Magnetic properties of thin films
  • Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics
  • Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena
  • Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers

Christian David has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with several recent publications of note:

  • "Photoelectric effect with a twist," 2020, published in Nature Photonics
  • "Soft x-ray microscopy with 7 nm resolution," 2020, published in Optica
  • "An achromatic X-ray lens," 2022, published in Nature Communications
  • "Pushing the temporal resolution in absorption and Zernike phase contrast nanotomography: enabling fast in situ experiments," 2020, published in Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
  • "Observation of Magnetic Helicoidal Dichroism with Extreme Ultraviolet Light Vortices," 2022, published in Physical Review Letters

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Benedikt Rösner
  • Florian Döring
  • Adam Kubec
  • Martin Beye
  • Joan Vila-Comamala

Christian David's works are commonly published in several scientific venues, reflecting their areas of expertise. These main publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
  • Optics Express
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Optica

Best Publications

  • Phase retrieval and differential phase-contrast imaging with low-brilliance X-ray sources

    Franz Pfeiffer;Timm Weitkamp;Oliver Bunk;Christian David

  • X-ray phase imaging with a grating interferometer.

    Timm Weitkamp;Ana Diaz;Christian David;Franz Pfeiffer

  • High-Resolution Scanning X-ray Diffraction Microscopy

    Pierre Thibault;Martin Dierolf;Andreas Menzel;Oliver Bunk

  • Hard-X-ray dark-field imaging using a grating interferometer

    Franz Pfeiffer;Franz Pfeiffer;Martin Bech;Oliver Bunk;Philipp Kraft

  • Hard-X-Ray Lensless Imaging of Extended Objects

    J. M. Rodenburg;A. C. Hurst;A. G. Cullis;B. R. Dobson

  • XFEL: The European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser - Technical Design Report

    R. Abela;K. Witte;A. Schwarz;H. Redlin

  • Differential x-ray phase contrast imaging using a shearing interferometer

    C. David;B. Nöhammer;H. H. Solak;E. Ziegler

  • Hard X-Ray Phase Tomography with Low-Brilliance Sources

    F. Pfeiffer;C. Kottler;O. Bunk;C. David

  • Fabrication of diffraction gratings for hard X-ray phase contrast imaging

    C. David;J. Bruder;T. Rohbeck;C. Grünzweig

  • Sub-50 nm period patterns with EUV interference lithography

    H. H. Solak;C. David;J. Gobrecht;V. Golovkina

  • Neutron Phase Imaging and Tomography

    F. Pfeiffer;C. Grünzweig;O. Bunk;G. Frei

  • Quantitative x-ray dark-field computed tomography

    M Bech;O Bunk;T Donath;R Feidenhans'l

  • Nanoreplication in polymers using hot embossing and injection molding

    H. Schift;C. David;M. Gabriel;J. Gobrecht

  • A Von Hamos X-Ray Spectrometer Based on a Segmented-Type Diffraction Crystal for Single-Shot X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy and Time-Resolved Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering Studies

    J. Szlachetko;M. Nachtegaal;E. de Boni;M. Willimann

  • A two-directional approach for grating based differential phase contrast imaging using hard x-rays.

    C. Kottler;C. David;F. Pfeiffer;O. Bunk

  • Two-dimensional x-ray waveguides and point sources.

    F. Pfeiffer;C. David;M. Burghammer;C. Riekel

  • X-ray wavefront analysis and optics characterization with a grating interferometer

    Timm Weitkamp;Bernd Nöhammer;Ana Diaz;Christian David

  • Toward clinical X-ray phase-contrast CT: demonstration of enhanced soft-tissue contrast in human specimen.

    Tilman Donath;Franz Pfeiffer;Oliver Bunk;Christian Grünzweig

  • Sub-10 nm patterning using EUV interference lithography.

    Birgit Päivänranta;Andreas Langner;Eugenie Kirk;Christian David

  • Advanced phase-contrast imaging using a grating interferometer

    Samuel Alan McDonald;Samuel Alan McDonald;Federica Marone;Christoph Hintermüller;Gordan Mikuljan

Frequent Co-Authors

Franz Pfeiffer
Franz Pfeiffer Technical University of Munich
Oliver Bunk
Oliver Bunk Paul Scherrer Institute
Harun H. Solak
Harun H. Solak Paul Scherrer Institute
Andreas Menzel
Andreas Menzel TU Dortmund University
Thomas Lippert
Thomas Lippert Paul Scherrer Institute
Alexander Wokaun
Alexander Wokaun Paul Scherrer Institute
Mikko Ritala
Mikko Ritala University of Helsinki
Yasin Ekinci
Yasin Ekinci Paul Scherrer Institute
Peter Cloetens
Peter Cloetens European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Detlev Grützmacher
Detlev Grützmacher Forschungszentrum Jülich

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