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Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl

Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
57
Citations
13881
World Ranking
7888
National Ranking
458

Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl 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 Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 205 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl 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 Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For her seminal contributions to the development and applications of first principle theoretical techniques to the study of spectroscopic properties of condensed systems, and her pioneering work on the abinitio theory of organic semiconductors
  • 1995 - Ludwig Boltzmann Prize, Austrian Physical Society

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Condensed matter physics

Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl spends much of her time researching Condensed matter physics, Electronic structure, Chemical physics, Density functional theory and Electronic band structure. Her work carried out in the field of Condensed matter physics brings together such families of science as Ab initio and Crystal structure. As a member of one scientific family, Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl mostly works in the field of Electronic structure, focusing on Ferroelectricity and, on occasion, Phonon.

Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl has included themes like van der Waals force, Molecule and Thin film in her Chemical physics study. Her research integrates issues of Photonics, Monolayer, Nanotechnology, Conjugated system and Dielectric in her study of Density functional theory. Her Electronic band structure study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Atomic orbital, Photoemission spectroscopy, Crystal, Molecular orbital and Coupling.

Her most cited work include:

  • Linear optical properties of solids within the full-potential linearized augmented planewave method (741 citations)
  • Transport coefficients from first-principles calculations (499 citations)
  • Band-structure topologies of graphene: Spin-orbit coupling effects from first principles (376 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her primary areas of investigation include Condensed matter physics, Density functional theory, Electronic structure, Molecular physics and Electronic band structure. She combines subjects such as Ab initio and Electron with her study of Condensed matter physics. Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl has researched Density functional theory in several fields, including Chemical physics, Magnetism, Nanotechnology, Plane wave and van der Waals force.

Her Electronic structure research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Crystallography and Density of states. Her Molecular physics research incorporates elements of Absorption, Optics, Crystal structure, Spectral line and Nuclear magnetic resonance. Her Electronic band structure research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Valence, Pseudopotential, Band gap, Molecular orbital and Coupling.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Condensed matter physics (55.65%)
  • Density functional theory (25.22%)
  • Electronic structure (22.17%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2008-2013)?

  • Condensed matter physics (55.65%)
  • Density functional theory (25.22%)
  • Chemical physics (11.30%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl spends much of her time researching Condensed matter physics, Density functional theory, Chemical physics, Atomic physics and Electron. Her Condensed matter physics study combines topics in areas such as Invar, Ab initio and Perturbation theory. Her study in Density functional theory is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Statistical physics, Plane wave and Optical properties of carbon nanotubes.

Her research in Chemical physics intersects with topics in Nanostructure, van der Waals force, Molecule, Van der Waals radius and Coinage metals. Her studies in Atomic physics integrate themes in fields like Spectral line, Dielectric and Brillouin zone. Her Electronic band structure research integrates issues from Valence, Molecular physics and Spin–orbit interaction.

Between 2008 and 2013, her most popular works were:

  • Band-structure topologies of graphene: Spin-orbit coupling effects from first principles (376 citations)
  • Optical Constants and Inelastic Electron-Scattering Data for 17 Elemental Metals (259 citations)
  • Van der Waals interactions between organic adsorbates and at organic/inorganic interfaces (212 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Condensed matter physics

Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl mainly focuses on Atomic physics, Density functional theory, Chemical physics, Condensed matter physics and Electron. Her Atomic physics study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Spectral line, Monolayer, Dielectric and Brillouin zone. Her Density functional theory study incorporates themes from Fullerene, Optical properties of carbon nanotubes, Carbon nanotube and Raman spectroscopy.

The concepts of her Chemical physics study are interwoven with issues in Thin film, van der Waals force, Molecule, Computational chemistry and Coinage metals. Within one scientific family, Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl focuses on topics pertaining to Hyperfine structure under Condensed matter physics, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Electronic band structure and Atomic orbital. Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl works mostly in the field of Electronic band structure, limiting it down to concerns involving Reciprocal lattice and, occasionally, Molecular physics.

Best Publications

  • Linear optical properties of solids within the full-potential linearized augmented planewave method

    Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl;Jorge O. Sofo

  • Optical Constants and Inelastic Electron-Scattering Data for 17 Elemental Metals

    Wolfgang S. M. Werner;Kathrin Glantschnig;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl

  • Band-structure topologies of graphene: Spin-orbit coupling effects from first principles

    M. Gmitra;S. Konschuh;C. Ertler;C. Ambrosch-Draxl

  • Reconstruction of molecular orbital densities from photoemission data.

    Peter Puschnig;Stephen Berkebile;Alexander J. Fleming;Georg Koller

  • Van der Waals interactions between organic adsorbates and at organic/inorganic interfaces

    Alexandre Tkatchenko;Lorenz Romaner;Oliver T. Hofmann;Egbert Zojer

  • Effect of rhenium on the dislocation core structure in tungsten.

    Lorenz Romaner;Lorenz Romaner;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl;Reinhard Pippan

  • First-principles studies of the structural and optical properties of crystalline poly( para -phenylene)

    C. Ambrosch-Draxl;J. A. Majewski;P. Vogl;G. Leising

  • Charge distribution and electric-field gradients in YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 − x

    Karlheinz Schwarz;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl;Peter Blaha

  • Theoretical study of PTCDA adsorbed on the coinage metal surfaces, Ag(111), Au(111) and Cu(111)

    Lorenz Romaner;Lorenz Romaner;Dimitri Nabok;Peter Puschnig;Egbert Zojer

  • Second-Harmonic Optical Response from First Principles

    S. Sharma;C. Ambrosch-Draxl

  • Characterization of step-edge barriers in organic thin-film growth.

    Gregor Hlawacek;Peter Puschnig;Paul Frank;Adolf Winkler

  • Electronic properties of oligoacenes from first principles

    Kerstin Hummer;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl

  • Intra- and intermolecular band dispersion in an organic crystal.

    G. Koller;G. Koller;S. Berkebile;S. Berkebile;M. Oehzelt;M. Oehzelt;P. Puschnig;P. Puschnig

  • Importance of van der Waals interaction for organic molecule-metal junctions: adsorption of thiophene on Cu(110) as a prototype.

    Priya Sony;Peter Puschnig;Dmitrii Nabok;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl

  • Crystal and electronic structures of pentacene thin films from grazing-incidence x-ray diffraction and first-principles calculations

    Dmitrii Nabok;Peter Puschnig;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl;Oliver Werzer

  • Oligoacene exciton binding energies: Their dependence on molecular size

    Kerstin Hummer;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl

  • Optical absorption spectra of semiconductors and insulators including electron-hole correlations: An ab initio study within the LAPW method

    Peter Puschnig;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl

  • Linear and second-order optical response of III-V monolayer superlattices

    S. Sharma;J. K. Dewhurst;C. Ambrosch-Draxl

  • The Dielectric Constant of Self-Assembled Monolayers

    Lorenz Romaner;Lorenz Romaner;Georg Heimel;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl;Egbert Zojer

  • Encapsulation of conjugated oligomers in single-walled carbon nanotubes: towards nanohybrids for photonic devices.

    Maria Antonietta Loi;Jia Gao;Fabrizio Cordella;Pascal Blondeau

  • First-principles calculation of hot-electron scattering in metals

    Florian Ladstädter;Ulrich Hohenester;Peter Puschnig;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl

  • Importance of Van Der Waals Interaction for Organic Molecule-Metal Junctions

    Priya Sony;Peter Puschnig;Dmitrii Nabok;Claudia Ambrosch-Draxl

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland Resel
Roland Resel Graz University of Technology
Egbert Zojer
Egbert Zojer Graz University of Technology
Matthias Scheffler
Matthias Scheffler Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Günther Leising
Günther Leising Graz University of Technology
Falko P. Netzer
Falko P. Netzer University of Graz
E. K. U. Gross
E. K. U. Gross Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Clas Persson
Clas Persson University of Oslo
Maria Antonietta Loi
Maria Antonietta Loi University of Groningen

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