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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 47 10973 10601 608 589 128 15926

Claudia Backes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Claudia Backes between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Claudia Backes published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2020. 9 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2020. 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
2009 2025

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Claudia Backes: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 3
2010 9
2011 7
2012 2
2013 5
2014 5
2015 9
2016 16
2017 11
2018 10
2019 9
2020 19
2021 14
2022 6
2023 6
2024 6
2025 3
Total 140
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Claudia Backes 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 Backes 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, 110–129 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: 128 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
110–129 487 128
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
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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Claudia Backes 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 Backes 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 47
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
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

Claudia Backes is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and has a research portfolio centered on materials science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on materials chemistry. Their work spans subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's research focuses prominently on topics such as:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Graphene research and applications
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Frequent publication venues where Claudia Backes has contributed include:

  • ACS Nano
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • 2D Materials
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

They have coauthored multiple papers with Kevin Synnatschke, Sebastian Grieger, Jonathan N. Coleman, Beata M. Szydłowska, and Georg S. Duesberg.

Notable recent publications authored or coauthored include:

  • Production and processing of graphene and related materials, 2020, 2D Materials
  • Mechanisms of Liquid-Phase Exfoliation for the Production of Graphene, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Mechanochromic and Thermochromic Sensors Based on Graphene Infused Polymer Opals, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Effect of Surfactant Choice and Concentration on the Dimensions and Yield of Liquid-Phase-Exfoliated Nanosheets, 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • Production of Quasi-2D Platelets of Nonlayered Iron Pyrite (FeS2) by Liquid-Phase Exfoliation for High Performance Battery Electrodes, 2020, ACS Nano

Their work contributes to understanding and developing materials with potential applications in nanotechnology, energy storage, and sensor technologies. Collaboration across interdisciplinary fields is evident from the diverse topics and coauthor network.

Best Publications

  • Scalable production of large quantities of defect-free few-layer graphene by shear exfoliation in liquids

    Keith R. Paton;Eswaraiah Varrla;Claudia Backes;Ronan J. Smith

  • Liquid exfoliation of solvent-stabilized few-layer black phosphorus for applications beyond electronics

    Damien Hanlon;Claudia Backes;Evie Doherty;Clotilde S Cucinotta

  • Sensitive, High-Strain, High-Rate Bodily Motion Sensors Based on Graphene–Rubber Composites

    Conor S. Boland;Umar Khan;Claudia Backes;Arlene O’Neill

  • Sensitive electromechanical sensors using viscoelastic graphene-polymer nanocomposites

    Conor S. Boland;Umar Khan;Gavin Ryan;Sebastian Barwich

  • Edge and confinement effects allow in situ measurement of size and thickness of liquid-exfoliated nanosheets

    Claudia Backes;Ronan J. Smith;Niall McEvoy;Nina C. Berner

  • Guidelines for Exfoliation, Characterization and Processing of Layered Materials Produced by Liquid Exfoliation

    Claudia Backes;Claudia Backes;Thomas M. Higgins;Thomas M. Higgins;Adam Kelly;Conor Boland

  • All-printed thin-film transistors from networks of liquid-exfoliated nanosheets.

    Adam G. Kelly;Toby Hallam;Claudia Backes;Andrew Harvey

  • Large-Scale Production of Size-Controlled MoS2 Nanosheets by Shear Exfoliation

    Eswaraiah Varrla;Claudia Backes;Keith R. Paton;Andrew Harvey

  • 2D-Crystal-Based Functional Inks

    Francesco Bonaccorso;Antonino Bartolotta;Jonathan N. Coleman;Claudia Backes

  • Production of Highly Monolayer Enriched Dispersions of Liquid-Exfoliated Nanosheets by Liquid Cascade Centrifugation

    Claudia Backes;Beata M. Szydłowska;Andrew Harvey;Shengjun Yuan

  • Production and processing of graphene and related materials

    Claudia Backes;Claudia Backes;Amr M Abdelkader;Concepción Alonso;Amandine Andrieux-Ledier

  • Basal-Plane Functionalization of Chemically Exfoliated Molybdenum Disulfide by Diazonium Salts

    Kathrin C. Knirsch;Nina C. Berner;Hannah C. Nerl;Clotilde S. Cucinotta

  • Production of Molybdenum Trioxide Nanosheets by Liquid Exfoliation and Their Application in High-Performance Supercapacitors

    Damien Hanlon;Claudia Backes;Thomas M. Higgins;Marguerite Hughes

  • Turbulence-assisted shear exfoliation of graphene using household detergent and a kitchen blender.

    Eswaraiah Varrla;Keith R. Paton;Claudia Backes;Andrew Harvey

  • Mechanisms of Liquid-Phase Exfoliation for the Production of Graphene

    Zheling Li;Robert J Young;Robert J Young;Claudia Backes;Wen Zhao;Wen Zhao

  • Functionalization of liquid-exfoliated two-dimensional 2H-MoS2

    Claudia Backes;Nina C. Berner;Xin Chen;Paul Lafargue

  • Spectroscopic metrics allow in situ measurement of mean size and thickness of liquid-exfoliated few-layer graphene nanosheets

    Claudia Backes;Keith R. Paton;Damien Hanlon;Shengjun Yuan

  • Molecular chemistry approaches for tuning the properties of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides

    Simone Bertolazzi;Marco Gobbi;Yuda Zhao;Claudia Backes

  • Functionalization of Two‐Dimensional MoS2: On the Reaction Between MoS2 and Organic Thiols

    Xin Chen;Nina C. Berner;Claudia Backes;Georg S. Duesberg

  • Preparation of Gallium Sulfide Nanosheets by Liquid Exfoliation and Their Application As Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts

    Andrew Harvey;Claudia Backes;Zahra Gholamvand;Damien Hanlon

  • Manipulating single-wall carbon nanotubes by chemical doping and charge transfer with perylene dyes

    Christian Ehli;Christian Oelsner;Dirk M. Guldi;Aurelio Mateo-Alonso;Aurelio Mateo-Alonso

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan N. Coleman
Jonathan N. Coleman Trinity College Dublin
Andreas Hirsch
Andreas Hirsch University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Georg S. Duesberg
Georg S. Duesberg Bundeswehr University Munich
Frank Hauke
Frank Hauke University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Valeria Nicolosi
Valeria Nicolosi Trinity College Dublin
Niall McEvoy
Niall McEvoy Trinity College Dublin
Jana Zaumseil
Jana Zaumseil Heidelberg University
John F. Donegan
John F. Donegan Trinity College Dublin
Yana Vaynzof
Yana Vaynzof TU Dresden
Maurizio Prato
Maurizio Prato University of Trieste

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