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Dieter Vollhardt

Dieter Vollhardt

University of Augsburg
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 81 2920 2773 278 265 464 26461

Dieter Vollhardt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dieter Vollhardt between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dieter Vollhardt published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2000. 3 of the 575 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2000. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 27 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 28 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1977 2025

575 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dieter Vollhardt: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 5
1979 4
1980 4
1981 8
1982 2
1983 5
1984 4
1985 1
1986 4
1987 7
1988 3
1989 11
1990 10
1991 7
1992 15
1993 16
1994 10
1995 21
1996 27
1997 13
1998 25
1999 20
2000 28
2001 26
2002 27
2003 16
2004 22
2005 25
2006 17
2007 19
2008 20
2009 15
2010 17
2011 12
2012 16
2013 10
2014 13
2015 14
2016 10
2017 8
2018 8
2019 4
2020 12
2021 4
2022 3
2023 2
2024 1
2025 2
Total 575
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Dieter Vollhardt 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 Dieter Vollhardt 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, 463–482 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: 464 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
443–462 131
463–482 131 464
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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Dieter Vollhardt 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 Dieter Vollhardt 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, 80–81 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: 81 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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 81
82–83 167
84–85 166
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering contributions in condensed matter theory, in particular on strongly correlated electron systems, on disordered quantum systems, and on the superfluid phases of helium3
  • 2010 - Max Planck Medal, German Physical Society

Overview

Dieter Vollhardt is affiliated with the University of Augsburg in Germany. Their research spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Chemistry, with a focus on subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Organic Chemistry; Molecular Biology; Condensed Matter Physics; and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Dieter Vollhardt feature a combination of quantum chemical approaches and condensed matter theory. Some of these include:

  • "Surface pKa of Saturated Carboxylic Acids at the Air/Water Interface: A Quantum Chemical Approach" (2020) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Dynamical Mean-Field Theory of Strongly Correlated Electron Systems" (2020) presented at the Proceedings of the International Conference on Strongly Correlated Electron Systems (SCES2019)
  • "Relationship between the Bulk and Surface Basicity of Aliphatic Amines: A Quantum Chemical Approach" (2020) published in ACS Omega
  • "Dynamical mean-field theory of the Anderson-Hubbard model with local and nonlocal disorder in tensor formulation" (2021) published in Physical Review B
  • "Ab initio typical medium theory of substitutional disorder" (2020) published in Physical Review B

Frequent coauthors in their publications include:

  • Elena S. Kartashynska
  • L. Chioncel
  • Gerald Brezesinski
  • A. Östlin
  • Yu. B. Vysotsky

Among publication venues where Dieter Vollhardt's work appears most often are:

  • Physical Review B
  • JCIS Open
  • Langmuir
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

The scientist has received the Max Planck Medal from the German Physical Society in 2010. In 2020, they were named a Fellow of the American Physical Society, recognized for pioneering contributions in condensed matter theory, particularly on strongly correlated electron systems, disordered quantum systems, and the superfluid phases of helium-3.

Best Publications

  • Correlated lattice fermions in d=∞ dimensions

    Walter Metzner;Dieter Vollhardt

  • The Superfluid Phases Of Helium 3

    Dieter Vollhardt;Peter Wölfle;Robert B. Hallock

  • Strongly Correlated Materials: Insights From Dynamical Mean-Field Theory

    Gabriel Kotliar;Dieter Vollhardt

  • Diagrammatic, self-consistent treatment of the Anderson localization problem in d<=2 dimensions

    D. Vollhardt;P. Wolfle

  • Normal He 3 : an almost localized Fermi liquid

    Dieter Vollhardt

  • Finite-temperature numerical renormalization group study of the Mott transition

    R. Bulla;T. A. Costi;D. Vollhardt

  • Full orbital calculation scheme for materials with strongly correlated electrons

    V. I. Anisimov;D. E. Kondakov;A. V. Kozhevnikov;I. A. Nekrasov

  • Mott-hubbard metal-insulator transition in paramagnetic V2O3: an LDA+DMFT(QMC) study.

    K. Held;G. Keller;V. Eyert;D. Vollhardt

  • Scaling Equations from a Self-Consistent Theory of Anderson Localization

    D. Vollhardt;P. Wölfle

  • Resonant impurity scattering in heavy fermion superconductors

    P. Hirschfeld;D. Vollhardt;P. Wölfle

  • Realistic investigations of correlated electron systems with LDA + DMFT†

    K. Held;I. A. Nekrasov;G. Keller;V. Eyert

  • Ground-state properties of correlated fermions: Exact analytic results for the Gutzwiller wave function.

    Walter Metzner;Dieter Vollhardt

  • Analytic calculation of ground-state properties of correlated fermions with the Gutzwiller wave function

    Walter Metzner;Dieter Vollhardt

  • Morphology and phase behavior of monolayers

    D. Vollhardt

  • Mott-Hubbard Transition versus Anderson Localization in Correlated Electron Systems with Disorder

    Krzysztof Byczuk;Walter Hofstetter;Dieter Vollhardt

  • Mutual Experimental and Theoretical Validation of Bulk Photoemission Spectra of Sr1 xCaxVO3

    A. Sekiyama;H. Fujiwara;S. Imada;S. Suga

  • Kinks in the dispersion of strongly correlated electrons

    K. Byczuk;K. Byczuk;M. Kollar;K. Held;Y.-F. Yang

  • Anderson Localization in d<=2 Dimensions: A Self-Consistent Diagrammatic Theory

    D. Vollhardt;P. Wölfle

  • Effect of molecular chirality on the morphology of biomimetic langmuir monolayers.

    Nilashis Nandi;Dieter Vollhardt

  • Correlation functions for Hubbard-type models: The exact results for the Gutzwiller wave function in one dimension.

    F. Gebhard;D. Vollhardt

Frequent Co-Authors

V. I. Anisimov
V. I. Anisimov Russian Academy of Sciences
Reinhard Miller
Reinhard Miller Max Planck Society
Gerald Brezesinski
Gerald Brezesinski Max Planck Society
Alexander I. Lichtenstein
Alexander I. Lichtenstein Universität Hamburg
Mikhail I. Katsnelson
Mikhail I. Katsnelson Radboud University
V. B. Fainerman
V. B. Fainerman Chalmers University of Technology
Helmuth Möhwald
Helmuth Möhwald Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
A.W. Neumann
A.W. Neumann University of Toronto
Daniel Y. Kwok
Daniel Y. Kwok University of Calgary
Levente Vitos
Levente Vitos Royal Institute of Technology

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