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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 62 6354 6142 371 359 891 19877
Chemistry 62 8696 7883 624 565 822 19281

Dietrich R. T. Zahn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dietrich R. T. Zahn between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dietrich R. T. Zahn published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 24 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2004. 22 of the 984 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2004. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 31 publications 2003: 41 publications 2004: 48 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 47 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 47 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 45 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 1 publication
1986 2026

984 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dietrich R. T. Zahn: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 3
1988 2
1989 5
1990 11
1991 8
1992 15
1993 6
1994 12
1995 13
1996 15
1997 19
1998 27
1999 21
2000 18
2001 23
2002 31
2003 41
2004 48
2005 29
2006 31
2007 18
2008 17
2009 28
2010 30
2011 17
2012 28
2013 31
2014 47
2015 36
2016 34
2017 37
2018 34
2019 47
2020 43
2021 44
2022 45
2023 26
2024 20
2025 21
2026 1
Total 984
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Dietrich R. T. Zahn publications per year - data summary

  • Dietrich R. T. Zahn, a Materials Science scholar from Chemnitz University of Technology, has 984 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 48 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2026, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 24.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 24.0 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 113 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 159 publications (11.4 per year); 2000-2013: 390 publications (27.9 per year); 2014-2026: 435 publications (33.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Dietrich R. T. Zahn 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 Dietrich R. T. Zahn 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, 890–909 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: 891 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 24 891
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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Dietrich R. T. Zahn publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Dietrich R. T. Zahn, a Materials Science scholar from Chemnitz University of Technology, records 891 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Dietrich R. T. Zahn, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Dietrich R. T. Zahn ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Dietrich R. T. Zahn 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 Dietrich R. T. Zahn 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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
62–63 606 62
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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Dietrich R. T. Zahn D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Dietrich R. T. Zahn, a Materials Science scholar from Chemnitz University of Technology, records 62 D-Index - the 51st percentile of the discipline.
  • 51% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Dietrich R. T. Zahn, and about 49% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Dietrich R. T. Zahn falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Dietrich R. T. Zahn is affiliated with Chemnitz University of Technology in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics investigated by the scientist include:

  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Phase-change materials and chalcogenides
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Publication venues where Dietrich R. T. Zahn has frequently contributed include:

  • Nanomaterials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • physica status solidi (b)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • RSC Advances

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist are:

  • "Macroheterocyclic Compounds - a Key Building Block in New Functional Materials and Molecular Devices," 2020, Macroheterocycles
  • "Carboxyl and thiol-functionalized magnetic nanoadsorbents for efficient and simultaneous removal of Pb(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II) heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions: Studies of adsorption, kinetics, and isotherms," 2022, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
  • "Traps and transport resistance are the next frontiers for stable non-fullerene acceptor solar cells," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Pulsed laser deposited CoFe2O4 thin films as supercapacitor electrodes," 2020, RSC Advances
  • "Graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes: a new material for emerging applications," 2020, RSC Advances

Co-authors frequently collaborating with Dietrich R. T. Zahn include:

  • Oleksandr Selyshchev
  • Volodymyr Dzhagan
  • Georgeta Salvan
  • Ilya Milekhin
  • Apoorva Sharma

In addition to articles, the scientist has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by IntechOpen:

  • "Plasmonic Nanostructures - Basic Concepts, Optimization and Applications," 2022

Best Publications

  • Photoluminescence emission and Raman response of monolayer MoS 2 , MoSe 2 , and WSe 2

    Philipp Tonndorf;Robert Schmidt;Philipp Böttger;Xiao Zhang

  • Vibrational spectroscopy of bulk and supported manganese oxides

    Florina Buciuman;Florin Patcas;Radu Craciun;Dietrich R. T. Zahn

  • Enhancement of the thermoelectric properties of PEDOT:PSS thin films by post-treatment

    Jinji Luo;Detlef Billep;Thomas Waechtler;Thomas Waechtler;Thomas Otto

  • The transport gap of organic semiconductors studied using the combination of direct and inverse photoemission

    Dietrich R.T. Zahn;Gianina N. Gavrila;Mihaela Gorgoi

  • Electronic and vibrational spectroscopies applied to organic/inorganic interfaces.

    Dietrich R. T. Zahn;Gianina N. Gavrila;Georgeta Salvan

  • A Fine Size Selection of Brightly Luminescent Water-Soluble Ag–In–S and Ag–In–S/ZnS Quantum Dots

    Alexandra Raevskaya;Vladimir Lesnyak;Danny Haubold;Volodymyr Dzhagan;Volodymyr Dzhagan

  • Resonant Raman spectroscopy of 3,4,9,10-perylene-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride epitaxial films

    R. Scholz;A.Yu. Kobitski;T.U. Kampen;M. Schreiber

  • Copper-surface-mediated synthesis of acetylenic carbon-rich nanofibers for active metal-free photocathodes.

    Tao Zhang;Yang Hou;Yang Hou;Volodymyr Dzhagan;Zhongquan Liao

  • Barrier height engineering of Ag/GaAs(100) Schottky contacts by a thin organic interlayer

    T.U. Kampen;S. Park;D.R.T. Zahn

  • Macroheterocyclic Compounds a Key Building Block in New Functional Materials and Molecular Devices

    Oskar I. Koifman;Tatyana A. Ageeva;Irina P. Beletskaya;Alexei D. Averin

  • Raman spectroscopy investigation of size effects in cubic boron nitride

    T. Werninghaus;J. Hahn;F. Richter;D. R. T. Zahn

  • Investigation of second- and third-harmonic generation in few-layer gallium selenide by multiphoton microscopy.

    Lasse Karvonen;Antti Säynätjoki;Soroush Mehravar;Raul D. Rodriguez

  • Resonant Raman scattering study of CdSe nanocrystals passivated with CdS and ZnS

    V M Dzhagan;M Ya Valakh;A E Raevskaya;A L Stroyuk

  • Highly Localized Strain in a MoS2/Au Heterostructure Revealed by Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Mahfujur Rahaman;Raul D. Rodriguez;Raul D. Rodriguez;Gerd Plechinger;Stefan Moras

  • Self-trapped exciton recombination in silicon nanocrystals

    A. Yu. Kobitski;K. S. Zhuravlev;H. P. Wagner;D. R. T. Zahn

  • Optical and magneto-optical study of nickel and cobalt ferrite epitaxial thin films and submicron structures

    Cameliu Himcinschi;Ionela Vrejoiu;Georgeta Salvan;Michael Fronk

  • Size effects on Raman spectra of small CdSe nanoparticles in polymer films

    V M Dzhagan;M Ya Valakh;A E Raevskaya;A L Stroyuk

  • Origin and Dynamics of Highly Efficient Broadband Photoluminescence of Aqueous Glutathione-Capped Size-Selected Ag–In–S Quantum Dots

    Oleksandr Stroyuk;Oleksandr Stroyuk;Alexandra Raevskaya;Alexandra Raevskaya;Felix Spranger;Oleksandr Selyshchev

  • APTES monolayer coverage on self-assembled magnetic nanospheres for controlled release of anticancer drug Nintedanib.

    V. C. Karade;V. C. Karade;A. Sharma;R. P. Dhavale;R. P. Dhavale;S. R. Shingte

  • Giant gap-plasmon tip-enhanced Raman scattering of MoS2 monolayers on Au nanocluster arrays

    Alexander G. Milekhin;Mahfujur Rahaman;Ekaterina E. Rodyakina;Alexander V. Latyshev

  • Cubic boron nitride films by d.c. and r.f. magnetron sputtering: layer characterization and process diagnostics

    J. Hahn;M. Friedrich;R. Pintaske;M. Schaller

Frequent Co-Authors

Heinrich Lang
Heinrich Lang Chemnitz University of Technology
Oliver G. Schmidt
Oliver G. Schmidt Chemnitz University of Technology
Martin Knupfer
Martin Knupfer Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
Karsten Horn
Karsten Horn Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Manfred Helm
Manfred Helm Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Shengqiang Zhou
Shengqiang Zhou Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Alois Krost
Alois Krost Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Jens Kortus
Jens Kortus TU Bergakademie Freiberg

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