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Flemming Besenbacher

Flemming Besenbacher

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Materials Science
Denmark
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 145 191 183 1 1 775 79870

Flemming Besenbacher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Flemming Besenbacher between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Flemming Besenbacher published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 16.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 74 publications in 2010. 7 of the 834 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 74. Peak 74 publications in 2010. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 41 publications 2008: 56 publications 2009: 57 publications 2010: 74 publications 2011: 52 publications 2012: 51 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 47 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

834 publications in total across all disciplines

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Flemming Besenbacher: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 1
1978 3
1979 2
1980 7
1981 3
1982 6
1983 1
1984 2
1985 4
1986 4
1987 4
1988 5
1989 7
1990 11
1991 7
1992 7
1993 9
1994 12
1995 11
1996 10
1997 12
1998 10
1999 11
2000 11
2001 17
2002 14
2003 9
2004 16
2005 23
2006 33
2007 41
2008 56
2009 57
2010 74
2011 52
2012 51
2013 37
2014 47
2015 33
2016 28
2017 11
2018 20
2019 8
2020 10
2021 6
2022 10
2023 12
2024 6
2025 1
Total 834
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Flemming Besenbacher 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 Flemming Besenbacher 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, 770–789 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: 775 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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 43 775
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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Flemming Besenbacher 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 Flemming Besenbacher 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, 144–145 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: 145 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 21 145
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2015 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2010 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the understanding of atomic scale processes on solid surfaces, leading to breakthroughs in catalysis and nanotechnology
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Flemming Besenbacher is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark. Their research spans multiple fields including Materials Science, Engineering, and Energy.

Their work covers a variety of subfields, such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Key research topics addressed by Besenbacher include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Besenbacher include:

  • Carbon dots-fed Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 for bioelectricity enhancement (2020) in Nature Communications
  • Recent Progress in Emerging Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Carbides (2021) in Nano-Micro Letters
  • Photothermal conversion-coordinated Fenton-like and photocatalytic reactions of Cu2-xSe-Au Janus nanoparticles for tri-combination antitumor therapy (2020) in Biomaterials
  • Nanostructured heterogeneous photocatalyst materials for green synthesis of valuable chemicals (2022) in Chemical Synthesis
  • Rationally Designed Metal Cocatalyst for Selective Photosynthesis of Bibenzyls via Dehalogenative C-C Homocoupling (2021) in ACS Catalysis

Frequent coauthors of Besenbacher are:

  • Ren Su
  • Ye Sun
  • Miao Yu
  • Yongwang Li
  • J. W. Niemantsverdriet

Common venues for publishing their research include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Nature Communications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Besenbacher is a recipient of several distinctions including:

  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences (2015)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (2010) for contributions to understanding atomic scale processes on solid surfaces, which led to advances in catalysis and nanotechnology
  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2009)
  • Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Self-assembly of a nanoscale DNA box with a controllable lid.

    Ebbe S. Andersen;Mingdong Dong;Morten M. Nielsen;Kasper Jahn

  • Bandgap opening in graphene induced by patterned hydrogen adsorption

    Richard Balog;Bjarke Jørgensen;Louis Nilsson;Mie Andersen

  • Design of a Surface Alloy Catalyst for Steam Reforming

    F. Besenbacher;I. Chorkendorff;B. S. Clausen;B. Hammer

  • Atomic-scale structure of single-layer MoS2 nanoclusters

    S. Helveg;J. V. Lauritsen;E. Lægsgaard;I. Stensgaard

  • Oxygen vacancies as active sites for water dissociation on rutile TiO(2)(110).

    R. Schaub;P. Thostrup;N. Lopez;E. Lægsgaard

  • The Role of Interstitial Sites in the Ti3d Defect State in the Band Gap of Titania

    Stefan Wendt;Stefan Wendt;Phillip T. Sprunger;Phillip T. Sprunger;Estephania Lira;Estephania Lira;Georg K. H. Madsen;Georg K. H. Madsen

  • Building an appropriate active-site motif into a hydrogen-evolution catalyst with thiomolybdate [Mo3S13]2− clusters

    Jakob Kibsgaard;Thomas F. Jaramillo;Flemming Besenbacher

  • Size-dependent structure of MoS2 nanocrystals.

    Jeppe V. Lauritsen;Jakob Kibsgaard;Stig Helveg;Henrik Topsøe

  • One-step production of O-N-S co-doped three-dimensional hierarchical porous carbons for high-performance supercapacitors

    Gongyuan Zhao;Gongyuan Zhao;Chong Chen;Dengfeng Yu;Lei Sun

  • RNA interference in vitro and in vivo using a novel chitosan/siRNA nanoparticle system

    Kenneth Alan Howard;Ulrik Lytt Rahbek;Xiudong Liu;Christian Kroun Damgaard

  • Filamentous bacteria transport electrons over centimetre distances

    Christian Pfeffer;Steffen Larsen;Jie Song;Mingdong Dong

  • Oxygen vacancies on TiO2(110) and their interaction with H2O and O2: A combined high-resolution STM and DFT study

    Stefan Wendt;Renald Schaub;Jesper Matthiesen;Ebbe K Vestergaard

  • One-Dimensional Metallic Edge States in MoS2

    Mikkel Bollinger;J.V. Lauritsen;Karsten Wedel Jacobsen;Jens Kehlet Nørskov

  • Chiral recognition in dimerization of adsorbed cysteine observed by scanning tunnelling microscopy.

    Angelika Kühnle;Trolle R. Linderoth;Bjoerk Hammer;Flemming Besenbacher

  • Influence of nanoscale surface topography on protein adsorption and cellular response

    Megan S. Lord;Morten Foss;Flemming Besenbacher

  • Enhancement of Protein Adsorption Induced by Surface Roughness

    K Rechendorff;M B Hovgaard;M Foss;V P Zhdanov

  • Single-molecule chemical reactions on DNA origami

    Niels V. Voigt;Thomas Tørring;Alexandru Rotaru;Mikkel F. Jacobsen

  • Location and coordination of promoter atoms in Co- and Ni-promoted MoS2-based hydrotreating catalysts

    Jeppe V. Lauritsen;Jakob Kibsgaard;Georg H. Olesen;Poul Georg Moses

  • Quantized conductance in an atom-sized point contact.

    L. Olesen;E. Laegsgaard;I. Stensgaard;Flemming Besenbacher

  • Oxygen chemisorption on metal surfaces: General trends for Cu, Ni and Ag

    Flemming Besenbacher;Jens K. Nørskov

  • Enhanced bonding of gold nanoparticles on oxidized TiO2(110).

    D. Matthey;J. G. Wang;S. Wendt;J. Matthiesen

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik Lægsgaard
Erik Lægsgaard Aarhus University
Ivan Stensgaard
Ivan Stensgaard Aarhus University
Mingdong Dong
Mingdong Dong Aarhus University
Jeppe V. Lauritsen
Jeppe V. Lauritsen Aarhus University
Jørgen Kjems
Jørgen Kjems Aarhus University
Torben R. Jensen
Torben R. Jensen Aarhus University
Bjørk Hammer
Bjørk Hammer Aarhus University
Jens K. Nørskov
Jens K. Nørskov Technical University of Denmark
Kurt V. Gothelf
Kurt V. Gothelf Aarhus University
Peter Kingshott
Peter Kingshott Swinburne University of Technology

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