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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 76 3259 3146 182 175 296 22341
Chemistry 80 3407 3081 251 229 317 24020

Florian Müller-Plathe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Florian Müller-Plathe between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Florian Müller-Plathe published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2022. 20 of the 369 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2022. 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 10 publications
1987 2025

369 publications in total across all disciplines

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Florian Müller-Plathe: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 3
1988 3
1989 4
1990 2
1991 6
1992 6
1993 5
1994 4
1995 5
1996 7
1997 6
1998 8
1999 12
2000 8
2001 12
2002 11
2003 5
2004 9
2005 14
2006 3
2007 13
2008 15
2009 17
2010 11
2011 14
2012 13
2013 10
2014 15
2015 11
2016 11
2017 11
2018 15
2019 8
2020 12
2021 15
2022 21
2023 4
2024 10
2025 10
Total 369
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Florian Müller-Plathe 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 Florian Müller-Plathe 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, 290–309 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: 296 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
290–309 593 296
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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Florian Müller-Plathe 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 Florian Müller-Plathe 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 76
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

Florian Müller-Plathe is affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with extensive work in materials chemistry, mechanics of materials, and computational mechanics. The subfields of study that Müller-Plathe contributes to include organic chemistry as well as surfaces, coatings, and films.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass a range of areas related to material behavior and interactions. These topics include:

  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
  • Pickering Emulsions and Particle Stabilization
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Polymer Crystallization and Properties

Müller-Plathe has a significant publication record in various scientific journals. Frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Macromolecules
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Small

Some recent papers authored by or coauthored with Müller-Plathe are:

  • Loss of Molecular Roughness upon Coarse-Graining Predicts the Artificially Accelerated Mobility of Coarse-Grained Molecular Simulation Models (2020), Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Predicting the Mobility Increase of Coarse-Grained Polymer Models from Excess Entropy Differences (2020), Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Boron-modified perhydropolysilazane towards facile synthesis of amorphous SiBN ceramic with excellent thermal stability (2022), Journal of Advanced Ceramics
  • Mechanisms of Nucleation and Solid-Solid-Phase Transitions in Triblock Janus Assemblies (2021), Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Sequence-Engineering Polyethylene-Polypropylene Copolymers with High Thermal Conductivity Using a Molecular-Dynamics-Based Genetic Algorithm (2021), Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Their collaborative work has involved several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Hossein Eslami
  • Zhenghao Wu
  • Tobias Materzok
  • Melissa K. Meinel
  • Tianhang Zhou

Best Publications

  • A simple nonequilibrium molecular dynamics method for calculating the thermal conductivity

    Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Deriving effective mesoscale potentials from atomistic simulations.

    Dirk Reith;Mathias Pütz;Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Coarse-graining in polymer simulation: from the atomistic to the mesoscopic scale and back.

    Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Reversing the perturbation in nonequilibrium molecular dynamics: an easy way to calculate the shear viscosity of fluids.

    Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Bridging the Gap Between Atomistic and Coarse-Grained Models of Polymers: Status and Perspectives

    Jörg Baschnagel;Jörg Baschnagel;Kurt Binder;Pemra Doruker;Andrei A. Gusev

  • Permeation of polymers — a computational approach

    Florian Müller‐Plathe

  • Computer simulation of a polymer electrolyte: Lithium iodide in amorphous poly(ethylene oxide)

    Florian Müller‐Plathe;Wilfred F. van Gunsteren

  • Are there stable ion-pairs in room-temperature ionic liquids? Molecular dynamics simulations of 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate.

    Wei Zhao;Frédéric Leroy;Berit Heggen;Stefan Zahn

  • Interface of Grafted and Ungrafted Silica Nanoparticles with a Polystyrene Matrix: Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Simulations

    Tinashe V. M. Ndoro;Evangelos Voyiatzis;Azadeh Ghanbari;Doros N. Theodorou

  • Dynamics of small molecules in bulk polymers

    A. A. Gusev;F. Müller-Plathe;W. F. van Gunsteren;U. W. Suter

  • Mapping Atomistic to Coarse-Grained Polymer Models Using Automatic Simplex Optimization to Fit Structural Properties

    Dirk Reith;Hendrik Meyer;Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Formation of Chain-Folded Structures in Supercooled Polymer Melts Examined by MD Simulations

    Hendrik Meyer;Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Temperature-Transferable Coarse-Grained potentials for ethylbenzene, polystyrene, and their mixtures

    Hu-Jun Qian;Paola Carbone;Xiaoyu Chen;Hossein Ali Karimi-Varzaneh

  • YASP: A molecular simulation package

    Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Force field parametrization by weak coupling. Re-engineering SPC water

    Christian D. Berweger;Wilfred F. van Gunsteren;Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Transferability of coarse-grained force fields: The polymer case

    Paola Carbone;Hossein Ali Karimi Varzaneh;Xiaoyu Chen;Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Coarse-Grained and Reverse-Mapped United-Atom Simulations of Long-Chain Atactic Polystyrene Melts: Structure, Thermodynamic Properties, Chain Conformation, and Entanglements

    Theodora Spyriouni;Christos Tzoumanekas;Doros Theodorou;Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Local Structure and Dynamics in Solvent-Swollen Polymers

    Florian Müller-Plathe

  • Diffusion of penetrants in amorphous polymers: A molecular dynamics study

    Florian Müller‐Plathe

  • On the nature of thermal diffusion in binary Lennard-Jones liquids

    Dirk Reith;Florian Müller-Plathe

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland Faller
Roland Faller University of California, Davis
Geerd H. F. Diercksen
Geerd H. F. Diercksen Max Planck Society
Kurt Kremer
Kurt Kremer Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Paul Steinmann
Paul Steinmann University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Doros N. Theodorou
Doros N. Theodorou National Technical University of Athens
Zhong-Yuan Lu
Zhong-Yuan Lu Jilin University
Sundaram Balasubramanian
Sundaram Balasubramanian Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Vedene H. Smith
Vedene H. Smith Queen's University

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