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Franz Effenberger

Franz Effenberger

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 67 6877 6229 500 448 716 16422

Franz Effenberger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Franz Effenberger between 1958 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Franz Effenberger published across 66 years, from 1958 to 2023, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 1991. 2 of the 756 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 1991. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 5 publications 1961: 5 publications 1962: 16 publications 1963: 19 publications 1964: 28 publications 1965: 17 publications 1966: 11 publications 1967: 11 publications 1968: 13 publications 1969: 13 publications 1970: 14 publications 1971: 15 publications 1972: 14 publications 1973: 11 publications 1974: 17 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 16 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 24 publications 1982: 15 publications 1983: 17 publications 1984: 17 publications 1985: 18 publications 1986: 25 publications 1987: 28 publications 1988: 25 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 22 publications 1991: 31 publications 1992: 25 publications 1993: 29 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication
1958 2023

756 publications in total across all disciplines

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Franz Effenberger: publications per year, 1958 to 2023
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 1
1960 5
1961 5
1962 16
1963 19
1964 28
1965 17
1966 11
1967 11
1968 13
1969 13
1970 14
1971 15
1972 14
1973 11
1974 17
1975 6
1976 9
1977 9
1978 6
1979 16
1980 9
1981 24
1982 15
1983 17
1984 17
1985 18
1986 25
1987 28
1988 25
1989 17
1990 22
1991 31
1992 25
1993 29
1994 10
1995 23
1996 15
1997 16
1998 14
1999 19
2000 16
2001 10
2002 12
2003 7
2004 10
2005 9
2006 6
2007 3
2008 1
2009 3
2010 9
2011 2
2012 4
2013 3
2014 2
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
2023 1
Total 756
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Franz Effenberger publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Franz Effenberger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 701–720 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 716 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57 716
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Franz Effenberger D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Franz Effenberger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775 67
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Franz Effenberger is affiliated with the University of Stuttgart in Germany and works primarily in the fields of Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, and Engineering. Their research spans several specialized subfields including Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their scholarly output focuses on topics such as Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies. These core scientific interests are evident in their publications and collaborations.

Among recent publications, Franz Effenberger authored a paper titled Selective oxidation of ethanol to ethylene oxide with a dual-layer concept published in 2022 in the journal Catalysis Communications.

  • Robin Himmelmann
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  • Oliver Franke
  • Stefan Brand
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These individuals have been frequent co-authors in their research projects, contributing to the collaborative nature of their scientific work.

  • Catalysis Communications

The scientist has published in venues such as Catalysis Communications, indicating a focus on catalysis-related research forums.

In addition to journal articles, Franz Effenberger has contributed to book literature. A notable publication is Von Aromaten und Heterocyclen zur Bio- und Nanotechnologie, released in 2023 by GNT-Verlag GmbH eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Low-voltage organic transistors with an amorphous molecular gate dielectric

    Marcus Halik;Hagen Klauk;Ute Zschieschang;Günter Schmid

  • Synthesis and Reactions of Optically Active Cyanohydrins

    Franz Effenberger

  • Photoactivated Preparation and Patterning of Self-Assembled Monolayers with 1-Alkenes and Aldehydes on Silicon Hydride Surfaces.

    Franz Effenberger;Günther Götz;Bernd Bidlingmaier;Markus Wezstein

  • Anion-exchange membranes with improved alkaline stability

    Bernd Bauer;Heiner Strathmann;Franz Effenberger

  • A near edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of the film properties of self-assembled monolayers of organosilanes on oxidized Si(100)

    K. Bierbaum;M. Kinzler;Ch. Wöll;M. Grunze

  • SYNTHESIS AND SOLVATOCHROMIC PROPERTIES OF DONOR-ACCEPTOR-SUBSTITUTED OLIGOTHIOPHENES

    Franz Effenberger;Frank Wuerthner;Felix Steybe

  • Enzyme catalyzed cyanohydrin synthesis in organic solvents

    Franz Effenberger;Thomas Ziegler;Siegfried Förster

  • Selective Synthesis of α-Substituted Oligothiophenes

    Peter Bäuerle;Frank Würthner;Günther Götz;Franz Effenberger

  • An integrated microbial/enzymatic process for production of rhamnolipids and L-(+)-rhamnose from rapeseed oil with Pseudomonas sp. DSM 2874

    Klaus Klaus Trummler;Franz Effenberger;Christoph Syldatk

  • 5‐Dimethylamino‐5′‐nitro‐2, 2′‐bithiophene—a New Dye with Pronounced Positive Solvatochromism

    Franz Effenberger;Frank Würthner

  • Fulgides as switches for intramolecular energy transfer

    Jochen Walz;Karl Ulrich;Helmut Port;Hans Christoph Wolf

  • Enzyme‐Catalyzed Synthesis of 1‐Deoxymannojirimycin, 1‐Deoxynojirimycin, and 1,4‐Dideoxy‐1,4‐imino‐D‐arabinitol

    Thomas Ziegler;Alexander Straub;Franz Effenberger

  • ANTHRYLOLIGOTHIENYLPORPHYRINS : ENERGY TRANSFER AND LIGHT-HARVESTING SYSTEMS

    Martin S. Vollmer;Frank Würthner;Franz Effenberger;Peter Emele

  • Influence of Aromatic Groups Incorporated in Long-Chain Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold

    Frank Buckel;Franz Effenberger;Chun Yan;Armin Gölzhäuser

  • Ein einfacher Zugang zu (R)-α-Hydroxycarbonsäuren und (R)- 1-Amino-2-alkoholen aus (R)-Cyanhydrinen

    Thomas Ziegler;Brigitte Hörsch;Franz Effenberger

  • Enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of (S)-cyanohydrins and subsequent hydrolysis to (S)-α-hydroxy-carboxylic acids

    Franz Effenberger;Brigitte Hörsch;Siegfried Förster;Thomas Ziegler

  • Säureamid‐Reaktionen, XXXII. Über Säureamid‐Dialkylsulfat‐Komplexe

    Hellmut Bredereck;Franz Effenberger;Gerhard Simchen

  • Oxidative Phosphonylation of Aromatic Compounds

    Franz Effenberger;Hariolf Kottmann

  • Synthese und Reaktionen optisch aktiver Cyanhydrine

    Franz Effenberger

  • High-performance carbon nanotube field effect transistors with a thin gate dielectric based on a self-assembled monolayer.

    Ralf Thomas Weitz;Ute Zschieschang;Franz Effenberger;Hagen Klauk

  • Optical ON/OFF Switching of Intramolecular Photoinduced Charge Separation in a Donor−Bridge−Acceptor System Containing Dithienylethene

    Jochen M. Endtner;Franz Effenberger;and Achim Hartschuh;Helmut Port

Frequent Co-Authors

Harald Wajant
Harald Wajant University of Würzburg
Peter Bäuerle
Peter Bäuerle University of Ulm
Peter Fischer
Peter Fischer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Rolf Gleiter
Rolf Gleiter Heidelberg University
Frank Würthner
Frank Würthner University of Würzburg
Klaus Pfizenmaier
Klaus Pfizenmaier University of Stuttgart
Michael Grunze
Michael Grunze Max Planck Society
Achim Hartschuh
Achim Hartschuh Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Günter Schmid
Günter Schmid Siemens (Hungary)
Wolfgang W. Schoeller
Wolfgang W. Schoeller University of California, Riverside

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