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Friedhelm Bechstedt

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 104 1436 1360 125 119 761 41509

Friedhelm Bechstedt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Friedhelm Bechstedt between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Friedhelm Bechstedt published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2002. 10 of the 797 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2002. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 8 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 35 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 33 publications 2002: 37 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 33 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

797 publications in total across all disciplines

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Friedhelm Bechstedt: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 2
1976 2
1977 3
1978 3
1979 5
1980 1
1981 3
1982 2
1983 4
1984 1
1985 6
1986 4
1987 1
1988 8
1989 6
1990 4
1991 6
1992 9
1993 13
1994 19
1995 15
1996 35
1997 22
1998 29
1999 23
2000 27
2001 33
2002 37
2003 33
2004 27
2005 26
2006 20
2007 33
2008 34
2009 29
2010 32
2011 21
2012 32
2013 29
2014 15
2015 33
2016 21
2017 14
2018 13
2019 11
2020 8
2021 8
2022 5
2023 9
2024 10
2025 9
2026 1
Total 797
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Friedhelm Bechstedt 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 Friedhelm Bechstedt 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, 743–762 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: 761 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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 48 761
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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Friedhelm Bechstedt 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 Friedhelm Bechstedt 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 62nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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
104–105 103 104
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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Overview

Friedhelm Bechstedt is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields including Materials Science, Physics and Astronomy, and Engineering. Within these fields, their work often focuses on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Semiconductor materials and interfaces
  • Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • Semiconductor materials and devices

Frequent publication venues where Friedhelm Bechstedt's work appears include:

  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B (7 publications)
  • Physical Review Materials (5 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (5 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (3 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2 publications)

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authorship with Silvana Botti, Olivia Pulci, J. Furthmüller, Paola Gori, and Abderrezak Belabbes.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Friedhelm Bechstedt are:

  • "Beyond graphene: Clean, hydrogenated and halogenated silicene, germanene, stanene, and plumbene," 2021, Progress in Surface Science
  • "Direct-bandgap emission from hexagonal Ge and SiGe alloys," 2020, Nature
  • "Giant excitonic absorption and emission in two-dimensional group-III nitrides," 2020, Cineca Institutional Research Information System (Tor Vergata University)
  • "Efficient strain-induced light emission in lonsdaleite germanium," 2021, Physical Review Materials
  • "Direct bandgap quantum wells in hexagonal Silicon Germanium," 2024, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Linear optical properties in the projector-augmented wave methodology

    M. Gajdoš;K. Hummer;G. Kresse;J. Furthmüller

  • Absorption and Emission of Hexagonal InN. Evidence of Narrow Fundamental Band Gap.

    V.Yu. Davydov;A.A. Klochikhin;R.P. Seisyan;V.V. Emtsev

  • Semiempirical van der Waals correction to the density functional description of solids and molecular structures

    F. Ortmann;F. Bechstedt;W. G. Schmidt

  • Quasiparticle band structure based on a generalized Kohn-Sham scheme

    F. Fuchs;J. Furthmüller;F. Bechstedt;M. Shishkin

  • Properties of strained wurtzite GaN and AlN: Ab initio studies

    J.-M. Wagner;F. Bechstedt

  • Band Gap of Hexagonal InN and InGaN Alloys

    V.Yu. Davydov;A.A. Klochikhin;V.V. Emtsev;D.A. Kurdyukov

  • Band Gap of InN and In-Rich InxGa1?xN alloys (0.36 < x < 1)

    V.Yu. Davydov;A.A. Klochikhin;V.V. Emtsev;S.V. Ivanov

  • First-principles study of ground- and excited-state properties of MgO , ZnO , and CdO polymorphs

    A. Schleife;F. Fuchs;J. Furthmüller;F. Bechstedt

  • Band gap, electronic structure, and surface electron accumulation of cubic and rhombohedral In 2 O 3

    P. D. C. King;T. D. Veal;F. Fuchs;Ch. Y. Wang

  • Absolute surface energies of group-IV semiconductors: Dependence on orientation and reconstruction

    A. A. Stekolnikov;J. Furthmüller;F. Bechstedt

  • Direct-bandgap emission from hexagonal Ge and SiGe alloys

    Elham M. T. Fadaly;Alain Dijkstra;Jens Renè Suckert;Dorian Ziss

  • Direct band gap Wurtzite gallium phosphide nanowires

    S Simone Assali;I Ilaria Zardo;SR Sebastien Plissard;D Kriegner

  • Polytypism and Properties of Silicon Carbide

    F. Bechstedt;P. Käckell;A. Zywietz;K. Karch

  • Principles of Surface Physics

    Friedhelm Bechstedt

  • Attracted by long-range electron correlation: adenine on graphite.

    F Ortmann;W G Schmidt;F Bechstedt

  • Quasiparticle band structures of the antiferromagnetic transition-metal oxides MnO, FeO, CoO, and NiO

    C. Rödl;F. Fuchs;J. Furthmüller;F. Bechstedt

  • Optical properties of semiconductors using projector-augmented waves

    B. Adolph;J. Furthmüller;F. Bechstedt

  • Ab initio lattice dynamics of BN and AlN: Covalent versus ionic forces

    Krystian Karch;Friedhelm Bechstedt

  • Vacancies in SiC: Influence of Jahn-Teller distortions, spin effects, and crystal structure

    A. Zywietz;J. Furthmüller;F. Bechstedt

  • Semiconductor surfaces and interfaces: Their atomic and electronic structures

    Friedhelm Bechstedt;Rolf Enderlein

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolf Gero Schmidt
Wolf Gero Schmidt University of Paderborn
Jerry Bernholc
Jerry Bernholc North Carolina State University
Tim D. Veal
Tim D. Veal University of Liverpool
Christopher McConville
Christopher McConville Deakin University
Louis F. J. Piper
Louis F. J. Piper University of Warwick
William J. Schaff
William J. Schaff Cornell University
Georg Kresse
Georg Kresse University of Vienna
Erik P. A. M. Bakkers
Erik P. A. M. Bakkers Eindhoven University of Technology
Silvana Botti
Silvana Botti Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Marcel A. Verheijen
Marcel A. Verheijen Eindhoven University of Technology

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