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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8314 8038 37 36 333 10305

Friedrich Schäffler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Friedrich Schäffler between 1981 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Friedrich Schäffler published across 42 years, from 1981 to 2022, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2006. 4 of the 344 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2006. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 23 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications
1981 2022

344 publications in total across all disciplines

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Friedrich Schäffler: publications per year, 1981 to 2022
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 2
1987 5
1988 2
1989 13
1990 5
1991 23
1992 17
1993 9
1994 8
1995 13
1996 11
1997 5
1998 13
1999 10
2000 18
2001 4
2002 11
2003 13
2004 11
2005 21
2006 26
2007 16
2008 11
2009 9
2010 7
2011 9
2012 5
2013 5
2014 9
2015 7
2016 4
2017 5
2018 5
2019 2
2020 1
2021 2
2022 2
Total 344
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Friedrich Schäffler 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 Friedrich Schäffler 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, 330–349 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: 333 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
330–349 477 333
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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Friedrich Schäffler 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 Friedrich Schäffler 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 56
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
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

Friedrich Schäffler is affiliated with Johannes Kepler University of Linz in Austria. The scientist's research predominantly spans the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Materials Chemistry.

The research topics covered by Schäffler include Photonic and Optical Devices, Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence, Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis, Photonic Crystals and Applications, and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices.

Frequent publication venues for Schäffler's work comprise Crystals, Applied Physics Letters, Scientific Reports, Optics Express, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Schäffler are:

  • In-Situ Annealing and Hydrogen Irradiation of Defect-Enhanced Germanium Quantum Dot Light Sources on Silicon, 2020, Crystals
  • Advanced hydrogenation process applied on Ge on Si quantum dots for enhanced light emission, 2021, Applied Physics Letters
  • Photoluminescence enhancement by deterministically site-controlled, vertically stacked SiGe quantum dots, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Single SiGe quantum dot emission deterministically enhanced in a high-Q photonic crystal resonator, 2023, Optics Express
  • Single SiGe Quantum Dot Emission Deterministically Enhanced in a High-Q Photonic Crystal Resonator, 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Schäffler include Lukas Spindlberger, Johannes Aberl, Thomas Fromherz, Moritz Brehm, and Frank Fournel.

Best Publications

  • High-mobility Si and Ge structures

    Friedrich Schäffler

  • Fatty acid salts as stabilizers in size- and shape-controlled nanocrystal synthesis: the case of inverse spinel iron oxide.

    Maksym V. Kovalenko;Maryna I. Bodnarchuk;Rainer T. Lechner;Günter Hesser

  • Stabilization of the nanomorphology of polymer–fullerene “bulk heterojunction” blends using a novel polymerizable fullerene derivative

    Martin Drees;Harald Hoppe;Christoph Winder;Helmut Neugebauer

  • A germanium hole spin qubit.

    Hannes Watzinger;Josip Kukučka;Lada Vukušić;Fei Gao

  • High-electron-mobility Si/SiGe heterostructures: influence of the relaxed SiGe buffer layer

    F Schaffler;D Tobben;H J Herzog;G Abstreiter

  • Colloidal HgTe nanocrystals with widely tunable narrow band gap energies : From telecommunications to molecular vibrations

    Maksym V. Kovalenko;Erich Kaufmann;Dietmar Pachinger;Jürgen Roither

  • Two-dimensional periodic positioning of self-assembled Ge islands on prepatterned Si (001) substrates

    Zhenyang Zhong;A. Halilovic;T. Fromherz;F. Schäffler

  • Ge hole spin qubit

    Hannes Watzinger;Josip Kukučka;Lada Vukušić;Fei Gao

  • Type-II band alignment in Si/ Si 1 − x Ge x quantum wells from photoluminescence line shifts due to optically induced band-bending effects: Experiment and theory

    T. Baier;U. Mantz;K. Thonke;R. Sauer

  • p-type Ge-channel MODFETs with high transconductance grown on Si substrates

    U. Konig;F. Schaffler

  • Centrosymmetric PbTe∕CdTe quantum dots coherently embedded by epitaxial precipitation

    W. Heiss;H. Groiss;E. Kaufmann;G. Hesser

  • LATTICE PARAMETER IN SI1-YCY EPILAYERS: DEVIATION FROM VEGARD'S RULE

    M. Berti;D. De Salvador;A. V. Drigo;F. Romanato

  • Delayed plastic relaxation on patterned Si substrates: Coherent SiGe pyramids with dominant {111} facets

    Zhenyang Zhong;W. Schwinger;F. Schäffler;G. Bauer

  • Positioning of self-assembled Ge islands on stripe-patterned Si(001) substrates

    Zhenyang Zhong;A. Halilovic;M. Mühlberger;F. Schäffler

  • KINETIC GROWTH INSTABILITIES ON VICINAL SI(001) SURFACES

    C. Schelling;G. Springholz;F. Schäffler

  • Lasing from Glassy Ge Quantum Dots in Crystalline Si

    Martyna Grydlik;Florian Hackl;Heiko Groiss;Martin Glaser

  • Key role of the wetting layer in revealing the hidden path of Ge/Si(001) Stranski-Krastanow growth onset

    Moritz Brehm;Francesco Montalenti;Martyna Grydlik;Guglielmo Vastola

  • Enhancement mode n-channel Si/SiGe MODFET with high intrinsic transconductance

    U. Konig;A.J. Boers;F. Schaffler;E. Kasper

  • Spin manipulation of free two-dimensional electrons in Si/SiGe quantum wells.

    A. M. Tyryshkin;Stephen Aplin Lyon;W. Jantsch;F. Schäffler

  • Hybrid solar cells based on inorganic nanoclusters and conjugated polymers

    E. Arici;H. Hoppe;F. Schäffler;D. Meissner

  • On the microscopic origin of the kinetic step bunching instability on vicinal Si(0 0 1)

    J Mysliveček;C Schelling;F Schäffler;G Springholz

  • Exchange-coupled bimagnetic wüstite/metal ferrite core/shell nanocrystals: size, shape, and compositional control.

    Maryna I. Bodnarchuk;Maksym V. Kovalenko;Heiko Groiss;Roland Resel

Frequent Co-Authors

Julian Stangl
Julian Stangl Johannes Kepler University of Linz
G. Bauer
G. Bauer Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Gerrit E. W. Bauer
Gerrit E. W. Bauer Tohoku University
Gerhard Abstreiter
Gerhard Abstreiter Technical University of Munich
Wolfgang Heiss
Wolfgang Heiss University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Tomasz Dietl
Tomasz Dietl Tohoku University
Friedhelm Bechstedt
Friedhelm Bechstedt Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Oliver G. Schmidt
Oliver G. Schmidt Chemnitz University of Technology
Ya-Hong Xie
Ya-Hong Xie University of California, Los Angeles
Jörg P. Kotthaus
Jörg P. Kotthaus Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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