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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 100 1294 1148 101 90 424 31471

G. Ulrich Nienhaus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by G. Ulrich Nienhaus between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. G. Ulrich Nienhaus published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2012. 16 of the 516 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2012. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 4 publications
1986 2025

516 publications in total across all disciplines

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G. Ulrich Nienhaus: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 4
1992 3
1993 5
1994 6
1995 4
1996 6
1997 2
1998 7
1999 1
2000 7
2001 2
2002 9
2003 10
2004 29
2005 27
2006 13
2007 21
2008 23
2009 23
2010 29
2011 30
2012 32
2013 30
2014 30
2015 20
2016 19
2017 20
2018 21
2019 9
2020 22
2021 14
2022 10
2023 4
2024 12
2025 4
Total 516
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G. Ulrich Nienhaus publications per year - data summary

  • G. Ulrich Nienhaus, a Chemistry scholar from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, has 516 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 32 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1988, 1990 and 1999, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 12.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.9 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 44 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 46 publications (3.3 per year); 2000-2013: 285 publications (20.4 per year); 2014-2025: 185 publications (15.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

G. Ulrich Nienhaus 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 G. Ulrich Nienhaus 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, 421–440 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: 424 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
421–440 327 424
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
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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G. Ulrich Nienhaus publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • G. Ulrich Nienhaus, a Chemistry scholar from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, records 424 publications - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than G. Ulrich Nienhaus, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and G. Ulrich Nienhaus ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

G. Ulrich Nienhaus 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 G. Ulrich Nienhaus 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, 100–101 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: 100 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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
100–101 105 100
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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G. Ulrich Nienhaus D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • G. Ulrich Nienhaus, a Chemistry scholar from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, records 100 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than G. Ulrich Nienhaus, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and G. Ulrich Nienhaus ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For significant contributions to the field of protein dynamics with a broad spectrum of experimental techniques, particularly xray diffraction, gamma ray scattering, and timeresolved optical spectroscopies

Overview

G. Ulrich Nienhaus is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple subfields, including molecular biology, biophysics, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and atomic and molecular physics, with a primary focus on the molecular mechanisms underlying biological functions.

The scientist's research topics prominently feature advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA interference and gene delivery, cell image analysis techniques, and applications of advanced electron microscopy techniques and biosensing technologies.

Recent publications by G. Ulrich Nienhaus highlight contributions to super-resolution RNA imaging and nanoparticle interactions in biomedical contexts. These include:

  • Super-resolution RNA imaging using a rhodamine-binding aptamer with fast exchange kinetics, 2021, Nature Biotechnology
  • Nanoparticles for biomedical applications: exploring and exploiting molecular interactions at the nano-bio interface, 2020, Materials Today Advances
  • RNA polymerase II clusters form in line with surface condensation on regulatory chromatin, 2021, Molecular Systems Biology
  • Mechanistic Understanding of Protein Corona Formation around Nanoparticles: Old Puzzles and New Insights, 2023, Small
  • Fast-exchanging spirocyclic rhodamine probes for aptamer-based super-resolution RNA imaging, 2023, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Karin Nienhaus, Andrei Yu Kobitski, Masanari Takamiya, Johannes Stegmaier, and Sepand Rastegar.

G. Ulrich Nienhaus's work has been published in a range of venues, with notable contributions in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Biophysical Journal, eLife, and iScience. Their publication record demonstrates a consistent engagement with interdisciplinary platforms that bridge biology, chemistry, and physics.

Recognition of G. Ulrich Nienhaus's scientific contributions includes fellowships from major associations. They were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2003 and a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1998. The APS fellowship citation references significant contributions to the understanding of protein dynamics through diverse experimental techniques such as x-ray diffraction, gamma ray scattering, and time-resolved optical spectroscopies.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-small fluorescent metal nanoclusters: Synthesis and biological applications

    Li Shang;Shaojun Dong;G. Ulrich Nienhaus;G. Ulrich Nienhaus

  • Engineered nanoparticles interacting with cells: size matters

    Li Shang;Karin Nienhaus;Gerd Ulrich Nienhaus;Gerd Ulrich Nienhaus

  • Surface Functionalization of Nanoparticles with Polyethylene Glycol: Effects on Protein Adsorption and Cellular Uptake

    Beatriz Pelaz;Pablo del Pino;Pauline Maffre;Raimo Hartmann

  • A quantitative fluorescence study of protein monolayer formation on colloidal nanoparticles.

    Carlheinz Röcker;Matthias Pötzl;Feng Zhang;Wolfgang J. Parak

  • EosFP, a fluorescent marker protein with UV-inducible green-to-red fluorescence conversion

    Jörg Wiedenmann;Sergey Ivanchenko;Franz Oswald;Florian Schmitt

  • Differential Uptake of Functionalized Polystyrene Nanoparticles by Human Macrophages and a Monocytic Cell Line

    Oleg Lunov;Tatiana Syrovets;Cornelia Loos;Johanna Beil

  • Polymer-Coated Nanoparticles Interacting with Proteins and Cells: Focusing on the Sign of the Net Charge

    Dominik Hühn;Karsten Kantner;Christian Geidel;Stefan Brandholt

  • Protein corona formation around nanoparticles – from the past to the future

    Pablo del Pino;Beatriz Pelaz;Qian Zhang;Pauline Maffre

  • Impact of protein modification on the protein corona on nanoparticles and nanoparticle-cell interactions.

    Lennart Treuel;Lennart Treuel;Stefan Brandholt;Pauline Maffre;Sarah Wiegele

  • New views on cellular uptake and trafficking of manufactured nanoparticles

    Lennart Treuel;Xiue Jiang;Gerd Ulrich Nienhaus;Gerd Ulrich Nienhaus

  • Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles by Membrane Penetration: A Study Combining Confocal Microscopy with FTIR Spectroelectrochemistry

    Tiantian Wang;Jing Bai;Xiue Jiang;G. Ulrich Nienhaus;G. Ulrich Nienhaus

  • Intracellular Thermometry by Using Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters

    Li Shang;Florian Stockmar;Naghmeh Azadfar;G. Ulrich Nienhaus;G. Ulrich Nienhaus

  • Interleukin 21–Induced Granzyme B–Expressing B Cells Infiltrate Tumors and Regulate T Cells

    S. Lindner;K. Dahlke;K. Sontheimer;M. Hagn

  • One-pot synthesis of near-infrared fluorescent gold clusters for cellular fluorescence lifetime imaging.

    Li Shang;Naghmeh Azadfar;Florian Stockmar;Winfried Send

  • Fluorescent proteins for live-cell imaging with super-resolution

    Karin Nienhaus;G. Ulrich Nienhaus;G. Ulrich Nienhaus

  • Temperature: The “Ignored” Factor at the NanoBio Interface

    Morteza Mahmoudi;Abuelmagd M. Abdelmonem;Shahed Behzadi;Joachim H. Clement

  • A far-red fluorescent protein with fast maturation and reduced oligomerization tendency from Entacmaea quadricolor (Anthozoa, Actinaria)

    Jörg Wiedenmann;Andreas Schenk;Carlheinz Röcker;Andreas Girod

  • Endo- and exocytosis of zwitterionic quantum dot nanoparticles by live HeLa cells.

    Xiue Jiang;Carlheinz Röcker;Margit Hafner;Stefan Brandholt

  • Facile preparation of water-soluble fluorescent gold nanoclusters for cellular imaging applications

    Li Shang;René M. Dörlich;Stefan Brandholt;Reinhard Schneider

  • Mg2+-dependent conformational change of RNA studied by fluorescence correlation and FRET on immobilized single molecules

    Harold D. Kim;G. Ulrich Nienhaus;Taekjip Ha;Jeffrey W. Orr

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörg Wiedenmann
Jörg Wiedenmann University of Southampton
Li Shang
Li Shang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Andres Jäschke
Andres Jäschke Heidelberg University
Don C. Lamb
Don C. Lamb Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Wolfgang J. Parak
Wolfgang J. Parak Universität Hamburg
Thomas Simmet
Thomas Simmet University of Ulm
Mark Helm
Mark Helm Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Uwe Strähle
Uwe Strähle Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Xiue Jiang
Xiue Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
John S. Olson
John S. Olson Rice University

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