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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 14059 12655 248 219 145 8454

Gerhard Mestl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerhard Mestl between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerhard Mestl published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2002. 7 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2002. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerhard Mestl: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 3
1994 4
1995 3
1996 4
1997 5
1998 12
1999 6
2000 11
2001 13
2002 15
2003 4
2004 7
2005 2
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 6
2010 2
2011 4
2012 4
2013 3
2014 3
2015 0
2016 3
2017 4
2018 1
2019 3
2020 15
2021 7
2022 4
2023 6
2024 3
2025 6
2026 1
Total 170
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Gerhard Mestl 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 Gerhard Mestl 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, 141–160 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: 145 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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 1,218 145
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
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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Gerhard Mestl 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 Gerhard Mestl 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
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

Gerhard Mestl is affiliated with Clariant (Switzerland) and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering, materials science, and chemical engineering. Their research intersects multiple subfields, including materials chemistry, catalysis, computational mechanics, mechanical engineering, and inorganic chemistry.

Their research portfolio covers a range of specialized topics such as catalysis and oxidation reactions, catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, x-ray diffraction in crystallography, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, heat and mass transfer in porous media, and granular flow and fluidized beds.

Gerhard Mestl has published numerous papers, including notable works such as:

  • Modeling the selective oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride: From active site to industrial reactor, 2021, Catalysis Today
  • An improved contact modification routine for a computationally efficient CFD simulation of packed beds, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances
  • Sparse ab initio x-ray transmission spectrotomography for nanoscopic compositional analysis of functional materials, 2021, Science Advances
  • On the importance of by-products in the kinetics of n-butane oxidation to maleic anhydride, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • How Temperature Measurement Impacts Pressure Drop and Heat Transport in Slender Fixed Beds of Raschig Rings, 2022, ACS Engineering Au

The main publication venues where Mestl has contributed multiple studies include:

  • Catalysis from A to Z
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Topics in Catalysis
  • Chemie Ingenieur Technik
  • ChemCatChem

Collaboration is a prominent feature of their research approach, with frequent coauthors including Sebastian Böcklein, Martin Kutscherauer, Thomas Turek, Gregor D. Wehinger, and Mauritio Müller.

Best Publications

  • Raman spectroscopy of molybdenum oxides

    Martin Dieterle;Gerhard Mestl

  • Raman spectroscopy of monolayer-type oxide catalysts: Supported Mo oxides

    Gerhard Mestl;T. K. K. Srinivasan

  • The Catalytic Use of Onion‐Like Carbon Materials for Styrene Synthesis by Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene

    Nicolas Keller;Nadezhda I. Maksimova;Vladimir V. Roddatis;Michael Schur

  • Raman spectroscopy of molybdenum oxides (part 1): structural characterization of oxygen defects in MoO3-x by DR-UV/VIS, Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction

    Martin Dieterle;Gisela Weinberg;Gerhard Mestl

  • Carbon Nanofilaments in Heterogeneous Catalysis: An Industrial Application for New Carbon Materials?

    Gerhard Mestl;Nadezhda I. Maksimova;Nicolas Keller;Vladimir V. Roddatis

  • High temperature partial oxidation reactions over silver catalysts

    Anton J. Nagy;Gerhard Mestl

  • Oxygen-Exchange Properties of MoO3: An in situ Raman Spectroscopy Study

    G. Mestl;Bernard Delmon;Patricio Ruiz;H. Knozinger

  • Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene over ultra-dispersed diamond and onion-like carbon

    Dang Sheng Su;Nadezhda I. Maksimova;Gerhard Mestl;Vladimir L. Kuznetsov

  • Properties of oxygen sites at the MoO_3(010) surface: density functional theory cluster studies and photoemission experiments

    Renata Tokarz-Sobieraj;Klaus Hermann;Malgorzata Witko;Andreas Blume

  • Nanocarbons in selective oxidative dehydrogenation reaction

    Dang Sheng Su;Nadeja I. Maksimova;Juan Jose Delgado;Nicolas Keller

  • Structure and catalytic properties of molybdenum oxide catalysts supported on zirconia

    Komandur V. R. Chary;Kondakindi Rajender Reddy;Gurram Kishan;J. W. Niemantsverdriet

  • The Correlation of Subsurface Oxygen Diffusion with Variations of Silver Morphology in the Silver–Oxygen System

    Anton J. Nagy;Gerhard Mestl;Daniel Herein;Gisela Weinberg

  • Thermally and Chemically Induced Structural Transformations of Keggin-Type Heteropoly Acid Catalysts

    Gerhard Mestl;Thomas Ilkenhans;Dieter Spielbauer;Martin Dieterle

  • Sb2o3/sb2o4 in Reducing/oxidizing Environments - An In-situ Raman-spectroscopy Study

    G. Mestl;P. Ruiz;B. Delmon;H. Knozinger

  • Mixed molybdenum oxide based partial oxidation catalyst: 2. Combined X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and Raman investigation of the phase stability of (MoVW)5O14-type oxides

    Martin Dieterle;Gerhard Mestl;Joachim Jäger;Yuji Uchida

  • Large scale synthesis of carbon nanofibers by catalytic decomposition of ethane on nickel nanoclusters decorating carbon nanotubes

    Cuong Pham-Huu;Nicolas Keller;Vladimir V. Roddatis;Gerhard Mestl

  • The Role of Subsurface Oxygen in the Silver-Catalyzed, Oxidative Coupling of Methane

    Anton J. Nagy;Gerhard Mestl;Robert Schlögl

  • In situ Raman spectroscopy — a valuable tool to understand operating catalysts

    Gerhard Mestl

  • In situ Raman spectroscopy of peroxide ions on Ba/MgO catalysts

    Jack H. Lunsford;Xueming Yang;Kristjan Haller;Jaan Laane

  • Molybdenum oxide based partial oxidation catalyst: 1. Thermally induced oxygen deficiency, elemental and structural heterogeneity and the relation to catalytic performance

    Gerhard Mestl;C. Linsmeier;Reiner Gottschall;Martin Dieterle

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Schlögl
Robert Schlögl Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Nicolas Keller
Nicolas Keller University of Strasbourg
Thomas Turek
Thomas Turek Clausthal University of Technology
Helmut Knözinger
Helmut Knözinger Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Fabrizio Cavani
Fabrizio Cavani University of Bologna
Bernard Delmon
Bernard Delmon Université Catholique de Louvain
Siglinda Perathoner
Siglinda Perathoner University of Messina
Dang Sheng Su
Dang Sheng Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jack H. Lunsford
Jack H. Lunsford Texas A&M University
Vladimir L. Kuznetsov
Vladimir L. Kuznetsov University of Oxford

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