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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14678 13214 1077 950 167 10977

Gerhard Wenz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerhard Wenz between 1982 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerhard Wenz published across 42 years, from 1982 to 2023, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1988. 1 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 1988. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 7 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1982 2023

172 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerhard Wenz: publications per year, 1982 to 2023
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 15
1989 11
1990 3
1991 3
1992 7
1993 3
1994 6
1995 6
1996 10
1997 11
1998 5
1999 5
2000 5
2001 4
2002 0
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 5
2008 1
2009 7
2010 3
2011 7
2012 11
2013 3
2014 3
2015 8
2016 3
2017 7
2018 0
2019 4
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
Total 172
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Gerhard Wenz 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 Wenz 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, 161–180 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: 167 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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 1,350 167
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 Wenz 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 Wenz 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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
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 Wenz is affiliated with Saarland University in Germany and conducts research primarily in the fields of Chemistry and Engineering. Their work explores multiple areas, notably organic chemistry and ocean engineering, with a focus on advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, supramolecular chemistry and complexes, and enhanced oil recovery techniques.

Their publication record includes contributions to well-regarded journals such as ACS Macro Letters. Notable papers include:

  • Synthesis of Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)-Based Polyrotaxane via Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization, 2020, ACS Macro Letters

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Yucheng Wang
  • Rina Maeda
  • Gergely Kali
  • Hideaki Yokoyama
  • Kohzo Ito

Their research topics cover:

  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

Main fields of study include:

  • Chemistry
  • Engineering

Subfields of study are:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Ocean Engineering

Best Publications

  • Cyclodextrins as Building Blocks for Supramolecular Structures and Functional Units

    Gerhard Wenz

  • Cyclodextrin rotaxanes and polyrotaxanes.

    Gerhard Wenz;Bao-Hang Han;Axel Müller

  • Threading Cyclodextrin Rings on Polymer Chains

    Gerhard Wenz;Bruno Keller

  • An Improved Method for the Assembly of Amino-Terminated Monolayers on SiO2 and the Vapor Deposition of Gold Layers

    Denise F. Siqueira Petri;Gerhard Wenz;and Peter Schunk;Thomas Schimmel

  • Structure of poly(diacetylenes) in solution

    Gerhard Wenz;Michael A. Mueller;Manfred Schmidt;Gerhard Wegner

  • Nanoparticles made from novel starch derivatives for transdermal drug delivery

    M.J. Santander-Ortega;M.J. Santander-Ortega;T. Stauner;B. Loretz;J.L. Ortega-Vinuesa

  • Cyclodextrine als Bausteine supramolekularer Strukturen und Funktionseinheiten

    Gerhard Wenz

  • Ultrathin films of cellulose on silicon wafers

    Matthias Schaub;Gerhard Wenz;Gerhard Wegner;Andreas Stein

  • Controlled Orientation of Cyclodextrin Derivatives Immobilized on Gold Surfaces

    Gabriele Nelles;Michael Weisser;Roberta Back;Peter Wohlfart

  • Kinetics and Thermodynamics of the Inclusion of Ionene-6,10 in α-Cyclodextrin in an Aqueous Solution

    W. Herrmann;B. Keller;G. Wenz

  • Cyclodextrins as chiral stationary phases in capillary gas chromatography. I: Pentylated α-cyclodextrin

    Wilfried A. König;Sabine Lutz;Petra Mischnick-Lübbecke;Bärbel Brassat

  • New polymers with disc‐shaped mesogenic groups in the main chain

    Gerhard Wenz

  • Association thickener by host guest interaction of a β-cyclodextrin polymer and a polymer with hydrophobic side-groups

    Meik Weickenmeier;Gerhard Wenz;Jürgen Huff

  • Cyclodextrin sidechain polyesters : synthesis and inclusion of adamantan derivatives

    Meik Weickenmeier;Gerhard Wenz

  • Modified Cyclodextrins—Novel, Highly Enantioselective Stationary Phases for Gas Chromatography

    Wilfried A. König;Sabine Lutz;Gerhard Wenz

  • α-cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions

    Gerhard Wenz;Konrad Engelskirchen;Herbert Fischer;Heinz C. Nicolaisen

  • Modifizierte Cyclodextrine ‐ neue, hochenantioselektive Trennphasen für die Gaschromatographie

    Wilfried A. König;Sabine Lutz;Gerhard Wenz

  • Synthesis, control of substitution pattern and phase transitions of 2,3-di-O-methylcellulose.

    Holger Kern;SooWhan Choi;Gerhard Wenz;Jürgen Heinrich

  • Cyclodextrins as chiral stationary phases in capillary gas chromatography. Part II: Heptakis(3-O-acetyl-2,6-di-O-pentyl)-ß-cyclodextrin

    W. A. König;S. Lutz;G. Wenz;E. von der Bey

  • Immobilization kinetics of cyclodextrins at gold surfaces

    Michael Weisser;Gabriele Nelles;Peter Wohlfart;Gerhard Wenz

  • Molecular Recognition of Polymers by Cyclodextrin Vesicles

    Bart Jan Ravoo;Bart Jan Ravoo;Jean-Christophe Jacquier;Gerhard Wenz

Frequent Co-Authors

Wilfried A. König
Wilfried A. König Universität Hamburg
Roland Bennewitz
Roland Bennewitz Leibniz Association
Gerhard Wegner
Gerhard Wegner Max Planck Society
Wolfgang Knoll
Wolfgang Knoll Austrian Institute of Technology
Wilhelm Boland
Wilhelm Boland Max Planck Society
Wolfgang A. Herrmann
Wolfgang A. Herrmann Technical University of Munich
Thomas Lengauer
Thomas Lengauer Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Bao-Hang Han
Bao-Hang Han National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Michael Bruns
Michael Bruns Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bart Jan Ravoo
Bart Jan Ravoo University of Münster

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