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Materials Science
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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 75 3370 3253 66 63 182 46890

Gero Decher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gero Decher between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gero Decher published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1993. 6 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1993. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications
1980 2024

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gero Decher: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 4
1989 5
1990 4
1991 8
1992 5
1993 11
1994 6
1995 6
1996 2
1997 6
1998 5
1999 2
2000 4
2001 7
2002 5
2003 8
2004 6
2005 11
2006 6
2007 4
2008 6
2009 6
2010 8
2011 9
2012 5
2013 2
2014 2
2015 3
2016 7
2017 3
2018 5
2019 1
2020 3
2021 4
2022 2
2023 2
2024 4
Total 192
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Gero Decher 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 Gero Decher 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, 170–189 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: 182 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
170–189 850 182
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
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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Gero Decher 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 Gero Decher 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award

Overview

Gero Decher is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France and focuses their research primarily on materials science and engineering. Their work encompasses a broad range of subfields including electronic, optical and magnetic materials, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, as well as renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

The main topics addressed in Decher's research include polymer surface interaction studies, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, plasmonic and surface plasmon research, liquid crystal research advancements, advanced cellulose research studies, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, and advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials.

Decher has published extensively in several scientific journals, with frequent appearances in ACS Nano, Advanced Materials, and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Other notable venues include Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics and Nano Letters.

Recent publications of Gero Decher include the following papers:

  • There is still plenty of room for layer-by-layer assembly for constructing nanoarchitectonics-based materials and devices, 2021, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Nanoscale Bouligand Multilayers: Giant Circular Dichroism of Helical Assemblies of Plasmonic 1D Nano-Objects, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Assembly of Anisotropic Nanocellulose Films Stronger than the Original Tree, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Structure-Dependent Chiroptical Properties of Twisted Multilayered Silver Nanowire Assemblies, 2021, Nano Letters
  • Nature-Inspired Helicoidal Nanocellulose-Based Multi-Compartment Assemblies with Tunable Chiroptical Properties, 2024, Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators in Gero Decher's research include Matthias Pauly, Olivier Félix, Yann Battie, Vincent Le Houérou, and Randy Mujica.

Best Publications

  • Fuzzy Nanoassemblies: Toward Layered Polymeric Multicomposites

    Gero Decher

  • Buildup of ultrathin multilayer films by a self-assembly process: III. Consecutively alternating adsorption of anionic and cationic polyelectrolytes on charged surfaces

    G. Decher;J.D. Hong;J. Schmitt

  • Buildup of ultrathin multilayer films by a self-assembly process, 1 consecutive adsorption of anionic and cationic bipolar amphiphiles on charged surfaces

    Gero Decher;Jong-Dal Hong

  • Assembly, structural characterization, and thermal behavior of layer-by-layer deposited ultrathin films of poly(vinyl sulfate) and poly(allylamine)

    Y. Lvov;G. Decher;Helmuth Möhwald

  • Multilayer Thin Films: Sequential Assembly of Nanocomposite Materials

    Gero Decher;Joseph B. Schlenoff

  • The Build-Up of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers of Microfibrillated Cellulose and Cationic Polyelectrolytes

    Lars Wågberg;Gero Decher;Magnus Norgren;Tom Lindström

  • Buildup Mechanism for Poly(l-lysine)/Hyaluronic Acid Films onto a Solid Surface

    C. Picart;Ph. Lavalle;P. Hubert;F. J. G. Cuisinier

  • Multilayer Thin Films

    Gero Decher;Joseph B. Schlenoff

  • Detailed Structure of Molecularly Thin Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films on Solid Substrates as Revealed by Neutron Reflectometry

    Mathias Lösche;Johannes Schmitt;Gero Decher;Wim G. Bouwman

  • Metal nanoparticle/polymer superlattice films: Fabrication and control of layer structure

    Johannes Schmitt;Johannes Schmitt;Gero Decher;Walter J. Dressick;Susan L. Brandow

  • Assembly of thin films by means of successive deposition of alternate layers of DNA and poly(allylamine)

    Yu. Lvov;G. Decher;G. Sukhorukov

  • Buildup of Ultrathin Multilayer Films by a Self‐Assembly Process: II. Consecutive Adsorption of Anionic and Cationic Bipolar Amphiphiles and Polyelectrolytes on Charged Surfaces

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  • Proof of multilayer structural organization in self-assembled polycation-polyanion molecular films

    Gero Decher;Yuri Lvov;Johannes Schmitt

  • Comparison of the Structure of Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films Exhibiting a Linear and an Exponential Growth Regime: An in Situ Atomic Force Microscopy Study

    Ph. Lavalle;C. Gergely;F. J. G. Cuisinier;G. Decher

  • Internal structure of layer-by-layer adsorbed polyelectrolyte films : a neutron and X-ray reflectivity study

    Johannes Schmitt;Torsten Gruenewald;Gero Decher;Peter S. Pershan

  • Dipping versus spraying: exploring the deposition conditions for speeding up layer-by-layer assembly.

    Izquierdo A;Ono Ss;Voegel Jc;Schaaf P

  • Improvement of stability and cell adhesion properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer films by chemical cross-linking.

    Ludovic Richert;Fouzia Boulmedais;Philippe Lavalle;Jérôme Mutterer

  • Distance-Dependent Fluorescence Quenching on Gold Nanoparticles Ensheathed with Layer-by-Layer Assembled Polyelectrolytes

    Grégory Schneider;Gero Decher;Nicolas Nerambourg;Raïssa Praho

  • New nanocomposite films for biosensors: layer-by-layer adsorbed films of polyelectrolytes, proteins or DNA

    Gero Decher;Birgit Lehr;Klaus Lowack;Yuri Lvov

  • Layer-by-layer assembled multicomposite films.

    Gero Decher;Michel Eckle;Johannes Schmitt;Bernd Struth

  • Fine-Tuning of the film thickness of ultrathin multilayer films composed of consecutively alternating layers of anionic and cationic polyelectrolytes

    G. Decher;J. Schmitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Claude Voegel
Jean-Claude Voegel University of Strasbourg
Yuri Lvov
Yuri Lvov Louisiana Tech University
Fouzia Boulmedais
Fouzia Boulmedais University of Strasbourg
Catherine Picart
Catherine Picart Grenoble Alpes University
Philippe Lavalle
Philippe Lavalle University of Strasbourg
Bernard Senger
Bernard Senger University of Strasbourg
Helmuth Möhwald
Helmuth Möhwald Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Gleb B. Sukhorukov
Gleb B. Sukhorukov Queen Mary University of London
Nicolas Keller
Nicolas Keller University of Strasbourg
Helmut Ringsdorf
Helmut Ringsdorf Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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