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Gianaurelio Cuniberti

Gianaurelio Cuniberti

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Materials Science
Germany
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 89 1808 1740 96 89 815 25104

Gianaurelio Cuniberti publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gianaurelio Cuniberti between 1996 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gianaurelio Cuniberti published across 28 years, from 1996 to 2023, averaging 33.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 300 publications in 2006. 68 of the 947 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 300. Peak 300 publications in 2006. 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 300 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 41 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 46 publications 2017: 50 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 51 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 29 publications
1996 2023

947 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gianaurelio Cuniberti: publications per year, 1996 to 2023
Year Publications
1996 3
1997 2
1998 1
1999 5
2000 3
2001 8
2002 9
2003 3
2004 10
2005 9
2006 300
2007 7
2008 14
2009 23
2010 19
2011 41
2012 30
2013 41
2014 39
2015 45
2016 46
2017 50
2018 42
2019 38
2020 40
2021 51
2022 39
2023 29
Total 947
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Gianaurelio Cuniberti publications per year - data summary

  • Gianaurelio Cuniberti, a Materials Science scholar from TU Dresden, has 947 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1996 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2006, with 300 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1998, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 33.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 33.8 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 197 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 53 publications (5.3 per year); 2006-2015: 559 publications (55.9 per year); 2016-2023: 335 publications (41.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gianaurelio Cuniberti 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 Gianaurelio Cuniberti 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, 810–829 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: 815 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 34 815
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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Gianaurelio Cuniberti publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Gianaurelio Cuniberti, a Materials Science scholar from TU Dresden, records 815 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Gianaurelio Cuniberti, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Gianaurelio Cuniberti ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 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 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Gianaurelio Cuniberti 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 Gianaurelio Cuniberti 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, 88–89 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: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175 89
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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Gianaurelio Cuniberti D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Gianaurelio Cuniberti, a Materials Science scholar from TU Dresden, records 89 D-Index - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Gianaurelio Cuniberti, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Gianaurelio Cuniberti ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% 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 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2018 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Organic chemistry

Gianaurelio Cuniberti spends much of his time researching Nanotechnology, Graphene, Condensed matter physics, Molecular electronics and Chemical physics. His Nanotechnology research integrates issues from Charge, Composite material and Electronics. Gianaurelio Cuniberti has included themes like Transmission electron microscopy, Thermal conductivity, Chemical vapor deposition and Molecular dynamics in his Graphene study.

Many of his research projects under Condensed matter physics are closely connected to Zigzag with Zigzag, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His Molecular electronics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Electron, Fermi level, Magnetic field, Conductance and Janus. The study incorporates disciplines such as DNA, Molecule, Conductivity, Coupling and Density functional theory in addition to Chemical physics.

His most cited work include:

  • Introducing Molecular Electronics (291 citations)
  • Direct Low-Temperature Nanographene CVD Synthesis over a Dielectric Insulator (257 citations)
  • Control of Thermal and Electronic Transport in Defect-Engineered Graphene Nanoribbons (257 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Gianaurelio Cuniberti mainly focuses on Nanotechnology, Condensed matter physics, Molecular electronics, Chemical physics and Carbon nanotube. His Nanotechnology study frequently links to related topics such as Nano-. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Thermal conductivity and Electron.

His Chemical physics research incorporates elements of Molecular dynamics, DNA, Charge and Molecular wire, Molecule. His Molecule research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Molecular physics, Scanning tunneling microscope and Density functional theory. The subject of his Carbon nanotube research is within the realm of Chemical engineering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Nanotechnology (31.59%)
  • Condensed matter physics (19.42%)
  • Molecular electronics (17.82%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Chemical physics (16.12%)
  • Molecule (11.85%)
  • Nanotechnology (31.59%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Chemical physics, Molecule, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronics and Chemical engineering. Gianaurelio Cuniberti has researched Chemical physics in several fields, including Thermal, Nanostructure, Janus particles, Phonon and Nanomaterials. His Molecule study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Scanning tunneling microscope, Electron, Adsorption and Density functional theory.

His study in Biosensor, Janus and Monolayer is carried out as part of his Nanotechnology studies. His studies deal with areas such as Transistor and Graphene as well as Optoelectronics. His Chemical engineering research includes themes of Photocatalysis, Membrane, Aqueous solution and Molecular dynamics.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Chirality-Dependent Electron Spin Filtering by Molecular Monolayers of Helicenes (49 citations)
  • Insight into doping efficiency of organic semiconductors from the analysis of the density of states in n-doped C 60 and ZnPc (44 citations)
  • Engineering crystalline quasi-two-dimensional polyaniline thin film with enhanced electrical and chemiresistive sensing performances. (38 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Organic chemistry

Gianaurelio Cuniberti mostly deals with Chemical physics, Nanotechnology, Molecule, Phonon and Graphene. His Chemical physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Organic semiconductor, Nanostructure, Chirality, Tight binding and Quantum tunnelling. His studies in Nanotechnology integrate themes in fields like Transistor and Plasmon.

His Molecule research incorporates elements of Electronic structure, Electron, Spin polarization and Spin. His work in the fields of Graphene, such as Carbon nanomaterials, intersects with other areas such as Material chemistry. His study looks at the relationship between Condensed matter physics and fields such as Quantum decoherence, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

Best Publications

  • Introducing Molecular Electronics: A brief overview

    Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Giorgos Fagas;Klaus Richter

  • Introducing Molecular Electronics

    Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Klaus Richter;Giorgos Fagas

  • Three-dimensional printing of hierarchical and tough mesoporous bioactive glass scaffolds with a controllable pore architecture, excellent mechanical strength and mineralization ability

    Chengtie Wu;Yongxiang Luo;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Yin Xiao

  • Direct Low-Temperature Nanographene CVD Synthesis over a Dielectric Insulator

    Mark H. Rümmeli;Alicja Bachmatiuk;Andrew Scott;Felix Börrnert

  • Charge transport in disordered graphene-based low dimensional materials

    Alessandro Cresti;Norbert Nemec;Blanca Biel;Gabriel Niebler;Gabriel Niebler

  • Control of Thermal and Electronic Transport in Defect-Engineered Graphene Nanoribbons

    Justin Haskins;Alper Kınacı;Cem Sevik;Hâldun Sevinçli

  • Enhanced thermoelectric figure of merit in edge-disordered zigzag graphene nanoribbons

    H. Sevinçli;G. Cuniberti

  • Charge Transport in DNA-based Devices

    Danny Porath;Noa Lapidot;Julio Gomez-Herrero

  • Charge transport in DNA-based devices

    Danny Porath;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Rosa Di Felice

  • Application of silicene, germanene and stanene for Na or Li ion storage: A theoretical investigation

    Bohayra Mortazavi;Arezoo Dianat;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Timon Rabczuk

  • Borophene as an anode material for Ca, Mg, Na or Li ion storage: A first-principle study

    Bohayra Mortazavi;Arezoo Dianat;Obaidur Rahaman;Gianaurelio Cuniberti

  • Spin-selective transport through helical molecular systems

    R. Gutierrez;E. Díaz;E. Díaz;R. Naaman;G. Cuniberti;G. Cuniberti

  • Backbone-induced semiconducting behavior in short DNA wires

    Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Luis Craco;Danny Porath;Cees Dekker

  • Carbon nanostructures as multi-functional drug delivery platforms

    Rafael G. Mendes;Alicja Bachmatiuk;Bernd Büchner;Gianaurelio Cuniberti;Gianaurelio Cuniberti

  • Tuning the conductance of a molecular switch.

    Miriam del Valle;Miriam del Valle;Rafael Gutiérrez;Carlos Tejedor;Gianaurelio Cuniberti

  • GITT Analysis of Lithium Insertion Cathodes for Determining the Lithium Diffusion Coefficient at Low Temperature: Challenges and Pitfalls

    A. Nickol;T. Schied;C. Heubner;M. Schneider

  • First-principles investigation of mechanical properties of silicene, germanene and stanene

    Bohayra Mortazavi;Obaidur Rahaman;Meysam Makaremi;Arezoo Dianat

  • Chirality-Dependent Electron Spin Filtering by Molecular Monolayers of Helicenes

    Matthias Kettner;Volodymyr V. Maslyuk;Daniel Nürenberg;Johannes Seibel

  • Contact Dependence of Carrier Injection in Carbon Nanotubes: An Ab Initio Study

    Norbert Nemec;David Tománek;Gianaurelio Cuniberti

  • Multifunctional magnetic mesoporous bioactive glass scaffolds with a hierarchical pore structure.

    Chengtie Wu;Wei Fan;Yufang Zhu;Michael Gelinsky

  • Fuel-Free Locomotion of Janus Motors: Magnetically Induced Thermophoresis

    Larysa Baraban;Robert Streubel;Denys Makarov;Luyang Han

  • Direct Low-Temperature Nanographene CVD Synthesis over a Dielectric

    Alicja Bachmatiuk;Andrew Scott;Jamie H. Warner;Volker Hoffman

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark H. Rümmeli
Mark H. Rümmeli Soochow University
Alicja Bachmatiuk
Alicja Bachmatiuk Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Bernd Büchner
Bernd Büchner Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
Christian Joachim
Christian Joachim Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Stephan Roche
Stephan Roche Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
Denys Makarov
Denys Makarov Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures
Bohayra Mortazavi
Bohayra Mortazavi University of Hannover
Xinliang Feng
Xinliang Feng TU Dresden

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