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Gregor E. Morfill

Gregor E. Morfill

Max Planck Society
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 117 910 859 81 77 1010 54471

Gregor E. Morfill publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gregor E. Morfill between 1971 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gregor E. Morfill published across 52 years, from 1971 to 2022, averaging 20.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 86 publications in 2012. 1 of the 1,079 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 86. Peak 86 publications in 2012. 1971: 5 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 6 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 14 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 35 publications 2003: 46 publications 2004: 49 publications 2005: 66 publications 2006: 44 publications 2007: 53 publications 2008: 67 publications 2009: 69 publications 2010: 81 publications 2011: 81 publications 2012: 86 publications 2013: 56 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1971 2022

1,079 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gregor E. Morfill: publications per year, 1971 to 2022
Year Publications
1971 5
1972 6
1973 4
1974 6
1975 6
1976 5
1977 1
1978 6
1979 8
1980 14
1981 9
1982 2
1983 14
1984 11
1985 5
1986 3
1987 7
1988 9
1989 6
1990 7
1991 4
1992 9
1993 9
1994 8
1995 15
1996 17
1997 12
1998 17
1999 16
2000 20
2001 19
2002 35
2003 46
2004 49
2005 66
2006 44
2007 53
2008 67
2009 69
2010 81
2011 81
2012 86
2013 56
2014 30
2015 9
2016 12
2017 7
2018 4
2019 3
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
Total 1,079
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Gregor E. Morfill publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gregor E. Morfill sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,003–1,022 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,010 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21 1,010
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Gregor E. Morfill D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gregor E. Morfill sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 116–117 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67 117
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics, American Physical Society For pioneering, and seminal contributions to, the field of dusty plasmas, including work leading to the discovery of plasma crystals, to an explanation for the complicated structure of Saturn's rings, and to microgravity dusty plasma experiments conducted first on parabolic-trajectory flights and then on the International Space Station.

Overview

Gregor E. Morfill is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine, Materials Science, and Engineering, with subfields focusing on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's recent publication record includes a study titled Primary cold atmospheric plasma combined with low dose cisplatin as a possible adjuvant combination therapy for HNSCC cells-an in-vitro study, published in 2022 in the journal Head & Face Medicine. This paper has accrued citations reflecting engagement within the scientific community.

Gregor E. Morfill's work concentrates on several main topics, notably:

  • Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Their scientific collaborations feature several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Teresa F. Brunner
  • Florian Probst
  • Matthias Troeltzsch
  • Sabina Schwenk-Zieger
  • Julia Zimmermann

Publications have appeared primarily in the journal Head & Face Medicine, demonstrating a focus on relevant medical and clinical research venues.

Gregor E. Morfill has received recognition in the form of the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics awarded by the American Physical Society in 2011. The award citation notes contributions to the field of dusty plasmas, including discoveries related to plasma crystals, explanations for Saturn's rings structure, and pioneering microgravity dusty plasma experiments conducted during parabolic flights and aboard the International Space Station.

Best Publications

  • Plasma crystal: Coulomb crystallization in a dusty plasma.

    H. Thomas;G. E. Morfill;V. Demmel;J. Goree

  • Plasma medicine: an introductory review

    M G Kong;Gmw Gerrit Kroesen;G Morfill;T Nosenko

  • Complex (dusty) plasmas: current status, open issues, perspectives

    V. E. Fortov;A . V. Ivlev;S. A. Khrapak;A. G. Khrapak

  • Complex plasmas: An interdisciplinary research field

    Gregor E. Morfill;Alexei V. Ivlev

  • Melting dynamics of a plasma crystal

    Hubertus M. Thomas;Gregor E. Morfill

  • A first prospective randomized controlled trial to decrease bacterial load using cold atmospheric argon plasma on chronic wounds in patients.

    G. Isbary;G. Morfill;H.U. Schmidt;M. Georgi

  • Condensed Plasmas under Microgravity

    G. E. Morfill;H. M. Thomas;U. Konopka;H. Rothermel

  • The Dust Subdisk in the Protoplanetary Nebula

    B. Dubrulle;G. Morfill;M. Sterzik

  • Dusty plasma effects in Saturn's magnetosphere

    M. Horányi;T. W. Hartquist;O. Havnes;D. A. Mendis

  • Plasma chemistry model of surface microdischarge in humid air and dynamics of reactive neutral species

    Yukinori Sakiyama;David B Graves;Hung-Wen Chang;Hung-Wen Chang;Tetsuji Shimizu

  • Measurement of the interaction potential of microspheres in the sheath of a rf discharge

    U. Konopka;G. E. Morfill;L. Ratke

  • Successful and safe use of 2 min cold atmospheric argon plasma in chronic wounds: results of a randomized controlled trial.

    G. Isbary;J. Heinlin;T. Shimizu;J. L. Zimmermann

  • Plasma applications in medicine with a special focus on dermatology

    J. Heinlin;G. Isbary;W. Stolz;G. Morfill

  • Discovery of Jovian dust streams and interstellar grains by the Ulysses spacecraft

    E. Grün;H. A. Zook;M. Baguhl;A. Balogh

  • Plasma medicine: possible applications in dermatology.

    Julia Heinlin;Gregor Morfill;Michael Landthaler;Wilhelm Stolz

  • Ion drag force in complex plasmas.

    S. A. Khrapak;A. V. Ivlev;G. E. Morfill;H. M. Thomas

  • Bactericidal effects of non-thermal argon plasma in vitro, in biofilms and in the animal model of infected wounds.

    Svetlana A. Ermolaeva;Alexander F. Varfolomeev;Marina Yu. Chernukha;Dmitry S. Yurov

  • Cold atmospheric air plasma sterilization against spores and other microorganisms of clinical interest.

    Tobias G. Klämpfl;Georg Isbary;Tetsuji Shimizu;Yang-Fang Li

  • Complex and Dusty Plasmas: From Laboratory to Space

    Vladimir E. Fortov;Gregor E. Morfill

  • Theory of dust voids in plasmas.

    J. Goree;G. E. Morfill;V. N. Tsytovich;S. V. Vladimirov

Frequent Co-Authors

Vladimir E. Fortov
Vladimir E. Fortov Russian Academy of Sciences
Eberhard Grün
Eberhard Grün Max Planck Society
Padma Kant Shukla
Padma Kant Shukla Ruhr University Bochum
Torrence V. Johnson
Torrence V. Johnson Jet Propulsion Lab
Michael Landthaler
Michael Landthaler University of Regensburg
Hartmut Löwen
Hartmut Löwen Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Victor Steinberg
Victor Steinberg Weizmann Institute of Science
Manfred Scholer
Manfred Scholer Max Planck Society
Robert W. Stark
Robert W. Stark Technical University of Darmstadt
Heinrich J. Völk
Heinrich J. Völk Max Planck Society

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