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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 7002 6766 409 396 279 14007

Günter Reiter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Günter Reiter between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Günter Reiter published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2019. 8 of the 300 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2019. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

300 publications in total across all disciplines

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Günter Reiter: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 3
1991 7
1992 3
1993 3
1994 3
1995 0
1996 5
1997 1
1998 4
1999 6
2000 10
2001 9
2002 5
2003 16
2004 5
2005 11
2006 11
2007 10
2008 10
2009 13
2010 7
2011 4
2012 8
2013 13
2014 9
2015 13
2016 13
2017 15
2018 9
2019 18
2020 12
2021 12
2022 8
2023 8
2024 7
2025 7
2026 1
Total 300
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Günter Reiter 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 Günter Reiter 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, 270–289 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: 279 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
270–289 665 279
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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Günter Reiter 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 Günter Reiter 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 60
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
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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Overview

Günter Reiter is affiliated with the University of Freiburg in Germany and conducts research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work has a significant focus on polymers, with a notable emphasis on polymer crystallization and characterization.

The scientist's research encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

They have published extensively in subfields such as Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Biomaterials.

Günter Reiter's recent publications include:

  • "Concepts of Nucleation in Polymer Crystallization," 2021, published in Crystals
  • "The memorizing capacity of polymers," 2020, published in The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Formation of Needle-like Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Crystals from Metastable Solutions," 2020, published in Macromolecules
  • "Estimation of the Size of Critical Secondary Nuclei of Melt-Grown Poly(l-lactide) Lamellar Crystals," 2020, published in Macromolecules
  • "Energy transport and light propagation mechanisms in organic single crystals," 2020, published in The Journal of Chemical Physics

Over the course of their career, Günter Reiter has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Macromolecules
  • Polymer
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Crystals
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics

The scientist has collaborated multiple times with several co-authors, including Jun Xu, Barbara Heck, Thomas Pfohl, Brahim Bessif, and Michael Sommer, highlighting a consistent network of professional partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Dewetting of thin polymer films

    Günter Reiter

  • Instability of thin polymer films on coated substrates : Rupture, dewetting, and drop formation

    Ashutosh Sharma;Günter Reiter

  • Residual stresses in thin polymer films cause rupture and dominate early stages of dewetting.

    Günter Reiter;Moustafa Hamieh;Pascal Damman;Séverine Sclavons

  • Crystallization of Adsorbed Polymer Monolayers

    Günter Reiter;Jens-Uwe Sommer

  • Cloning polymer single crystals through self-seeding.

    Jianjun Xu;Yu Ma;Yu Ma;Wenbing Hu;Matthias Rehahn

  • MOBILITY OF POLYMERS IN FILMS THINNER THAN THEIR UNPERTURBED SIZE

    G. Reiter

  • Thin film instability induced by long-range forces

    Günter Reiter;Ashutosh Sharma;Alain Casoli;Marie-Odile David

  • Progress in Understanding of Polymer Crystallization

    Günter Reiter;Gert R. Strobl

  • Direct visualization of random crystallization and melting in arrays of nanometer-size polymer crystals.

    Günter Reiter;Gilles Castelein;Jens-Uwe Sommer;Andreas Röttele

  • Some relevant parameters affecting the glass transition of supported ultra-thin polymer films

    Y. Grohens;L. Hamon;G. Reiter;A. Soldera

  • Instabilities of Thin Polymer Films on Layers of Chemically Identical Grafted Molecules

    Günter Reiter;Philippe Auroy;Loïc Auvray

  • From static to kinetic friction in confined liquid films.

    Günter Reiter;A. Levent Demirel;Steve Granick

  • Dewetting of Highly Elastic Thin Polymer Films

    Günter Reiter

  • Polymer crystallization in quasi-two dimensions. I. Experimental results

    Günter Reiter;Jens-Uwe Sommer

  • Lamellar Crystal Orientations Biased by Crystallization Kinetics in Polymer Thin Films

    Yu Ma;Hu;Günter Reiter

  • Spin-cast, thin, glassy polymer films: Highly metastable forms of matter

    G. Reiter;P.G. de Gennes

  • Controllable Processes for Generating Large Single Crystals of Poly(3‐hexylthiophene)

    Khosrow Rahimi;Ioan Botiz;Natalie Stingelin;Natalie Stingelin;Navaphun Kayunkid

  • Anisotropic charge transport in spherulitic poly(3-hexylthiophene) films.

    Edward J. W. Crossland;Kim Tremel;Florian Fischer;Khosrow Rahimi

  • STICK TO SLIP TRANSITION AND ADHESION OF LUBRICATED SURFACES IN MOVING CONTACT

    Günter Reiter;A. Levent Demirel;John Peanasky;Lenore L. Cai

  • Auto-optimization of dewetting rates by rim instabilities in slipping polymer films.

    Günter Reiter;Ashutosh Sharma

Frequent Co-Authors

Manfred Stamm
Manfred Stamm Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Ashutosh Sharma
Ashutosh Sharma Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Laurent Bouteiller
Laurent Bouteiller Sorbonne University
Rolf Mülhaupt
Rolf Mülhaupt University of Freiburg
Changyu Shen
Changyu Shen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ullrich Steiner
Ullrich Steiner University of Freiburg
Stefan Mecking
Stefan Mecking University of Konstanz
Karine Anselme
Karine Anselme University of Upper Alsace
Elie Raphaël
Elie Raphaël PSL University
Helmut Schlaad
Helmut Schlaad University of Potsdam

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