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Chemistry 50 14469 13032 1064 940 299 8231

Gunther Wittstock publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gunther Wittstock between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gunther Wittstock published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2015. 17 of the 370 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2015. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 6 publications
1965 2025

370 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gunther Wittstock: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 3
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 6
1997 6
1998 3
1999 2
2000 6
2001 11
2002 7
2003 6
2004 5
2005 5
2006 14
2007 16
2008 26
2009 9
2010 14
2011 4
2012 9
2013 8
2014 14
2015 27
2016 25
2017 12
2018 24
2019 23
2020 18
2021 14
2022 11
2023 9
2024 11
2025 6
Total 370
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Gunther Wittstock publications per year - data summary

  • Gunther Wittstock, a Chemistry scholar from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, has 370 publications recorded across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1965 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1965, 1970, 1976, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 18 of the 61 years in the span carry no publications at all (1966, 1968, 1969, 1971 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.6 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 51 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1965-1985: 9 publications (0.4 per year); 1986-2006: 81 publications (3.9 per year); 2007-2025: 280 publications (14.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gunther Wittstock 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 Gunther Wittstock 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, 281–300 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: 299 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 299
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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Gunther Wittstock publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Gunther Wittstock, a Chemistry scholar from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, records 299 publications - the 63rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 63% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Gunther Wittstock, and about 37% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Gunther Wittstock ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 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 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Gunther Wittstock 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 Gunther Wittstock 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% 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
50–51 861 50
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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Gunther Wittstock D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Gunther Wittstock, a Chemistry scholar from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, records 50 D-Index - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Gunther Wittstock, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Gunther Wittstock ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% 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 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Gunther Wittstock is affiliated with the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a significant number of publications across related subfields. The scientist's work covers areas such as materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy and sustainability, electrochemistry, and polymers and plastics.

Their research topics include:

  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Electrochemical analysis and applications
  • Nanoporous metals and alloys
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Metal-organic frameworks: synthesis and applications
  • Analytical chemistry and sensors
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Gunther Wittstock has contributed to numerous publications in various scientific journals, with frequent appearances in specific venues. The most common publication venues include:

  • ChemElectroChem (13 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (5 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (4 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (3 publications)
  • ACS Catalysis (3 publications)

Among the recent papers attributed to or related to the scientist's research themes, the following stand out:

  • Nanoporous Gold: From Structure Evolution to Functional Properties in Catalysis and Electrochemistry, 2023, Chemical Reviews
  • An Electrically Conducting Three-Dimensional Iron-Catecholate Porous Framework, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Impact of the Crystalline Li15Si4 Phase on the Self-Discharge Mechanism of Silicon Negative Electrodes in Organic Electrolytes, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Solid Electrolyte Interphase Evolution on Lithium Metal Electrodes Followed by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Under Realistic Battery Cycling Current Densities, 2020, ChemElectroChem
  • Effect of a Cocatalyst on a Photoanode in Water Splitting: A Study of Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy, 2021, Analytical Chemistry

Collaborations and coauthorships further reveal key professional connections. Frequent co-authors of Gunther Wittstock include:

  • Alex Ricardo Silva Olaya (10 joint publications)
  • Andre Mähringer (7 joint publications)
  • Patricia I. Scheurle (7 joint publications)
  • Pouya Hosseini (7 joint publications)
  • Thomas Bein (7 joint publications)

This overview reflects Gunther Wittstock's active engagement with multidisciplinary research linking chemistry, materials science, and engineering. Their contributions to topics ranging from nanoporous metals to energy conversion are documented in multiple peer-reviewed journals, indicating a broad and sustained research output.

Best Publications

  • Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy for Direct Imaging of Reaction Rates

    Gunther Wittstock;Malte Burchardt;Sascha E. Pust;Yan Shen

  • Formation and imaging of microscopic enzymatically active spots on an alkanethiolate-covered gold electrode by scanning electrochemical microscopy

    Gunther Wittstock;Wolfgang Schuhmann

  • Mediator-modified electrodes for electrocatalytic oxidation of NADH

    Bernd Gründig;Gunther Wittstock;Ulrich Rüdel;Beate Strehlitz

  • Detection of hydrogen peroxide produced during electrochemical oxygen reduction using scanning electrochemical microscopy.

    Yan Shen;Markus Träuble;Gunther Wittstock

  • Evaluation of Thin Film Titanium Nitride Electrodes for Electroanalytical Applications

    Carolina Nunes Kirchner;Karl Heinz Hallmeier;Rüdiger Szargan;Thomas Raschke

  • Imaging of immobilized antibody layers with scanning electrochemical microscopy.

    G. Wittstock;Ke-Jia Yu;H. B. Halsall;T. H. Ridgway

  • Glucose oxidation at bismuth-modified platinum electrodes

    Gunther Wittstock;Axel Strübing;Rüdiger Szargan;Gerhard Werner

  • Spatiotemporal Changes of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Lithium-Ion Batteries Detected by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy

    Heinz Bülter;Fabian Peters;Julian Schwenzel;Gunther Wittstock

  • PEDOT: PSS as a Functional Binder for Cathodes in Lithium Ion Batteries

    Pratik R. Das;Lidiya Komsiyska;Oliver Osters;Gunther Wittstock

  • Modification and characterization of artificially patterned enzymatically active surfaces by scanning electrochemical microscopy

    Gunther Wittstock

  • Imaging of microstructured biochemically active surfaces by means of scanning electrochemical microscopy

    C. Kranz;G. Wittstock;H. Wohlschläger;W. Schuhmann

  • Patterned self‐assembled alkanethiolate monolayers on gold. Patterning and imaging by means of scanning electrochemical microscopy

    Gunther Wittstock;Ronald Hesse;Wolfgang Schuhmann

  • Layer-by-layer modification of Nafion membranes for increased life-time and efficiency of vanadium/air redox flow batteries

    Jan grosse Austing;Carolina Nunes Kirchner;Lidiya Komsiyska;Gunther Wittstock

  • Investigation of Localized Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Processes and Corrosion Reactions with Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM)

    Sascha E. Pust;Wiebke Maier;Gunther Wittstock

  • Spatially addressed deposition and imaging of biochemically active bead microstructures by scanning electrochemical microscopy.

    C. Ajith Wijayawardhana;Gunther Wittstock;H. Brian Halsall;William R. Heineman

  • Investigation of ion-bombarded conducting polymer films by scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM)

    G. Wittstock;Tim Asmus;Thomas Wilhelm

  • Combination of an electrochemical tunneling microscope (ECSTM) and a scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM): application for tip-induced modification of self-assembled monolayers

    Thomas H Treutler;Gunther Wittstock

  • Generation of Periodic Enzyme Patterns by Soft Lithography and Activity Imaging by Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy

    Thomas Wilhelm;Gunther Wittstock

  • Protic ionic liquid and ionic melts prepared from methanesulfonic acid and 1H-1,2,4-triazole as high temperature PEMFC electrolytes

    Jiangshui Luo;Jiangshui Luo;Jin Hu;Wolfgang Saak;Rüdiger Beckhaus

  • Electrocatalytic methanol oxidation with nanoporous gold: microstructure and selectivity

    Matthias Graf;Mareike Haensch;Jörg Carstens;Gunther Wittstock

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuan Zhao
Chuan Zhao University of New South Wales
Hubert H. Girault
Hubert H. Girault École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Sabine Szunerits
Sabine Szunerits University of Lille
Daniel Mandler
Daniel Mandler Hebrew University of Jerusalem
William R. Heineman
William R. Heineman University of Cincinnati
Yan Shen
Yan Shen Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Anders Hagfeldt
Anders Hagfeldt Uppsala University
Michael Wark
Michael Wark Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Thomas Bein
Thomas Bein Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jörg Weissmüller
Jörg Weissmüller Hamburg University of Technology

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