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Hans Wolfgang Spiess

Hans Wolfgang Spiess

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Chemistry
Germany
2026
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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 111 685 652 38 35 780 47625
Chemistry 114 665 585 48 45 819 50875

Hans Wolfgang Spiess publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hans Wolfgang Spiess between 1969 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hans Wolfgang Spiess published across 55 years, from 1969 to 2023, averaging 15.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 124 publications in 2008. 3 of the 857 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 124. Peak 124 publications in 2008. 1969: 4 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 10 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 33 publications 1991: 27 publications 1992: 24 publications 1993: 26 publications 1994: 47 publications 1995: 34 publications 1996: 36 publications 1997: 24 publications 1998: 30 publications 1999: 33 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 34 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 124 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication
1969 2023

857 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hans Wolfgang Spiess: publications per year, 1969 to 2023
Year Publications
1969 4
1970 3
1971 2
1972 4
1973 2
1974 10
1975 2
1976 5
1977 1
1978 3
1979 2
1980 4
1981 4
1982 3
1983 5
1984 4
1985 9
1986 11
1987 13
1988 11
1989 14
1990 33
1991 27
1992 24
1993 26
1994 47
1995 34
1996 36
1997 24
1998 30
1999 33
2000 17
2001 34
2002 28
2003 22
2004 19
2005 16
2006 21
2007 26
2008 124
2009 26
2010 18
2011 21
2012 16
2013 11
2014 6
2015 6
2016 6
2017 2
2018 2
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
2023 1
Total 857
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Hans Wolfgang Spiess 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 Hans Wolfgang Spiess 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, 801–820 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: 819 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 39 819
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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Hans Wolfgang Spiess 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 Hans Wolfgang Spiess 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, 114–115 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: 114 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 79 114
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Hans Wolfgang Spiess is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research spans several areas within materials science and chemistry, with a focus on the study of complex molecular and polymeric systems.

The primary fields of study for Spiess include:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

Within these fields, subfields of particular interest are:

  • Biomaterials
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Spiess's research topics cover several specialized areas, including:

  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
  • Diatoms and Algae Research
  • History and advancements in chemistry

The scientist has co-authored with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Benjamin E. Partridge
  • Ning Huang
  • Dipankar Sahoo
  • Xiangbing Zeng
  • Goran Ungar

Spiess has published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Giant
  • Nachrichten aus der Chemie

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Spiess include:

  • "Extraordinary Acceleration of Cogwheel Helical Self-Organization of Dendronized Perylene Bisimides by the Dendron Sequence Encoding Their Tertiary Structure," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Self-organization of rectangular bipyramidal helical columns by supramolecular orientational memory epitaxially nucleated from a Frank-Kasper σ phase," 2021, Giant
  • "Nachruf: Hans Sillescu (1936 - 2023)," 2023, Nachrichten aus der Chemie

Best Publications

  • Multidimensional solid-state NMR and polymers

    K. Schmidt-Rohr;Hans Wolfgang Spiess

  • Dead-time free measurement of dipole-dipole interactions between electron spins.

    M. Pannier;S. Veit;Adelheid Godt;Gunnar Jeschke

  • Self-organization of supramolecular helical dendrimers into complex electronic materials

    V. Percec;M. Glodde;T. K. Bera;Y. Miura

  • Nature of nonexponential loss of correlation above the glass transition investigated by multidimensional NMR.

    K. Schmidt-Rohr;H. W. Spiess

  • Ultrahigh Mobility in Polymer Field-Effect Transistors by Design

    Hoi Nok Tsao;Don M. Cho;Insun Park;Michael Ryan Hansen

  • Catalyst-free Preparation of Melamine-Based Microporous Polymer Networks through Schiff Base Chemistry

    Matthias Georg Schwab;Birgit Fassbender;Hans Wolfgang Spiess;Arne Thomas

  • Advanced solid-state NMR methods for the elucidation of structure and dynamics of molecular, macromolecular, and supramolecular systems.

    Steven P. Brown;Hans Wolfgang Spiess

  • Length Scale of Dynamic Heterogeneities at the Glass Transition Determined by Multidimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

    U. Tracht;Manfred Wilhelm;Andreas Heuer;H. Feng

  • Broadband multiple-quantum NMR spectroscopy

    M. Feike;D. E. Demco;Robert Graf;J. Gottwald

  • Fourier-Transform rheology

    Manfred Wilhelm

  • Correlation of structure, mobility, and morphological information in heterogeneous polymer materials by two-dimensional wideline-separation NMR spectroscopy

    K. Schmidt-Rohr;J. Clauss;H. W. Spiess

  • Block Copolymer−Ceramic Hybrid Materials from Organically Modified Ceramic Precursors

    Peter F. W. Simon;Ralph Ulrich;Hans W. Spiess;Ulrich Wiesner

  • DETERMINATION OF DOMAIN SIZES IN HETEROGENEOUS POLYMERS BY SOLID-STATE NMR

    J. Clauss;K. Schmidt-Rohr;Hans Wolfgang Spiess

  • High-resolution 1H NMR spectroscopy in the solid state: very fast sample rotation and multiple-quantum coherences.

    Ingo Schnell;Hans Wolfgang Spiess

  • Handbook of Liquid Crystals Set

    D. Demus;J. Goodby;G. W. Gray;H.-W. Spiess

  • Heterogeneity in polymer melts from melting of polymer crystals

    Sanjay Rastogi;Dirk R. Lippits;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Robert Graf

  • Solid echoes in the slow-motion region

    H.W Spiess;H Sillescu

  • Fourier-transform rheology

    Manfred Wilhelm;D. Maring;Hans Wolfgang Spiess

  • Intermediate temperature proton conductors for PEM fuel cells based on phosphonic acid as protogenic group: A progress report

    H. Steininger;M. Schuster;K. D. Kreuer;A. Kaltbeitzel

  • Columnar mesophases of alkylated hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes with remarkably large phase widths

    Peter Herwig;Christoph W. Kayser;Klaus Müllen;Hans Wolfgang Spiess

  • Molecular dynamics of solid polymers as revealed by deuteron NMR

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Graf
Robert Graf Max Planck Society
John W. Goodby
John W. Goodby University of York
Manfred Wilhelm
Manfred Wilhelm Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Klaus Schmidt-Rohr
Klaus Schmidt-Rohr Brandeis University
Ulrich Wiesner
Ulrich Wiesner Cornell University
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Gunnar Jeschke
Gunnar Jeschke ETH Zurich
Andreas Heuer
Andreas Heuer University of Münster
Virgil Percec
Virgil Percec University of Pennsylvania
Katharina Landfester
Katharina Landfester Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

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