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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 63 6285 6077 368 356 350 12209
Chemistry 63 8551 7754 621 562 354 12267

Hartmut Komber publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hartmut Komber between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hartmut Komber published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2010. 7 of the 383 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2010. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

383 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hartmut Komber: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 6
1992 2
1993 3
1994 6
1995 6
1996 4
1997 4
1998 10
1999 10
2000 5
2001 11
2002 5
2003 12
2004 13
2005 11
2006 11
2007 17
2008 15
2009 14
2010 18
2011 15
2012 18
2013 13
2014 17
2015 14
2016 10
2017 14
2018 10
2019 15
2020 13
2021 13
2022 18
2023 12
2024 9
2025 6
2026 1
Total 383
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Hartmut Komber 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 Hartmut Komber 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, 350–369 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: 350 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
350–369 440 350
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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Hartmut Komber 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 Hartmut Komber 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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
62–63 606 63
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

Hartmut Komber is affiliated with the Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. in Germany. Their research centers on materials science, engineering, and chemistry, with a particular focus on materials chemistry, organic chemistry, polymers and plastics, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers

Komber's publication record includes papers in prominent research venues. Frequent venues for their publications include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Polymer Chemistry

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Synthesis and characterization of [7]triangulene," 2021, Nanoscale
  • "On-water surface synthesis of charged two-dimensional polymer single crystals via the irreversible Katritzky reaction," 2021, Nature Synthesis
  • "Defective Nanographenes Containing Seven-Five-Seven (7-5-7)-Membered Rings," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "A Curved Graphene Nanoribbon with Multi-Edge Structure and High Intrinsic Charge Carrier Mobility," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Ultrasoft and High-Mobility Block Copolymers for Skin-Compatible Electronics," 2020, Advanced Materials

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Xinliang Feng
  • Ji Ma
  • Junzhi Liu
  • Fupin Liu
  • Alexey A. Popov

Best Publications

  • Defect-free Naphthalene Diimide Bithiophene Copolymers with Controlled Molar Mass and High Performance via Direct Arylation Polycondensation.

    Rukiya Matsidik;Hartmut Komber;Alessandro Luzio;Mario Caironi

  • Random catalyst walking along polymerized poly(3-hexylthiophene) chains in Kumada catalyst-transfer polycondensation.

    Roman Tkachov;Volodymyr Senkovskyy;Hartmut Komber;Jens-Uwe Sommer

  • Methyltrioxorhenium as Catalyst for Olefin Metathesis

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Werner Wagner;Uwe N. Flessner;Ursula Volkhardt

  • Conductive Polymer Brushes of Regioregular Head-to-Tail Poly(3-alkylthiophenes) via Catalyst-Transfer Surface-Initiated Polycondensation

    Volodymyr Senkovskyy;Natalya Khanduyeva;Hartmut Komber;Ulrich Oertel

  • Novel Hyperbranched Poly([1,2,3]‐triazole)s Derived from AB2 Monomers by a 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition

    Arnulf J. Scheel;Hartmut Komber;Brigitte I. Voit

  • On the Role of Single Regiodefects and Polydispersity in Regioregular Poly(3-hexylthiophene): Defect Distribution, Synthesis of Defect-Free Chains, and a Simple Model for the Determination of Crystallinity

    Peter Kohn;Sven Huettner;Hartmut Komber;Volodymyr Senkovskyy

  • The influence of densely organized maltose shells on the biological properties of poly(propylene imine) dendrimers: new effects dependent on hydrogen bonding.

    Barbara Klajnert;Dietmar Appelhans;Hartmut Komber;Nina Morgner

  • "Hairy" poly(3-hexylthiophene) particles prepared via surface-initiated Kumada catalyst-transfer polycondensation.

    Volodymyr Senkovskyy;Roman Tkachov;Tetyana Beryozkina;Hartmut Komber

  • Helical Nanographenes Containing an Azulene Unit: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Properties

    Ji Ma;Yubin Fu;Evgenia Dmitrieva;Fupin Liu

  • Identifying Homocouplings as Critical Side Reactions in Direct Arylation Polycondensation

    Florian Lombeck;Hartmut Komber;Serge I. Gorelsky;Michael Sommer

  • Chain-growth polymerization of unusual anion-radical monomers based on naphthalene diimide: a new route to well-defined n-type conjugated copolymers.

    Volodymyr Senkovskyy;Roman Tkachov;Hartmut Komber;Michael Sommer

  • Open-Shell Nonbenzenoid Nanographenes Containing Two Pairs of Pentagonal and Heptagonal Rings.

    Junzhi Liu;Shantanu Mishra;Carlo A. Pignedoli;Daniele Passerone

  • A Stable Saddle-Shaped Polycyclic Hydrocarbon with an Open-Shell Singlet Ground State

    Ji Ma;Junzhi Liu;Martin Baumgarten;Yubin Fu

  • Hyperbranched PEI with Various Oligosaccharide Architectures: Synthesis, Characterization, ATP Complexation, and Cellular Uptake Properties

    Dietmar Appelhans;Hartmut Komber;Mohiuddin Abdul Quadir;Sven Richter

  • Conjugation‐Induced Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF): From Conventional Non‐TADF Units to TADF‐Active Polymers

    Qiang Wei;Qiang Wei;Paul Kleine;Yevhen Karpov;Xianping Qiu

  • Synthesis of a Bifunctional Initiator for Controlled Kumada Catalyst-Transfer Polycondensation/Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization and Preparation of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)−Polystyrene Block Copolymer Therefrom

    Elisabeth Kaul;Volodymyr Senkovskyy;Roman Tkachov;Vera Bocharova

  • Structure–Function Relationships of High-Electron Mobility Naphthalene Diimide Copolymers Prepared Via Direct Arylation

    Alessandro Luzio;Daniele Fazzi;Fritz Nubling;Rukiya Matsidik

  • Convenient Route To Initiate Kumada Catalyst-Transfer Polycondensation Using Ni(dppe)Cl2 or Ni(dppp)Cl2 and Sterically Hindered Grignard Compounds

    Volodymyr Senkovskyy;Michael Sommer;Roman Tkachov;Hartmut Komber

  • Multiblock copolymers of L-lactide and trimethylene carbonate.

    Doris Pospiech;Hartmut Komber;Dieter Jehnichen;Liane Häussler

  • Synthesis, Purification, and Characterization of Well-Defined All-Conjugated Diblock Copolymers PF8TBT-b-P3HT

    Michael Sommer;Hartmut Komber;Sven Huettner;Rhiannon Mulherin

Frequent Co-Authors

Brigitte Voit
Brigitte Voit Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Michael Sommer
Michael Sommer Chemnitz University of Technology
Dieter Jehnichen
Dieter Jehnichen Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Susanta Banerjee
Susanta Banerjee Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Anton Kiriy
Anton Kiriy Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Dietmar Appelhans
Dietmar Appelhans Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Mario Caironi
Mario Caironi Italian Institute of Technology
Xinliang Feng
Xinliang Feng TU Dresden
Jürgen Pionteck
Jürgen Pionteck Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research
Frank Simon
Frank Simon Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.

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