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D-Index
49
Citations
10616
World Ranking
14688
National Ranking
1078

Heinz W. Siesler 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 Heinz W. Siesler sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 230 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Heinz W. Siesler 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 Heinz W. Siesler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Heinz W. Siesler is affiliated with the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemistry, with a significant number of publications in the subfields of biomaterials, analytical chemistry, biophysics, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and biomedical engineering.

Their work covers a range of topics including:

  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Consumer Packaging Perceptions and Trends

Heinz W. Siesler has published several recent papers notable for their focus on sustainable food packaging and analytical techniques. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Recent advances on chitosan-based films for sustainable food packaging applications," 2020, Food Packaging and Shelf Life
  • "Characterization of bio-nanocomposite films based on gelatin/polyvinyl alcohol blend reinforced with bacterial cellulose nanowhiskers for food packaging applications," 2020, Food Hydrocolloids
  • "Handheld near-infrared spectrometers: Where are we heading?" 2020, NIR news
  • "Characterization of chitosan-hydroxypropyl methylcellulose blend films enriched with nettle or sage leaf extract for active food packaging applications," 2021, Food Hydrocolloids
  • "Waste Orange Peels as a Source of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Their Use for the Development of Nanocomposite Films," 2023, Foods

The scientist frequently publishes in a select group of journals, reflecting their research concentrations. These include:

  • Food Hydrocolloids
  • Foods
  • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
  • Food Packaging and Shelf Life
  • NIR news

Frequent co-authors contributing to their research collaborations include:

  • Hossein Haghighi
  • Fabio Licciardello
  • Andrea Pulvirenti
  • Frank Pfeifer
  • Hui Yan

Best Publications

  • Wavelength interval selection in multicomponent spectral analysis by moving window partial least-squares regression with applications to mid-infrared and near-infrared spectroscopic data.

    Jian-Hui Jiang;R James Berry;Heinz W Siesler;Yukihiro Ozaki

  • Infrared and Raman spectroscopic imaging

    Reiner Salzer;Heinz W. Siesler

  • Recent advances on chitosan-based films for sustainable food packaging applications

    Hossein Haghighi;Fabio Licciardello;Patrizia Fava;Heinz Wilhelm Siesler

  • Novel Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polyester Architecture for Reversible Optical Storage

    Soren Hvilsted;Fulvio Andruzzi;Christian Kulinna;Heinz W. Siesler

  • In-Situ Studies of Structure Development during Deformation of a Segmented Poly(urethane−urea) Elastomer

    Fengji Yeh;Benjamin S. Hsiao;Bryan B. Sauer;Samuel Michel

  • A FTIR and 2D-IR Spectroscopic Study on the Microdynamics Phase Separation Mechanism of the Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Aqueous Solution

    Bingjie Sun;Yinan Lin;Peiyi Wu;Heinz W. Siesler

  • Comprehensive characterization of active chitosan-gelatin blend films enriched with different essential oils

    Hossein Haghighi;Syméon Biard;Francesco Bigi;Riccardo De Leo

  • Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy of Polymers

    H. W. Siesler;K. Holland-Moritz

  • New Developments and Applications of Handheld Raman, Mid-Infrared, and Near-Infrared Spectrometers

    Damir Sorak;Lars Herberholz;Sylvia Iwascek;Sedakat Altinpinar

  • Theoretical derivation and practical application of energy/temperature diagrams as an instrument in preformulation studies of polymorphic drug substances

    A. Grunenberg;J.o Henck;Heinz Wilhelm Siesler

  • Characterization of bio-nanocomposite films based on gelatin/polyvinyl alcohol blend reinforced with bacterial cellulose nanowhiskers for food packaging applications

    Hossein Haghighi;Maria Gullo;Salvatore La China;Frank Pfeifer

  • Organofunctional alkoxysilanes in dilute aqueous solution: new accounts on the dynamic structural mutability

    Fatmir Beari;Marcus Brand;Peter Jenkner;Robert Lehnert

  • Molecular Structure, Crystallinity and Morphology of Polyethylene/Polypropylene Blends Studied by Raman Mapping, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Wide Angle X-Ray Diffraction, and Differential Scanning Calorimetry

    Tsuyoshi Furukawa;Harumi Sato;Yasuo Kita;Kimihiro Matsukawa

  • Near-infrared spectroscopic monitoring of the diffusion process of deuterium-labeled molecules in wood. Part I: softwood.

    Satoru Tsuchikawa;H. W. Siesler

  • Difference of the Crystal Structure of Cellulose in Wood after Hydrothermal and Aging Degradation: A NIR Spectroscopy and XRD Study

    Tetsuya Inagaki;Heinz W Siesler;Katsuya Mitsui;Satoru Tsuchikawa

  • Raman spectra of high-density, low-density, and linear low-density polyethylene pellets and prediction of their physical properties by multivariate data analysis.

    Harumi Sato;Masahiko Shimoyama;Taeko Kamiya;Toru Amari

  • New Highly Fluorinated Styrene-Based Materials with Low Surface Energy Prepared by ATRP

    Sachin Borkar;Katja Jankova;Heinz W. Siesler;Søren Hvilsted

  • Development of antimicrobial films based on chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol blend enriched with ethyl lauroyl arginate (LAE) for food packaging applications

    Hossein Haghighi;Serge Kameni Leugoue;Serge Kameni Leugoue;Frank Pfeifer;Heinz Wilhelm Siesler

  • Comparative analysis of blend and bilayer films based on chitosan and gelatin enriched with LAE (lauroyl arginate ethyl) with antimicrobial activity for food packaging applications

    Hossein Haghighi;Riccardo De Leo;Elisa Bedin;Frank Pfeifer

  • Infrared Spectroscopy of Polymers

    K. Holland-moritz;H. W. Siesler

  • Rheo-optical Fourier-Transform infrared spectroscopy: Vibrational spectra and mechanical properties of polymers

    H. W. Siesler

Frequent Co-Authors

Yukihiro Ozaki
Yukihiro Ozaki Kwansei Gakuin University
Peiyi Wu
Peiyi Wu Donghua University
Harumi Sato
Harumi Sato Kobe University
Søren Hvilsted
Søren Hvilsted Technical University of Denmark
Klaus-Jochen Eichhorn
Klaus-Jochen Eichhorn Leibniz Association
Ulrich S. Schubert
Ulrich S. Schubert Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Richard Hoogenboom
Richard Hoogenboom Ghent University
Jimmy W. Mays
Jimmy W. Mays University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Nikos Hadjichristidis
Nikos Hadjichristidis King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Yuliang Yang
Yuliang Yang Fudan University

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