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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14688 13224 1078 951 230 10616

Heinz W. Siesler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heinz W. Siesler between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heinz W. Siesler published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2003. 5 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2003. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heinz W. Siesler: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 3
1976 2
1977 2
1978 1
1979 2
1980 3
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 4
1985 6
1986 2
1987 1
1988 4
1989 4
1990 1
1991 5
1992 5
1993 5
1994 5
1995 11
1996 5
1997 10
1998 13
1999 5
2000 5
2001 11
2002 13
2003 15
2004 6
2005 4
2006 6
2007 6
2008 14
2009 12
2010 7
2011 7
2012 8
2013 6
2014 8
2015 1
2016 5
2017 3
2018 5
2019 8
2020 3
2021 7
2022 3
2023 7
2024 2
2025 4
2026 1
Total 283
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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.

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, 221–240 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: 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.

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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 1,216 230
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
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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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.

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, 48–49 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: 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.

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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 49
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
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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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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