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12961
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351

Helmut Münstedt 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 Helmut Münstedt sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 250 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Helmut Münstedt 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 Helmut Münstedt sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Helmut Münstedt is a researcher affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their work primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, with a concentration on subfields such as Polymers and Plastics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist has contributed to research topics including Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies, Polymer crystallization and properties, Polymer Foaming and Composites, Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties, Polymer Science and PVC, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, as well as Metal and Thin Film Mechanics. These topics reflect a focus on understanding the behavior and characteristics of polymeric materials under various conditions.

Helmut Münstedt's recent papers include the following:

  • Rheological Measurements and Structural Analysis of Polymeric Materials (2021, Polymers)
  • Various features of melt strain hardening of polymeric materials in uniaxial extension and their relation to molecular structure: review of experimental results and their interpretation (2023, Rheologica Acta)
  • Influence of hydrostatic pressure on rheological properties of polymer melts-A review (2020, Journal of Rheology)
  • Mechanical pretreatment of polymer melts: Critical aspects and new rheological investigations on a linear and a long-chain branched polypropylene (2021, Journal of Rheology)

Coauthorships in Münstedt's research include frequent collaborations with the following individuals:

  • Joachim Kaschta
  • Michael Härth
  • Andrea Dörnhöfer
  • Dirk W. Schubert
  • Joern Grossmann

The scientist's publications have been prominently featured in the following venues, reflecting areas of expertise related to polymer science and rheology:

  • Rheologica Acta
  • Polymers
  • Journal of Rheology
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Physics of Fluids

Best Publications

  • Silver ion release from antimicrobial polyamide/silver composites.

    Radhesh Kumar;Helmut Münstedt

  • The antimicrobial efficacy of polyamide 6/silver-nano- and microcomposites

    C. Damm;H. Münstedt;A. Rösch

  • Influence of molecular structure on rheological properties of polyethylenes

    H. Münstedt;Stefan Kurzbeck;Lothar Egersdörfer

  • Long-Chain Branched Polypropylenes by Electron Beam Irradiation and Their Rheological Properties

    Dietmar Auhl;Jens Stange;Helmut Münstedt;Beate Krause

  • Elongational behaviour of a low density polyethylene melt

    H. M. Laun;H. Münstedt

  • Long-term antimicrobial polyamide 6/silver-nanocomposites

    Cornelia Damm;Helmut Münstedt;Alfons Rösch

  • New Universal Extensional Rheometer for Polymer Melts. Measurements on a Polystyrene Sample

    H. Münstedt

  • Dependence of the Elongational Behavior of Polystyrene Melts on Molecular Weight and Molecular Weight Distribution

    H. Münstedt

  • Kinetic aspects of the silver ion release from antimicrobial polyamide/silver nanocomposites

    C. Damm;H. Münstedt

  • Strain hardening of various polyolefins in uniaxial elongational flow

    Claus Gabriel;Helmut Münstedt

  • Influence of long-chain branches in polyethylenes on linear viscoelastic flow properties in shear

    Claus Gabriel;Helmut Münstedt

  • Long-Chain Branching in Metallocene-Catalyzed Polyethylenes Investigated by Low Oscillatory Shear and Uniaxial Extensional Rheometry

    Anneli Malmberg;Claus Gabriel;Thomas Steffl;Helmut Münstedt

  • Polyamide/silver antimicrobials: effect of filler types on the silver ion release.

    Radhesh Kumar;Steve Howdle;Helmut Münstedt

  • The strain-hardening behaviour of linear and long-chain-branched polyolefin melts in extensional flows

    Manfred H. Wagner;Heike Bastian;Peter Hachmann;Joachim Meissner

  • Elongational properties and molecular structure of polyethylene melts

    Unknown

  • Antimicrobial polymers from polypropylene/silver composites—Ag+ release measured by anode stripping voltammetry

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  • Rheological behavior of blends from a linear and a long-chain branched polypropylene

    Jens Stange;Claudia Uhl;Helmut Münstedt

  • Stick and slip phenomena during extrusion of polyethylene melts as investigated by laser-Doppler velocimetry

    H. Münstedt;M. Schmidt;E. Wassner

  • Influence of Type and Content of Various Comonomers on Long-Chain Branching of Ethene/α-Olefin Copolymers

    Florian J. Stadler;Christian Piel;Katja Klimke;Joachim Kaschta

  • Dependence of the zero shear-rate viscosity and the viscosity function of linear high-density polyethylenes on the mass-average molar mass and polydispersity

    Florian J. Stadler;Christian Piel;Joachim Kaschta;Sascha Rulhoff

  • Rheological properties and foaming behavior of polypropylenes with different molecular structures

    Jens Stange;Helmut Münstedt

  • Analytical and rheological characterization of long-chain branched metallocene-catalyzed ethylene homopolymers

    Claus Gabriel;Esa Kokko;Barbro Löfgren;Jukka Seppälä

  • Elongational behaviour of a low density polyethylene melt

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Florian J. Stadler
Florian J. Stadler Shenzhen University
Werner Kaminsky
Werner Kaminsky Universität Hamburg
Michael Stürzl
Michael Stürzl University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Beate Krause
Beate Krause Leibniz Association
Peter Greil
Peter Greil University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Paolo Colombo
Paolo Colombo University of Padua
Musa R. Kamal
Musa R. Kamal McGill University
Timothy P. Lodge
Timothy P. Lodge University of Minnesota
Jukka Seppälä
Jukka Seppälä Aalto University
Christopher W. Macosko
Christopher W. Macosko University of Minnesota

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