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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 102 1162 90 572 38610

Helmut Ringsdorf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Helmut Ringsdorf between 1957 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Helmut Ringsdorf published across 61 years, from 1957 to 2017, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 1991. 1 of the 578 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 1991. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 4 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 21 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 16 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 18 publications 1985: 23 publications 1986: 24 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 26 publications 1989: 28 publications 1990: 31 publications 1991: 49 publications 1992: 40 publications 1993: 31 publications 1994: 29 publications 1995: 33 publications 1996: 32 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication
1957 2017

578 publications in total across all disciplines

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Helmut Ringsdorf: publications per year, 1957 to 2017
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 4
1963 1
1964 0
1965 5
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 4
1972 4
1973 7
1974 8
1975 9
1976 11
1977 11
1978 21
1979 8
1980 8
1981 14
1982 16
1983 9
1984 18
1985 23
1986 24
1987 21
1988 26
1989 28
1990 31
1991 49
1992 40
1993 31
1994 29
1995 33
1996 32
1997 22
1998 8
1999 3
2000 3
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 3
2005 0
2006 5
2007 2
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
Total 578
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Helmut Ringsdorf 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 Helmut Ringsdorf 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, 561–580 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: 572 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
561–580 148 572
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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Helmut Ringsdorf 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 Helmut Ringsdorf 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
102–103 105 102
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

Helmut Ringsdorf was affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany during their scientific career. Their work spanned multiple areas within the realm of chemical and polymer research, although specific details on fields of study or main topics are not available from the current data.

No information about recent papers, co-authors, frequent publication venues, or book publications is recorded, which limits insights into their collaborative network or academic output in terms of publication counts or venues.

There are no recorded awards linked to Helmut Ringsdorf, and no distinct subfields or topics of particular focus are documented. This absence of detailed information makes it difficult to characterize the explicit scope of their research contributions or identify any prominent themes in their work.

The lack of detailed publication data, such as titles and years of papers, further constrains the profiling of their research trajectory and impact based on citations or recognized journals.

Given the scientist is noted as deceased, the overview uses the past tense to reflect their completed professional activities and legacy.

Best Publications

  • Molecular Architecture and Function of Polymeric Oriented Systems: Models for the Study of Organization, Surface Recognition, and Dynamics of Biomembranes

    Helmut Ringsdorf;Bernhard Schlarb;Joachim Venzmer

  • Fast photoconduction in the highly ordered columnar phase of a discotic liquid crystal

    D. Adam;P. Schuhmacher;J. Simmerer;L. Häussling

  • Structure and properties of pharmacologically active polymers

    Helmut Ringsdorf

  • Reversible digital and holographic optical storage in polymeric liquid crystals

    Manfred Eich;Joachim H. Wendorff;Bernd Reck;Helmut Ringsdorf

  • Model considerations and examples of enantiotropic liquid crystalline polymers. Polyreactions in ordered systems, 14

    Heino Finkelmann;Helmut Ringsdorf;Joachim H. Wendorff

  • Methanol-water as a co-nonsolvent system for poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

    Francoise M. Winnik;H. Ringsdorf;J. Venzmer

  • Fluorescence studies of hydrophobically modified poly(N-isopropylacrylamides)

    H. Ringsdorf;J. Venzmer;F. M. Winnik

  • Molekulare Architektur und Funktion von polymeren orientierten Systemen – Modelle für das Studium von Organisation, Oberflächenerkennung und Dynamik bei Biomembranen

    Helmut Ringsdorf;B. Schlarb;J. Venzmer

  • Polymeric Antitumor Agents on a Molecular and on a Cellular Level

    Leo Gros;Helmut Ringsdorf;Hans Schupp

  • Biotin-functionalized self-assembled monolayers on gold: surface plasmon optical studies of specific recognition reactions

    L. Haeussling;H. Ringsdorf;F. J. Schmitt;W. Knoll

  • Synthesis and phase behaviour of liquid crystalline polyacrylates

    Michael Portugall;Helmut Ringsdorf;Rudolf Zentel

  • Real-Space Observation of Nanoscale Molecular Domains in Self-Assembled Monolayers

    E Delamarche;B Michel;C Gerber;Dario Anselmetti

  • Watersoluble polymers in medicine

    Hubert Bader;Helmut Ringsdorf;Brigitta Schmidt

  • Interaction between biotin lipids and streptavidin in monolayers: formation of oriented two-dimensional protein domains induced by surface recognition.

    R Blankenburg;P Meller;H Ringsdorf;C Salesse

  • Liquid crystalline polymers with biphenyl-moieties as mesogenic group

    Heino Finkelmann;Michael Happ;Michael Portugal;Helmut Ringsdorf

  • Polymer therapeutics: polymers as drugs, drug and protein conjugates and gene delivery systems : Past, present and future opportunities

    Ruth Duncan;Helmut Ringsdorf;Ronit Satchi-Fainaro

  • Transient photoconductivity in a discotic hexagonal plastic crystal

    Jürgen Simmerer;Birgit Glüsen;Wolfgang Paulus;Andreas Kettner

  • Polymerizable Phospholipid Analogues—New Stable Biomembrane and Cell Models

    Hans-Henning Hub;Bernd Hupfer;Horst Koch;Helmut Ringsdorf

  • Direct Observation of Streptavidin Specifically Adsorbed on Biotin‐Functionalized Self‐Assembled Monolayers with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope

    Lukas Häussling;Bruno Michel;Helmut Ringsdorf;Heinrich Rohrer

  • Domain structures in langmuir-blodgett films investigated by atomic force microscopy.

    L. F. Chi;M. Anders;H. Fuchs;R. R. Johnston

  • ATTEMPTS TO MIMIC DOCKING PROCESSES OF THE IMMUNE-SYSTEM - RECOGNITION-INDUCED FORMATION OF PROTEIN MULTILAYERS

    W Müller;H. Ringsdorf;E. Rump;G. Wildburg

Frequent Co-Authors

Joachim H. Wendorff
Joachim H. Wendorff Philipp University of Marburg
André Laschewsky
André Laschewsky University of Potsdam
Wolfgang Knoll
Wolfgang Knoll Austrian Institute of Technology
David W. Grainger
David W. Grainger University of Utah
Hans-Werner Schmidt
Hans-Werner Schmidt University of Bayreuth
Gerhard Wegner
Gerhard Wegner Max Planck Society
James N. Herron
James N. Herron University of Utah
Helmut Ritter
Helmut Ritter Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Ulrich Jonas
Ulrich Jonas University of Siegen
Rudolf Zentel
Rudolf Zentel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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