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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 49 10487 10129 2490 2311 203 9453

Hilmar Koerner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hilmar Koerner between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hilmar Koerner published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2005. 13 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2005. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hilmar Koerner: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 6
1997 3
1998 5
1999 1
2000 3
2001 2
2002 4
2003 7
2004 7
2005 14
2006 8
2007 9
2008 14
2009 3
2010 11
2011 14
2012 14
2013 12
2014 7
2015 7
2016 7
2017 7
2018 4
2019 11
2020 5
2021 11
2022 6
2023 12
2024 9
2025 12
2026 1
Total 237
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Hilmar Koerner publications per year - data summary

  • Hilmar Koerner, a Materials Science scholar from United States Air Force Research Laboratory, has 237 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2012, with 14 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995, 1999 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.4 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 40 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 53 publications (4.8 per year); 2006-2016: 106 publications (9.6 per year); 2017-2026: 78 publications (7.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hilmar Koerner 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 Hilmar Koerner 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, 190–209 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: 203 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
190–209 891 203
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
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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Hilmar Koerner publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Hilmar Koerner, a Materials Science scholar from United States Air Force Research Laboratory, records 203 publications - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Hilmar Koerner, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Hilmar Koerner ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Hilmar Koerner 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 Hilmar Koerner 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

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

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 49
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
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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Hilmar Koerner D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Hilmar Koerner, a Materials Science scholar from United States Air Force Research Laboratory, records 49 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Hilmar Koerner, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Hilmar Koerner ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

Hilmar Koerner is affiliated with the United States Air Force Research Laboratory in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and materials science, with a substantial body of work in subfields such as materials chemistry, automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, polymers and plastics, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's main research topics include additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, innovations in concrete and construction materials, bone tissue engineering materials, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, graphene research and applications, and the synthesis and properties of polymers.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hilmar Koerner include Andrew Abbott, Kirt A. Page, Arthur R. Woll, Louisa Smieska, and Mia Carrola.

Koerner's recent publications illustrate the research scope:

  • Mechanics of nozzle clogging during direct ink writing of fiber-reinforced composites, 2020, Additive Manufacturing
  • Metal organic frameworks modification of carbon fiber composite interface, 2021, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Printability and performance of 3D conductive graphite structures, 2020, Additive Manufacturing
  • Rapid fiber alignment quantification in direct write printing of short fiber reinforced composites, 2022, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Melt extrusion and additive manufacturing of a thermosetting polyimide, 2020, Additive Manufacturing

Koerner's work appears frequently in several publication venues, including:

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Macromolecules
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Composites Part B Engineering

In 2019, Hilmar Koerner was recognized as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society.

Best Publications

  • REMOTELY ACTUATED POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES-STRESS-RECOVERY OF CARBON-NANOTUBE-FILLED THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS

    H. Koerner;G. Price;N. Pearce;M. Alexander

  • A high frequency photodriven polymer oscillator

    Timothy J. White;Timothy J. White;Nelson V. Tabiryan;Svetlana V. Serak;Uladzimir A. Hrozhyk

  • Deformation–morphology correlations in electrically conductive carbon nanotube—thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites

    Hilmar Koerner;Weidong Liu;Max Alexander;Peter Mirau

  • Force Field for Mica-Type Silicates and Dynamics of Octadecylammonium Chains Grafted to Montmorillonite

    Hendrik Heinz;Hilmar Koerner;Kelly L. Anderson;and Richard A. Vaia

  • Process-structure-property effects on ABS bond strength in fused filament fabrication

    A.C. Abbott;G.P. Tandon;R.L. Bradford;H. Koerner

  • Depletion-Induced Shape and Size Selection of Gold Nanoparticles

    Kyoungweon Park;Hilmar Koerner;Richard A. Vaia

  • Photodriven, Flexural–Torsional Oscillation of Glassy Azobenzene Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks

    Kyung Min Lee;Matthew L. Smith;Matthew L. Smith;Hilmar Koerner;Nelson Tabiryan

  • Light-activated shape memory of glassy, azobenzene liquid crystalline polymer networks

    Kyung Min Lee;Hilmar Koerner;Richard A. Vaia;Timothy J. Bunning

  • Growth Mechanism of Gold Nanorods

    Kyoungweon Park;Lawrence F. Drummy;Robert C. Wadams;Hilmar Koerner

  • Reworkable Epoxies: Thermosets with Thermally Cleavable Groups for Controlled Network Breakdown

    Shu Yang;Jir-Shyr Chen;Hilmar Körner;and Thomas Breiner

  • Hairy nanoparticle assemblies as one-component functional polymer nanocomposites: opportunities and challenges

    Nikhil J. Fernandes;Hilmar Koerner;Emmanuel P. Giannelis;Richard A. Vaia

  • Assemblies of Titanium Dioxide-Polystyrene Hybrid Nanoparticles for Dielectric Applications

    Maxim N. Tchoul;Scott P. Fillery;Hilmar Koerner;Hilmar Koerner;Lawrence F. Drummy

  • Nanolaminates: increasing dielectric breakdown strength of composites.

    Scott P Fillery;Hilmar Koerner;Lawrence Drummy;Erik Dunkerley

  • Transient Microstructure of Low Hard Segment Thermoplastic Polyurethane under Uniaxial Deformation

    Hilmar Koerner;John J. Kelley;Richard A. Vaia

  • Photomechanical Response of Glassy Azobenzene Polyimide Networks

    David H. Wang;Kyung Min Lee;Zhenning Yu;Hilmar Koerner

  • Relationship between the Photomechanical Response and the Thermomechanical Properties of Azobenzene Liquid Crystalline Polymer Networks

    Kyung Min Lee;Hilmar Koerner;Richard A. Vaia;Timothy J. Bunning

  • Photogenerating work from polymers

    Hilmar Koerner;Hilmar Koerner;Timothy J. White;Timothy J. White;Nelson V. Tabiryan;Timothy J. Bunning

  • The Orientation of Semifluorinated Alkanes Attached to Polymers at the Surface of Polymer Films

    Jan Genzer;Easan Sivaniah;Edward J. Kramer;Jianguo Wang

  • Enhancement of Photogenerated Mechanical Force in Azobenzene‐Functionalized Polyimides

    Kyung Min Lee;David H. Wang;Hilmar Koerner;Richard A. Vaia

  • Polymer design for high temperature shape memory: Low crosslink density polyimides

    Hilmar Koerner;Robert J. Strong;Matthew L. Smith;David H. Wang

  • Nanoscale Ionic Materials

    Nikhil J. Fernandes;Thomas J. Wallin;Richard A. Vaia;Hilmar Koerner

  • Hairy nanoparticle assemblies as one-component functional polymer nanocomposites: opportunities an

    Nikhil J. Fernandes;Hilmar Koerner;Emmanuel P. Giannelis;Richard A. Vaia

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Vaia
Richard A. Vaia United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Timothy J. White
Timothy J. White University of Colorado Boulder
Christopher K. Ober
Christopher K. Ober Cornell University
Michael F. Durstock
Michael F. Durstock United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Loon-Seng Tan
Loon-Seng Tan United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Timothy J. Bunning
Timothy J. Bunning United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Barry L. Farmer
Barry L. Farmer United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Vincent P. Tondiglia
Vincent P. Tondiglia United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Richard L. Brutchey
Richard L. Brutchey University of Southern California
Hendrik Heinz
Hendrik Heinz University of Colorado Boulder

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