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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 93 1419 1361 17 15 290 61945
Chemistry 91 1935 1728 45 37 297 61387

Jan C. Hummelen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan C. Hummelen between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan C. Hummelen published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2001. 1 of the 319 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2001. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 28 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

319 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan C. Hummelen: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 3
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 13
1996 10
1997 11
1998 12
1999 17
2000 18
2001 28
2002 20
2003 19
2004 26
2005 6
2006 10
2007 7
2008 11
2009 9
2010 16
2011 8
2012 5
2013 5
2014 4
2015 6
2016 7
2017 10
2018 6
2019 4
2020 6
2021 3
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 319
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Jan C. Hummelen 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 Jan C. Hummelen 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, 290–309 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: 290 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593 290
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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Jan C. Hummelen 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 Jan C. Hummelen 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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
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 93
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Jan C. Hummelen is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. The scientist's work also covers subfields such as Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

Hummelen's main topics of investigation include Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Fullerene Chemistry and Applications, Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices, Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research, and the Thermal Properties of Materials.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Hummelen include:

  • N-type organic thermoelectrics: demonstration of ZT > 0.3, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Thiol-free self-assembled oligoethylene glycols enable robust air-stable molecular electronics, 2020, Nature Materials
  • Electrical Conductivity of Doped Organic Semiconductors Limited by Carrier-Carrier Interactions, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Fully direct written organic micro-thermoelectric generators embedded in a plastic foil, 2020, Nano Energy
  • Reaching a Double-Digit Dielectric Constant with Fullerene Derivatives, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

These papers appeared in several publication venues, including:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Nature Communications
  • Nature Materials
  • Nano Energy

Collaborators frequently working with Hummelen are:

  • Li Qiu
  • L. Jan Anton Koster
  • Ryan C. Chiechi
  • Jingjin Dong
  • Sylvia Rousseva

Best Publications

  • Polymer photovoltaic cells : enhanced efficiencies via a network of internal donor-acceptor heterojunctions

    G. Yu;J. Gao;J. C. Hummelen;F. Wudl

  • Plastic Solar Cells

    C. J. Brabec;N. S. Sariciftci;J. C. Hummelen

  • 2.5% efficient organic plastic solar cells

    Sean E. Shaheen;Christoph J. Brabec;N. Serdar Sariciftci;Franz Padinger

  • Origin of the Open Circuit Voltage of Plastic Solar Cells

    C. J. Brabec;A. Cravino;D. Meissner;N. S. Sariciftci

  • Preparation and Characterization of Fulleroid and Methanofullerene Derivatives

    Jan C. Hummelen;Brian W. Knight;F. LePeq;Fred Wudl

  • Efficient Methano[70]fullerene/MDMO‐PPV Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaic Cells

    Martijn M. Wienk;Martijn M. Wienk;Jan M. Kroon;Wiljan J. H. Verhees;Joop Knol

  • Photocurrent generation in polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunctions.

    V.D. Mihailetchi;L.J.A. Koster;J.C. Hummelen;P.W.M. Blom

  • Solution-processed ambipolar organic field-effect transistors and inverters.

    E.J. Meijer;E.J. Meijer;D.M. de Leeuw;S. Setayesh;E. van Veenendaal

  • Cathode dependence of the open-circuit voltage of polymer:fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells

    V. D. Mihailetchi;P. W. M. Blom;J. C. Hummelen;M. T. Rispens

  • Broadband dye-sensitized upconversion of near-infrared light

    Wenqiang Zou;Cindy Visser;Jeremio A. Maduro;Maxim S. Pshenichnikov

  • Influence of nanomorphology on the photovoltaic action of polymer–fullerene composites

    D. Chirvase;J. Parisi;J.C. Hummelen;V. Dyakonov

  • High-performance polymer solar cells of an alternating polyfluorene copolymer and a fullerene derivative

    Mattias Svensson;Fengling Zhang;Sjoerd C. Veenstra;Wiljan J. H. Verhees

  • Small Bandgap Polymers for Organic Solar Cells (Polymer Material Development in the Last 5 Years)

    Renee Kroon;Martijn Lenes;Jan C. Hummelen;Paul W.M. Blom

  • Tracing photoinduced electron transfer process in conjugated polymer/fullerene bulk heterojunctions in real time

    Christoph J Brabec;Gerald Zerza;Giulio Cerullo;Sandro De Silvestri

  • Relating the morphology of poly(p-phenylene vinylene)/methanofullerene blends to solar-cell performance

    van Jkj Jeroen Duren;XN Xiaoniu Yang;J Joachim Loos;Cwt Bulle-Lieuwma

  • Electron transport in a methanofullerene

    VD Mihailetchi;van Jkj Jeroen Duren;Pwm Paul Blom;JC Jan Hummelen

  • Isolation of the heterofullerene C59N as its dimer (C59N)2

    Jan C. Hummelen;Brian Knight;James Pavlovich;Rosario González

  • Fullerene bisadducts for enhanced open-circuit voltages and efficiencies in polymer solar cells

    Martijn Lenes;Gert-Jan A. H. Wetzelaer;Floris B. Kooistra;Sjoerd C. Veenstra

  • A low-bandgap semiconducting polymer for photovoltaic devices and infrared emitting diodes

    CJ Brabec;C Winder;NS Sariciftci;JC Jan Hummelen

  • Effect of Temperature and Illumination on the Electrical Characteristics of Polymer-Fullerene Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

    I. Riedel;J. Parisi;V. Dyakonov;L. Lutsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci
Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Christoph J. Brabec
Christoph J. Brabec University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
René A. J. Janssen
René A. J. Janssen Eindhoven University of Technology
Fred Wudl
Fred Wudl University of California, Santa Barbara
Hans Wynberg
Hans Wynberg University of Groningen
Vladimir Dyakonov
Vladimir Dyakonov University of Würzburg
Paul W. M. Blom
Paul W. M. Blom Max Planck Society
Ryan C. Chiechi
Ryan C. Chiechi North Carolina State University
Maria Antonietta Loi
Maria Antonietta Loi University of Groningen
Dago M. de Leeuw
Dago M. de Leeuw Holst Centre (Netherlands)

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