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Jan Fransaer

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 69 4697 4545 48 46 395 15468
Chemistry 66 7345 6658 91 86 361 14444

Jan Fransaer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Fransaer between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Fransaer published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2010. 14 of the 459 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2010. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 39 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

459 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Fransaer: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 6
1993 1
1994 0
1995 7
1996 4
1997 7
1998 7
1999 9
2000 13
2001 4
2002 7
2003 3
2004 7
2005 8
2006 14
2007 14
2008 15
2009 24
2010 39
2011 24
2012 21
2013 22
2014 22
2015 16
2016 13
2017 14
2018 12
2019 16
2020 20
2021 12
2022 10
2023 34
2024 10
2025 12
2026 2
Total 459
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Jan Fransaer 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 Fransaer 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, 390–409 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: 395 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321 395
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 Fransaer 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 Fransaer 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 69
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Jan Fransaer is a researcher affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium, specializing in fields related to engineering and materials science. Their published work spans various subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, mechanical engineering, and inorganic chemistry.

The researcher's main topics of investigation include electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advancements in battery materials, advanced battery technologies research, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, advanced battery materials and technologies, electrochemical analysis and applications, and gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors.

Frequent publication venues for Jan Fransaer include ECS Meeting Abstracts, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Matter, and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Jan Fransaer cover a range of topics in materials chemistry and energy storage, with notable publications such as:

  • Electrochemical deposition of metal-organic framework films and their applications, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Oxygen redox activity with small voltage hysteresis in Na0.67Cu0.28Mn0.72O2 for sodium-ion batteries, 2020, Energy Storage Materials
  • Designing Oxide Catalysts for Oxygen Electrocatalysis: Insights from Mechanism to Application, 2023, Nano-Micro Letters
  • Boosting Lean Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance with Transition Metals: A Comprehensive Review, 2023, Nano-Micro Letters
  • Critical Role of Phosphorus in Hollow Structures Cobalt-Based Phosphides as Bifunctional Catalysts for Water Splitting, 2021, Small

Jan Fransaer frequently collaborates with several co-authors, with the most notable being Xuan Zhang, Sijie Xie, Ning Han, Wei Guo, and Koen Binnemans.

Best Publications

  • Living on a surface: swarming and biofilm formation

    Natalie Verstraeten;Kristien Braeken;Bachaspatimayum Debkumari;Maarten Fauvart

  • Patterned Growth of Metal-Organic Framework Coatings by Electrochemical Synthesis

    Rob Ameloot;Linda Stappers;Jan Fransaer;Luc Alaerts

  • Exploiting particle shape in solid stabilized emulsions

    Basavaraj Madivala;Steven Vandebril;Jan Fransaer;Jan Vermant

  • Electrodeposition and sliding wear resistance of nickel composite coatings containing micron and submicron SiC particles

    I. Garcia;I. Garcia;Jan Fransaer;Jean-Pierre Celis

  • Self-assembly and rheology of ellipsoidal particles at interfaces.

    Basavaraj Madivala;Jan Fransaer;Jan Vermant

  • Hierarchical Porous Ni3S4 with Enriched High‐Valence Ni Sites as a Robust Electrocatalyst for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Kai Wan;Jiangshui Luo;Jiangshui Luo;Jiangshui Luo;Chen Zhou;Ting Zhang

  • Analysis of the Electrolytic Codeposition of Non‐Brownian Particles with Metals

    Jan Fransaer;Jean-Pierre Celis;Jozef Roos

  • Influence of the anodizing temperature on the porosity and the mechanical properties of the porous anodic oxide film

    Tom Aerts;Th. Dimogerontakis;I. De Graeve;Jan Fransaer

  • High pressure, high temperature electrochemical synthesis of metal–organic frameworks: films of MIL-100 (Fe) and HKUST-1 in different morphologies

    Nicolò Campagnol;Tom Van Assche;Tom Boudewijns;Joeri Denayer

  • Electrocarboxylation: towards sustainable and efficient synthesis of valuable carboxylic acids.

    Roman Matthessen;Jan Fransaer;Koen Binnemans;Dirk E De Vos

  • Electrochemical Film Deposition of the Zirconium Metal–Organic Framework UiO-66 and Application in a Miniaturized Sorbent Trap

    Ivo Stassen;Mark Styles;Tom Van Assche;Nicolò Campagnol

  • Packing, flipping, and buckling transitions in compressed monolayers of ellipsoidal latex particles.

    M. G Basavaraj;G. G Fuller;Jan Fransaer;Jan Vermant

  • Improved corrosion resistance through microstructural modifications induced by codepositing SiC-particles with electrolytic nickel

    I. Garcia;I. Garcia;A. Conde;Gijsbertus Langelaan;Jan Fransaer

  • Electrochemical deposition of metal–organic framework films and their applications

    Xuan Zhang;Xuan Zhang;Kai Wan;Palaniappan Subramanian;Maowen Xu

  • On the electrochemical deposition of metal–organic frameworks

    Nicolò Campagnol;Nicolò Campagnol;Tom R. C. Van Assche;Minyuan Li;Linda Stappers

  • From rational design of a new bimetallic MOF family with tunable linkers to OER catalysts

    Xuan Zhang;Jiangshui Luo;Jiangshui Luo;Jiangshui Luo;Kai Wan;Dieter Plessers

  • A Hybrid Supercapacitor based on Porous Carbon and the Metal‐Organic Framework MIL‐100(Fe)

    Nicolò Campagnol;Ricardo Romero-Vara;Ricardo Romero-Vara;Willem Deleu;Linda Stappers

  • A universal strategy for metal oxide anchored and binder-free carbon matrix electrode: A supercapacitor case with superior rate performance and high mass loading

    Xuan Zhang;Jiangshui Luo;Jiangshui Luo;Pengyi Tang;Xiaoliang Ye

  • Luminescent terbium-containing metal–organic framework films: new approaches for the electrochemical synthesis and application as detectors for explosives

    Nicolò Campagnol;Ernesto Rezende Souza;Dirk E. De Vos;Koen Binnemans

  • Solvent-free synthesis of supported ZIF-8 films and patterns through transformation of deposited zinc oxide precursors

    Ivo Stassen;Nicolò Campagnol;Jan Fransaer;Philippe Vereecken

  • The development of composite plating for advanced materials

    Jozef Roos;Jean-Pierre Celis;Jan Fransaer;Christine Buelens

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk De Vos
Dirk De Vos KU Leuven
Jan Vermant
Jan Vermant ETH Zurich
Yann Garcia
Yann Garcia Université Catholique de Louvain
Jef Vleugels
Jef Vleugels KU Leuven
Peter Nockemann
Peter Nockemann Queen's University Belfast

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