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 Jef Poortmans sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 589 publications — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 Jef Poortmans sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile
48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Jef Poortmans is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a significant research footprint in engineering and materials science, particularly focusing on electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry.
Their recent publications demonstrate a broad engagement with various aspects of solar cell technology and photovoltaic materials. Notable papers include:
The primary research fields of Poortmans are engineering with 123 publications and materials science with 44 publications. The subfields within these areas emphasize electrical and electronic engineering (115 publications), materials chemistry (33 publications), renewable energy, sustainability and the environment (15 publications), atomic and molecular physics and optics (15 publications), and polymers and plastics (10 publications).
Poortmans's published work covers a number of research topics broadly linked to semiconductor and photovoltaic technologies. These topics include:
The scientist has published frequently in key venues for photovoltaic and solar energy research. These publication venues include:
Collaboration is a significant aspect of Poortmans's research. The most frequent co-authors include:
Barry P. Rand;Jan Genoe;Paul Heremans;Jef Poortmans
Peter Vanlaeke;A Swinnen;I Haeldermans;G Vanhoyland
Tom Aernouts;Peter Vanlaeke;Wim Geens;Jef Poortmans
Weiming Qiu;Weiming Qiu;T. Merckx;Manoj Jaysankar;Manoj Jaysankar;C. Masse de la Huerta
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G. Brammertz;Marie Buffiere;S. Oueslati;S. Oueslati;S. Oueslati;H. Elanzeery;H. Elanzeery;H. Elanzeery
Kira L. Gardner;Kira L. Gardner;Jeffrey G. Tait;Tamara Merckx;Weiming Qiu
Hans Gommans;Bregt Verreet;Barry P. Rand;Robert Muller
Vikram Kumar;Suresh Jain;A.K Kapoor;Jef Poortmans
Manoj Jaysankar;Manoj Jaysankar;Benedito A. L. Raul;João Pedro Bastos;João Pedro Bastos;Claire H. Burgess
I. Gordon;L. Carnel;D. Van Gestel;G. Beaucarne
Tom Aernouts;Wim Geens;Jef Poortmans;Paul Heremans
Wim Geens;Sean E Shaheen;Bernhard Wessling;Christoph J Brabec
Peter Vanlaeke;G Vanhoyland;Tom Aernouts;David Cheyns
Manoj Jaysankar;Miha Filipič;Bartosz Zielinski;Raphael Schmager
F. Dross;J. Robbelein;B. Vandevelde;E. Van Kerschaver
Renat Bilyalov;R Lüdemann;W Wettling;Lieven Stalmans
Suresh Jain;Wim Geens;Anupama Mehra;Vikram Kumar
G. Beaucarne;F. Duerinckx;I. Kuzma;K. Van Nieuwenhuysen
G. Janssen;A. Aguirre;E. Goovaerts;P. Vanlaeke;P. Vanlaeke
Lieven Stalmans;Jef Poortmans;Hugo Bender;Matty Caymax
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