2026 Joachim R. Krenn: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	78	2948	2847	12	11	244	23672
Physics	78	3160	3003	19	19	251	23666

Joachim R. Krenn 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 Joachim R. Krenn sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 244 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Joachim R. Krenn 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 Joachim R. Krenn sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Austria Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Austria Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Joachim R. Krenn is affiliated with the University of Graz in Austria and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans various subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, as well as Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics.

Their research focuses on several main topics relevant to nanotechnology and advanced materials, including:

Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties
Photonic and Optical Devices
Near-Field Optical Microscopy
Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

Joachim R. Krenn has multiple recent publications in notable scientific journals. Some of these include:

Fundamental Limit of Plasmonic Cathodoluminescence (2020, Nano Letters)
Nonadiabatic Nano-optical Tunneling of Photoelectrons in Plasmonic Near-Fields (2022, Nano Letters)
Few-Cycle Surface Plasmon Polaritons (2024, Nano Letters)
Core-Shell Nanocuboid Dimers with Nanometric Gaps (2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C)
Photoconductivity of PbS/perovskite quantum dots in gold nanogaps (2022, Nanoscale Advances)

Their research is frequently published in venues such as:

Nano Letters
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
arXiv (Cornell University)
Nanoscale Advances
Micro and Nano Engineering

Joachim R. Krenn collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors, including:

Andreas Hohenau
Harald Ditlbacher
Zsuzsanna Pápa
Péter Dombi
Béla Lovász

Best Publications

Optical properties of two interacting gold nanoparticles

W. Rechberger;A. Hohenau;A. Leitner;J.R. Krenn

1876
Citations
Electromagnetic energy transport via linear chains of silver nanoparticles.

M Quinten;A Leitner;J R Krenn;F R Aussenegg

1391
Citations
Silver nanowires as surface plasmon resonators.

Harald Ditlbacher;Andreas Hohenau;Dieter Wagner;Uwe Kreibig

1310
Citations
Metal Nanoparticle Gratings: Influence of Dipolar Particle Interaction on the Plasmon Resonance

B. Lamprecht;Gerburg Schider;R.T. Lechner;Harald Ditlbacher

806
Citations
Two-dimensional optics with surface plasmon polaritons

Harald Ditlbacher;Joachim R. Krenn;Gerburg Schider;Alfred Leitner

790
Citations
Squeezing the Optical Near-Field Zone by Plasmon Coupling of Metallic Nanoparticles

J. R. Krenn;A. Dereux;J. C. Weeber;E. Bourillot

774
Citations
Efficient unidirectional nanoslit couplers for surface plasmons

F. López-Tejeira;Sergio G. Rodrigo;Luis Martín-Moreno;F. J. García-Vidal

586
Citations
Optimized surface-enhanced Raman scattering on gold nanoparticle arrays

Nordin Félidj;Jean Aubard;Georges Lévi;Joachim R. Krenn

560
Citations
Spectroscopy of single metallic nanoparticles using total internal reflection microscopy

C. Sonnichsen;S. Geier;N. E. Hecker;G. von Plessen

511
Citations
Surface plasmon propagation in microscale metal stripes

B. Lamprecht;J. R. Krenn;G. Schider;H. Ditlbacher

498
Citations
Controlling the optical response of regular arrays of gold particles for surface-enhanced Raman scattering

N. Félidj;J. Aubard;G. Lévi;J. R. Krenn

489
Citations
Near-field observation of surface plasmon polariton propagation on thin metal stripes

J.-C. Weeber;J. R. Krenn;A. Dereux;B. Lamprecht

429
Citations
Plasmon dispersion relation of Au and Ag nanowires

Gerburg Schider;Joachim R. Krenn;Andreas Hohenau;Harald Ditlbacher

385
Citations
Plasmon polaritons of metallic nanowires for controlling submicron propagation of light

Jean-Claude Weeber;Alain Dereux;Christian Girard;Joachim R. Krenn

365
Citations
Spectrally coded optical data storage by metal nanoparticles.

H Ditlbacher;B Lamprecht;A Leitner;F R Aussenegg

349
Citations
Optical properties of Ag and Au nanowire gratings

G. Schider;J. R. Krenn;W. Gotschy;B. Lamprecht

346
Citations
Fluorescence imaging of surface plasmon fields

Harald Ditlbacher;Joachim R. Krenn;Nordin Félidj;B. Lamprecht

344
Citations
Leakage radiation microscopy of surface plasmon polaritons

A. Drezet;A. Hohenau;D. Koller;A. Stepanov

340
Citations
Non?diffraction-limited light transport by gold nanowires

Joachim R. Krenn;B. Lamprecht;Harald Ditlbacher;Gerburg Schider

338
Citations
Dielectric stripes on gold as surface plasmon waveguides

B. Steinberger;A. Hohenau;H. Ditlbacher;A. L. Stepanov

338
Citations