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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 105 1024 903 77 71 479 35744

Joachim Sauer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joachim Sauer between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joachim Sauer published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2007. 13 of the 513 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2007. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 7 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 6 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 4 publications
1973 2026

513 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joachim Sauer: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 5
1975 2
1976 7
1977 4
1978 7
1979 4
1980 2
1981 2
1982 4
1983 1
1984 7
1985 1
1986 3
1987 5
1988 3
1989 10
1990 5
1991 1
1992 6
1993 9
1994 13
1995 11
1996 12
1997 7
1998 15
1999 7
2000 12
2001 11
2002 11
2003 5
2004 15
2005 16
2006 19
2007 23
2008 18
2009 20
2010 23
2011 17
2012 18
2013 19
2014 13
2015 10
2016 16
2017 13
2018 13
2019 14
2020 10
2021 7
2022 8
2023 6
2024 8
2025 9
2026 4
Total 513
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Joachim Sauer publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joachim Sauer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 461–480 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 479 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265 479
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Joachim Sauer D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joachim Sauer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 104–105 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112 105
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2017 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Joachim Sauer is affiliated with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany, specializing in the field of Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Catalysis, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

Frequent publication venues where their work appears include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Joachim Sauer has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, most frequently with Laura Gagliardi, Omar M. Yaghi, Saumil Chheda, Nikita Hanikel, and Xiaokun Pei.

Recent notable publications include:

  • Carbon dioxide capture from open air using covalent organic frameworks, 2024, Nature
  • MOF Linker Extension Strategy for Enhanced Atmospheric Water Harvesting, 2023, ACS Central Science
  • Evolution of water structures in metal-organic frameworks for improved atmospheric water harvesting, 2021, Science
  • Interaction of C3-C5 Alkenes with Zeolitic Brønsted Sites: π-Complexes, Alkoxides, and Carbenium Ions in H-FER, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Including dispersion in density functional theory for adsorption on flat oxide surfaces, in metal-organic frameworks and in acidic zeolites, 2020, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Joachim Sauer holds recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2018), a Member of the European Academy of Sciences (2017), and a Member of Academia Europaea (2009).

Best Publications

  • Oxygen vacancies in transition metal and rare earth oxides: Current state of understanding and remaining challenges

    M. Verónica Ganduglia-Pirovano;Alexander Hofmann;Joachim Sauer

  • Oxygen defects and surface chemistry of ceria: quantum chemical studies compared to experiment.

    Joachim Paier;Christopher Penschke;Joachim Sauer

  • Molecular models in ab initio studies of solids and surfaces: from ionic crystals and semiconductors to catalysts

    Joachim Sauer

  • Theoretical Study of van der Waals Complexes at Surface Sites in Comparison with the Experiment

    J. Sauer;Piero Ugliengo;E. Garrone;V. R. Saunders

  • Hybrid functionals applied to rare-earth oxides: The example of ceria

    Juarez L. F. Da Silva;M. Verónica Ganduglia-Pirovano;Joachim Sauer;Veronika Bayer

  • Evolution of water structures in metal-organic frameworks for improved atmospheric water harvesting.

    Nikita Hanikel;Xiaokun Pei;Saumil Chheda;Hao Lyu

  • Bridging hydrodyl groups in zeolitic catalysts: a computer simulation of their structure, vibrational properties and acidity in protonated faujasites (HY zeolites)

    Klaus-Peter Schröder;Joachim Sauer;Maurice Leslie;C. Richard

  • Density-functional calculations of the structure of near-surface oxygen vacancies and electron localization on CeO2(111).

    M. Verónica Ganduglia-Pirovano;Juarez L. F. Da Silva;Juarez L. F. Da Silva;Joachim Sauer

  • Acidity Differences between Inorganic Solids Induced by Their Framework Structure. A Combined Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics ab Initio Study on Zeolites

    Martin Brändle† and;Joachim Sauer

  • Molecular mechanics potential for silica and zeolite catalysts based on ab initio calculations. 1. Dense and microporous silica

    Joerg R. Hill;Joachim Sauer

  • 23Na NMR Spectroscopy of Solids: Interpretation of Quadrupole Interaction Parameters and Chemical Shifts

    Hubert Koller;Guenter Engelhardt;Arno P. M. Kentgens;Joachim Sauer

  • Aluminum siting in silicon-rich zeolite frameworks: a combined high-resolution (27)Al NMR spectroscopy and quantum mechanics / molecular mechanics study of ZSM-5.

    Stepan Sklenak;Jirí Dedecek;Chengbin Li;Blanka Wichterlová

  • Application of semiempirical long-range dispersion corrections to periodic systems in density functional theory.

    Torsten Kerber;Marek Sierka;Joachim Sauer

  • Quantum chemical modeling of zeolite-catalyzed methylation reactions: toward chemical accuracy for barriers.

    Stian Svelle;Christian Tuma;Xavier Rozanska;Torsten Kerber

  • Vibrational spectra of alumina- and silica-supported vanadia revisited: An experimental and theoretical model catalyst study

    Norbert Magg;Boonchuan Immaraporn;Javier B. Giorgi;Thomas Schroeder

  • Interaction of methanol with Broensted acid sites of zeolite catalysts: an ab initio study

    Frank Haase;Joachim Sauer

  • Combining quantum mechanics and interatomic potential functions in ab initio studies of extended systems

    Joachim Sauer;Marek Sierka

  • Treating dispersion effects in extended systems by hybrid MP2:DFT calculations--protonation of isobutene in zeolite ferrierite.

    Christian Tuma;Joachim Sauer

  • Ab initio study of hydrogen adsorption in MOF-5.

    Kaido Sillar;Alexander Hofmann;Joachim Sauer

  • Predicting Absolute and Site Specific Acidities for Zeolite Catalysts by a Combined Quantum Mechanics/Interatomic Potential Function Approach†

    Uwe Eichler;and Martin Brändle;Joachim Sauer

Frequent Co-Authors

Marek Sierka
Marek Sierka Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Hans-Joachim Freund
Hans-Joachim Freund Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Shamil K. Shaikhutdinov
Shamil K. Shaikhutdinov Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Knut R. Asmis
Knut R. Asmis Leipzig University
Gerard Meijer
Gerard Meijer Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Helmut Schwarz
Helmut Schwarz Technical University of Berlin
Helmut Kuhlenbeck
Helmut Kuhlenbeck Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Niklas Nilius
Niklas Nilius Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Detlef Schröder
Detlef Schröder Czech Academy of Sciences
Dario Stacchiola
Dario Stacchiola Brookhaven National Laboratory

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