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Jörg Stierstorfer

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
12166
World Ranking
9743
National Ranking
702

Jörg Stierstorfer 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 Jörg Stierstorfer sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 221 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jörg Stierstorfer 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 Jörg Stierstorfer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jörg Stierstorfer is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with a strong emphasis on materials chemistry. The scientist's work spans several subfields including mechanics of materials, physical and theoretical chemistry, organic chemistry, and aerospace engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research include crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, energetic materials and combustion, thermal and kinetic analysis, crystallography and molecular interactions, synthesis of tetrazole derivatives, and chemical reactions and mechanisms.

Key publication venues where Jörg Stierstorfer has contributed include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

Their frequent coauthors are:

  • Thomas M. Klapötke
  • Maximilian H. H. Wurzenberger
  • Marcus Lommel
  • Michael S. Gruhne
  • Maximilian Benz

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Jörg Stierstorfer include:

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Binary, Highly Endothermic, and Extremely Sensitive 2,2'-Azobis(5-azidotetrazole), 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Refinement of Copper(II) Azide with 1-Alkyl-5H-tetrazoles: Adaptable Energetic Complexes, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Comparison of 1-Propyl-5H-tetrazole and 1-Azidopropyl-5H-tetrazole as Ligands for Laser Ignitable Energetic Materials, 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Nitratoethyl-5H-tetrazoles: improving the oxygen balance through application of organic nitrates in energetic coordination compounds, 2021, Dalton Transactions
  • Energetic coordination compounds of late 3d metals with 1N-(Nitromethyl)-5H-tetrazole, a ligand with astonishing properties from the rare class of N-nitromethyl azoles, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal

Best Publications

  • Pushing the limits of energetic materials – the synthesis and characterization of dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate

    Niko Fischer;Dennis Fischer;Thomas M. Klapötke;Davin G. Piercey

  • Nitrotetrazolate-2N-oxides and the Strategy of N-Oxide Introduction

    Michael Göbel;Konstantin Karaghiosoff;Thomas M. Klapötke;Davin G. Piercey

  • 1,5‐Di(nitramino)tetrazole: High Sensitivity and Superior Explosive Performance

    Dennis Fischer;Thomas M. Klapötke;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • Potassium 1,1'-dinitramino-5,5'-bistetrazolate: a primary explosive with fast detonation and high initiation power.

    Dennis Fischer;Thomas M. Klapötke;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • The CN7(-) anion.

    Thomas M. Klapötke;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • Azidoformamidinium and Guanidinium 5,5‘-Azotetrazolate Salts

    Anton Hammerl;Michael A. Hiskey;Gerhard Holl;Thomas M. Klapötke

  • Nitrogen-Rich Salts of 1H,1′H-5,5′-Bitetrazole-1,1′-diol: Energetic Materials with High Thermal Stability

    Niko Fischer;Thomas M. Klapötke;Marius Reymann;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • Dense energetic nitraminofurazanes.

    Dennis Fischer;Thomas M. Klapötke;Marius Reymann;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • Thermal stabilization of energetic materials by the aromatic nitrogen-rich 4,4′,5,5′-tetraamino-3,3′-bi-1,2,4-triazolium cation

    Thomas M. Klapötke;Philipp. C. Schmid;Simon Schnell;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • Synthesis of 5‐Aminotetrazole‐1 N‐oxide and Its Azo Derivative: A Key Step in the Development of New Energetic Materials

    Dennis Fischer;Thomas M. Klapötke;Davin G. Piercey;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • 1,3-Bis(nitroimido)-1,2,3-triazolate anion, the N-nitroimide moiety, and the strategy of alternating positive and negative charges in the design of energetic materials.

    Thomas M. Klapötke;Christian Petermayer;Davin G. Piercey;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • Amination of energetic anions: high-performing energetic materials

    Thomas M. Klapötke;Davin G. Piercey;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • 3,6,7-Triamino-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b][1,2,4]triazole: A Non-toxic, High-Performance Energetic Building Block with Excellent Stability

    Thomas M. Klapötke;Philipp C. Schmid;Simon Schnell;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • Nitrogen-rich 5,5'-bistetrazolates and their potential use in propellant systems: a comprehensive study.

    Niko Fischer;Dániel Izsák;Thomas M. Klapötke;Sebastian Rappenglück

  • Synthesis and Investigation of Advanced Energetic Materials Based on Bispyrazolylmethanes

    Dennis Fischer;Jennifer L. Gottfried;Thomas M. Klapötke;Konstantin Karaghiosoff

  • Nitration Products of 5-Amino-1H-tetrazole and Methyl-5-amino-1H-tetrazoles – Structures and Properties of Promising Energetic Materials

    Thomas M. Klapötke;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • Nitrogen-Rich Salts of 1-Methyl-5-nitriminotetrazolate : An Auspicious Class of Thermally Stable Energetic Materials

    Thomas M. Klapötke;Jörg Stierstorfer;Andreas U. Wallek

  • C2N14: An Energetic and Highly Sensitive Binary Azidotetrazole

    Thomas M. Klapötke;Franz A. Martin;Jörg Stierstorfer

  • Sensitivities of Some Imidazole-1-sulfonyl Azide Salts

    Niko Fischer;Ethan D. Goddard-Borger;Robert Greiner;Thomas M. Klapötke

  • Neutral 5-nitrotetrazoles: easy initiation with low pollution

    Thomas M. Klapötke;Carles Miró Sabaté;Jörg Stierstorfer

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas M. Klapötke
Thomas M. Klapötke Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Charles H. Winter
Charles H. Winter Wayne State University
Konstantin Karaghiosoff
Konstantin Karaghiosoff Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jan J. Weigand
Jan J. Weigand TU Dresden
Rudi van Eldik
Rudi van Eldik University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Klaus Wurst
Klaus Wurst University of Innsbruck
Peter Mayer
Peter Mayer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Damon A. Parrish
Damon A. Parrish United States Naval Research Laboratory
Sergey P. Verevkin
Sergey P. Verevkin University of Rostock
Kurt Polborn
Kurt Polborn Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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