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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 92 1511 81 892 32709

K. Ploog publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by K. Ploog between 1968 and 2011, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. K. Ploog published across 44 years, from 1968 to 2011, averaging 21.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 115 publications in 1992. 2 of the 938 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2011. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 115. Peak 115 publications in 1992. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 17 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 28 publications 1985: 28 publications 1986: 25 publications 1987: 45 publications 1988: 56 publications 1989: 81 publications 1990: 81 publications 1991: 83 publications 1992: 115 publications 1993: 83 publications 1994: 66 publications 1995: 50 publications 1996: 50 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 24 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication
1968 2011

938 publications in total across all disciplines

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K. Ploog: publications per year, 1968 to 2011
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 3
1972 2
1973 1
1974 3
1975 2
1976 4
1977 1
1978 5
1979 5
1980 3
1981 7
1982 17
1983 12
1984 28
1985 28
1986 25
1987 45
1988 56
1989 81
1990 81
1991 83
1992 115
1993 83
1994 66
1995 50
1996 50
1997 19
1998 24
1999 8
2000 5
2001 4
2002 6
2003 1
2004 2
2005 0
2006 3
2007 5
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 1
Total 938
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K. Ploog 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 K. Ploog 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, 890–909 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: 892 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 24 892
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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K. Ploog 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 K. Ploog 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 92
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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Best Publications

  • Magnetoresistance oscillations in a two-dimensional electron gas induced by a submicrometer periodic potential

    Dieter Weiss;Klaus von Klitzing;K. Ploog;G. Weimann

  • Resonance Raman scattering by confined LO and TO phonons in GaAs-AlAs superlattices.

    A. K. Sood;J. Menéndez;M. Cardona;K. Ploog

  • Thermal-conductivity measurements of GaAs/AlAs superlattices using a picosecond optical pump-and-probe technique

    W. S. Capinski;H. J. Maris;T. Ruf;M. Cardona

  • Landau band conductivity in a two-dimensional electron system modulated by an artificial one-dimensional superlattice potential.

    R. W. Winkler;J. P. Kotthaus;K. Ploog

  • Interface vibrational modes in GaAs-AlAs superlattices.

    A. K. Sood;J. Menéndez;M. Cardona;K. Ploog

  • Luminescence properties and defects in GaN nanocolumns grown by molecular beam epitaxy

    E. Calleja;M. A. Sánchez-García;F. J. Sánchez;F. Calle

  • Alloy broadening in photoluminescence spectra of Al x Ga 1-x As

    E. F. Schubert;E. O. Göbel;Y. Horikoshi;K. Ploog

  • Coupling of quantum dots on GaAs.

    A. Lorke;A. Lorke;J. P. Kotthaus;J. P. Kotthaus;K. Ploog

  • Direct synthesis of corrugated superlattices on non-(100)-oriented surfaces.

    R. Nötzel;N. N. Ledentsov;L. Däweritz;M. Hohenstein

  • Size-dependent analysis of the metal-insulator transition in the integral quantum Hall effect

    S. Koch;R. J. Haug;K. v. Klitzing;K. Ploog

  • Intersubband resonance in quasi one-dimensional inversion channels.

    W. Hansen;M. Horst;J. P. Kotthaus;U. Merkt

  • Magneto-optical determination of exciton binding energy in GaAs- Ga 1 − x Al x As quantum wells

    J.C. Maan;G. Belle;A. Fasolino;M. Altarelli

  • Semiconductor quantum-wire structures directly grown on high-index surfaces.

    R. Nötzel;N. N. Ledentsov;L. Däweritz;K. Ploog

  • Competing channels in single-electron tunneling through a quantum dot.

    J. Weis;R. J. Haug;K. v. Klitzing;K. Ploog

  • Single-electron charging of quantum-dot atoms.

    B Meurer;D Heitmann;K Ploog

  • Temperature dependence of photoluminescence from GaAs single and multiple quantum‐well heterostructures grown by molecular‐beam epitaxy

    D. S. Jiang;H. Jung;K. Ploog

  • Recombination Enhancement due to Carrier Localization in Quantum Well Structures

    E. O. Göbel;H. Jung;J. Kuhl;K. Ploog

  • Raman spectroscopy—A versatile tool for characterization of thin films and heterostructures of GaAs and AlxGa1−xAs

    G. Abstreiter;E. Bauser;A. Fischer;K. Ploog

  • In‐plane‐gated quantum wire transistor fabricated with directly written focused ion beams

    A. D. Wieck;K. Ploog

  • Direct measurement of local lattice distortions in strained layer structures by HREM

    R. Bierwolf;M. Hohenstein;F. Phillipp;O. Brandt

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Weiss
Dieter Weiss University of Regensburg
Klaus von Klitzing
Klaus von Klitzing Max Planck Society
Karl Eberl
Karl Eberl Dr. Eberl MBE-Komponenten GmbH
Yong Chen
Yong Chen École Normale Supérieure
Werner Wegscheider
Werner Wegscheider Solid State Physics Laboratory

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Best Scientists Citing K. Ploog

Dieter Weiss

Dieter Weiss

University of Regensburg

Publications: 27

François M. Peeters

François M. Peeters

University of Antwerp

Publications: 13

K. H. Ploog

K. H. Ploog

National Sun Yat-sen University

Publications: 10

Takashi Taniguchi

Takashi Taniguchi

National Institute for Materials Science

Publications: 9

Kenji Watanabe

Kenji Watanabe

National Institute for Materials Science

Publications: 9

Jörg P. Kotthaus

Jörg P. Kotthaus

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Publications: 8

Vladimir I. Fal'ko

Vladimir I. Fal'ko

University of Manchester

Publications: 7

Werner Wegscheider

Werner Wegscheider

Solid State Physics Laboratory

Publications: 6

Klaus Ensslin

Klaus Ensslin

ETH Zurich

Publications: 5

Loren Pfeiffer

Loren Pfeiffer

Princeton University

Publications: 5

Shengli Zhang

Shengli Zhang

Hanshan Normal University

Publications: 4

Henry I. Smith

Henry I. Smith

MIT

Publications: 4

Karl Eberl

Karl Eberl

Dr. Eberl MBE-Komponenten GmbH

Publications: 4

Vittorio Pellegrini

Vittorio Pellegrini

Italian Institute of Technology

Publications: 4

Cory Dean

Cory Dean

Columbia University

Publications: 4

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Ken W. West

Princeton University

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