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Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer

Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer

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Chemistry
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 100 1253 1110 95 84 402 42281

Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 17.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2014. 52 of the 480 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2014. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 43 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 55 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 26 publications
1999 2025

480 publications in total across all disciplines

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Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 6
2006 5
2007 2
2008 5
2009 10
2010 8
2011 19
2012 43
2013 39
2014 55
2015 29
2016 30
2017 22
2018 28
2019 23
2020 30
2021 28
2022 17
2023 28
2024 26
2025 26
Total 480
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Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer 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 Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer 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, 401–420 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: 402 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
401–420 397 402
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
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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Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer 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 Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer 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, 100–101 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: 100 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
100–101 105 100
102–103 105
104–105 112
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

Overview

Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer is affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and energy, with substantial contributions to subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, and catalysis.

Their published work includes topics including electrocatalysts for energy conversion, fuel cells and related materials, electrochemical analysis and applications, advanced battery technologies research, catalytic processes in materials science, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, and ionic liquids properties and applications.

Mayrhofer has contributed research articles to several frequent publication venues, including:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • ChemElectroChem
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Mayrhofer include:

  • Essentials of High Performance Water Electrolyzers - From Catalyst Layer Materials to Electrode Engineering, 2021, published in Advanced Energy Materials
  • IrO2 coated TiO2 core-shell microparticles advance performance of low loading proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers, 2020, published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media Causes Iron Leaching from Fe-N-C Electrocatalysts, 2022, published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Platinum Dissolution in Realistic Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers, 2021, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Atomistic Insights into the Stability of Pt Single-Atom Electrocatalysts, 2020, published in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mayrhofer include:

  • Serhiy Cherevko
  • Andreas Hutzler
  • Simon Thiele
  • Ioannis Katsounaros
  • Pavlo Nikolaienko

Best Publications

  • Trends in electrocatalysis on extended and nanoscale Pt-bimetallic alloy surfaces

    Vojislav R. Stamenkovic;Vojislav R. Stamenkovic;Bongjin Simon Mun;Bongjin Simon Mun;Matthias Arenz;Karl J. J. Mayrhofer

  • Changing the Activity of Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction by Tuning the Surface Electronic Structure

    Vojislav R. Stamenković;Bongjinsimon Mun;Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer;Philip N. Ross

  • Oxygen electrochemistry as a cornerstone for sustainable energy conversion

    Ioannis Katsounaros;Serhiy Cherevko;Aleksandar R. Zeradjanin;Karl J. J. Mayrhofer

  • Oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions on Ru, RuO2, Ir, and IrO2 thin film electrodes in acidic and alkaline electrolytes: A comparative study on activity and stability

    Serhiy Cherevko;Simon Geiger;Olga Kasian;Nadiia Kulyk

  • Measurement of oxygen reduction activities via the rotating disc electrode method : from Pt model surfaces to carbon-supported high surface area catalysts.

    K.J.J. Mayrhofer;D. Strmcnik;B.B. Blizanac;V. Stamenkovic

  • Effect of surface composition on electronic structure, stability, and electrocatalytic properties of Pt-transition metal alloys: Pt-skin versus Pt-skeleton surfaces.

    Vojislav R. Stamenkovic;Bongjin Simon Mun;Karl J. J. Mayrhofer;Philip N. Ross

  • Die Elektrochemie des Sauerstoffs als Meilenstein für eine nachhaltige Energieumwandlung

    Ioannis Katsounaros;Serhiy Cherevko;Aleksandar R. Zeradjanin;Karl J. J. Mayrhofer

  • The stability number as a metric for electrocatalyst stability benchmarking

    Simon Geiger;Olga Kasian;Marc Ledendecker;Enrico Pizzutilo

  • Tuning selectivity of electrochemical reactions by atomically dispersed platinum catalyst

    Chang Hyuck Choi;Minho Kim;Han Chang Kwon;Sung June Cho

  • The impact of geometric and surface electronic properties of pt-catalysts on the particle size effect in electrocatalysis.

    K. J. J. Mayrhofer;B. B. Blizanac;M. Arenz;V. R. Stamenkovic

  • Molecular insight in structure and activity of highly efficient, low-Ir Ir-Ni oxide catalysts for electrochemical water splitting (OER)

    Tobias Reier;Zarina Pawolek;Serhiy Cherevko;Michael Bruns

  • The effect of the particle size on the kinetics of CO electrooxidation on high surface area Pt catalysts

    Matthias Arenz;Matthias Arenz;Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer;Vojislav R. Stamenković;Berislav B. Blizanac

  • Degradation Mechanisms of Pt/C Fuel Cell Catalysts under Simulated Start–Stop Conditions

    Josef C. Meier;Carolina Galeano;Ioannis Katsounaros;Angel A. Topalov

  • Design criteria for stable Pt/C fuel cell catalysts

    Josef C Meier;Carolina Galeano;Ioannis Katsounaros;Jonathon Witte

  • The particle size effect on the oxygen reduction reaction activity of Pt catalysts: influence of electrolyte and relation to single crystal models

    Markus Nesselberger;Sean Ashton;Josef C Meier;Ioannis Katsounaros

  • Dissolution of Noble Metals during Oxygen Evolution in Acidic Media

    Serhiy Cherevko;Aleksandar R. Zeradjanin;Angel A. Topalov;Nadiia Kulyk

  • Accelerated cathodic reaction in microbial corrosion of iron due to direct electron uptake by sulfate-reducing bacteria

    Hendrik Venzlaff;Dennis Enning;Jayendran Srinivasan;Karl Johann Jakob Mayrhofer

  • The Common Intermediates of Oxygen Evolution and Dissolution Reactions during Water Electrolysis on Iridium.

    Olga Kasian;Jan-Philipp Grote;Simon Geiger;Serhiy Cherevko;Serhiy Cherevko

  • Towards a comprehensive understanding of platinum dissolution in acidic media

    Angel A. Topalov;Serhiy Cherevko;Aleksandar R. Zeradjanin;Josef C. Meier

  • Marine sulfate-reducing bacteria cause serious corrosion of iron under electroconductive biogenic mineral crust

    Dennis Enning;Hendrik Venzlaff;Julia Garrelfs;Hang T Dinh

  • Dissolution of platinum: limits for the deployment of electrochemical energy conversion?

    Angel Angelov Topalov;Ioannis Katsounaros;Michael Auinger;Serhiy Cherevko

Frequent Co-Authors

Serhiy Cherevko
Serhiy Cherevko Forschungszentrum Jülich
Ioannis Katsounaros
Ioannis Katsounaros Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Matthias Arenz
Matthias Arenz University of Bern
Ferdi Schüth
Ferdi Schüth Max Planck Society
Martin Stratmann
Martin Stratmann Max Planck Society
Christina Scheu
Christina Scheu Max Planck Society
Peter Strasser
Peter Strasser Technical University of Berlin
Vojislav R. Stamenkovic
Vojislav R. Stamenkovic University of California, Irvine
Nenad M. Markovic
Nenad M. Markovic Argonne National Laboratory
Aleksander Kostka
Aleksander Kostka Ruhr University Bochum

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