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D-Index
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8337
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Kay Niemax 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 Kay Niemax sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 220 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.

Kay Niemax 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 Kay Niemax sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kay Niemax is affiliated with the Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing in Germany. Their research contributions are documented primarily through publications in the field of atomic spectroscopy.

The research work by Kay Niemax has been published in the journal Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy. This includes a paper titled "Dr. Richard E. Russo - Reminiscences on the occasion of his 70th birthday," which was published in 2021. This publication reflects an engagement with the scientific community through scholarly articles.

  • Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

  • Dr. Richard E. Russo - Reminiscences on the occasion of his 70th birthday (2021, Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy)

Kay Niemax has no documented frequent co-authors, indicating either a focus on independent research or collaboration outside of consistent partnerships.

Best Publications

  • A comparison of nanosecond and femtosecond laser-induced plasma spectroscopy of brass samples

    V Margetic;A Pakulev;A Stockhaus;M Bolshov

  • Reheating of a Laser-Produced Plasma by a Second Pulse Laser

    J. Uebbing;J. Brust;W. Sdorra;F. Leis

  • Particle size distributions and compositions of aerosols produced by near-IR femto- and nanosecond laser ablation of brass

    J. Koch;A. von Bohlen;R. Hergenröder;K. Niemax

  • Basic investigations for laser microanalysis: III. Application of different buffer gases for laser-produced sample plumes

    Wolfgang Sdorra;Kay Niemax

  • The dielectric barrier discharge — a powerful microchip plasma for diode laser spectrometry

    M. Miclea;K. Kunze;G. Musa;J. Franzke

  • Depth profiling of multi-layer samples using femtosecond laser ablation

    V. Margetic;M. Bolshov;A. Stockhaus;K. Niemax

  • Capabilities of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the detection of nanoparticles carried by monodisperse microdroplets

    Sabrina Gschwind;Luca Flamigni;Joachim Koch;Olga Borovinskaya

  • Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry—current shortcomings, practical suggestions for improving performance, and experiments to guide future development

    Carmen C. Garcia;Helmut Lindner;Kay Niemax

  • Microplasmas for analytical spectrometry

    Joachim Franzke;Kerstin Kunze;Manuela Miclea;Kay Niemax

  • Basic investigations for laser microanalysis. I: Optical emission spectrometry of laser-produced sample plumes

    Franz Leis;Wolfgang Sdorra;Jae Bak Ko;Kay Niemax

  • Measurement of uranium isotope ratios in solid samples using laser ablation and diode laser-excited atomic fluorescence spectrometry

    B.W. Smith;A. Quentmeier;M. Bolshov;K. Niemax

  • Measurement of isotope ratios by Doppler-free laser spectroscopy applying semiconductor diode lasers and thermionic diode detection

    Joerg. Lawrenz;Andreas. Obrebski;Kay. Niemax

  • Real-time Detection of Single Immobilized Nanoparticles by Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging

    Alexander Zybin;Yurii A. Kuritsyn;Evgeny L. Gurevich;Vladimir V. Temchura

  • Plasmas for lab-on-the-chip applications

    M Miclea;K Kunze;J Franzke;K Niemax

  • Elemental composition of laser ablation aerosol particles deposited in the transport tube to an ICP

    J. Koch;I. Feldmann;N. Jakubowski;K. Niemax

  • Diagnostics and application of the microhollow cathode discharge as an analytical plasma

    M Miclea;K Kunze;K Kunze;U Heitmann;S Florek

  • Optical emission spectrometry and laser-induced fluorescence of laser produced sample plumes.

    Kay Niemax;Wolfgang Sdorra

  • Characterization of single Au and SiO2 nano- and microparticles by ICP-OES using monodisperse droplets of standard solutions for calibration

    Carmen C. Garcia;Ayrat Murtazin;Sebastian Groh;Vlasta Horvatic

  • The dielectric barrier discharge as a detector for gas chromatography

    K. Kunze;M. Miclea;J. Franzke;K. Niemax

  • Elemental fractionation of dielectric aerosols produced by near-infrared femtosecond laser ablation of silicate glasses

    J. Koch;H. Lindner;A. von Bohlen;R. Hergenröder

  • Spectroscopy using thermionic diode detectors

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Frequent Co-Authors

Annemie Bogaerts
Annemie Bogaerts University of Antwerp
Norbert Jakubowski
Norbert Jakubowski Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Klaus Überla
Klaus Überla University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Markus Kalberer
Markus Kalberer University of Basel
Benjamin W. Smith
Benjamin W. Smith University of Florida
Ulrich Panne
Ulrich Panne Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Otto S. Wolfbeis
Otto S. Wolfbeis University of Regensburg
Markus Wälle
Markus Wälle ETH Zurich

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