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Kurt Schaffner

Kurt Schaffner

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11767 866 311 9915

Kurt Schaffner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kurt Schaffner between 1956 and 2009, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kurt Schaffner published across 54 years, from 1956 to 2009, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1998. 2 of the 314 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2009. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1998. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 1 publication 1964: 3 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 2 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 5 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 7 publications 1971: 12 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 15 publications 1980: 12 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 15 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication
1956 2009

314 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kurt Schaffner: publications per year, 1956 to 2009
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 1
1964 3
1965 1
1966 2
1967 3
1968 5
1969 2
1970 7
1971 12
1972 6
1973 4
1974 4
1975 9
1976 6
1977 5
1978 4
1979 15
1980 12
1981 8
1982 3
1983 8
1984 15
1985 11
1986 13
1987 8
1988 3
1989 5
1990 12
1991 10
1992 8
1993 7
1994 10
1995 11
1996 9
1997 13
1998 16
1999 10
2000 6
2001 7
2002 6
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 1
2009 1
Total 314
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Kurt Schaffner 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 Kurt Schaffner 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, 301–320 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: 311 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
301–320 764 311
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
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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Kurt Schaffner 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 Kurt Schaffner 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 56
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
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

  • 1989 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Kurt Schaffner is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany, a prominent research organization. They have been recognized as a member of Academia Europaea since 1989, marking a notable point in their academic career.

Though specific recent papers, frequent co-authors, and publication venues are not listed for Kurt Schaffner, their professional footprint is associated primarily with the Max Planck Society, an institution known for its focus on fundamental scientific research.

Details about Kurt Schaffner's main fields of study, subfields, and key research topics are not explicitly documented here. Similarly, there is no available information on book publications or frequent academic collaborators.

Given the affiliation and acknowledgment by Academia Europaea, it can be inferred that Kurt Schaffner's work aligns with scientific research at an advanced level, contributing to the broader academic community within their discipline.

Best Publications

  • Synthetic Zinc and Magnesium Chlorin Aggregates as Models for Supramolecular Antenna Complexes in Chlorosomes of Green Photosynthetic Bacteria

    Hitoshi Tamiaki;Masaaki Amakawa;Yoshiyuki Shimono;Rikuhei Tanikaga

  • On the structure of bacteriochlorophyll molecular aggregates in the chlorosomes of green bacteria. A molecular modelling study

    Alfred R. Holzwarth;Kurt Schaffner

  • Protonation state and structural changes of the tetrapyrrole chromophore during the Pr --> Pfr phototransformation of phytochrome: a resonance Raman spectroscopic study.

    Christa Kneip;Peter Hildebrandt;Willi Schlamann;Silvia E. Braslavsky

  • A refined model of the chlorosomal antennae of the green bacterium Chlorobium tepidum from proton chemical shift constraints obtained with high-field 2-D and 3-D MAS NMR dipolar correlation spectroscopy.

    B.-J. van Rossum,‡,§;D. B. Steensgaard;F. M. Mulder;G. J. Boender

  • CP-MAS 13C-NMR Dipolar Correlation Spectroscopy of 13C-Enriched Chlorosomes and Isolated Bacteriochlorophyll c Aggregates of Chlorobium tepidum: The Self-Organization of Pigments Is the Main Structural Feature of Chlorosomes

    T. S. Balaban;A. R. Holzwarth;K. Schaffner;G.-J. Boender

  • Self‐Assembly of an Artificial Light‐Harvesting Antenna: Energy Transfer from a Zinc Chlorin to a Bacteriochlorin in a Supramolecular Aggregate

    Hitoshi Tamiaki;Tomohiro Miyatake;Rikukei Tanikaga;Alfred R. Holzwarth

  • THE PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PORPHYCENES: POTENTIAL PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY AGENTS*

    Pedro F. Aramendia;Robert W. Redmond;Santiago Nonell;Wolfang Schuster

  • Structural Investigation of the Ground and Excited States of ClRe(CO)3(4,4'-bipyridyl)2 using Vibrational Spectroscopy

    Daniel R. Gamelin;Michael W. George;Paul Glyn;Friedrich-Wilhelm Grevels

  • Tricyclo[3.3.0.02,8]octan‐3‐ones: Photochemically Prepared Building Blocks for Enantiospecific Total Syntheses of Cyclopentanoid Natural Products

    Martin Demuth;Kurt Schaffner

  • Chlorosomes, photosynthetic antennae with novel self-organized pigment structures

    Alfred R. Holzwarth;Kai Griebenow;Kurt Schaffner

  • Fourier-transform resonance Raman spectroscopy of intermediates of the phytochrome photocycle.

    Joerg Matysik;Peter Hildebrandt;Willi Schlamann;Silvia E. Braslavsky

  • Solution Conformations, Photophysics, and Photochemistry of Bile Pigments; Bilirubin and Biliverdin, Dimethyl Esters and Related Linear Tetrapyrroles

    Silvia E. Braslavsky;Alfred R. Holzwarth;Kurt Schaffner

  • Resonance Raman-Spectroscopic Study of Metallochlorin Aggregates - Implications for the Supramolecular Structure in Chlorosomal Bchl-C Antennae of Green Bacteria

    Peter Hildebrandt;Hitoshi Tamiaki;Alfred R. Holzwarth;Kurt Schaffner

  • Models for the Pigment Organization in the Chlorosomes of Photosynthetic Bacteria: Diastereoselective Control of in-vitro Bacteriochlorophyll cs Aggregation

    John Chiefari;Kai Griebenow;Nils Griebenow;T. Silviu Balaban

  • Octaethylhemiporphycene: Synthesis, Molecular Structure and Photophysics†‡

    Emanuel Vogel;Martin Bröring;Steven J. Weghorn;Peter Scholz

  • Autocatalyzed Self-Aggregation of (31R)-[Et,Et]Bacteriochlorophyll cF Molecules in Nonpolar Solvents. Analysis of the Kinetics

    Teodor Silviu Balaban;Johannes Leitich;and Alfred R. Holzwarth;Kurt Schaffner

  • Self-Assembly of Synthetic Zinc Chlorins in Aqueous Microheterogeneous Media to an Artificial Supramolecular Light-Harvesting Device

    Tomohiro Miyatake;Hitoshi Tamiaki;Alfred R. Holzwarth;Kurt Schaffner

  • Artificial Light-Harvesting Antennae: Singlet Excitation Energy Transfer from Zinc Chlorin Aggregate to Bacteriochlorin in Homogeneous Hexane Solution

    Tomohiro Miyatake;Hitoshi Tamiaki;Alfred R. Holzwarth;Kurt Schaffner

  • Energy Transfer in Supramolecular Artificial Antennae Units of Synthetic Zinc Chlorins and Co-aggregated Energy Traps. A Time-Resolved Fluorescence Study†,‡

    V. I. Prokhorenko;A. R. Holzwarth;M. G. MüLLER;K. Schaffner

  • Polylysine-porphycene conjugates as efficient photosensitizers for the inactivation of microbial pathogens.

    Laura Polo;Anna Segalla;Giulio Bertoloni;Giulio Jori

  • Modern Synthetic Methods 1986: Conference Papers of the International Seminar on Modern Synthetic Methods 1986, Interlaken, April 17th/18th 1986

    Kenneth S. Suslick;Kurt Schaffner;Martin Demuth;G. Helmchen

Frequent Co-Authors

Silvia E. Braslavsky
Silvia E. Braslavsky Max Planck Society
Alfred R. Holzwarth
Alfred R. Holzwarth Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Wolfgang Gärtner
Wolfgang Gärtner Leipzig University
Peter Hildebrandt
Peter Hildebrandt Technical University of Berlin
Hitoshi Tamiaki
Hitoshi Tamiaki Ritsumeikan University
Emanuel Vogel
Emanuel Vogel University of Cologne
Kai Griebenow
Kai Griebenow University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
David R. Kearns
David R. Kearns University of California, Riverside
Johann Lex
Johann Lex University of Cologne
Giulio Jori
Giulio Jori University of Padua

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