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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 53 9125 8810 40 40 234 12101

Lothar Houben publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lothar Houben between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lothar Houben published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2025. 28 of the 290 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2025. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

290 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lothar Houben: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 6
1999 6
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 5
2005 5
2006 13
2007 7
2008 11
2009 9
2010 8
2011 9
2012 13
2013 9
2014 19
2015 11
2016 9
2017 12
2018 16
2019 7
2020 12
2021 20
2022 14
2023 13
2024 18
2025 26
2026 2
Total 290
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Lothar Houben 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 Lothar Houben 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, 230–249 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: 234 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
230–249 766 234
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
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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Lothar Houben 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 Lothar Houben 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 53
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
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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Overview

Lothar Houben is affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and specializes in Materials Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Lothar Houben has contributed papers published in prominent scientific journals. Among recent publications are:

  • "Electrostatic co-assembly of nanoparticles with oppositely charged small molecules into static and dynamic superstructures" (2021, Nature Chemistry)
  • "Large lattice distortions and size-dependent bandgap modulation in epitaxial halide perovskite nanowires" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "A mechanism of ferritin crystallization revealed by cryo-STEM tomography" (2020, Nature)
  • "Growth-Etch Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition Approach of WS2 Atomic Layers" (2020, ACS Nano)
  • "Emergence of chirality and structural complexity in single crystals at the molecular and morphological levels" (2020, Nature Communications)

The scientist's frequent co-authors include Linda J. W. Shimon, Michal Lahav, Milko E. van der Boom, Maria Chiara di Gregorio, and Vlad Brumfeld. These collaborations indicate ongoing partnerships in various facets of Materials Science research.

Their research has been published notably in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Faraday Discussions, ACS Nano, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Nano Letters, reflecting a broad engagement with major journals in the field.

Best Publications

  • Intrinsic microcrystalline silicon: A new material for photovoltaics

    O Vetterl;F Finger;R Carius;P Hapke

  • Texture etched ZnO:Al coated glass substrates for silicon based thin film solar cells

    O Kluth;B Rech;L Houben;S Wieder

  • Edge and confinement effects allow in situ measurement of size and thickness of liquid-exfoliated nanosheets

    Claudia Backes;Ronan J. Smith;Niall McEvoy;Nina C. Berner

  • New Route for Stabilization of 1T-WS2 and MoS2 Phases

    Andrey N. Enyashin;Lena Yadgarov;Lothar Houben;Igor Popov

  • Unit-cell scale mapping of ferroelectricity and tetragonality in epitaxial ultrathin ferroelectric films

    Chun-Lin Jia;Valanoor Nagarajan;Jia-Qing He;Lothar Houben

  • Structural properties of microcrystalline silicon in the transition from highly crystalline to amorphous growth

    L. Houben;M. Luysberg;P. Hapke;R. Carius

  • Electrostatic co-assembly of nanoparticles with oppositely charged small molecules into static and dynamic superstructures.

    Tong Bian;Andrea Gardin;Andrea Gardin;Julius Gemen;Lothar Houben

  • Enantioselective control of lattice and shape chirality in inorganic nanostructures using chiral biomolecules

    Assaf Ben-Moshe;Sharon Grayer Wolf;Maya Bar Sadan;Lothar Houben

  • Nucleation, Growth, and Structural Transformations of Perovskite Nanocrystals

    Thumu Udayabhaskararao;Miri Kazes;Lothar Houben;Hong Lin

  • Controlling the Orientation, Edge Geometry, and Thickness of Chemical Vapor Deposition Graphene

    Adrian T. Murdock;Antal Koos;T. Ben Britton;Lothar Houben

  • Method for suppression of stacking faults in Wurtzite III-V nanowires.

    Hadas Shtrikman;Ronit Popovitz-Biro;Andrey Kretinin;Lothar Houben

  • Resolution and aberration correction in liquid cell transmission electron microscopy

    Niels de Jonge;Niels de Jonge;Lothar Houben;Lothar Houben;Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski;Frances M. Ross;Frances M. Ross

  • Direct imaging of single Au atoms within GaAs nanowires.

    Maya Bar-Sadan;Maya Bar-Sadan;Juri Barthel;Hadas Shtrikman;Lothar Houben

  • A Mechanistic Study of Phase Transformation in Perovskite Nanocrystals Driven by Ligand Passivation

    Thumu Udayabhaskararao;Lothar Houben;Hagai Cohen;Matan Menahem

  • Cryo-scanning transmission electron tomography of vitrified cells

    Sharon Grayer Wolf;Lothar Houben;Michael Elbaum

  • Line Defects in Molybdenum Disulfide Layers

    Andrey N. Enyashin;Maya Bar-Sadan;Lothar Houben;Gotthard Seifert

  • Intrinsic microcrystalline silicon prepared by hot-wire chemical vapour deposition for thin film solar cells

    Stefan Klein;Stefan Klein;Friedhelm Finger;Reinhard Carius;Thorsten Dylla

  • Tunable porous nanoallotropes prepared by post-assembly etching of binary nanoparticle superlattices

    Thumu Udayabhaskararao;Thomas Altantzis;Lothar Houben;Lothar Houben;Marc Coronado-Puchau

  • Hybrid nanoscale inorganic cages

    Janet E. Macdonald;Maya Bar Sadan;Lothar Houben;Inna Popov

  • Controllable atomic scale patterning of freestanding monolayer graphene at elevated temperature.

    Qiang Xu;Meng-Yue Wu;Grégory F. Schneider;Lothar Houben

Frequent Co-Authors

Friedhelm Finger
Friedhelm Finger Forschungszentrum Jülich
Reshef Tenne
Reshef Tenne Weizmann Institute of Science
Ronit Popovitz-Biro
Ronit Popovitz-Biro Weizmann Institute of Science
Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski
Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski Forschungszentrum Jülich
Chun-Lin Jia
Chun-Lin Jia Xi'an Jiaotong University
Bernd Rech
Bernd Rech Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Michal Lahav
Michal Lahav Weizmann Institute of Science
Joachim Mayer
Joachim Mayer RWTH Aachen University
Jeffrey M. Gordon
Jeffrey M. Gordon Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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