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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 16910 15274 1226 1080 166 6680

Lutz Willner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lutz Willner between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lutz Willner published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2002. 4 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2002. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1976 2025

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lutz Willner: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 5
1990 2
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 4
1997 11
1998 5
1999 7
2000 9
2001 2
2002 12
2003 7
2004 11
2005 6
2006 6
2007 2
2008 4
2009 3
2010 5
2011 6
2012 5
2013 12
2014 7
2015 8
2016 7
2017 5
2018 4
2019 3
2020 4
2021 2
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
2025 3
Total 182
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Lutz Willner 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 Lutz Willner 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, 161–180 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: 166 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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 1,350 166
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
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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Lutz Willner 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 Lutz Willner 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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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Overview

Lutz Willner is affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on materials science and chemistry, with notable work in organic chemistry, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, biomaterials, and molecular biology.

Their research topics include:

  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Polymer Crystallization and Properties
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Lutz Willner are:

  • Reidar Lund
  • Nico König
  • Margarita Kruteva
  • Dieter Richter
  • Szymon Mikołaj Szostak

The publication venues in which Willner has often published include:

  • Macromolecules
  • Langmuir
  • Physical Review Letters
  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Macro Letters

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Willner include:

  • Manipulating Phospholipid Vesicles at the Nanoscale: A Transformation from Unilamellar to Multilamellar by an n-Alkyl-poly(ethylene oxide), 2021, Langmuir
  • Cooperative Chain Dynamics of Tracer Chains in Highly Entangled Polyethylene Melts, 2021, Physical Review Letters
  • Stability of Nanopeptides: Structure and Molecular Exchange of Self-assembled Peptide Fibers, 2023, ACS Nano
  • How Detergents Dissolve Polymeric Micelles: Kinetic Pathways of Hybrid Micelle Formation in SDS and Block Copolymer Mixtures, 2020, Langmuir
  • Tale of Two Tails: Molecular Exchange Kinetics of Telechelic Polymer Micelles, 2020, Physical Review Letters

Best Publications

  • Chain Motion in an Unentangled Polyethylene Melt: A Critical Test of the Rouse Model by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy

    W. Paul;G. D. Smith;D. Y. Yoon;B. Farago

  • Polymer Aggregates with Crystalline Cores: The System Polyethylene−Poly(ethylenepropylene)

    D. Richter;D. Schneiders;M. Monkenbusch;L. Willner

  • Effect of Nanoconfinement on Polymer Dynamics: Surface Layers and Interphases

    M. Krutyeva;A. Wischnewski;M. Monkenbusch;L. Willner

  • Equilibrium chain exchange kinetics of diblock copolymer micelles : Tuning and logarithmic relaxation

    Reidar Lund;Lutz Willner;Dieter Richter;Elena E. Dormidontova

  • Structural investigation of star polymers in solution by small angle neutron scattering

    L. Willner;O. Jucknischke;D. Richter;J. Roovers

  • Dynamics of Entangled Chains in Polymer Nanocomposites

    G. J. Schneider;K. Nusser;L. Willner;P. Falus

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Poly[1,4-isoprene-b-(ethylene oxide)] and Poly[ethylene-co-propylene-b-(ethylene oxide)] Block Copolymers

    Jürgen Allgaier;Andreas Poppe;Lutz Willner;Dieter Richter

  • Logarithmic chain-exchange kinetics of diblock copolymer micelles.

    Reidar Lund;Lutz Willner;Jörg Stellbrink;Peter Lindner

  • Segmental Dynamics in Poly(vinylethylene)/Polyisoprene Miscible Blends Revisited. A Neutron Scattering and Broad-Band Dielectric Spectroscopy Investigation

    A. Arbe;A. Alegria;J. Colmenero;S. Hoffmann

  • Dynamics of poly(ethylene oxide) in a blend with poly(methyl methacrylate): a quasielastic neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations study

    A.-C. Genix;A. Arbe;F. Alvarez;J. Colmenero

  • Time-resolved SANS for the determination of unimer exchange kinetics in block copolymer micelles

    L. Willner;A. Poppe;J. Allgaier;M. Monkenbusch

  • Structural Investigation of Micelles Formed by an Amphiphilic PEP−PEO Block Copolymer in Water

    Andreas Poppe;Lutz Willner;Jürgen Allgaier;Jörg Stellbrink

  • Molecular Dynamics of a 1,4-Polybutadiene Melt. Comparison of Experiment and Simulation

    G. D. Smith;W. Paul;M. Monkenbusch;L. Willner

  • Molecular observation of contour-length fluctuations limiting topological confinement in polymer melts.

    A. Wischnewski;M. Monkenbusch;L. Willner;D. Richter

  • Conformations of Silica-Poly(ethylene-propylene) Nanocomposites

    Klaus Nusser;Susanne Neueder;Gerald J. Schneider;Mathias Meyer

  • Micellization of amphiphilic diblock copolymers: Corona shape and mean-field to scaling crossover

    L. Willner;A. Poppe;J. Allgaier;M. Monkenbusch

  • Rheological Investigation of Polybutadienes Having Different Microstructures over a Large Temperature Range

    Reiner Zorn;Gregory B. McKenna;Lutz Willner;Dieter Richter

  • Direct Observation of the Transition from Free to Constrained Single-Segment Motion in Entangled Polymer Melts

    A. Wischnewski;M. Monkenbusch;L. Willner;D. Richter

  • Aggregation Phenomena of Model PS/PI Super-H-Shaped Block Copolymers. Influence of the Architecture

    Hermis Iatrou;Lutz Willner;Nikos Hadjichristidis;and Avi Halperin

  • Study of the dynamic structure factor in the beta relaxation regime of polybutadiene.

    Arbe A;Buchenau U;Willner L;Richter D

  • Structural observation and kinetic pathway in the formation of polymeric micelles.

    Reidar Lund;Lutz Willner;Michael Monkenbusch;Pierre Panine

Frequent Co-Authors

Dieter Richter
Dieter Richter Forschungszentrum Jülich
Juan Colmenero
Juan Colmenero University of the Basque Country
Lewis J. Fetters
Lewis J. Fetters Cornell University
Arantxa Arbe
Arantxa Arbe Spanish National Research Council
Aurel Radulescu
Aurel Radulescu Forschungszentrum Jülich
E. A. Rössler
E. A. Rössler University of Bayreuth
Bernhard Frick
Bernhard Frick Institut Laue-Langevin
Emanuela Zaccarelli
Emanuela Zaccarelli National Research Council (CNR)
Angel Alegría
Angel Alegría University of the Basque Country
Jacques Roovers
Jacques Roovers National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

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