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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 77 3157 3049 181 174 508 19643

Martin Knupfer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Knupfer between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Knupfer published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2004. 10 of the 573 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2004. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
1991 2025

573 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Knupfer: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 0
1993 4
1994 13
1995 6
1996 13
1997 14
1998 10
1999 23
2000 23
2001 21
2002 28
2003 26
2004 33
2005 30
2006 23
2007 27
2008 30
2009 31
2010 24
2011 24
2012 25
2013 17
2014 13
2015 12
2016 10
2017 11
2018 9
2019 5
2020 12
2021 7
2022 20
2023 16
2024 5
2025 5
Total 573
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Martin Knupfer 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 Martin Knupfer 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, 490–509 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: 508 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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
490–509 174 508
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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Martin Knupfer 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 Martin Knupfer 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
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 77
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

Martin Knupfer is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research in Germany. Their research encompasses a range of topics within materials science and engineering, focusing particularly on materials chemistry and advanced condensed matter physics.

Their work includes investigations into molecular junctions and nanostructures, 2D materials and applications, organic electronics and photovoltaics, as well as organic and molecular conductors research. Other key topics are crystallization and solubility studies and x-ray diffraction in crystallography.

Knupfer has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science with a broad publication record spanning materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, condensed matter physics, and physical and theoretical chemistry.

Their research has been frequently published in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Physical Review B
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Nature Communications
  • Crystal Growth & Design

Knupfer has co-authored numerous papers with several researchers, including:

  • B. Büchner
  • Kamil Ivshin
  • Olga Kataeva
  • Kirill Metlushka
  • Shamil K. Latypov

Selected recent publications include:

  • Integrated molecular diode as 10 MHz half-wave rectifier based on an organic nanostructure heterojunction, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Origin of the Magnetic Exciton in the van der Waals Antiferromagnet NiPS3, 2023, Physical Review Letters
  • Directed exciton transport highways in organic semiconductors, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Intertwined electronic and magnetic structure of the van-der-Waals antiferromagnet Fe2P2S6, 2023, npj Quantum Materials
  • On-chip integrated process-programmable sub-10 nm thick molecular devices switching between photomultiplication and memristive behaviour, 2022, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Exciton binding energies in organic semiconductors

    M. Knupfer

  • LOCALIZED AND DELOCALIZED ELECTRONIC STATES IN SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES

    T. Pichler;M. Knupfer;M. S. Golden;J. Fink

  • Tunable Band Gap in Hydrogenated Quasi-Free-Standing Graphene

    D. Haberer;D. V. Vyalikh;S. Taioli;B. Dora

  • Diameter grouping in bulk samples of single-walled carbon nanotubes from optical absorption spectroscopy

    O. Jost;A. A. Gorbunov;W. Pompe;T. Pichler

  • Full characterization of the interface between the organic semiconductor copper phthalocyanine and gold

    H. Peisert;M. Knupfer;T. Schwieger;J. M. Auerhammer

  • Linear plasmon dispersion in single-wall carbon nanotubes and the collective excitation spectrum of graphene.

    C. Kramberger;R. Hambach;R. Hambach;C. Giorgetti;M. H. Rummeli

  • Order on disorder: Copper phthalocyanine thin films on technical substrates

    H. Peisert;T. Schwieger;J. M. Auerhammer;M. Knupfer

  • Graphene Synthesis on Cubic SiC/Si Wafers. Perspectives for Mass Production of Graphene-Based Electronic Devices

    Victor Yu. Aristov;Victor Yu. Aristov;Grzegorz Urbanik;Kurt Kummer;Denis V. Vyalikh

  • Detailed analysis of the mean diameter and diameter distribution of single-wall carbon nanotubes from their optical response

    X. Liu;T. Pichler;M. Knupfer;M. S. Golden

  • Electron energy-loss and X-ray absorption spectroscopy of cuprate superconductors and related compounds

    J. Fink;N. Nücker;E. Pellegrin;H. Romberg

  • Electronic structure of the organic semiconductor copper phthalocyanine and K-CuPc studied using photoemission spectroscopy

    T. Schwieger;H. Peisert;M. S. Golden;M. Knupfer

  • Momentum dependence of the superconducting gap in Ba1-xKxFe2As2

    D. V. Evtushinsky;D. S. Inosov;D. S. Inosov;V. B. Zabolotnyy;A. Koitzsch

  • Electronic properties of carbon nanostructures

    Martin Knupfer

  • Energy level alignment at organic/metal interfaces: Dipole and ionization potential

    H. Peisert;M. Knupfer;J. Fink

  • Momentum-resolved superconducting gap in the bulk of Ba1−xKxFe2As2 from combined ARPES and μSR measurements

    D. V. Evtushinsky;D. S. Inosov;D. S. Inosov;V. B. Zabolotnyy;M. S. Viazovska

  • Fluorination of copper phthalocyanines: Electronic structure and interface properties

    H. Peisert;M. Knupfer;T. Schwieger;G. G. Fuentes

  • Transition from a Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid to a fermi liquid in potassium-intercalated bundles of single-wall carbon nanotubes.

    H. Rauf;T. Pichler;M. Knupfer;J. Fink

  • Electronic and geometric structure of La@ xaC 82 and C 82 : Theory and experiment

    D. M. Poirier;M. Knupfer;J. H. Weaver;W. Andreoni

  • Electronic properties of interfaces between model organic semiconductors and metals

    Martin Knupfer;Heiko Peisert;Heiko Peisert

  • Electronic structure of partially fluorinated copper phthalocyanine (CuPCF4) and its interface to Au(100)

    H Peisert;M Knupfer;J Fink

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernd Büchner
Bernd Büchner Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
J. Fink
J. Fink Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden
Jörg Fink
Jörg Fink Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
Thomas Pichler
Thomas Pichler University of Vienna
Mark H. Rümmeli
Mark H. Rümmeli Soochow University
Xianjie Liu
Xianjie Liu Linköping University
H. Berger
H. Berger École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Zhiwei Hu
Zhiwei Hu Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
Dietrich R. T. Zahn
Dietrich R. T. Zahn Chemnitz University of Technology
Thomas Gemming
Thomas Gemming Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden

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