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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 104 1048 924 81 75 675 41575

Martin Muhler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Muhler between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Muhler published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 19.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2020. 31 of the 776 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2020. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 41 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 5 publications
1987 2026

776 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Muhler: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 3
1989 4
1990 3
1991 4
1992 2
1993 7
1994 14
1995 7
1996 10
1997 12
1998 9
1999 7
2000 10
2001 11
2002 4
2003 19
2004 19
2005 20
2006 23
2007 23
2008 23
2009 26
2010 26
2011 21
2012 33
2013 41
2014 42
2015 25
2016 34
2017 32
2018 29
2019 29
2020 51
2021 27
2022 30
2023 36
2024 28
2025 26
2026 5
Total 776
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Martin Muhler 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 Martin Muhler 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, 661–680 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: 675 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 92 675
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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Martin Muhler 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 Martin Muhler 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, 104–105 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: 104 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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
104–105 112 104
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Martin Muhler is affiliated with Ruhr University Bochum in Germany and specializes in areas related to materials science, engineering, and chemical engineering. Their work extensively covers several main fields of study including:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

Within these broader fields, Muhler's research delves into key subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry

The main topics explored in their publications emphasize catalytic and materials processes, detailing areas like:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Muhler include:

  • "Ceria-Based Materials for Thermocatalytic and Photocatalytic Organic Synthesis," 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • "Identifying the nature of the active sites in methanol synthesis over Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "3D atomic-scale imaging of mixed Co-Fe spinel oxide nanoparticles during oxygen evolution reaction," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Faceted Branched Nickel Nanoparticles with Tunable Branch Length for High-Activity Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Biomass," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Formic Acid-Assisted Selective Hydrogenolysis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Dimethylfuran over Bifunctional Pd Nanoparticles Supported on N-Doped Mesoporous Carbon," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Muhler include:

  • Baoxiang Peng
  • Wolfgang Schuhmann
  • Peter Awakowicz
  • Malte Behrens
  • Guixia Zhao

Muhler's publications are commonly found in journals and venues such as:

  • ChemCatChem
  • Catalysis from A to Z
  • Chemie Ingenieur Technik
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • ChemElectroChem

Best Publications

  • CO Oxidation over Supported Gold Catalysts—“Inert” and “Active” Support Materials and Their Role for the Oxygen Supply during Reaction

    Markus M Schubert;Stefan Hackenberg;Andre C van Veen;Martin Muhler

  • Co@Co3O4 Encapsulated in Carbon Nanotube-Grafted Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Polyhedra as an Advanced Bifunctional Oxygen Electrode.

    Arshad Aijaz;Justus Masa;Christoph Rösler;Wei Xia

  • Thermal Stability and Reducibility of Oxygen-Containing Functional Groups on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Surfaces: A Quantitative High-Resolution XPS and TPD/TPR Study

    Shankhamala Kundu;Yuemin Wang;Wei Xia;Martin Muhler

  • Amorphous Cobalt Boride (Co2B) as a Highly Efficient Nonprecious Catalyst for Electrochemical Water Splitting: Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution

    Justus Masa;Philipp Weide;Daniel Peeters;Ilya Sinev

  • Metal@MOF: Loading of Highly Porous Coordination Polymers Host Lattices by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition

    Stephan Hermes;Marie-Katrin Schröter;Rochus Schmid;Lamma Khodeir

  • On the Role of Metals in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction.

    Justus Masa;Wei Xia;Martin Muhler;Wolfgang Schuhmann

  • Electrocatalytic Activity and Stability of Nitrogen-Containing Carbon Nanotubes in the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Shankhamala Kundu;Tharamani Chikka Nagaiah;Wei Xia;Yuemin Wang

  • Mn(x)O(y)/NC and Co(x)O(y)/NC nanoparticles embedded in a nitrogen-doped carbon matrix for high-performance bifunctional oxygen electrodes.

    Justus Masa;Wei Xia;Ilya Sinev;Anqi Zhao

  • The nature of the iron oxide-based catalyst for dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene 2. Surface chemistry of the active phase

    Martin Muhler;Robert Schlögl;Gerhard Ertl

  • Photocatalytic Activity of Bulk TiO 2 Anatase and Rutile Single Crystals Using Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy

    Mingchun Xu;Youkun Gao;Elias Martinez Moreno;Marinus Kunst

  • Catalysis of Carbon Dioxide Photoreduction on Nanosheets: Fundamentals and Challenges.

    Zhenyu Sun;Neetu Talreja;Hengcong Tao;John Texter

  • The identification of hydroxyl groups on ZnO nanoparticles by infrared spectroscopy

    Heshmat Noei;Hengshan Qiu;Yuemin Wang;Elke Löffler

  • Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural Using High-Surface-Area Nickel Boride.

    Stefan Barwe;Jonas Weidner;Steffen Cychy;Dulce M. Morales

  • Ultrathin High Surface Area Nickel Boride (NixB) Nanosheets as Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution

    Justus Masa;Ilya Sinev;Hemma Mistry;Hemma Mistry;Edgar Ventosa

  • The formation of nitrogen-containing functional groups on carbon nanotube surfaces: a quantitative XPS and TPD study

    Shankhamala Kundu;Wei Xia;Wilma Busser;Michael Becker

  • The Ammonia-Synthesis Catalyst of the Next Generation: Barium-Promoted Oxide-Supported Ruthenium.

    Hubert Bielawa;Olaf Hinrichsen;Alexander Birkner;Martin Muhler

  • Ruthenium catalysts for ammonia synthesis at high pressures: Preparation, characterization, and power-law kinetics

    Frank Rosowski;Alessandra Hornung;Olaf Hinrichsen;Daniel Herein

  • Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as a cathode catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline medium

    Tharamani C. Nagaiah;Shankhamala Kundu;Michael Bron;Martin Muhler

  • Implication of the microstructure of binary Cu/ZnO catalysts for their catalytic activity in methanol synthesis

    Marco Maria Günter;Thorsten Ressler;Bettina Bems;Christoph Büscher

  • Interaction of oxygen with silver at high temperature and atmospheric pressure: A spectroscopic and structural analysis of a strongly bound surface species.

    X. Bao;M. Muhler;Th. Schedel-Niedrig;R. Schlögl

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Schuhmann
Wolfgang Schuhmann Ruhr University Bochum
Yuemin Wang
Yuemin Wang Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Olaf Hinrichsen
Olaf Hinrichsen Technical University of Munich
Roland A. Fischer
Roland A. Fischer Technical University of Munich
Justus Masa
Justus Masa Max Planck Society
Gerhard Ertl
Gerhard Ertl Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Wolfgang Grünert
Wolfgang Grünert Ruhr University Bochum
Christof Wöll
Christof Wöll Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Zhenyu Sun
Zhenyu Sun Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Malte Behrens
Malte Behrens University of Duisburg-Essen

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