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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 106 801 763 44 41 668 52637
Physics 110 1154 1091 98 93 697 54126

Martin Wegener publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Wegener between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Wegener published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 20.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2010. 49 of the 831 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2010. 1986: 5 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 23 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 34 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 37 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 44 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 24 publications
1986 2025

831 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Wegener: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 5
1987 2
1988 8
1989 8
1990 23
1991 3
1992 5
1993 2
1994 4
1995 2
1996 5
1997 6
1998 12
1999 13
2000 10
2001 16
2002 34
2003 24
2004 24
2005 27
2006 35
2007 37
2008 26
2009 31
2010 44
2011 31
2012 32
2013 35
2014 27
2015 35
2016 23
2017 44
2018 21
2019 25
2020 35
2021 28
2022 18
2023 22
2024 25
2025 24
Total 831
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Martin Wegener 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 Wegener 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, 650–669 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: 668 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92 668
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 Wegener 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 Wegener 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, 106–107 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: 106 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 62 106
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2009 - OSA Fellows For seminal experimental contributions to the fields of three-dimensional photonic crystals and metamaterials and for service to OSA.

Overview

Martin Wegener is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and is an expert in the field of engineering with a focus on biomedical engineering, atomic and molecular physics, optics, as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials. Their work spans several closely related subfields including computational mechanics and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's research primarily covers topics such as nonlinear optical materials studies, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, acoustic wave phenomena research, laser material processing techniques, nanofabrication and lithography techniques, advanced materials and mechanics, and photochromic and fluorescence chemistry.

Martin Wegener has contributed numerous papers to high-impact journals and conferences. Some notable recent publications include:

  • "Rapid Assembly of Small Materials Building Blocks (Voxels) into Large Functional 3D Metamaterials" (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • "3D printing of inherently nanoporous polymers via polymerization-induced phase separation" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Action Plots in Action: In-Depth Insights into Photochemical Reactivity" (2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Two-step absorption instead of two-photon absorption in 3D nanoprinting" (2021, Nature Photonics)
  • "Light-sheet 3D microprinting via two-colour two-step absorption" (2022, Nature Photonics)

The scientist frequently collaborates with a team of colleagues, including Eva Blasco, Yi Chen, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Muamer Kadic, and Carsten Rockstuhl, with whom they have multiple joint publications.

Martin Wegener has published extensively in several frequently targeted venues, reflecting a consistent focus in materials science and applied physics. These venues include:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Materials Technologies
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Communications

Recognition for their contributions includes the OSA Fellowship awarded in 2009 for seminal experimental work on three-dimensional photonic crystals and metamaterials, as well as service to the Optical Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Gold Helix Photonic Metamaterial as Broadband Circular Polarizer

    Justyna K. Gansel;Michael Thiel;Michael S. Rill;Manuel Decker

  • Magnetic Response of Metamaterials at 100 Terahertz

    Stefan Linden;Christian Enkrich;Martin Wegener;Jiangfeng Zhou

  • Past achievements and future challenges in the development of three-dimensional photonic metamaterials

    Costas M. Soukoulis;Costas M. Soukoulis;Martin Wegener

  • Three-Dimensional Invisibility Cloak at Optical Wavelengths

    Tolga Ergin;Nicolas Stenger;Patrice Brenner;John B. Pendry

  • Direct laser writing of three-dimensional photonic-crystal templates for telecommunications

    Markus Deubel;Georg von Freymann;Martin Wegener;Suresh Pereira

  • Negative Refractive Index at Optical Wavelengths

    Costas M. Soukoulis;Stefan Linden;Martin Wegener

  • Three-dimensional mechanical metamaterials with a twist

    Tobias Frenzel;Muamer Kadic;Muamer Kadic;Martin Wegener

  • Negative-index metamaterial at 780 nm wavelength.

    Gunnar Dolling;Martin Wegener;Costas M. Soukoulis;Stefan Linden

  • Magnetic Metamaterials at Telecommunication and Visible Frequencies

    C. Enkrich;M. Wegener;S. Linden;S. Burger

  • Simultaneous Negative Phase and Group Velocity of Light in a Metamaterial

    Gunnar Dolling;Christian Enkrich;Martin Wegener;Costas M. Soukoulis;Costas M. Soukoulis

  • Second-harmonic generation from magnetic metamaterials.

    Matthias W. Klein;Christian Enkrich;Martin Wegener;Stefan Linden

  • Three-dimensional optical laser lithography beyond the diffraction limit

    Joachim Fischer;Martin Wegener

  • Tailored 3D mechanical metamaterials made by dip-in direct-laser-writing optical lithography.

    Tiemo Bückmann;Nicolas Stenger;Muamer Kadic;Johannes Kaschke

  • An elasto-mechanical unfeelability cloak made of pentamode metamaterials

    T. Bückmann;M. Thiel;M. Kadic;R. Schittny

  • Experiments on transformation thermodynamics: molding the flow of heat.

    Robert Schittny;Muamer Kadic;Sebastien Guenneau;Martin Wegener

  • Low-loss negative-index metamaterial at telecommunication wavelengths

    Gunnar Dolling;Christian Enkrich;Martin Wegener;Costas M Soukoulis

  • Cut-wire pairs and plate pairs as magnetic atoms for optical metamaterials

    G. Dolling;C. Enkrich;M. Wegener;J. F. Zhou

  • Metamaterials beyond electromagnetism

    Muamer Kadic;Tiemo Bückmann;Robert Schittny;Martin Wegener

  • Circular dichroism of planar chiral magnetic metamaterials.

    M. Decker;M. W. Klein;M. Wegener;S. Linden

  • On the feasibility of pentamode mechanical metamaterials

    Tiemo Bückmann;Muamer Kadic;Nicolas Stenger;Michael Thiel

  • Periodic nanostructures for photonics

    K. Busch;G. von Freymann;S. Linden;S.F. Mingaleev

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Linden
Stefan Linden University of Bonn
Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology
Costas M. Soukoulis
Costas M. Soukoulis Iowa State University
Eva Blasco
Eva Blasco Heidelberg University
Carsten Rockstuhl
Carsten Rockstuhl Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Franz X. Kärtner
Franz X. Kärtner Universität Hamburg
Geoffrey A. Ozin
Geoffrey A. Ozin University of Toronto
Isabelle Staude
Isabelle Staude Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Daniel S. Chemla
Daniel S. Chemla Nokia (United States)
Dagmar Gerthsen
Dagmar Gerthsen Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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