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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 85 2188 2113 124 117 433 22883
Chemistry 83 2993 2697 222 201 416 21756

Maximilian Fichtner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Maximilian Fichtner between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Maximilian Fichtner published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 14.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2023. 52 of the 532 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 16 publications
1990 2025

532 publications in total across all disciplines

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Maximilian Fichtner: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 3
2000 8
2001 7
2002 4
2003 3
2004 7
2005 12
2006 8
2007 12
2008 10
2009 25
2010 20
2011 24
2012 22
2013 17
2014 30
2015 35
2016 29
2017 16
2018 21
2019 23
2020 36
2021 25
2022 32
2023 41
2024 36
2025 16
Total 532
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Maximilian Fichtner 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 Maximilian Fichtner 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, 430–449 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: 433 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
430–449 246 433
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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Maximilian Fichtner 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 Maximilian Fichtner 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 85
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

Maximilian Fichtner is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on areas related to engineering and materials science, with a significant number of publications contributing to these fields. The subfields of study they are involved in include electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, automotive engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's recent papers demonstrate an emphasis on battery technology and energy materials. Notable publications include:

  • Rechargeable Batteries of the Future-The State of the Art from a BATTERY 2030+ Perspective, 2021, Advanced Energy Materials
  • The metamorphosis of rechargeable magnesium batteries, 2021, Joule
  • A Roadmap for Transforming Research to Invent the Batteries of the Future Designed within the European Large Scale Research Initiative BATTERY 2030+, 2022, Advanced Energy Materials
  • Multi-Electron Reactions Enabled by Anion-Based Redox Chemistry for High-Energy Multivalent Rechargeable Batteries, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Resolving the Role of Configurational Entropy in Improving Cycling Performance of Multicomponent Hexacyanoferrate Cathodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maximilian Fichtner include:

  • Zhirong Zhao-Karger
  • Thomas Diemant
  • Zhenyou Li
  • Yang Hu
  • Sirshendu Dinda

The scientist often publishes in venues that focus on energy materials and battery technologies. Common publication venues are:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • ChemSusChem
  • Batteries & Supercaps
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Maximilian Fichtner's research topics cover a range of areas within battery science and materials engineering, including:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Best Publications

  • Batteries based on fluoride shuttle

    M. Anji Reddy;M. Fichtner

  • Synthesis and properties of magnesium tetrahydroborate, Mg(BH4)2

    Krzysztof Chłopek;Christoph Frommen;Aline Léon;Oleg Zabara

  • Rechargeable Batteries of the Future—The State of the Art from a BATTERY 2030+ Perspective

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  • A new class of non-corrosive, highly efficient electrolytes for rechargeable magnesium batteries

    Zhirong Zhao-Karger;Maria Elisa Gil Bardaji;Olaf Fuhr;Maximilian Fichtner

  • Performance Improvement of Magnesium Sulfur Batteries with Modified Non‐Nucleophilic Electrolytes

    Zhirong Zhao-Karger;Xiangyu Zhao;Xiangyu Zhao;Di Wang;Thomas Diemant

  • Nanotechnological Aspects in Materials for Hydrogen Storage

    Maximilian Fichtner

  • MICROSTRUCTURE DEVICES FOR APPLICATIONS IN THERMAL AND CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING

    K. Schubert;J. Brandner;M. Fichtner;G. Linder

  • Performance study of magnesium–sulfur battery using a graphene based sulfur composite cathode electrode and a non-nucleophilic Mg electrolyte

    B. P. Vinayan;Zhirong Zhao-Karger;Thomas Diemant;Venkata Sai Kiran Chakravadhanula

  • Toward Highly Reversible Magnesium–Sulfur Batteries with Efficient and Practical Mg[B(hfip)4]2 Electrolyte

    Zhirong Zhao-Karger;Runyu Liu;Wenxu Dai;Zhenyou Li

  • Insight into Sodium Insertion and the Storage Mechanism in Hard Carbon

    M. Anji Reddy;M. Helen;Axel Groß;Maximilian Fichtner

  • Fluoride ion batteries: Theoretical performance, safety, toxicity, and a combinatorial screening of new electrodes

    F. Gschwind;G. Rodriguez-Garcia;D.J.S. Sandbeck;A. Gross

  • Towards stable and efficient electrolytes for room-temperature rechargeable calcium batteries

    Zhenyou Li;Olaf Fuhr;Maximilian Fichtner;Zhirong Zhao-Karger

  • Interface in Solid-State Lithium Battery: Challenges, Progress, and Outlook.

    Syed Atif Pervez;Musa Ali Cambaz;Venkataraman Thangadurai;Maximilian Fichtner

  • The Controlled Oxidation of Hydrogen from an Explosive Mixture of Gases Using a Microstructured Reactor/Heat Exchanger and Pt/Al2O3 Catalyst

    Michael T. Janicke;Harry Kestenbaum;Ulrike Hagendorf;Ferdi Schüth

  • A Roadmap for Transforming Research to Invent the Batteries of the Future Designed within the European Large Scale Research Initiative BATTERY 2030+

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  • High‐Entropy Sulfides as Electrode Materials for Li‐Ion Batteries

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  • Halide‐Based Materials and Chemistry for Rechargeable Batteries

    Xiangyu Zhao;Zhirong Zhao-Karger;Maximilian Fichtner;Xiaodong Shen

  • The metamorphosis of rechargeable magnesium batteries

    Rana Mohtadi;Oscar Tutusaus;Timothy S. Arthur;Zhirong Zhao-Karger

  • Exploits, advances and challenges benefiting beyond Li-ion battery technologies

    A. El Kharbachi;O. Zavorotynska;M. Latroche;F. Cuevas

  • Altered thermodynamic and kinetic properties of MgH2 infiltrated in microporous scaffold

    Zhirong Zhao-Karger;Jianjiang Hu;Arne Roth;Di Wang

  • Small Ti clusters for catalysis of hydrogen exchange in NaAlH4

    Maximilian Fichtner;Olaf Fuhr;Oliver Kircher;Jörg Rothe

  • Preparation of microstructure compatible porous supports by sol–gel synthesis for catalyst coatings

    K Haas-Santo;M Fichtner;K Schubert

  • Disordered Lithium-Rich Oxyfluoride as a Stable Host for Enhanced Li+ Intercalation Storage

    Ruiyong Chen;Shuhua Ren;Michael Knapp;Di Wang

  • On the Interaction of Dihydrogen with Aromatic Systems

    Olaf HüBNER;Andreas Glöss;Maximilian Fichtner;Wim Klopper

  • In situ synchrotron diffraction studies of phase transitions and thermal decomposition of Mg(BH4)2 and Ca(BH4)2

    M. D. Riktor;M. H. Sørby;K. Chłopek;M. Fichtner

  • Nanostructured Fluorite-Type Fluorides As Electrolytes for Fluoride Ion Batteries

    Carine Rongeat;M. Anji Reddy;Raiker Witter;Raiker Witter;Maximilian Fichtner

Frequent Co-Authors

Horst Hahn
Horst Hahn Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Thomas Diemant
Thomas Diemant University of Ulm
Christian Kübel
Christian Kübel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bjørn C. Hauback
Bjørn C. Hauback University of Oslo
Di Wang
Di Wang Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Mario Ruben
Mario Ruben Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Marcello Baricco
Marcello Baricco University of Turin
Kristina Edström
Kristina Edström Uppsala University
Arnulf Latz
Arnulf Latz German Aerospace Center
Tejs Vegge
Tejs Vegge Technical University of Denmark

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