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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 89 1769 1702 93 86 558 30824

Michael J. Hoffmann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Hoffmann between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Hoffmann published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2015. 2 of the 678 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2015. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 8 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 47 publications 2016: 41 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1969 2025

678 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. Hoffmann: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 4
1990 1
1991 1
1992 8
1993 13
1994 9
1995 6
1996 9
1997 6
1998 7
1999 16
2000 11
2001 17
2002 5
2003 11
2004 33
2005 33
2006 24
2007 28
2008 32
2009 21
2010 18
2011 28
2012 31
2013 16
2014 30
2015 47
2016 41
2017 39
2018 29
2019 41
2020 27
2021 19
2022 5
2023 3
2024 0
2025 2
Total 678
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Michael J. Hoffmann 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 Michael J. Hoffmann 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, 550–569 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: 558 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
550–569 131 558
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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Michael J. Hoffmann 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 Michael J. Hoffmann 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, 88–89 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: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 89
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

Michael J. Hoffmann is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany and has contributed significantly to the fields of materials science and engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields, focusing primarily on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, and ceramics and composites.

The scientist's work addresses a range of main topics, including:

  • Ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials
  • High-temperature coating behaviors
  • Electronic and structural properties of oxides
  • Microwave dielectric ceramics synthesis
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Acoustic wave resonator technologies

Michael J. Hoffmann has published frequently in various scientific journals, with notable venues including:

  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • Acta Materialia
  • Ionics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Some of their recent publications are:

  • "Grain size effects in donor doped lead zirconate titanate ceramics," 2020, Journal of Applied Physics
  • "A thermal grooving study of relative grain boundary energies of nickel in polycrystalline Ni and in a Ni/YSZ anode measured by atomic force microscopy," 2021, Acta Materialia
  • "The mechanism of grain growth at general grain boundaries in SrTiO3," 2020, Scripta Materialia
  • "Upscaling of LATP synthesis: Stoichiometric screening of phase purity and microstructure to ionic conductivity maps," 2021, Ionics
  • "Processing and properties of translucent bismuth sodium titanate ceramics," 2020, Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Collaboration is an important aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Karl G. Schell
  • Ethel C. Bucharsky
  • Patricia Haremski
  • Piero Lupetin
  • Lars Epple

Michael J. Hoffmann's research contributions are documented across a significant number of publications in materials science, with 38 publications in the field and 28 in engineering. Their focus on ceramics and composites, together with materials chemistry, reflects a multidisciplinary approach towards understanding and developing advanced materials.

Best Publications

  • Industry 4.0

    Heiner Lasi;Peter Fettke;Hans-Georg Kemper;Thomas Feld

  • Unique Thickness-Dependent Properties of the van der Waals Interlayer Antiferromagnet MnBi2Te4 Films

    M. M. Otrokov;I. P. Rusinov;I. P. Rusinov;M. Blanco-Rey;M. Blanco-Rey;M. Hoffmann

  • Stabilizing the ferroelectric phase in doped hafnium oxide

    M. Hoffmann;U. Schroeder;T. Schenk;T. Shimizu

  • Unveiling the double-well energy landscape in a ferroelectric layer

    Michael Hoffmann;Franz P. G. Fengler;Melanie Herzig;Terence Mittmann

  • Prediction and observation of an antiferromagnetic topological insulator.

    M. M. Otrokov;I. I. Klimovskikh;H. Bentmann;D. Estyunin

  • Mechanisms of aging and fatigue in ferroelectrics

    Yuri A. Genenko;Julia Glaum;Michael J. Hoffmann;Karsten Albe

  • In-Situ Raman Investigation of Polysulfide Formation in Li-S Cells

    M. Hagen;P. Schiffels;M. Hammer;S. Dörfler

  • Next generation ferroelectric materials for semiconductor process integration and their applications

    T. Mikolajick;S. Slesazeck;H. Mulaosmanovic;M. H. Park

  • Lanthanum-Doped Hafnium Oxide: A Robust Ferroelectric Material.

    Uwe Schroeder;Claudia Richter;Min Hyuk Park;Tony Schenk

  • Nanodomain structure of Pb [ Zr 1 − x Ti x ] O 3 at its morphotropic phase boundary: Investigations from local to average structure

    Kristin A. Schönau;Ljubomira A. Schmitt;Michael Knapp;Hartmut Fuess

  • High capacity vertical aligned carbon nanotube/sulfur composite cathodes for lithium–sulfur batteries

    Susanne Dörfler;Susanne Dörfler;Markus Hagen;Holger Althues;Jens Tübke

  • The lowest energy Frenkel and charge-transfer excitons in quasi-one-dimensional structures: application to MePTCDI and PTCDA crystals

    Michael Hoffmann;Karin Schmidt;Torsten Fritz;Tom Hasche

  • Calculating absorption shifts for retinal proteins: Computational challenges

    Wanko M;Hoffmann M;Strodel P;Koslowski A

  • Direct Observation of Negative Capacitance in Polycrystalline Ferroelectric HfO2

    Michael Hoffmann;Milan Pešić;Korok Chatterjee;Asif I. Khan

  • The study of grain size dependence of yield stress of copper for a wide grain size range

    V.Y. Gertsman;V.Y. Gertsman;M. Hoffmann;H. Gleiter;R. Birringer

  • Correlation between microstructure, strain behavior, and acoustic emission of soft PZT ceramics

    M.J Hoffmann;M Hammer;A Endriss;D.C Lupascu

  • Complex Internal Bias Fields in Ferroelectric Hafnium Oxide

    Tony Schenk;Michael Hoffmann;Johannes Ocker;Milan Pešić

  • Lithium Diffusion Pathway in Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 (LATP) Superionic Conductor

    Mykhailo Monchak;Mykhailo Monchak;Thomas Hupfer;Anatoliy Senyshyn;Hans Boysen

  • Dawn Arrives at Ceres: Exploration of a Small Volatile-Rich World

    C. T. Russell;C. A. Raymond;E. Ammannito;D. L. Buczkowski

  • Ferroelectric phase transitions in nanoscale HfO2 films enable giant pyroelectric energy conversion and highly efficient supercapacitors

    Michael Hoffmann;Uwe Schroeder;Christopher Künneth;Alfred Kersch

  • Single-step triplet-triplet annihilation: an intrinsic limit for the high brightness efficiency of phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes.

    W. Staroske;M. Pfeiffer;K. Leo;M. Hoffmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Theo Fett
Theo Fett Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Uwe Schroeder
Uwe Schroeder Namlab gGmbH
Hartmut Fuess
Hartmut Fuess Technical University of Darmstadt
Stefan Slesazeck
Stefan Slesazeck Namlab gGmbH
Rüdiger-A. Eichel
Rüdiger-A. Eichel Forschungszentrum Jülich
Paul F. Becher
Paul F. Becher Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Sheldon M. Wiederhorn
Sheldon M. Wiederhorn National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gerold A. Schneider
Gerold A. Schneider Hamburg University of Technology
Hans-Joachim Kleebe
Hans-Joachim Kleebe Technical University of Darmstadt

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