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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8357 8078 479 466 279 9814
Chemistry 56 11763 10596 865 774 284 9941

Michael Wark publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Wark between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Wark published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2022. 16 of the 347 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2022. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

347 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Wark: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 3
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 7
1998 9
1999 2
2000 7
2001 8
2002 10
2003 4
2004 5
2005 10
2006 7
2007 17
2008 12
2009 10
2010 8
2011 11
2012 10
2013 11
2014 5
2015 12
2016 15
2017 12
2018 20
2019 18
2020 15
2021 12
2022 25
2023 16
2024 22
2025 15
2026 1
Total 347
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Michael Wark 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 Wark 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, 270–289 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: 279 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
270–289 665 279
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
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 Wark 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 Wark 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 56
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
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 Wark is affiliated with the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on several interrelated fields within materials science, engineering, and energy.

The main fields of study covered by Wark's work include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering
  • Energy

Within these broader disciplines, their research concentrates on specific subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Catalysis

The research topics explored by Wark encompass:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research

Wark has authored multiple papers, including the following recent publications:

  • "Photocatalytic activity of CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 nanocomposite toward degradation of different organic pollutants and their inactivity toward hydrogen production: The role of the conduction band position" (2022) published in FlatChem
  • "Toward developing accelerated stress tests for proton exchange membrane electrolyzers" (2020) published in Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
  • "Semiconductive microporous hydrogen-bonded organophosphonic acid frameworks" (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • "Machine learning-based optimization for hydrogen purification performance of layered bed pressure swing adsorption" (2020) published in International Journal of Energy Research
  • "Minireview: Ni-Fe and Ni-Co Metal-Organic Frameworks for Electrocatalytic Water-Splitting Reactions" (2022) published in Small Structures

Frequent co-authors working collaboratively with Michael Wark include:

  • Dereje H. Taffa
  • Saurav Bhattacharya
  • Ulrich Kortz
  • Peter Wagner
  • Corinna Harms

The scientist's work is regularly published in venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials

Best Publications

  • Controlling the crystallization and grain size of sequentially deposited planar perovskite films via the permittivity of the conversion solution

    M. Becker;M. Wark

  • Palladium Doped Porous Titania Photocatalysts: Impact of Mesoporous Order and Crystallinity

    Adel A. Ismail;Detlef W. Bahnemann;Lars Robben;Viktor Yarovyi

  • Gold Nanoparticles on Mesoporous Interparticle Networks of Titanium Dioxide Nanocrystals for Enhanced Photonic Efficiencies

    Adel A. Ismail;Detlef W. Bahnemann;Inga Bannat;Michael Wark

  • Nonaqueous synthesis of uniform indium tin oxide nanocrystals and their electrical conductivity in dependence of the tin oxide concentration

    Jianhua Ba;Dina Fattakhova Rohlfing;Armin Feldhoff;Torsten Brezesinski

  • Highly organized mesoporous TiO2 films with controlled crystallinity : A Li-insertion study

    D. Fattakhova-Rohlfing;M. Wark;T. Brezesinski;B. M. Smarsly

  • Improving the Photocatalytic Performance of Mesoporous Titania Films by Modification with Gold Nanostructures

    Inga Bannat;Katrin Wessels;Torsten Oekermann;Jiri Rathousky

  • Perovskite-type LaFeO3: Photoelectrochemical Properties and Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants Under Visible Light Irradiation

    Mohammed Ismael;Michael Wark

  • Formation of hybrid ABX3 perovskite compounds for solar cell application: first-principles calculations of effective ionic radii and determination of tolerance factors

    Markus Becker;Thorsten Klüner;Michael Wark

  • Graphitic carbon nitride synthesized by simple pyrolysis: role of precursor in photocatalytic hydrogen production

    Mohammed Ismael;Ying Wu;Dereje H. Taffa;Patrick Bottke

  • Photoelectrochemical and theoretical investigations of spinel type ferrites (MxFe3-xO4) for water splitting: A mini-review

    Dereje H. Taffa;Ralf Dillert;Anna C. Ulpe;Katharina C. L. Bauerfeind

  • pH-Control of the Photocatalytic Degradation Mechanism of Rhodamine B over Pb3Nb4O13

    Oliver Merka;Viktor Yarovyi;Detlef W. Bahnemann;Michael Wark

  • Photocatalytic activity of ZrO2 composites with graphitic carbon nitride for hydrogen production under visible light

    Mohammed Ismael;Ying Wu;Michael Wark

  • Anchoring of Functional Dye Molecules in MCM-41 by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Cocondensation.

    Matthias Ganschow;Michael Wark;Dieter Wöhrle;Günter Schulz-Ekloff

  • Functionalized mesoporous silica films as a matrix for anchoring electrochemically active guests.

    Dina Fattakhova Rohlfing;Jiří Rathouský;Yven Rohlfing;and Oliver Bartels

  • Research Update: Photoelectrochemical water splitting and photocatalytic hydrogen production using ferrites (MFe2O4) under visible light irradiation

    Ralf Dillert;Dereje H. Taffa;Michael Wark;Thomas Bredow

  • Low-temperature route to metal titanate perovskite nanoparticles for photocatalytic applications

    Tarek Alammar;Ines Hamm;Michael Wark;Michael Wark;Anja-Verena Mudring;Anja-Verena Mudring

  • Ordered Functionalized Silica Materials with High Proton Conductivity

    Roland Marschall;Jiří Rathouský;Michael Wark

  • Proton conductivity of sulfonic acid functionalised mesoporous materials

    Roland Marschall;Inga Bannat;Jürgen Caro;Michael Wark

  • Transparent conducting films of indium tin oxide with 3D mesopore architecture

    Dina Fattakhova-Rohlfing;Torsten Brezesinski;Jiri Rathousky;Armin Feldhoff

  • Photocatalytic activity of hydrophobized mesoporous thin films of TiO2

    Michael Wark;Jessica Tschirch;Oliver Bartels;Detlef Bahnemann

  • Host-Guest-Systems Based on Nanoporous Crystals: LAERI: NANOPOROUS CRYSTALS O-BK

    Franco Laeri;Ferdi Schüth;Ulrich Simon;Michael Wark

Frequent Co-Authors

Günter Schulz-Ekloff
Günter Schulz-Ekloff University of Bremen
Jiri Rathousky
Jiri Rathousky Czech Academy of Sciences
Detlef W. Bahnemann
Detlef W. Bahnemann Saint Petersburg State University
Dieter Wöhrle
Dieter Wöhrle University of Bremen
Armin Feldhoff
Armin Feldhoff University of Hannover
Jürgen Caro
Jürgen Caro University of Hannover
Bernd M. Smarsly
Bernd M. Smarsly University of Giessen
Arnošt Zukal
Arnošt Zukal Czech Academy of Sciences
Thomas Frauenheim
Thomas Frauenheim University of Bremen
Norbert Stock
Norbert Stock Kiel University

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