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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 48 10891 10521 15 12 250 7774

Miha Drofenik publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Miha Drofenik between 1968 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Miha Drofenik published across 56 years, from 1968 to 2023, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2012. 2 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2012. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 5 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1968 2023

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Miha Drofenik: publications per year, 1968 to 2023
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 5
1974 6
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 0
1979 2
1980 2
1981 3
1982 3
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 7
1998 4
1999 2
2000 2
2001 9
2002 4
2003 7
2004 20
2005 18
2006 14
2007 12
2008 8
2009 8
2010 17
2011 17
2012 24
2013 3
2014 11
2015 6
2016 10
2017 0
2018 2
2019 2
2020 0
2021 2
2022 0
2023 2
Total 259
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Miha Drofenik publications per year - data summary

  • Miha Drofenik, a Materials Science scholar from University of Maribor, has 259 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1968 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1968 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1970, 1976, 1978, 1984 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.4 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 6 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1968-1986: 30 publications (1.6 per year); 1987-2005: 91 publications (4.8 per year); 2006-2023: 138 publications (7.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Miha Drofenik 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 Miha Drofenik 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, 250–269 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: 250 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
250–269 726 250
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
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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Miha Drofenik publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Miha Drofenik, a Materials Science scholar from University of Maribor, records 250 publications - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Miha Drofenik, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Miha Drofenik falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Miha Drofenik 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 Miha Drofenik 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% 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 48
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
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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Miha Drofenik D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Miha Drofenik, a Materials Science scholar from University of Maribor, records 48 D-Index - the 17th percentile of the discipline.
  • 17% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Miha Drofenik, and about 83% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Miha Drofenik ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Miha Drofenik is affiliated with the University of Maribor in Slovenia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their work explores several specialized topics, including Membrane Separation Technologies, Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques, Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites, Iron Oxide Chemistry and Applications, and Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics.

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Miha Drofenik cover a range of materials science and engineering applications. Notable papers include:

  • Superparamagnetic Fe3O4@CA Nanoparticles and Their Potential as Draw Solution Agents in Forward Osmosis (2021, Nanomaterials)
  • Magnetic Nanoparticles as Mediators for Magnetic Hyperthermia Therapy Applications: A Status Review (2023, Applied Sciences)
  • Microwave Synthesis of Poly(Acrylic) Acid-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles as Draw Solutes in Forward Osmosis (2023, Materials)
  • Gold-embellished mixed-valence manganite as a smart, self-regulating magnetoplasmonic nanomaterial (2021, Materials Chemistry and Physics)

Frequent collaborators include Janja Stergar, Irena Ban, Irena Petrinić, Hermina Bukšek, and Sašo Gyergyek. These coauthors have partnered with Drofenik on multiple projects, reflecting interdisciplinary teamwork that bridges several aspects of their research focus.

The publication venues important to Drofenik's work are diverse but centered around materials science and applied engineering, including:

  • Nanomaterials
  • Applied Sciences
  • Materials
  • Materials Chemistry and Physics

Drofenik's research integrates advanced material synthesis, particularly magnetic nanoparticles, with practical applications in membrane technologies and biomedical engineering. Their work on forward osmosis and magnetic hyperthermia therapy illustrates a combination of experimental material development and applied technologies aimed at addressing challenges in water treatment and medical treatment methods.

Best Publications

  • Ferromagnetism in suspensions of magnetic platelets in liquid crystal

    Alenka Mertelj;Darja Lisjak;Miha Drofenik;Martin Čopič

  • SYNTHESIS OF MATERIALS WITHIN REVERSE MICELLES

    Vuk Uskoković;Miha Drofenik

  • Solid Solubility of Holmium, Yttrium, and Dysprosium in BaTiO3

    Darko Makovec;Zoran Samardžija;Miha Drofenik

  • Reverse micelles: Inert nano-reactors or physico-chemically active guides of the capped reactions

    Vuk Uskoković;Miha Drofenik

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of manganese zinc ferrites

    Marko Rozman;Miha Drofenik

  • Influence of synthesis method on structural and magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles

    Sašo Gyergyek;Darko Makovec;Alojz Kodre;Alojz Kodre;Iztok Arčon;Iztok Arčon

  • Functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles with 3-aminopropyl silane

    Stanislav Čampelj;Darko Makovec;Miha Drofenik;Miha Drofenik

  • Producing ultra-thin silica coatings on iron-oxide nanoparticles to improve their surface reactivity

    Slavko Kralj;Darko Makovec;Stanislav Čampelj;Miha Drofenik;Miha Drofenik

  • Controlled surface functionalization of silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles with terminal amino and carboxyl groups

    Slavko Kralj;Miha Drofenik;Darko Makovec

  • Surface functionalization of silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles for covalent attachment of cholesterol oxidase

    Franja Šulek;Miha Drofenik;Maja Habulin;Željko Knez

  • Influence of the Addition of Bi2O3 on the Grain Growth and Magnetic Permeability of MnZn Ferrites

    Miha Drofenik;Andrej Znidarsic;Darko Makovec

  • The synthesis of spinel–ferrite nanoparticles using precipitation in microemulsions for ferrofluid applications

    Darko Makovec;Aljoša Košak;Andrej Žnidaršič;Miha Drofenik

  • Preparation of MnZn-ferrite with microemulsion technique

    A. Košak;D. Makovec;A. Žnidaršič;M. Drofenik

  • Oxygen Partial Pressure and Grain Growth in Donor-Doped BaTiO3

    Miha Drofenik

  • Synthesis of copper–nickel nanoparticles prepared by mechanical milling for use in magnetic hyperthermia

    Irena Ban;Janja Stergar;Miha Drofenik;Miha Drofenik;Gregor Ferk

  • Preparation and properties of water-based magnetic fluids

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  • Hydrothermal synthesis of ultrafine barium hexaferrite nanoparticles and the preparation of their stable suspensions

    D Primc;D Makovec;D Lisjak;M Drofenik;M Drofenik

  • Structure of manganese zinc ferrite spinel nanoparticles prepared with co-precipitation in reversed microemulsions

    Darko Makovec;Alojz Kodre;Iztok Arčon;Miha Drofenik

  • The characterization of nanosized nickel-zinc ferrites synthesized within reverse micelles of CTAB/1-hexanol/water microemulsion

    Vuk Uskoković;Miha Drofenik;Irena Ban

  • Highly resistive grain boundaries in doped MnZn ferrites for high frequency power supplies

    M. Drofenik;A. Žnidaršič;I. Zajc

  • Sintering of Nanosized MnZn Ferrite Powders

    Marko Rozman;Miha Drofenik

  • Electrical properties of donor- and acceptor-doped BaBi4Ti4O15

    Irena Pribošič;Darko Makovec;Miha Drofenik

Frequent Co-Authors

Luca Lusvarghi
Luca Lusvarghi University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Giovanni Bolelli
Giovanni Bolelli University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Iztok Arčon
Iztok Arčon University of Nova Gorica
Željko Knez
Željko Knez University of Maribor
Marjan Bele
Marjan Bele National Institute of Chemistry
Miran Gaberšček
Miran Gaberšček University of Ljubljana
Goran Dražić
Goran Dražić National Institute of Chemistry

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