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Nico F. A. van der Vegt

Nico F. A. van der Vegt

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 52 13462 12115 987 874 161 10193

Nico F. A. van der Vegt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nico F. A. van der Vegt between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nico F. A. van der Vegt published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2012. 10 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2012. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nico F. A. van der Vegt: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 4
2005 4
2006 10
2007 6
2008 7
2009 6
2010 3
2011 8
2012 12
2013 9
2014 6
2015 11
2016 10
2017 8
2018 10
2019 9
2020 7
2021 9
2022 9
2023 5
2024 4
2025 8
2026 2
Total 171
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Nico F. A. van der Vegt publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nico F. A. van der Vegt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 161–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 161 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350 161
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Nico F. A. van der Vegt D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nico F. A. van der Vegt sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872 52
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Nico F. A. van der Vegt is affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. Their research spans across several intersecting scientific disciplines, with a core focus on materials science, physics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, van der Vegt has contributed notably to several subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry

Their research topics cover a diverse range of scientific phenomena, emphasizing:

  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
  • Enzyme Structure and Function

Van der Vegt has published extensively in various respected scientific journals. Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Recent publications by Nico F. A. van der Vegt include:

  • Introducing Memory in Coarse-Grained Molecular Simulations, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Molecular Mechanism for the Interactions of Hofmeister Cations with Macromolecules in Aqueous Solution, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Protein Stability in TMAO and Mixed Urea-TMAO Solutions, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Cononsolvency of thermoresponsive polymers: where we are now and where we are going, 2022, Soft Matter
  • A cosolvent surfactant mechanism affects polymer collapse in miscible good solvents, 2020, Communications Chemistry

The scientist often collaborates with multiple frequent co-authors, including:

  • Swaminath Bharadwaj
  • Viktor Klippenstein
  • Madhusmita Tripathy
  • Paul S. Cremer
  • Marvin P. Bernhardt

Best Publications

  • Biomolecular modeling: Goals, problems, perspectives.

    Wilfred F. van Gunsteren;Dirk Bakowies;Riccardo Baron;Indira Chandrasekhar

  • What is the contact angle of water on graphene

    Fereshte Taherian;Valentina Marcon;Nico F. A. van der Vegt;Frédéric Leroy

  • Validation of the 53A6 GROMOS force field.

    Chris Oostenbrink;Thereza A. Soares;Nico F. A. van der Vegt;Wilfred F. van Gunsteren

  • Systematic coarse-graining methods for soft matter simulations - a review

    Emiliano Brini;Elena A. Algaer;Pritam Ganguly;Chunli Li

  • Hydration thermodynamic properties of amino acid analogues: A systematic comparison of biomolecular force fields and water models

    Berk Hess;Nico F. A. Van Der Vegt

  • Cation specific binding with protein surface charges

    Berk Hess;Nico F. A. van der Vegt

  • Water-Mediated Ion Pairing: Occurrence and Relevance

    Nico F. A. van der Vegt;Kristoffer Haldrup;Sylvie Roke;Junrong Zheng

  • Structure-Based Coarse- and Fine-Graining in Soft Matter Simulations

    Nico F. A. van der Vegt;Christine Peter;Kurt Kremer

  • Multiscale modeling of soft matter: scaling of dynamics.

    Dominik Fritz;Konstantin Koschke;Vagelis A. Harmandaris;Nico F. A. van der Vegt

  • Comparison between coarse-graining models for polymer systems: Two mapping schemes for polystyrene

    Vagelis A. Harmandaris;Dirk Reith;Nico F. A. van der Vegt;Kurt Kremer

  • Convergence of Sampling Kirkwood-Buff Integrals of Aqueous Solutions with Molecular Dynamics Simulations.

    Pritam Ganguly;Nico F. A. van der Vegt

  • Coarse-Grained Polymer Melts Based on Isolated Atomistic Chains: Simulation of Polystyrene of Different Tacticities

    Dominik Fritz;Vagelis A. Harmandaris;Kurt Kremer;Nico F. A. van der Vegt

  • Osmotic coefficients of atomistic NaCl (aq) force fields

    Berk Hess;Christian Holm;Nico van der Vegt

  • Does urea denature hydrophobic interactions

    Maeng-Eun Lee;Nico F. A. Van Der Vegt

  • Long time atomistic polymer trajectories from coarse grained simulations: bisphenol-A polycarbonate

    Berk Hess;Salvador León;Salvador León;Nico van der Vegt;Kurt Kremer

  • Modeling multibody effects in ionic solutions with a concentration dependent dielectric permittivity

    Berk Hess;Christian Holm;Nico van der Vegt

  • The Hydrophobic Effect and the Role of Cosolvents

    Nico F. A. van der Vegt;Divya Nayar

  • Hofmeister ion interactions with model amide compounds.

    Elena A. Algaer;Nico F. A. van der Vegt

  • Trimethylamine N-oxide Counteracts Urea Denaturation by Inhibiting Protein-Urea Preferential Interaction.

    Pritam Ganguly;Pablo Boserman;Nico F. A. van der Vegt;Joan-Emma Shea

  • An effective force field for molecular dynamics simulations of dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl sulfoxide-water mixtures

    D. P. Geerke;C. Oostenbrink;Nico F. A. van der Vegt;W. F. van Gunsteren

  • Mechanism of Polymer Collapse in Miscible Good Solvents.

    Francisco Rodríguez-Ropero;Timir Hajari;Nico F. A. van der Vegt

  • How good are coarse-grained polymer models? A comparison for atactic polystyrene

    Hossein Ali Karimi-Varzaneh;Hossein Ali Karimi-Varzaneh;Nico F. A. van der Vegt;Florian Müller-Plathe;Paola Carbone

Frequent Co-Authors

Kurt Kremer
Kurt Kremer Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Chris Oostenbrink
Chris Oostenbrink BOKU University
Paul S. Cremer
Paul S. Cremer Pennsylvania State University
Christian Holm
Christian Holm University of Stuttgart
Matthias Wessling
Matthias Wessling RWTH Aachen University
Xavier Daura
Xavier Daura Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Ping Sheng
Ping Sheng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Weijia Wen
Weijia Wen Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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