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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 46 1474 1365 48 45 160 6535
Materials Science 51 9939 9600 556 540 199 9016

Norbert Willenbacher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Norbert Willenbacher between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Norbert Willenbacher published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2015. 18 of the 235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2015. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 13 publications
1988 2025

235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Norbert Willenbacher: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 3
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 4
2002 2
2003 3
2004 1
2005 5
2006 0
2007 3
2008 8
2009 4
2010 10
2011 7
2012 9
2013 13
2014 13
2015 21
2016 14
2017 10
2018 12
2019 21
2020 11
2021 11
2022 12
2023 9
2024 5
2025 13
Total 235
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Norbert Willenbacher publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Norbert Willenbacher sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 157–166 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 160 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132 160
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Norbert Willenbacher D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Norbert Willenbacher sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88 46
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Norbert Willenbacher is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a specialization across several subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Food Science.

Their work spans multiple topics within these fields, notably:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies

Willenbacher has published numerous papers, with recent notable titles including:

  • "Phase-Change-Enabled, Rapid, High-Resolution Direct Ink Writing of Soft Silicone," published in 2022 in Advanced Materials
  • "Tuning Superfast Curing Thiol-Norbornene-Functionalized Gelatin Hydrogels for 3D Bioprinting," published in 2021 in Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • "Effect of carboxymethyl cellulose on the flow behavior of lithium-ion battery anode slurries and the electrical as well as mechanical properties of corresponding dry layers," published in 2020 in Journal of Materials Science
  • "3D-Printed lightweight ceramics using capillary suspensions with incorporated nanoparticles," published in 2020 in Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • "Thermal-Rectified Gradient Porous Polymeric Film for Solar-Thermal Regulatory Cooling," published in 2024 in Advanced Materials

Their research has been featured frequently in specific publication venues, including:

  • Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • Lubricants
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Collaborations form a considerable part of Willenbacher's work, with frequent co-authors such as Claude Oelschlaeger, Bruna Regina Maciel, Annika R. Völp, Jonas Marten, and Andreas Conrad.

Best Publications

  • Electrosteric Stabilization of Colloidal Dispersions

    Gerhard Fritz;Volker Schädler;Norbert Willenbacher, ,† and;Norman J. Wagner

  • Capillary forces in suspension rheology.

    Erin Koos;Norbert Willenbacher

  • Rheology of Disperse Systems

    Norbert Willenbacher;Kristina Georgieva

  • A novel slurry concept for the fabrication of lithium-ion battery electrodes with beneficial properties

    Boris Bitsch;Jens Dittmann;Marcel Schmitt;Philip Scharfer

  • Unusual Thixotropic Properties of Aqueous Dispersions of Laponite RD

    Norbert Willenbacher

  • 3D printing of open-porous cellular ceramics with high specific strength

    Johannes Maurath;Norbert Willenbacher

  • The elastic interaction of high-spin and low-spin complex molecules in spin-crossover compounds

    N Willenbacher;H Spiering

  • Elastic interaction of high-spin and low-spin complex molecules in spin-crossover compounds. II

    H Spiering;N Willenbacher

  • Linear-to-branched micelles transition: a rheometry and diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS) study.

    C. Oelschlaeger;M. Schopferer;Frank Scheffold;N. Willenbacher

  • Effect of counterion binding efficiency on structure and dynamics of wormlike micelles.

    C. Oelschlaeger;P. Suwita;N. Willenbacher

  • pH effects on the molecular structure of β-lactoglobulin modified air-water interfaces and its impact on foam rheology.

    Kathrin Engelhardt;Meike Lexis;Georgi Gochev;Christoph Konnerth

  • Optimization of Experimental Parameters to Suppress Nozzle Clogging in Inkjet Printing

    Ayoung Lee;Ayoung Lee;Kai Sudau;Kyung Hyun Ahn;Seung Jong Lee

  • Characterization of the viscoelastic behavior of complex fluids using the piezoelastic axial vibrator

    Jérôme J. Crassous;Raphael Régisser;Matthias Ballauff;Norbert Willenbacher

  • Tuning suspension rheology using capillary forces

    Erin Koos;Julia Johannsmeier;Linda Schwebler;Norbert Willenbacher

  • Capillary breakup extensional rheometry (CaBER) on semi-dilute and concentrated polyethyleneoxide (PEO) solutions

    Oliver Arnolds;Hans Buggisch;Dirk Sachsenheimer;Norbert Willenbacher

  • Desmin and vimentin intermediate filament networks: their viscoelastic properties investigated by mechanical rheometry.

    Michael Schopferer;Harald Bär;Harald Bär;Bernhard Hochstein;Sarika Sharma;Sarika Sharma

  • Size-Limited Penetration of Nanoparticles into Porcine Respiratory Mucus after Aerosol Deposition.

    Xabier Murgia;Paul Pawelzyk;Ulrich F. Schaefer;Christian Wagner

  • Miniemulsion polymerization of acrylated methyl oleate for pressure sensitive adhesives

    Shana Bunker;Christelle Staller;Norbert Willenbacher;Richard Wool

  • Physical properties of cytoplasmic intermediate filaments.

    Johanna Block;Viktor Schroeder;Paul Pawelzyk;Norbert Willenbacher

  • Hydrodynamic and Colloidal Interactions in Concentrated Charge-Stabilized Polymer Dispersions

    F.M. Horn;W. Richtering;J. Bergenholtz;N. Willenbacher

  • Broad bandwidth optical and mechanical rheometry of wormlike micelle solutions.

    N. Willenbacher;C. Oelschlaeger;M. Schopferer;P. Fischer

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Kolb
Thomas Kolb Northern Arizona University
Christof M. Niemeyer
Christof M. Niemeyer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Heike P. Schuchmann
Heike P. Schuchmann Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Peter Müller-Buschbaum
Peter Müller-Buschbaum Technical University of Munich
Norman J. Wagner
Norman J. Wagner University of Delaware
Harald Herrmann
Harald Herrmann German Cancer Research Center
Martin Winter
Martin Winter University of Münster
Michael A. R. Meier
Michael A. R. Meier Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Matthias Ballauff
Matthias Ballauff Freie Universität Berlin
Walter Richtering
Walter Richtering RWTH Aachen University

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