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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9445 8553 680 615 307 10647

Otto Dopfer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Otto Dopfer between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Otto Dopfer published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2014. 13 of the 319 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2014. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1991 2025

319 publications in total across all disciplines

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Otto Dopfer: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 4
1994 7
1995 2
1996 6
1997 7
1998 7
1999 11
2000 12
2001 7
2002 10
2003 7
2004 8
2005 9
2006 6
2007 8
2008 3
2009 5
2010 14
2011 16
2012 9
2013 10
2014 19
2015 8
2016 12
2017 8
2018 19
2019 14
2020 17
2021 13
2022 17
2023 9
2024 6
2025 7
Total 319
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Otto Dopfer 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 Otto Dopfer 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, 301–320 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: 307 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 307
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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Otto Dopfer 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 Otto Dopfer 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882 61
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

Otto Dopfer is affiliated with the Technical University of Berlin in Germany, focusing on research at the intersection of chemistry and physics. Their scholarly work spans multiple fields including Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, with a pronounced emphasis on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics as well as Spectroscopy.

The scientist has contributed extensively to studies in various subfields, including Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry. Their research topics cover advanced chemical physics studies, molecular spectroscopy and structure, and spectroscopy combined with quantum chemical studies.

Dopfer's work also addresses mass spectrometry techniques and applications, photochemistry and electron transfer studies, crystallography and molecular interactions, and atmospheric ozone and climate.

Selected recent publications illustrate the scope of their research:

  • "Protonation of Naphthalene-(Water)n Nanoclusters: Intracluster Proton Transfer to Hydration Shell Revealed by Infrared Photodissociation Spectroscopy" (2020) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • "Optical Spectrum of the Adamantane Radical Cation" (2020) published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • "Hydration-induced protomer switching in p-aminobenzoic acid studied by cold double ion trap infrared spectroscopy" (2022) published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Infrared Spectrum of the Adamantane+-Water Cation: Hydration-Induced C−H Bond Activation and Free Internal Water Rotation" (2020) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Collision-assisted stripping for determination of microsolvation-dependent protonation sites in hydrated clusters by cryogenic ion trap infrared spectroscopy: the case of benzocaineH+(H2O)n" (2022) published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

The researcher frequently publishes in several scientific venues, including:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Proceedings of the 2022 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy

Collaboration features prominently in Dopfer's research, with notable frequent co-authors such as Marko Förstel, Kai Pollow, Taarna Studemund, Martin Andreas Robert George, and Masaaki Fujii.

Best Publications

  • High-resolution spectroscopy of cluster ions.

    Evan J. Bieske;Otto Dopfer

  • Protonated Benzene: IR Spectrum and Structure of C6H7+ †

    Nicola Solcà;Otto Dopfer

  • Spectroscopic and theoretical studies of CH+ 3-Rgn clusters (Rg=He, Ne, Ar): From weak intermolecular forces to chemical reaction mechanisms

    Otto Dopfer

  • ZEKE Spectroscopy of Complexes and Clusters

    Klaus Mueller-Dethlefs;Otto Dopfer;Timothy G. Wright

  • IR Spectroscopy of Microsolvated Aromatic Cluster Ions: Ionization-Induced Switch in Aromatic Molecule–Solvent Recognition

    Otto Dopfer

  • Microsolvation of the Phenol Cation (Ph+) in Nonpolar Environments: Infrared Spectra of Ph+−Ln (L = He, Ne, Ar, N2, CH4)†

    Nicola Solcà and;Otto Dopfer

  • Infrared spectra of protonated neurotransmitters: dopamine

    Anita Lagutschenkov;Judith Langer;Giel Berden;Jos Oomens

  • Protonation of aromatic molecules: competition between ring and oxygen protonation of phenol (Ph) revealed by IR spectra of PhH+–Arn

    Nicola Solcà;Otto Dopfer

  • Infrared spectra of the phenol–Ar and phenol–N2 cations: proton-bound versus π-bound structures

    Nicola Solcà;Otto Dopfer

  • Size Effects in Cluster Infrared Spectra: the .nu.1 Band of Arn-HCO+ (n = 1-13)

    S. A. Nizkorodov;O. Dopfer;T. Ruchti;M. Meuwly

  • ZERO-KINETIC-ENERGY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY OF THE HYDROGEN-BONDED PHENOL-WATER COMPLEX

    Otto Dopfer;Georg Reiser;Klaus Müller‐Dethlefs;Edward W. Schlag

  • Infrared spectra of isolated protonated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules

    Harald Knorke;Judith Langer;Jos Oomens;Otto Dopfer

  • Probing Solvation Dynamics around Aromatic and Biological Molecules at the Single-Molecular Level

    Otto Dopfer;Masaaki Fujii

  • IR spectrum of the benzene–water cation: direct evidence for a hydrogen-bonded charge–dipole complex

    Nicola Solcà;Otto Dopfer

  • S1 excitation and zero kinetic energy spectra of partly deuterated 1:1 phenol–water complexes

    Otto Dopfer;Klaus Müller‐Dethlefs

  • Spectroscopic identification of oxonium and carbenium ions of protonated phenol in the gas phase: IR spectra of weakly bound C6H7O+ -L dimers (L = Ne, Ar, N2).

    Nicola Solcà;Otto Dopfer

  • IR spectroscopic strategies for the structural characterization of isolated and microsolvated arenium ions

    Otto Dopfer

  • Protonation of Gas-Phase Aromatic Molecules: IR Spectrum of the Fluoronium Isomer of Protonated Fluorobenzene

    Nicola Solcà;Otto Dopfer

  • Ab initio study of the phenol-water cation radical

    Pavel Hobza;Rudolf Burcl;Vladimír Špirko;Otto Dopfer

  • Interaction of the Benzenium Ion with Inert Ligands: IR Spectra of C6H7+ ? Ln Cluster Cations (L=Ar, N2, CH4, H2O)

    Nicola Solcà;Otto Dopfer

Frequent Co-Authors

Masaaki Fujii
Masaaki Fujii Tokyo Institute of Technology
John P. Maier
John P. Maier University of Basel
Klaus Müller-Dethlefs
Klaus Müller-Dethlefs University of Manchester
Sergey A. Nizkorodov
Sergey A. Nizkorodov University of California, Irvine
Jos Oomens
Jos Oomens Radboud University
Roland Mitrić
Roland Mitrić University of Würzburg
Philippe Maître
Philippe Maître University of Paris-Saclay
Markus Meuwly
Markus Meuwly University of Basel
André Fielicke
André Fielicke Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Christophe Jouvet
Christophe Jouvet Aix-Marseille University

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