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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 54 8855 8552 495 480 172 11263

Paul Simon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Simon between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Simon published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2008. 9 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2008. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 7 publications
1978 2025

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Simon: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 4
2002 4
2003 9
2004 12
2005 14
2006 12
2007 9
2008 16
2009 13
2010 12
2011 7
2012 6
2013 6
2014 8
2015 3
2016 3
2017 5
2018 8
2019 2
2020 7
2021 6
2022 4
2023 3
2024 2
2025 7
Total 193
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Paul Simon 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 Paul Simon 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, 170–189 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: 172 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
170–189 850 172
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
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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Paul Simon 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 Paul Simon 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 54
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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Overview

Paul Simon is affiliated with the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with a strong emphasis on materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, electrical and electronic engineering, biomaterials, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The scientist's recent publications cover diverse topics and appear in prominent journals. Notable papers include:

  • Synthesis of plasmonic Fe/Al nanoparticles in ionic liquids (2020, RSC Advances)
  • Crystal structure, chemical bonding, and electrical and thermal transport in Sc5Rh6Sn18 (2020, Dalton Transactions)
  • Nested Formation of Calcium Carbonate Polymorphs in a Bacterial Surface Membrane with a Graded Nanoconfinement: An Evolutionary Strategy to Ensure Bacterial Survival (2022, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering)
  • Discovery of mammalian collagens I and III within ancient poriferan biopolymer spongin (2025, Nature Communications)
  • Spongin as a Unique 3D Template for the Development of Functional Iron-Based Composites Using Biomimetic Approach In Vitro (2023, Marine Drugs)

Paul Simon has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including W. Carrillo-Cabrera, Yuri Grin, Markus König, Elena V. Sturm, and Iryna Zelenina. The highest number of collaborations is with W. Carrillo-Cabrera, totaling nine joint works.

The primary publication venues where Paul Simon's work appears include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (4 publications)
  • Dalton Transactions (2 publications)
  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2 publications)
  • Communications Materials (2 publications)
  • Nanomaterials (2 publications)

Their research encompasses several key topics within materials science and related fields. These topics include:

  • Rare-earth and actinide compounds
  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Physics of superconductivity and magnetism
  • Inorganic chemistry and materials
  • Chalcogenide semiconductor thin films
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena

Paul Simon's scientific contributions reflect a multidisciplinary approach connecting the study of crystal structures with the development and characterization of advanced materials, including biomimetic and nanoscale systems. Their work provides insight into both fundamental physical properties and applied materials engineering across a range of scientific domains.

Best Publications

  • Regularly shaped, single-crystalline ZnO nanorods with Wurtzite structure

    Lin Guo;Yun Liang Ji;Huibin Xu;Paul Simon

  • Discovery of 505-million-year old chitin in the basal demosponge Vauxia gracilenta

    Hermann Ehrlich;J Keith Rigby;Joseph P Botting;Mikhail V Tsurkan

  • Organic p -i- n solar cells

    B. Maennig;J. Drechsel;D. Gebeyehu;P. Simon

  • Monodisperse Platinum Nanospheres with Adjustable Diameters from 10 to 100 nm: Synthesis and Distinct Optical Properties

    Nadja C. Bigall;Thomas Härtling;Markus Klose;Paul Simon

  • Nanosized BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) particles synthesized in reverse microemulsions

    J. Henle;P. Simon;A. Frenzel;S. Scholz

  • Hydrogels and aerogels from noble metal nanoparticles.

    Nadja C. Bigall;Anne-Kristin Herrmann;Maria Vogel;Marcus Rose

  • Controlled p-type doping of polycrystalline and amorphous organic layers: Self-consistent description of conductivity and field-effect mobility by a microscopic percolation model

    B. Maennig;M. Pfeiffer;A. Nollau;X. Zhou

  • One-Dimensional Aggregation of Regioregular Polyalkylthiophenes

    Nataliya Kiriy;Evelin Jähne;† Hans-Juergen Adler;Mareike Schneider

  • Fibrous red phosphorus.

    Michael Ruck;Diana Hoppe;Bernhard Wahl;Paul Simon

  • An NMR Study of Biomimetic Fluorapatite : Gelatine Mesocrystals

    Anastasia Vyalikh;Anastasia Vyalikh;Paul Simon;Elena Rosseeva;Jana Buder

  • First evidence of chitin as a component of the skeletal fibers of marine sponges. Part I. Verongidae (demospongia: Porifera).

    Hermann Ehrlich;Manuel Maldonado;Klaus-dieter Spindler;Carsten Eckert

  • Chitin-Based Organic Networks: An Integral Part of Cell Wall Biosilica in the Diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana

    Eike Brunner;Patrick Richthammer;Hermann Ehrlich;Silvia Paasch

  • One-Dimensional Arrangement of Gold Nanoparticles by Electrospinning

    Gyeong-Man Kim;Andre Wutzler;Hans-Joachim Radusch;Goerg H. Michler

  • Preparation, characterization and in vitro bioactivity of mesoporous bioactive glasses (MBGs) scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

    Yufang Zhu;Chengtie Wu;Yogambha Ramaswamy;Emanuel Kockrick

  • Porous three-dimensional scaffolds made of mineralised collagen: Preparation and properties of a biomimetic nanocomposite material for tissue engineering of bone

    M. Gelinsky;P. B. Welzel;P. Simon;A. Bernhardt

  • Coke location in microporous and hierarchical ZSM-5 and the impact on the MTH reaction

    Franz Schmidt;Claudia Hoffmann;Filippo Giordanino;Silvia Bordiga

  • Synthesis and characterization of transparent luminescent ZnS: Mn/PMMA nanocomposites

    H. Althues;R. Palkovits;A. Rumplecker;P. Simon

  • Electrospun PVA/HAp nanocomposite nanofibers: biomimetics of mineralized hard tissues at a lower level of complexity

    Gyeong-Man Kim;Ashraf Sh Asran;Georg H Michler;Paul Simon

  • Mineralization of the metre-long biosilica structures of glass sponges is templated on hydroxylated collagen

    Hermann Ehrlich;Rainer Deutzmann;Eike Brunner;Enrico Cappellini

  • Electron Holography: Applications to Materials Questions

    Hannes Lichte;Petr Formanek;Andreas Lenk;Martin Linck

Frequent Co-Authors

Hermann Ehrlich
Hermann Ehrlich TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Yuri Grin
Yuri Grin Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
Stefan Kaskel
Stefan Kaskel TU Dresden
Hartmut Worch
Hartmut Worch TU Dresden
Walter Schnelle
Walter Schnelle Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
Ulrich S. Schwarz
Ulrich S. Schwarz Heidelberg University
Michael Ruck
Michael Ruck TU Dresden
Eike Brunner
Eike Brunner TU Dresden
Wolfgang Pompe
Wolfgang Pompe TU Dresden

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