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Citations
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World Ranking
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Rainer Haag 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 Rainer Haag sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 696 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Rainer Haag 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 Rainer Haag sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Rainer Haag is affiliated with Freie Universität Berlin in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Materials Science, and Medicine. Within these fields, Haag's work extensively covers Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Materials Chemistry.

Haag's scientific contributions include significant work on the following topics:

  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Their publication record includes research articles in prominent scientific journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, Biomacromolecules, Small, and Advanced Materials Interfaces. Haag has published extensively in these venues, with 19 papers in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 18 in Angewandte Chemie, 15 in Biomacromolecules, 12 in Small, and 10 in Advanced Materials Interfaces.

Some recent notable publications by Haag include:

  • Design of therapeutic biomaterials to control inflammation, 2022, Nature Reviews Materials
  • Hydrogels and Their Role in Biosensing Applications, 2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Surface Roughness Gradients Reveal Topography-Specific Mechanosensitive Responses in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells, 2020, Small
  • Biocatalytic Nanomaterials: A New Pathway for Bacterial Disinfection, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Actively targeted nanomedicines for precision cancer therapy: Concept, construction, challenges and clinical translation, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release

Haag frequently collaborates with several researchers in the field. Regular co-authors include Chuanxiong Nie, Katharina Achazi, Kai Ludwig, Mathias Dimde, and Daniel Lauster, each contributing to a range of joint research projects and publications. This collaborative network supports the multidisciplinary nature of Haag's investigations.

Best Publications

  • Polymer Therapeutics: Concepts and Applications

    Rainer Haag;Felix Kratz

  • Stimuli-responsive polymeric nanocarriers for the controlled transport of active compounds: Concepts and applications ☆

    Emanuel Fleige;Mohiuddin A. Quadir;Rainer Haag

  • Multivalency as a chemical organization and action principle.

    Carlo Fasting;Christoph A. Schalley;Marcus Weber;Oliver Seitz

  • Dendritic polymers in biomedical applications: from potential to clinical use in diagnostics and therapy.

    Salah-Eddine Stiriba;Holger Frey;Rainer Haag

  • Electron Transport through Thin Organic Films in Metal−Insulator−Metal Junctions Based on Self-Assembled Monolayers

    R. Erik Holmlin;Rainer Haag;Michael L. Chabinyc;Rustem F. Ismagilov

  • Protein interactions with polymer coatings and biomaterials.

    Qiang Wei;Tobias Becherer;Stefano Angioletti-Uberti;Joachim Dzubiella

  • Supramolecular Drug-Delivery Systems Based on Polymeric Core–Shell Architectures

    Rainer Haag

  • Dendritic polyglycerols for biomedical applications.

    Marcelo Calderón;Mohiuddin Abdul Quadir;Sunil Kumar Sharma;Rainer Haag

  • Distance Dependence of Electron Tunneling through Self-Assembled Monolayers Measured by Conducting Probe Atomic Force Microscopy: Unsaturated versus Saturated Molecular Junctions

    David J. Wold;Rainer Haag;Maria Anita Rampi;C. Daniel Frisbie

  • Design of therapeutic biomaterials to control inflammation

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  • Functional Graphene Nanomaterials Based Architectures: Biointeractions, Fabrications, and Emerging Biological Applications

    Chong Cheng;Shuang Li;Arne Thomas;Nicholas A. Kotov

  • Multifunctional dendritic polymers in nanomedicine: opportunities and challenges

    Jayant Khandare;Marcelo Calderón;Nilesh M. Dagia;Rainer Haag

  • Modern Separation Techniques for the Efficient Workup in Organic Synthesis

    Carl Christoph Tzschucke;Christian Markert;Willi Bannwarth;Sebastian Roller

  • Dendritic polyglycerol: a new versatile biocompatible-material.

    Holger Frey;Rainer Haag

  • Micro- and nanogels with labile crosslinks - from synthesis to biomedical applications.

    Xuejiao Zhang;Shashwat Malhotra;Maria Molina;Rainer Haag

  • Self-assembled monolayers of dendritic polyglycerol derivatives on gold that resist the adsorption of proteins.

    Conrad Siegers;Markus Biesalski;Rainer Haag;Rainer Haag

  • Inhibition of Influenza Virus Infection by Multivalent Sialic‐Acid‐Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles

    Ilona Papp;Christian Sieben;Kai Ludwig;Meike Roskamp

  • Hyperbranched Polyether Polyols: A Modular Approach to Complex Polymer Architectures

    A. Sunder;R. Mülhaupt;R. Haag;H. Frey

  • Dendritic polyglycerol sulfates as multivalent inhibitors of inflammation

    Jens Dernedde;Alexandra Rausch;Marie Weinhart;Sven Enders

  • Electrical Breakdown of Aliphatic and Aromatic Self-Assembled Monolayers Used as Nanometer-Thick Organic Dielectrics

    Rainer Haag;Maria Anita Rampi;and R. Erik Holmlin;George M. Whitesides

  • An Approach to Glycerol Dendrimers and Pseudo-Dendritic Polyglycerols

    Rainer Haag;and Alexander Sunder;Jean-François Stumbé

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcelo Calderón
Marcelo Calderón University of the Basque Country
Christoph Böttcher
Christoph Böttcher Freie Universität Berlin
Mohsen Adeli
Mohsen Adeli Lorestan University
Chong Cheng
Chong Cheng Sichuan University
Stephanie Reich
Stephanie Reich Freie Universität Berlin
Andreas Herrmann
Andreas Herrmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Armin de Meijere
Armin de Meijere University of Göttingen
Felix Kratz
Felix Kratz University of Florence
Matthias Ballauff
Matthias Ballauff Freie Universität Berlin
Achim D. Gruber
Achim D. Gruber Freie Universität Berlin

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