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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 104 870 828 49 45 696 42441
Chemistry 104 1040 917 80 74 749 42775

Rainer Haag publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer Haag between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer Haag published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 27.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2025. 67 of the 949 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2025. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 44 publications 2012: 40 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 64 publications 2015: 54 publications 2016: 54 publications 2017: 62 publications 2018: 56 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 55 publications 2021: 64 publications 2022: 45 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 66 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

949 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer Haag: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 6
1997 0
1998 5
1999 3
2000 6
2001 10
2002 21
2003 5
2004 15
2005 9
2006 14
2007 16
2008 24
2009 25
2010 42
2011 44
2012 40
2013 32
2014 64
2015 54
2016 54
2017 62
2018 56
2019 39
2020 55
2021 64
2022 45
2023 38
2024 27
2025 66
2026 1
Total 949
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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.

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, 690–709 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: 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.

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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
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 53 696
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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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.

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, 104–105 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: 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.

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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
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 68 104
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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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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