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Rainer Kimmich

Rainer Kimmich

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12641 11376 930 829 331 10071

Rainer Kimmich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rainer Kimmich between 1971 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rainer Kimmich published across 54 years, from 1971 to 2024, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 1997. 2 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 1997. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 24 publications 1997: 53 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1971 2024

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rainer Kimmich: publications per year, 1971 to 2024
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 3
1976 3
1977 3
1978 3
1979 4
1980 3
1981 4
1982 3
1983 3
1984 2
1985 3
1986 2
1987 3
1988 8
1989 13
1990 17
1991 13
1992 9
1993 9
1994 12
1995 13
1996 24
1997 53
1998 13
1999 15
2000 14
2001 9
2002 8
2003 7
2004 15
2005 8
2006 7
2007 16
2008 6
2009 3
2010 5
2011 2
2012 7
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 5
2017 1
2018 2
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2
Total 357
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Rainer Kimmich publications per year - data summary

  • Rainer Kimmich, a Chemistry scholar from University of Ulm, has 357 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1971 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1997, with 53 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2017, with 1 publication.
  • 11 of the 54 years in the span carry no publications at all (1972, 1973, 1974, 2013 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.3 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 2 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1988: 49 publications (2.7 per year); 1989-2006: 259 publications (14.4 per year); 2007-2024: 49 publications (2.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Rainer Kimmich 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 Rainer Kimmich 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, 321–340 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: 331 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
321–340 643 331
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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Rainer Kimmich publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Rainer Kimmich, a Chemistry scholar from University of Ulm, records 331 publications - the 69th percentile of the discipline.
  • 69% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Rainer Kimmich, and about 31% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Rainer Kimmich ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Rainer Kimmich 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 Rainer Kimmich 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
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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Rainer Kimmich D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Rainer Kimmich, a Chemistry scholar from University of Ulm, records 54 D-Index - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Rainer Kimmich, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Rainer Kimmich ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Rainer Kimmich is affiliated with the University of Ulm in Germany. Their research predominantly spans the fields of chemistry and materials science, with a focus on subfields such as materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry.

The scientist's main topics of work reflect a concentration on nanocluster synthesis and applications, inorganic chemistry and materials, as well as organometallic compounds synthesis and characterization. These areas are explored through both experimental and theoretical approaches within their research outputs.

Rainer Kimmich has contributed to the academic community with a recent publication titled Overview and perspectives on metalloid tin cluster chemistry, published in 2024 in the journal Dalton Transactions. This paper has been cited in subsequent research, indicating engagement with ongoing scientific discussions.

  • Overview and perspectives on metalloid tin cluster chemistry (2024, Dalton Transactions)

Collaboration is a part of their work, as evidenced by frequent co-authorship with Andreas Schnepf. This partnership has resulted in joint publications, supporting interdisciplinary exploration within related research topics.

  • Andreas Schnepf

Rainer Kimmich's contributions have been published in the venue Dalton Transactions, which is known for disseminating research in inorganic chemistry and related fields.

  • Dalton Transactions

Best Publications

  • NMR: Tomography, Diffusometry, Relaxometry

    Rainer Kimmich

  • Field-Cycling NMR Relaxometry

    Rainer Kimmich;Esteban Anoardo

  • Proton and deuteron field-cycling NMR relaxometry of liquids in porous glasses: Evidence for Lévy-walk statistics.

    S. Stapf;R. Kimmich;R.-O. Seitter

  • Strange kinetics, porous media, and NMR

    Rainer Kimmich

  • Volume-selective multipulse spin-echo spectroscopy

    R Kimmich;D Hoepfel

  • Polymer Chain Dynamics and NMR

    Rainer Kimmich;Nail Fatkullin

  • NMR measurement of small self-diffusion coefficients in the fringe field of superconducting magnets

    R Kimmich;W Unrath;G Schnur;E Rommel

  • Anomalous segment diffusion in polymers and NMR relaxation spectroscopy

    Hans Werner Weber;Rainer Kimmich

  • Diffusion on random-site percolation clusters: theory and NMR microscopy experiments with model objects.

    Andreas Klemm;Ralf Metzler;Rainer Kimmich

  • Molecular dynamics in confined monomolecular layers. A field-cycling nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry study of liquids in porous glass

    Siegfried Stapf;Rainer Kimmich

  • NMR microscopy of pore-space backbones in rock, sponge, and sand in comparison with random percolation model objects

    A. Klemm;H.-P. Müller;R. Kimmich

  • NMR relaxation and the orientational structure factor.

    Rainer Kimmich;Hans Werner Weber

  • The anomalous adsorbate dynamics at surfaces in porous media studied by nuclear magnetic resonance methods. The orientational structure factor and Lévy walks

    Tatiana Zavada;Rainer Kimmich

  • Molecular exchange processes in partially filled porous glass as seen with NMR diffusometry

    R. R. Valiullin;V. D. Skirda;S. Stapf;R. Kimmich

  • Molecular weight and temperature dependence of self-diffusion coefficients in polyethylene and polystyrene melts investigated using a modified n.m.r. field-gradient technique

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  • Self-diffusion studies by intra- and inter-molecular spin-lattice relaxometry using field-cycling: Liquids, plastic crystals, porous media, and polymer segments

    Rainer Kimmich;Nail Fatkullin

  • Interactions and Fluctuations Deduced from Proton Field-Cycling Relaxation Spectroscopy of Polypeptides, DNA, Muscles, and Algae

    R Kimmich;F Winter;W Nusser;K.-H Spohn

  • Molecular diffusion on a time scale between nano- and milliseconds probed by field-cycling NMR relaxometry of intermolecular dipolar interactions: application to polymer melts.

    Markus Kehr;Nail Fatkullin;Rainer Kimmich

  • Chain dynamics in entangled polymers: Power laws of the proton and deuteron spin-lattice relaxation dispersions

    R. Kimmich;N. Fatkullin;R.-O. Seitter;K. Gille

  • Self-diffusion in fluids in porous glass: Confinement by pores and liquid adsorption layers

    R. Kimmich;S. Stapf;A.I. Maklakov;V.D. Skirda

  • The Dipolar-Correlation Effect on the Stimulated Echo. Application to Polymer Melts

    R. Kimmich;E. Fischer;P. Callaghan;N. Fatkullin

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Möller
Martin Möller RWTH Aachen University
Richard Bowtell
Richard Bowtell University of Nottingham
Nicola Hüsing
Nicola Hüsing University of Salzburg
Warren S. Warren
Warren S. Warren Duke University
Manfred Kopf
Manfred Kopf ETH Zurich
Stefan Jurga
Stefan Jurga Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Ralf Metzler
Ralf Metzler University of Potsdam

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