World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
51
Citations
7807
World Ranking
10025
National Ranking
286

Chemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
7797
World Ranking
14138
National Ranking
583

Ralf Schweins 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 Ralf Schweins sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 271 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ralf Schweins 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 Ralf Schweins 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: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ralf Schweins is affiliated with the Institut Laue-Langevin in France and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their research broadly covers materials chemistry, organic chemistry, biomaterials, molecular biology, and atomic and molecular physics, with a particular focus on materials-related topics.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Recent publication venues where Ralf Schweins has appeared frequently include:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Langmuir
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Macromolecules
  • Soft Matter

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ralf Schweins are:

  • Olga Matsarskaia
  • Emily R. Draper
  • Dave J. Adams
  • Alexander Zika
  • Franziska Gröhn

Recent papers by Ralf Schweins highlight various aspects of molecular packing, nanoparticle clustering, and protein dynamics. Selected recent articles include:

  • "Using Small-Angle Scattering and Contrast Matching to Understand Molecular Packing in Low Molecular Weight Gels" (2020) published in Matter
  • "Shedding light on membrane-templated clustering of gold nanoparticles" (2020) published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "In Situ Forming, Enzyme-Responsive Peptoid-Peptide Hydrogels: An Advanced Long-Acting Injectable Drug Delivery System" (2024) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Evolution of the structure and dynamics of bovine serum albumin induced by thermal denaturation" (2020) published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • "Protein Crystallization in the Presence of a Metastable Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation" (2020) published in Crystal Growth & Design

Best Publications

  • Collapse of sodium polyacrylate chains in calcium salt solutions

    R. Schweins;K. Huber

  • Interpenetration of polymeric microgels at ultrahigh densities

    Priti S. Mohanty;Priti S. Mohanty;Sofi Nöjd;Kitty van Gruijthuijsen;Jérôme J. Crassous

  • Structure of micelles of poly(n-butyl acrylate)-block-poly(acrylic acid) diblock copolymers in aqueous solution

    Olivier Colombani;Markus Ruppel;Markus Burkhardt;Markus Drechsler

  • Structure and Dynamics of Polyelectrolyte Complex Coacervates Studied by Scattering of Neutrons, X-rays, and Light

    Evan Spruijt;Frans A. M. Leermakers;Remco Fokkink;Ralf Schweins

  • Dilute solution behaviour of sodium polyacrylate chains in aqueous NaCl solutions

    Ralf Schweins;Jutta Hollmann;Klaus Huber

  • Salt-induced release of lipase from polyelectrolyte complex micelles

    Saskia Lindhoud;Renko de Vries;Ralf Schweins;Martinus Abraham Cohen Stuart

  • Direct Measurement of Polymer Chain Conformation in Well-Controlled Model Nanocomposites by Combining SANS and SAXS

    Nicolas Jouault;Florent Dalmas;Sylvère Said;Emanuela Di Cola

  • The distribution of Sr2+ counterions around polyacrylate chains analyzed by anomalous small-angle X-ray scattering

    G. Goerigk;R. Schweins;K. Huber;M. Ballauff

  • Calcium Induced Shrinking of NaPA Chains: A SANS Investigation of Single Chain Behavior

    Ralf Schweins;Peter Lindner;Klaus Huber

  • Mixing Block Copolymers with Phospholipids at the Nanoscale: From Hybrid Polymer/Lipid Wormlike Micelles to Vesicles Presenting Lipid Nanodomains

    T. P. Tuyen Dao;T. P. Tuyen Dao;T. P. Tuyen Dao;A. Brûlet;F. Fernandes;F. Fernandes;M. Er-Rafik

  • Nanofibrillar Structure and Molecular Mobility in Spider Dragline Silk

    D. Sapede;T. Seydel;V. T. Forsyth;M. M. Koza

  • Viscosity and diffusion: crowding and salt effects in protein solutions

    Marco Heinen;Fabio Zanini;Felix Roosen-Runge;Diana Fedunová

  • Surface aggregate structure of nonionic surfactants on silica nanoparticles

    Dersy Lugo;Julian Oberdisse;Matthias Karg;Ralf Schweins

  • Self-Aggregation of Mixtures of Oppositely Charged Polyelectrolytes and Surfactants Studied by Rheology, Dynamic Light Scattering and Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

    Ingo Hoffmann;Peggy Heunemann;Sylvain Prévost;Sylvain Prévost;Ralf Schweins

  • Shift of the photonic band gap in two photonic crystal/liquid crystal composites

    Guido Mertens;Thorsten Röder;Ralf Schweins;Klaus Huber

  • Dynamic self-assembly of surfactant-like peptides A6K and A9K

    Jing Wang;Shuyi Han;Gang Meng;Hai Xu

  • ANISOTROPIC REINFORCEMENT OF NANOCOMPOSITES TUNED BY MAGNETIC ORIENTATION OF THE FILLER NETWORK

    Jacques Jestin;Fabrice Cousin;Isabelle Dubois;Christine Ménager

  • Polyisobutylene-block-poly(methacrylic acid) diblock copolymers: self-assembly in aqueous media.

    Markus Burkhardt;† Nemesio Martinez-Castro;Sandrine Tea;Markus Drechsler

  • “Wet-to-Dry” Conformational Transition of Polymer Layers Grafted to Nanoparticles in Nanocomposite

    Chloé Chevigny;Jacques Jestin;Didier Gigmes;Ralf Schweins

  • Effect of Grafting on Rheology and Structure of a Simplified Industrial Nanocomposite Silica/SBR

    Guilhem P. Baeza;Guilhem P. Baeza;Guilhem P. Baeza;Anne-Caroline Genix;Anne-Caroline Genix;Christophe Degrandcourt;Laurent Petitjean

  • Colloidal Dispersions of Tannins in Water−Ethanol Solutions

    Drazen Zanchi;Aude Vernhet;Céline Poncet-Legrand;Damien Cartalade

  • Controlled Tuning of the Properties in Optoelectronic Self-Sorted Gels

    Emily R. Cross;Stephen Sproules;Ralf Schweins;Emily R. Draper

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Gradzielski
Michael Gradzielski Technical University of Berlin
Dave J. Adams
Dave J. Adams University of Glasgow
Frank Schreiber
Frank Schreiber University of Tübingen
Richard K. Heenan
Richard K. Heenan Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Walther Burchard
Walther Burchard University of Freiburg
Bernard Cabane
Bernard Cabane Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Reinhard Strey
Reinhard Strey University of Cologne
Walter Richtering
Walter Richtering RWTH Aachen University
Thomas Hellweg
Thomas Hellweg Bielefeld University
Monika Österberg
Monika Österberg Aalto University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Ralf Schweins

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles