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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 12118 10909 892 797 97 10844

Raoul Blume publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Raoul Blume between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raoul Blume published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2011. 5 of the 103 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2011. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1980 2025

103 publications in total across all disciplines

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Raoul Blume: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 2
2005 2
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 7
2010 11
2011 13
2012 9
2013 7
2014 6
2015 9
2016 6
2017 5
2018 2
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 3
2023 3
2024 2
2025 3
Total 103
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Raoul Blume 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 Raoul Blume 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, 81–100 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: 97 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 97
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
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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Raoul Blume 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 Raoul Blume 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 55
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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Overview

Raoul Blume is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and specializes in materials science, energy, and engineering. Their research focuses primarily on materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's recent publication record includes a range of papers addressing catalytic processes, nanomaterials, and surface chemistry. Notable works include:

  • Structural and chemical properties of NiOx thin films: the role of oxygen vacancies in NiOOH formation in a H2O atmosphere, 2023, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Structural and Chemical Properties of NiOx Thin Films: Oxygen Vacancy Formation in O2 Atmosphere, 2023, ChemPhysChem
  • Oxygen-Doped Carbon Supports Modulate the Hydrogenation Activity of Palladium Nanoparticles through Electronic Metal-Support Interactions, 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • Dynamics at Polarized Carbon Dioxide-Iron Oxyhydroxide Interfaces Unveil the Origin of Multicarbon Product Formation, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • The Coalescence Behavior of Two-Dimensional Materials Revealed by Multiscale In Situ Imaging during Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth, 2020, ACS Nano

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Raoul Blume include:

  • Axel Knop-Gericke
  • Robert Schlögl
  • Frank Girgsdies
  • Adnan Hammud
  • Thomas Lunkenbein

The scientist has published regularly in prominent journals such as ACS Catalysis, ChemPhysChem, Nature Communications, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, and ACS Nano.

Raoul Blume's main research topics encompass:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Nanomaterials for Catalytic Reactions
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • ZnO Doping and Properties
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

These areas reflect a focus on catalytic functionalities and material properties critical to energy-related applications and sustainability. The combination of expertise in materials chemistry and catalytic systems supports research into nanostructured materials and their interactions under various atmospheric conditions.

Best Publications

  • Surface-Modified Carbon Nanotubes Catalyze Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Butane

    Jian Zhang;Xi Liu;Raoul Blume;Aihua Zhang

  • Tuning the acid/base properties of nanocarbons by functionalization via amination

    Rosa Arrigo;Michael Hävecker;Sabine Wrabetz;Raoul Blume

  • Heteroatoms increase the selectivity in oxidative dehydrogenation reactions on nanocarbons.

    Benjamin Frank;Jian Zhang;Raoul Blume;Robert Schlögl

  • Analysis of the structure and chemical properties of some commercial carbon nanostructures

    Jean-Philippe Tessonnier;Dirk Rosenthal;Thomas Willum Hansen;Christian Hess

  • Surface Chemistry and Catalytic Reactivity of a Nanodiamond in the Steam-Free Dehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene

    Jian Zhang;Jian Zhang;Dang Sheng Su;Dang Sheng Su;Raoul Blume;Robert Schlögl

  • In situ characterization of alloy catalysts for low-temperature graphene growth.

    Robert S. Weatherup;Bernhard C. Bayer;Raoul Blume;Caterina Ducati

  • In-situ X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of Catalyst−Support Interactions and Growth of Carbon Nanotube Forests

    Cecilia Mattevi;Christoph Tobias Wirth;Stephan Hofmann;Raoul Blume

  • X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy for investigation of Heterogeneous Catalytic Processes

    Axel Knop-Gericke;Evgueni V. Kleimenov;Michael Hävecker;Raoul Blume

  • Characterizing Graphitic Carbon with X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy: A Step-by-Step Approach

    Raoul Blume;Dirk Rosenthal;Jean-Philippe Tessonnier;Henan Li

  • Observing Graphene Grow: Catalyst-Graphene Interactions during Scalable Graphene Growth on Polycrystalline Copper

    Piran R. Kidambi;Bernhard C. Bayer;Raoul Blume;Zhu-Jun Wang

  • Nanoscale Zirconia as a Nonmetallic Catalyst for Graphitization of Carbon and Growth of Single- and Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes

    Stephen A. Steiner;Theodore F. Baumann;Bernhard C. Bayer;Raoul Blume

  • In Situ Observations during Chemical Vapor Deposition of Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Polycrystalline Copper

    Piran R. Kidambi;Raoul Blume;Jens Kling;Jakob Birkedal Wagner

  • In situ observations of the atomistic mechanisms of Ni catalyzed low temperature graphene growth.

    Laerte L. Patera;Cristina Africh;Robert S. Weatherup;Raoul Blume

  • State of Transition Metal Catalysts During Carbon Nanotube Growth

    Stephan Hofmann;Raoul Blume;Christoph T. Wirth;Mirco Cantoro

  • Interfacial charge distributions in carbon-supported palladium catalysts

    Radhika G. Rao;Raoul Blume;Thomas W. Hansen;Erika Fuentes

  • Ambient Pressure XPS Study of Mixed Conducting Perovskite-Type SOFC Cathode and Anode Materials under Well-Defined Electrochemical Polarization

    Andreas Nenning;Alexander K. Opitz;Christoph Rameshan;Raffael Rameshan

  • Subsurface‐Controlled CO2 Selectivity of PdZn Near‐Surface Alloys in H2 Generation by Methanol Steam Reforming

    Christoph Rameshan;Werner Stadlmayr;Christian Weilach;Simon Penner

  • Reactivity of mesoporous carbon against water – An in-situ XPS study

    Sylvia Reiche;Raoul Blume;Xiao-Chen Zhao;Dang Sheng Su

  • Long-Term Passivation of Strongly Interacting Metals with Single-Layer Graphene

    Robert S. Weatherup;Lorenzo D’Arsié;Andrea Cabrero-Vilatela;Sabina Caneva

  • Graphene-Passivated Nickel as an Oxidation-Resistant Electrode for Spintronics

    Bruno Dlubak;Marie-Blandine Martin;Robert S. Weatherup;Heejun Yang

  • Surface Chemistry of Perovskite-Type Electrodes During High Temperature CO2 Electrolysis Investigated by Operando Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    Alexander Karl Opitz;Andreas Nenning;Christoph Rameshan;Markus Kubicek

Frequent Co-Authors

Axel Knop-Gericke
Axel Knop-Gericke Max Planck Society
Michael Hävecker
Michael Hävecker Max Planck Society
Robert Schlögl
Robert Schlögl Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Detre Teschner
Detre Teschner Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Dang Sheng Su
Dang Sheng Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Frank Girgsdies
Frank Girgsdies Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Stephan Hofmann
Stephan Hofmann University of Cambridge
Simon Penner
Simon Penner University of Innsbruck
John Robertson
John Robertson University of Cambridge
Jean-Philippe Tessonnier
Jean-Philippe Tessonnier Iowa State University

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