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Rik Van Deun

Rik Van Deun

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9882 8939 127 119 279 10678

Rik Van Deun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rik Van Deun between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rik Van Deun published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2019. 8 of the 316 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2019. 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
1998 2025

316 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rik Van Deun: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 7
1999 6
2000 5
2001 9
2002 2
2003 14
2004 5
2005 12
2006 9
2007 8
2008 5
2009 1
2010 2
2011 1
2012 12
2013 10
2014 11
2015 17
2016 32
2017 25
2018 32
2019 35
2020 13
2021 14
2022 14
2023 7
2024 2
2025 6
Total 316
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Rik Van Deun 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 Rik Van Deun 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, 261–280 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: 279 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
261–280 979 279
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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Rik Van Deun 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 Rik Van Deun 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882 60
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

Rik Van Deun is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a research focus primarily within the field of Materials Science. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's research covers multiple key topics such as:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

Rik Van Deun has contributed to a range of scientific publications. Their most recent papers include:

  • "A Visible-Light-Harvesting Covalent Organic Framework Bearing Single Nickel Sites as a Highly Efficient Sulfur-Carbon Cross-Coupling Dual Catalyst" (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Designing Photochromic Materials with Large Luminescence Modulation and Strong Photochromic Efficiency for Dual-Mode Rewritable Optical Storage" (2021, Advanced Optical Materials)
  • "Boosting the Er3+ 1.5 μm Luminescence in CsPbCl3 Perovskite Nanocrystals for Photonic Devices Operating at Telecommunication Wavelengths" (2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials)
  • "Amidoxime-functionalized covalent organic framework as simultaneous luminescent sensor and adsorbent for organic arsenic from water" (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "Color Tuning from Greenish-Yellow to Orange-Red in Thermal-Stable KBaY(MoO4)3:Dy3+, Eu3+ Phosphors via Energy Transfer for UV W-LEDs" (2020, ACS Applied Electronic Materials)

The scientist frequently publishes in several notable venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Advanced Optical Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Collaborations have been an integral part of their work. Frequent co-authors include Dimitrije Mara, Anna M. Kaczmarek, Kristof Van Hecke, Flavia Artizzu, and Maxime Dufaye.

Best Publications

  • Rare-Earth-Containing Magnetic Liquid Crystals

    Koen Binnemans;Yury G. Galyametdinov;Rik Van Deun;Duncan W. Bruce

  • Rare earth tungstate and molybdate compounds – from 0D to 3D architectures

    Anna M. Kaczmarek;Rik Van Deun

  • Covalent Coupling of Luminescent Tris(2-thenoyltrifluoroacetonato)lanthanide(III) Complexes on a Merrifield Resin

    Philip Lenaerts;Kris Driesen;Rik Van Deun;Koen Binnemans

  • Synthesis, crystal structures, and luminescence properties of carboxylate based rare-earth coordination polymers.

    Roel Decadt;Kristof Van Hecke;Diederik Depla;Karen Leus

  • Fully Fluorinated Imidodiphosphinate Shells for Visible- and NIR-Emitting Lanthanides: Hitherto Unexpected Effects of Sensitizer Fluorination on Lanthanide Emission Properties

    Peter B. Glover;Andrew P. Bassett;Peter Nockemann;Benson M. Kariuki

  • Photostability of a highly luminescent europium beta-diketonate complex in imidazolium ionic liquids.

    Peter Nockemann;Eva Beurer;Kris Driesen;Rik Van Deun

  • Simultaneously excited downshifting/upconversion luminescence from lanthanide-doped core/shell fluoride nanoparticles for multimode anticounterfeiting

    Jing Liu;Hannes Rijckaert;Min Zeng;Katrien Haustraete

  • Site occupancy and photoluminescence properties of a novel deep-red-emitting phosphor NaMgGdTeO6:Mn4+ with perovskite structure for w-LEDs

    Kai Li;Hongzhou Lian;Rik Van Deun

  • Spectroscopic properties of trivalent lanthanide ions in fluorophosphate glasses

    K. Binnemans;R. Van Deun;C. Görller-Walrand;J.L. Adam

  • A far-red-emitting NaMgLaTeO6:Mn4+ phosphor with perovskite structure for indoor plant growth

    Kai Li;Hongzhou Lian;Rik Van Deun;Mikhail G. Brik;Mikhail G. Brik;Mikhail G. Brik

  • Photoluminescence and energy transfer properties of a novel molybdate KBaY(MoO4)3:Ln3+ (Ln3+ = Tb3+, Eu3+, Sm3+, Tb3+/Eu3+, Tb3+/Sm3+) as a multi-color emitting phosphor for UV w-LEDs

    Kai Li;Rik Van Deun

  • Rare-earth quinolinates: infrared-emitting molecular materials with a rich structural chemistry.

    Rik Van Deun;Pascal Fias;Peter Nockemann;An Schepers

  • Speciation of copper(II) complexes in an ionic liquid based on choline chloride and in choline chloride/water mixtures.

    Peter De Vreese;Neil R. Brooks;Kristof Van Hecke;Kristof Van Hecke;Luc Van Meervelt

  • “Flash” Synthesis of CdSe/CdS Core–Shell Quantum Dots

    Marco Cirillo;Tangi Aubert;Raquel Gomes;Rik Van Deun

  • Designing Photochromic Materials with Large Luminescence Modulation and Strong Photochromic Efficiency for Dual-Mode Rewritable Optical Storage

    Zetian Yang;Jiaren Du;Jiaren Du;Lisa I. D. J. Martin;Ang Feng

  • A Visible‐Light‐Harvesting Covalent Organic Framework Bearing Single Nickel Sites as a Highly Efficient Sulfur–Carbon Cross‐Coupling Dual Catalyst

    Hui Chen;Wanlu Liu;Andreas Laemont;Chidharth Krishnaraj

  • Lanthanide “Chameleon” Multistage Anti-Counterfeit Materials

    Anna M. Kaczmarek;Ying-Ya Liu;Chunhua Wang;Brecht Laforce

  • Triggering White-Light Emission in a 2D Imine Covalent Organic Framework Through Lanthanide Augmentation

    Chidharth Krishnaraj;Anna M. Kaczmarek;Himanshu Sekhar Jena;Karen Leus

  • Speciation of uranyl complexes in ionic liquids by optical spectroscopy.

    Peter Nockemann;Kelly Servaes;Rik Van Deun;Kristof Van Hecke

  • A novel deep red-emitting phosphor KMgLaTeO6:Mn4+ with high thermal stability and quantum yield for w-LEDs: structure, site occupancy and photoluminescence properties

    Kai Li;Hongzhou Lian;Rik Van Deun

  • Structure and mesomorphism of silver alkanoates

    Koen Binnemans;Rik Van Deun;Ben Thijs;Iris Vanwelkenhuysen

  • Near-infrared luminescence of lanthanide calcein and lanthanide dipicolinate complexes doped into a silica-PEG hybrid material

    Kris Driesen;Rik Van Deun;Christiane Görller-Walrand;Koen Binnemans

  • Near-infrared photoluminescence of lanthanide-doped liquid crystals

    Rik Van Deun;Dries Moors;Brecht De Fré;Koen Binnemans

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Nockemann
Peter Nockemann Queen's University Belfast
Pascal Van Der Voort
Pascal Van Der Voort Ghent University
Kristof Van Hecke
Kristof Van Hecke Ghent University
Isabel Van Driessche
Isabel Van Driessche Ghent University
Zeger Hens
Zeger Hens Ghent University
Duncan W. Bruce
Duncan W. Bruce University of York

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