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Robert N. Muller

Robert N. Muller

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 75 4372 3969 57 56 499 26083

Robert N. Muller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert N. Muller between 1951 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert N. Muller published across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2016. 3 of the 575 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2016. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 47 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1951 2025

575 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert N. Muller: publications per year, 1951 to 2025
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 2
1973 1
1974 3
1975 5
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 3
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 3
1989 2
1990 5
1991 3
1992 2
1993 3
1994 7
1995 5
1996 4
1997 9
1998 9
1999 9
2000 4
2001 19
2002 13
2003 8
2004 20
2005 23
2006 16
2007 26
2008 23
2009 31
2010 34
2011 18
2012 27
2013 26
2014 18
2015 31
2016 47
2017 45
2018 18
2019 23
2020 9
2021 5
2022 2
2023 4
2024 1
2025 2
Total 575
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Robert N. Muller 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 Robert N. Muller 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, 481–500 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: 499 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252 499
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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Robert N. Muller 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 Robert N. Muller 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 1956 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1953 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert N. Muller is affiliated with the University of Mons in Belgium, where they focus their research in the fields of Materials Science and Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles

Muller has published extensively in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanoscale
  • Applied Magnetic Resonance
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Some of their recent papers are:

  • "Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPION): From Fundamentals to State-of-the-Art Innovative Applications for Cancer Therapy," 2023, Pharmaceutics
  • "Mn2+ Complexes with Pyclen-Based Derivatives as Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Synthesis and Relaxometry Characterization," 2021, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "Influence of Experimental Parameters of a Continuous Flow Process on the Properties of Very Small Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (VSION) Designed for T1-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)," 2020, Nanomaterials
  • "Development of an LDL Receptor-Targeted Peptide Susceptible to Facilitate the Brain Access of Diagnostic or Therapeutic Agents," 2020, Biology
  • "Advances in the Mechanistic Understanding of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles' Radiosensitizing Properties," 2023, Nanomaterials

The researcher frequently collaborates with other scientists, including Sophie Laurent, Dimitri Stanicki, Céline Henoumont, Lionel Larbanoix, and Thomas Vangijzegem.

Robert N. Muller has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), receiving this distinction twice, once in 1953 and again in 1956.

Best Publications

  • Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Stabilization, Vectorization, Physicochemical Characterizations, and Biological Applications

    Sophie Laurent;Delphine Forge;Marc Port;Alain Roch

  • Hybrid Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles: Multimodal Contrast Agents for in Vivo Imaging

    Jean-Luc Bridot;Anne-Charlotte Faure;Sophie Laurent;Charlotte Rivière

  • Comparative study of the physicochemical properties of six clinical low molecular weight gadolinium contrast agents

    Sophie Laurent;Luce Vander Elst;Robert N. Muller

  • Theory of proton relaxation induced by superparamagnetic particles

    Alain Roch;Robert N. Muller;Pierre Gillis

  • Superparamagnetic colloid suspensions: Water magnetic relaxation and clustering

    Alain Roch;Yves Gossuin;Robert N. Muller;Pierre Gillis

  • Relaxometric and magnetic characterization of ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles with high magnetization. Evaluation as potential T1 magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents for molecular imaging.

    Elena Taboada;Elisenda Rodríguez;Anna Roig;Judit Oró

  • A High‐Performance Magnetic Resonance Imaging T2 Contrast Agent

    Jian Qin;Sophie Laurent;Yun Suk Jo;Alain Roch

  • Stability of MRI paramagnetic contrast media: a proton relaxometric protocol for transmetallation assessment.

    Sophie Laurent;Luce Vander Elst;Frédéric Copoix;Robert N. Muller

  • Dual anticancer drug/superparamagnetic iron oxide-loaded PLGA-based nanoparticles for cancer therapy and magnetic resonance imaging

    Nathalie Schleich;Pierre Sibret;Pierre Danhier;Bernard Ucakar

  • Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications.

    Sophie Laurent;Jean-Luc Bridot;Luce Vander Elst;Robert N Muller

  • Transverse relaxivity of particulate MRI contrast media: from theories to experiments.

    Robert N. Muller;Pierre Gillis;Francis Moiny;Alain Roch

  • Ultrasmall rigid particles as multimodal probes for medical applications

    François Lux;Anna Mignot;Pierre Mowat;Cédric Louis

  • Spin transition molecular materials: intelligent contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging.

    Robert N Muller;Luce Vander Elst;Sophie Laurent

  • Paramagnetic liposomes as MRI contrast agents: influence of liposomal physicochemical properties on the in vitro relaxivity.

    Sigrid L. Fossheim;Anne Kjersti Fahlvik;Jo Klaveness;Robert N. Muller

  • Injectable Superparamagnetic Ferrogels for Controlled Release of Hydrophobic Drugs

    Jian Qin;Isaac Asempah;Sophie Laurent;Andrea Fornara

  • A Bisphosphonate Monoamide Analogue of DOTA: A Potential Agent for Bone Targeting

    Vojtech Kubícek;Jakub Rudovský;Jan Kotek;Petr Hermann

  • Nuclear relaxation of human brain gray and white matter: Analysis of field dependence and implications for MRI

    H W Fischer;P A Rinck;P A Rinck;Y Van Haverbeke;R N Muller

  • Hydrogels Incorporating GdDOTA: Towards Highly Efficient Dual T1/T2 MRI Contrast Agents†

    Thomas Courant;Valérie Gaëlle Roullin;Cyril Cadiou;Maïté Callewaert

  • Blocked-micropores, surface functionalized, bio-compatible and silica-coated iron oxide nanocomposites as advanced MRI contrast agent

    Masih Darbandi;Masih Darbandi;Sophie Laurent;Martin Busch;Zi-An Li

  • Macromolecular Ligands for Gadolinium MRI Contrast Agents

    Yang Li;Mariana Beija;Sophie Laurent;Luce Vander Elst

  • Physicochemical Characterization of MS‐325, a New Gadolinium Complex, by Multinuclear Relaxometry

    Robert N. Muller;Bernd Radüchel;Sophie Laurent;Johannes Platzek

Frequent Co-Authors

Sophie Laurent
Sophie Laurent University of Mons
Luce Vander Elst
Luce Vander Elst University of Mons
Luce Vander Elst
Luce Vander Elst University of Mons
Joop A. Peters
Joop A. Peters Delft University of Technology
Ivan Lukeš
Ivan Lukeš Charles University
Petr Hermann
Petr Hermann Charles University
Mamoun Muhammed
Mamoun Muhammed Royal Institute of Technology
Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes
Carlos F. G. C. Geraldes University of Coimbra

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