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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 115 573 546 31 29 745 52750
Chemistry 115 627 551 45 42 833 53895

Roland A. Fischer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roland A. Fischer between 1962 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roland A. Fischer published across 65 years, from 1962 to 2026, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2021. 22 of the 1,003 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2021. 1962: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 48 publications 2010: 46 publications 2011: 50 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 55 publications 2022: 55 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 1 publication
1962 2026

1,003 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roland A. Fischer: publications per year, 1962 to 2026
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 1
1982 3
1983 3
1984 1
1985 3
1986 0
1987 9
1988 17
1989 15
1990 14
1991 7
1992 15
1993 10
1994 7
1995 9
1996 16
1997 9
1998 13
1999 17
2000 21
2001 12
2002 12
2003 16
2004 17
2005 20
2006 25
2007 30
2008 35
2009 48
2010 46
2011 50
2012 38
2013 39
2014 37
2015 25
2016 29
2017 26
2018 33
2019 30
2020 25
2021 55
2022 55
2023 43
2024 41
2025 21
2026 1
Total 1,003
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Roland A. Fischer 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 Roland A. Fischer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 730–749 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 745 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38 745
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Roland A. Fischer 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 Roland A. Fischer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 114–115 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 115 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50 115
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award
  • 2018 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Roland A. Fischer is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Their research spans primarily the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. The work also includes contributions related to Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Organic Chemistry.

The main topics of Fischer's research include:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

The scientist has frequently published in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Advanced Materials

Recent scientific papers authored or coauthored by Fischer include:

  • Graphene-Based Metal-Organic Framework Hybrids for Applications in Catalysis, Environmental, and Energy Technologies, 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • Covalent Graphene-MOF Hybrids for High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Porphyrinic MOF Film for Multifaceted Electrochemical Sensing, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Direct X-ray and electron-beam lithography of halogenated zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, 2020, Nature Materials
  • Emerging MXene@Metal-Organic Framework Hybrids: Design Strategies toward Versatile Applications, 2021, ACS Nano

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Roland A. Fischer are:

  • Christian Gemel
  • Alexander Pöthig
  • Julien Warnan
  • Weijin Li
  • Soumya Mukherjee

In 2018, Fischer was recognized as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Flexible metal–organic frameworks

    Andreas Schneemann;Volodymyr Bon;Inke Schwedler;Irena Senkovska

  • MOF thin films: existing and future applications

    O. Shekhah;J. Liu;R. A. Fischer;Ch. Wöll

  • Metal-organic framework thin films: from fundamentals to applications.

    Angélique Bétard;Roland A. Fischer

  • Defect‐Engineered Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Zhenlan Fang;Bart Bueken;Dirk E. De Vos;Roland A. Fischer

  • Co@Co3O4 Encapsulated in Carbon Nanotube-Grafted Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Polyhedra as an Advanced Bifunctional Oxygen Electrode.

    Arshad Aijaz;Justus Masa;Christoph Rösler;Wei Xia

  • Step-by-Step Route for the Synthesis of Metal−Organic Frameworks

    Osama Shekhah;Hui Wang;Stefan Kowarik;Frank Schreiber

  • Thin films of metal–organic frameworks

    Denise Zacher;Osama Shekhah;Christof Wöll;Roland A. Fischer

  • Metal@MOF: Loading of Highly Porous Coordination Polymers Host Lattices by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition

    Stephan Hermes;Marie-Katrin Schröter;Rochus Schmid;Lamma Khodeir

  • Defective Metal-Organic Frameworks.

    Stefano Dissegna;Konstantin Epp;Werner R. Heinz;Gregor Kieslich

  • Selective Nucleation and Growth of Metal−Organic Open Framework Thin Films on Patterned COOH/CF3-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au(111)

    Stephan Hermes;Felicitas Schröder;Rolf Chelmowski;Christof Wöll

  • Nonlinear optical properties, upconversion and lasing in metal–organic frameworks

    Raghavender Medishetty;Jan K. Zaręba;David Mayer;Marek Samoć

  • Controlling interpenetration in metal-organic frameworks by liquid-phase epitaxy.

    Osama Shekhah;Hui Wang;Markos Paradinas;Carmen Ocal

  • Metals@MOFs – Loading MOFs with Metal Nanoparticles for Hybrid Functions

    Mikhail Meilikhov;Kirill Yusenko;Daniel Esken;Stuart Turner

  • Directing the breathing behavior of pillared-layered metal-organic frameworks via a systematic library of functionalized linkers bearing flexible substituents.

    Sebastian Henke;Andreas Schneemann;Annika Wütscher;Roland A. Fischer

  • Growth Mechanism of Metal–Organic Frameworks: Insights into the Nucleation by Employing a Step-by-Step Route

    Osama Shekhah;Hui Wang;Denise Zacher;Roland A. Fischer

  • Biomimetic Superhydrophobic/Superoleophilic Highly Fluorinated Graphene Oxide and ZIF-8 Composites for Oil-Water Separation.

    Kolleboyina Jayaramulu;Kasibhatta Kumara Ramanatha Datta;Christoph Rösler;Martin Petr

  • Thermal stability and desorption of Group III nitrides prepared by metal organic chemical vapor deposition

    O. Ambacher;M. S. Brandt;R. Dimitrov;T. Metzger

  • Ultrathin Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nanosheets for High-Performance Supercapacitors and Redox Electrolyte Energy Storage

    Kolleboyina Jayaramulu;Kolleboyina Jayaramulu;Deepak P. Dubal;Deepak P. Dubal;Bhawna Nagar;Vaclav Ranc

  • Luminescence properties of nanocrystalline Y2O3:Eu3+ in different host materials

    R. Schmechel;M. Kennedy;H. von Seggern;H. Winkler

  • Ruthenium Nanoparticles inside Porous [Zn4O(bdc)3] by Hydrogenolysis of Adsorbed [Ru(cod)(cot)]: A Solid-State Reference System for Surfactant-Stabilized Ruthenium Colloids

    Felicitas Schröder;Daniel Esken;Mirza Cokoja;Maurits W. E. van den Berg

  • Thin Films of Metal—Organic Frameworks

    Denise Zacher;Osama Shekhah;Christof Woell;Roland A. Fischer

  • MOF Thin Films: Existing and Future Applications

    O. Shekhah;J. Liu;R. A. Fischer;Ch. Woell

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Gemel
Christian Gemel Technical University of Munich
Anjana Devi
Anjana Devi Ruhr University Bochum
Martin Muhler
Martin Muhler Ruhr University Bochum
Gernot Frenking
Gernot Frenking Philipp University of Marburg
Christof Wöll
Christof Wöll Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Davide Barreca
Davide Barreca University of Padua
Mirza Cokoja
Mirza Cokoja Technical University of Munich
Hugo Scheer
Hugo Scheer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Alberto Gasparotto
Alberto Gasparotto University of Padua
Rochus Schmid
Rochus Schmid Ruhr University Bochum

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