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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9501 8602 683 618 201 9552

Roland G. Winkler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roland G. Winkler between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roland G. Winkler published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2017. 14 of the 301 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2017. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 9 publications
1978 2025

301 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roland G. Winkler: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 2
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 5
1990 0
1991 3
1992 4
1993 7
1994 9
1995 6
1996 6
1997 9
1998 3
1999 6
2000 5
2001 1
2002 3
2003 8
2004 5
2005 4
2006 8
2007 4
2008 9
2009 7
2010 7
2011 5
2012 14
2013 10
2014 13
2015 18
2016 17
2017 20
2018 12
2019 8
2020 12
2021 9
2022 11
2023 12
2024 5
2025 9
Total 301
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Roland G. Winkler 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 Roland G. Winkler 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, 201–220 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: 201 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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 1,281 201
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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Roland G. Winkler 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 Roland G. Winkler 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
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

Roland G. Winkler is a researcher affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany. Their work focuses primarily on the intersection of engineering and physics with a strong emphasis on condensed matter physics and biomedical engineering. Their research spans areas such as micro and nano robotics, microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, molecular communication and nanonetworks, modular robots and swarm intelligence, as well as materials chemistry and molecular biology.

With a significant body of publications, Winkler has contributed to various scientific journals and research venues. Some of the frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Soft Matter
  • Physical Review Research
  • Physical review. E

Their notable recent papers cover topics related to active matter, polymer physics, and active turbulence phenomena. These include:

  • The 2020 motile active matter roadmap, 2020, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
  • The physics of active polymers and filaments, 2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Emergence of active turbulence in microswimmer suspensions due to active hydrodynamic stress and volume exclusion, 2022, Communications Physics
  • Reconfigurable structure and tunable transport in synchronized active spinner materials, 2020, Science Advances
  • Enhanced Rotational Motion of Spherical Squirmer in Polymer Solutions, 2020, Physical Review Letters

Winkler has collaborated regularly with several researchers in the field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Gerhard Gompper
  • Segun Goh
  • Elmar Westphal
  • Sunil P. Singh
  • Rajendra Singh Negi

Their research covers multiple interdisciplinary topics, with a strong component of applied studies relevant to robotics, bio-sensing, and materials science. Notable research topics associated with their work are:

  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
  • Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics

The main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy

And subfields of study associated with the research are:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology

Best Publications

  • Physics of microswimmers--single particle motion and collective behavior: a review.

    Jens Elgeti;Roland G. Winkler;Gerhard Gompper

  • Physics of Microswimmers - Single Particle Motion and Collective Behavior

    Jens Elgeti;Roland G. Winkler;Gerhard Gompper

  • Multi-Particle Collision Dynamics: A Particle-Based Mesoscale Simulation Approach to the Hydrodynamics of Complex Fluids

    G. Gompper;T. Ihle;D. M. Kroll;R. G. Winkler

  • Collapse of Polyelectrolyte Macromolecules by Counterion Condensation and Ion Pair Formation: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study

    Roland G. Winkler;Michael Gold;Peter Reineker

  • Cooperative motion of active Brownian spheres in three-dimensional dense suspensions

    Adam Wysocki;Roland G. Winkler;Gerhard Gompper

  • Dynamic regimes of fluids simulated by multiparticle-collision dynamics.

    M. Ripoll;K. Mussawisade;R. G. Winkler;G. Gompper

  • Semidilute Polymer Solutions at Equilibrium and under Shear Flow

    Chien-Cheng Huang;Roland G. Winkler;Godehard Sutmann;Gerhard Gompper

  • Imaging material properties by resonant tapping-force microscopy: A model investigation.

    R. G. Winkler;J. P. Spatz;S. Sheiko;M. Möller

  • Low-Reynolds-number hydrodynamics of complex fluids by multi-particle-collision dynamics

    M. Ripoll;K. Mussawisade;R. G. Winkler;G. Gompper

  • MODELS AND EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES OF STIFF MOLECULAR CHAINS

    Roland G. Winkler;Peter Reineker;Ludger Harnau

  • Dynamic structure factor of semiflexible macromolecules in dilute solution

    Ludger Harnau;Roland G. Winkler;Peter Reineker

  • Forces affecting the substrate in resonant tapping force microscopy

    J P Spatz;S Sheiko;M Moller;R G Winkler

  • Virial pressure in systems of spherical active Brownian particles

    Roland G. Winkler;Adam Wysocki;Gerhard Gompper

  • Star polymers in shear flow.

    M. Ripoll;R. G. Winkler;G. Gompper

  • Dynamics of polymers in a particle-based mesoscopic solvent.

    K. Mussawisade;M. Ripoll;R. G. Winkler;G. Gompper

  • Conformational Properties of Active Semiflexible Polymers

    Thomas Eisenstecken;Gerhard Gompper;Roland G. Winkler

  • Cell-level canonical sampling by velocity scaling for multiparticle collision dynamics simulations

    C. C. Huang;A. Chatterji;G. Sutmann;G. Gompper

  • Semiflexible polymers in shear flow.

    Roland G. Winkler

  • Infrared spectroscopy of fullerenes

    H Kuzmany;R Winkler;T Pichler

  • Deformation of semiflexible chains

    Roland G. Winkler

  • The physics of active polymers and filaments

    Roland G. Winkler;Gerhard Gompper

  • Diffusion and Segmental Dynamics of Double-Stranded DNA

    E. P. Petrov;T. Ohrt;R. G. Winkler;P. Schwille

  • Comparison of ring and linear polyethylene from molecular dynamics simulations

    Kahyun Hur;Roland G. Winkler;Do Y. Yoon

  • Internal dynamics of semiflexible polymers with active noise.

    Thomas Eisenstecken;Gerhard Gompper;Roland G. Winkler

  • Dynamic properties of molecular chains with variable stiffness

    Ludger Harnau;Roland G. Winkler;Peter Reineker

  • Synchronization and bundling of anchored bacterial flagella

    Shang Yik Reigh;Roland G. Winkler;Gerhard Gompper

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Gompper
Gerhard Gompper Forschungszentrum Jülich
Hartmut Löwen
Hartmut Löwen Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Loren Pfeiffer
Loren Pfeiffer Princeton University
Do Y. Yoon
Do Y. Yoon Stanford University
Joachim P. Spatz
Joachim P. Spatz Max Planck Society
Ken W. West
Ken W. West Princeton University
Amina Helmi
Amina Helmi University of Groningen
Alexei R. Khokhlov
Alexei R. Khokhlov Lomonosov Moscow State University
Norbert Christlieb
Norbert Christlieb Heidelberg University
Sergei S. Sheiko
Sergei S. Sheiko University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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