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Roland Wiesendanger

Roland Wiesendanger

Universität Hamburg
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 101 1577 1498 137 131 732 44522

Roland Wiesendanger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roland Wiesendanger between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roland Wiesendanger published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 20.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2016. 30 of the 809 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2016. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 15 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 21 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 25 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 27 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 30 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 8 publications
1986 2025

809 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roland Wiesendanger: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 14
1988 12
1989 5
1990 15
1991 4
1992 21
1993 12
1994 20
1995 16
1996 20
1997 25
1998 29
1999 27
2000 21
2001 21
2002 19
2003 30
2004 21
2005 14
2006 16
2007 21
2008 26
2009 23
2010 29
2011 30
2012 31
2013 24
2014 23
2015 18
2016 36
2017 22
2018 25
2019 20
2020 17
2021 31
2022 23
2023 16
2024 22
2025 8
Total 809
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Roland Wiesendanger publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roland Wiesendanger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 723–742 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 732 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64 732
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Roland Wiesendanger D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roland Wiesendanger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100–101 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116 101
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2013 - Polish Academy of Science
  • 2000 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Physics

Overview

Roland Wiesendanger is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research covers a variety of topics including:

  • Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Magnetic properties of thin films
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Iron-based superconductors research
  • Surface and Thin Film Phenomena

Wiesendanger has published extensively in notable scientific venues. Their most frequent publication outlets include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review B
  • Nature Communications
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Nano Letters

Recent papers authored by Wiesendanger or including their contributions are:

  • Precursors of Majorana modes and their length-dependent energy oscillations probed at both ends of atomic Shiba chains, 2022, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Large Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction induced by chemisorbed oxygen on a ferromagnet surface, 2020, Science Advances
  • Spin-Polarized Yu-Shiba-Rusinov States in an Iron-Based Superconductor, 2021, Physical Review Letters
  • Discovery of Magnetic Single- and Triple-q States in Mn/Re(0001), 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • Plumbene on a Magnetic Substrate: A Combined Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Density Functional Theory Study, 2020, Physical Review Letters

Frequent collaborators of Wiesendanger include:

  • Jens Wiebe
  • Kirsten von Bergmann
  • Lucas Schneider
  • André Kubetzka
  • Dirk K. Morr

Throughout their career, Wiesendanger has received several distinctions including membership in scientific academies such as the European Academy of Sciences in 2016, the Polish Academy of Science in 2013, and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, awarded in 2000 in the field of Physics.

Best Publications

  • Scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy : methods and applications

    Roland Wiesendanger

  • Spontaneous atomic-scale magnetic skyrmion lattice in two dimensions

    Stefan Heinze;Kirsten von Bergmann;Matthias Menzel;Jens Brede

  • Writing and deleting single magnetic skyrmions.

    Niklas Romming;Christian Hanneken;Matthias Menzel;Jessica E. Bickel

  • Chiral magnetic order at surfaces driven by inversion asymmetry

    M. Bode;M. Bode;M. Heide;K. von Bergmann;P. Ferriani

  • Scanning Probe Microscopy and Spectroscopy

    Roland Wiesendanger

  • Direct Observation of Internal Spin Structure of Magnetic Vortex Cores

    A. Wachowiak;J. Wiebe;M. Bode;O. Pietzsch

  • Spin mapping at the nanoscale and atomic scale

    Roland Wiesendanger

  • Observation of vacuum tunneling of spin-polarized electrons with the scanning tunneling microscope

    R. Wiesendanger;H.-J. Güntherodt;G. Güntherodt;R. J. Gambino

  • Nanoscale magnetic skyrmions in metallic films and multilayers: a new twist for spintronics

    Roland Wiesendanger

  • Field-dependent size and shape of single magnetic Skyrmions.

    Niklas Romming;André Kubetzka;Christian Hanneken;Kirsten von Bergmann

  • Real-space imaging of two-dimensional antiferromagnetism on the atomic scale

    S. Heinze;S. Heinze;M. Bode;A. Kubetzka;O. Pietzsch

  • Observation of magnetic forces by the atomic force microscope

    J. J. Sáenz;N. García;P. Grütter;E. Meyer

  • Revealing magnetic interactions from single-atom magnetization curves.

    Focko Meier;Lihui Zhou;Jens Wiebe;Roland Wiesendanger

  • Scanning Tunneling Microscopy II

    Roland Wiesendanger;Hans-Joachim Güntherodt

  • Electric-field-driven switching of individual magnetic skyrmions

    Pin-Jui Hsu;André Kubetzka;Aurore Finco;Niklas Romming

  • Design of the local spin polarization at the organic-ferromagnetic interface.

    Nicolae Atodiresei;Jens Brede;Predrag Lazić;Predrag Lazić;Vasile Caciuc

  • Scanning Tunneling Microscopy III

    Roland Wiesendanger;Hans-Joachim Güntherodt

  • Quantitative analysis of the frictional properties of solid materials at low loads. I. Carbon compounds

    Udo D. Schwarz;Oliver Zwörner;Peter Köster;Roland Wiesendanger

  • Atomic-scale spin spiral with a unique rotational sense: Mn monolayer on W(001).

    P. Ferriani;K. von Bergmann;E. Y. Vedmedenko;S. Heinze

  • Spin- and energy-dependent tunneling through a single molecule with intramolecular spatial resolution.

    Jens Brede;Nicolae Atodiresei;Nicolae Atodiresei;Stefan Kuck;Predrag Lazić

Frequent Co-Authors

H.-J. Güntherodt
H.-J. Güntherodt University of Basel
Udo D. Schwarz
Udo D. Schwarz Yale University
Stefan Blügel
Stefan Blügel Forschungszentrum Jülich
Hendrik Hölscher
Hendrik Hölscher Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Gustav Bihlmayer
Gustav Bihlmayer Forschungszentrum Jülich
Alexander I. Lichtenstein
Alexander I. Lichtenstein Universität Hamburg
Bo B. Iversen
Bo B. Iversen Aarhus University
Tim O. Wehling
Tim O. Wehling Universität Hamburg
Igor V. Shvets
Igor V. Shvets Trinity College Dublin
J. M. D. Coey
J. M. D. Coey Trinity College Dublin

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