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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13148 11830 967 857 174 9323

Rubén D. Costa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rubén D. Costa between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rubén D. Costa published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2023. 37 of the 250 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2023. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 21 publications
2006 2025

250 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rubén D. Costa: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 2
2008 9
2009 9
2010 5
2011 5
2012 8
2013 14
2014 6
2015 9
2016 18
2017 15
2018 22
2019 12
2020 18
2021 9
2022 12
2023 38
2024 16
2025 21
Total 250
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Rubén D. Costa 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 Rubén D. Costa 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, 161–180 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: 174 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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 1,350 174
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
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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Rubén D. Costa 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 Rubén D. Costa 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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
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

Rubén D. Costa is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany and has a significant research footprint in the field of Materials Science, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry. Their work also spans several related subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's research covers various topics, notably:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Conducting polymers and applications

Rubén D. Costa has contributed articles to multiple publication venues. The most frequent venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Optical Materials
  • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Repository (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
  • Advanced Materials

Some recent papers provide insight into the research directions pursued, among them:

  • "Recent Advances in Solid-State Lighting Devices Using Transition Metal Complexes Exhibiting Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent Emission Mechanism" (2020) published in Advanced Optical Materials
  • "Meeting High Stability and Efficiency in Hybrid Light-Emitting Diodes Based on SiO2/ZrO2 Coated CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals" (2020) published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Advances and Challenges in White Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells" (2020) published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "White-emitting Protein-Metal Nanocluster Phosphors for Highly Performing Biohybrid Light-Emitting Diodes" (2020) published in Nano Letters
  • "Long-living and highly efficient bio-hybrid light-emitting diodes with zero-thermal-quenching biophosphors" (2020) published in Nature Communications

The scientist often collaborates with a set of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Elisa Fresta
  • Julio Fernández-Cestau
  • Luca M. Cavinato
  • Davide Bonifazi
  • Sylvain Gaillard

Best Publications

  • Luminescent ionic transition-metal complexes for light-emitting electrochemical cells.

    Rubén D. Costa;Enrique Ortí;Henk J. Bolink;Filippo Monti

  • Archetype Cationic Iridium Complexes and Their Use in Solid-State Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells

    Rubén D. Costa;Enrique Ortí;Henk J. Bolink;Stefan Graber

  • Beyond traditional light-emitting electrochemical cells – a review of new device designs and emitters

    Elisa Fresta;Elisa Fresta;Rubén D. Costa;Rubén D. Costa

  • Stable Single-Layer Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cell Using 4,7-Diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline-bis(2-phenylpyridine)iridium(III) Hexafluorophosphate

    Henk J. Bolink;Luca Cappelli;Eugenio Coronado;Michael Grätzel

  • Long-Living Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells : Control through Supramolecular Interactions

    Henk J. Bolink;Eugenio Coronado;Rubén D. Costa;Enrique Ortí

  • Copper(I) complexes for sustainable light-emitting electrochemical cells

    Rubén D. Costa;Daniel Tordera;Enrique Ortí;Henk J. Bolink

  • Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells Based on Hybrid Lead Halide Perovskite Nanoparticles

    Meltem F. Aygüler;Michael D. Weber;Bianka M. D. Puscher;Dana D. Medina

  • Near-Quantitative Internal Quantum Efficiency in a Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cell

    Henk J. Bolink;Eugenio Coronado;Rubén D. Costa;Nora Lardiés

  • Origin of the large spectral shift in electroluminescence in a blue light emitting cationic iridium(III) complex

    Henk J. Bolink;Luca Cappelli;Stephanie Cheylan;Eugenio Coronado

  • Simple, fast, bright, and stable light sources.

    Daniel Tordera;Sebastian Meier;Sebastian Meier;Martijn Lenes;Rubén D. Costa

  • Efficient and Long‐Living Light‐Emitting Electrochemical Cells

    Rubén D. Costa;Enrique Ortí;Henk J. Bolink;Stefan Graber

  • A supramolecularly-caged ionic iridium(III) complex yielding bright and very stable solid-state light-emitting electrochemical cells

    Stefan Graber;Kevin Doyle;Markus Neuburger;Catherine E. Housecroft

  • Efficient deep-red light-emitting electrochemical cells based on a perylenediimide-iridium-complex dyad

    Rubén D. Costa;Francisco J. Céspedes-Guirao;Enrique Ortí;Henk J. Bolink

  • Intramolecular pi-stacking in a phenylpyrazole-based iridium complex and its use in light-emitting electrochemical cells.

    Rubén D. Costa;Enrique Ortí;Henk J. Bolink;Stefan Graber

  • Designing NHC-Copper(I) Dipyridylamine Complexes for Blue Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells

    Margaux Elie;Fabien Sguerra;Florent Di Meo;Michael D. Weber

  • Near-UV to red-emitting charged bis-cyclometallated iridium(III) complexes for light-emitting electrochemical cells.

    Florian Kessler;Rubén D Costa;Rubén D Costa;Davide Di Censo;Rosario Scopelliti

  • Polypyridyl ligands as a versatile platform for solid-state light-emitting devices.

    Babak Pashaei;Soheila Karimi;Hashem Shahroosvand;Parisa Abbasi

  • Photophysical properties of charged cyclometalated Ir(III) complexes: a joint theoretical and experimental study.

    Rubén D. Costa;Filippo Monti;Gianluca Accorsi;Andrea Barbieri

  • Two are not always better than one: ligand optimisation for long-living light-emitting electrochemical cells.

    Rubén D. Costa;Enrique Ortí;Henk J. Bolink;Stefan Graber

  • Origin of a counterintuitive yellow light-emitting electrochemical cell based on a blue-emitting heteroleptic copper(i) complex.

    Michael D. Weber;Claudio Garino;Giorgio Volpi;Enrico Casamassa

  • Magnetic structure of the large-spin Mn10 and Mn19 complexes: a theoretical complement to an experimental milestone.

    Eliseo Ruiz;Thomas Cauchy;Joan Cano;Ruben Costa

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk M. Guldi
Dirk M. Guldi University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Enrique Ortí
Enrique Ortí University of Valencia
Henk J. Bolink
Henk J. Bolink University of Valencia
Tomás Torres
Tomás Torres Autonomous University of Madrid
Edwin C. Constable
Edwin C. Constable University of Basel
Catherine E. Housecroft
Catherine E. Housecroft University of Basel
Sylvain Gaillard
Sylvain Gaillard Université de Caen Normandie
Jean-Luc Renaud
Jean-Luc Renaud Université de Caen Normandie
Markus Neuburger
Markus Neuburger University of Basel
Eugenio Coronado
Eugenio Coronado University of Valencia

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