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Rumiana Dimova

Rumiana Dimova

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 64 8030 7283 572 515 259 14886

Rumiana Dimova publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rumiana Dimova between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rumiana Dimova published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2022. 43 of the 311 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2022. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 21 publications
1996 2025

311 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rumiana Dimova: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 3
2001 0
2002 2
2003 3
2004 4
2005 7
2006 7
2007 7
2008 4
2009 12
2010 11
2011 9
2012 8
2013 6
2014 12
2015 11
2016 11
2017 11
2018 28
2019 23
2020 16
2021 24
2022 30
2023 16
2024 22
2025 21
Total 311
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Rumiana Dimova 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 Rumiana Dimova 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, 241–260 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: 259 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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 1,100 259
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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Rumiana Dimova 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 Rumiana Dimova 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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 64
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

Rumiana Dimova is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has a research focus primarily within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their academic output includes work related to Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Cell Biology, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's research spans several main topics such as Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, Cellular transport and secretion, RNA Research and Splicing, Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, and Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials.

Dimova has published extensively in a range of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Biophysical Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • Advanced Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Recent papers authored by Dimova cover various aspects of membrane biophysics and cell biology. These include:

  • "Reversible pH-Responsive Coacervate Formation in Lipid Vesicles Activates Dormant Enzymatic Reactions" (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Controlled division of cell-sized vesicles by low densities of membrane-bound proteins" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Curvature in Biological Systems: Its Quantification, Emergence, and Implications across the Scales" (2022, Advanced Materials)
  • "Stress granules plug and stabilize damaged endolysosomal membranes" (2023, Nature)
  • "Wetting and complex remodeling of membranes by biomolecular condensates" (2023, Nature Communications)

Collaborative work is a notable aspect of Dimova's research, with frequent co-authors including Reinhard Lipowsky, Agustín Mangiarotti, Jan Steinkühler, Ziliang Zhao, and Mina Aleksanyan.

Best Publications

  • Liposomes and polymersomes: a comparative review towards cell mimicking.

    Emeline Rideau;Rumiana Dimova;Petra Schwille;Frederik R. Wurm

  • Recent developments in the field of bending rigidity measurements on membranes.

    Rumiana Dimova

  • Boron carbon nitride nanostructures from salt melts: tunable water-soluble phosphors.

    Weiwei Lei;David Portehault;Rumiana Dimova;Markus Antonietti

  • A practical guide to giant vesicles. Probing the membrane nanoregime via optical microscopy

    Rumiana Dimova;Said Aranda;Natalya Bezlyepkina;Vesselin Nikolov

  • Sequential bottom-up assembly of mechanically stabilized synthetic cells by microfluidics

    Marian Weiss;Marian Weiss;Johannes Patrick Frohnmayer;Johannes Patrick Frohnmayer;Lucia Theresa Benk;Lucia Theresa Benk;Barbara Haller;Barbara Haller

  • Effect of cholesterol on the rigidity of saturated and unsaturated membranes: fluctuation and electrodeformation analysis of giant vesicles

    Rubèn Serral Gracià;Natalya Bezlyepkina;Roland L. Knorr;Reinhard Lipowsky

  • MaxSynBio - Avenues towards creating cells from the bottom up

    Petra Schwille;Joachim Spatz;Katharina Landfester;Eberhard Bodenschatz

  • Electro-Deformation and Poration of Giant Vesicles Viewed with High Temporal Resolution

    Karin A. Riske;Rumiana Dimova

  • Giant vesicles in electric fields

    Rumiana Dimova;Karin A. Riske;Said Aranda;Natalya Bezlyepkina

  • Time scales of membrane fusion revealed by direct imaging of vesicle fusion with high temporal resolution.

    Christopher K. Haluska;Karin A. Riske;Valérie Marchi-Artzner;Jean-Marie Lehn

  • The 2018 biomembrane curvature and remodeling roadmap.

    Patricia Bassereau;Patricia Bassereau;Rui Jin;Tobias Baumgart;Markus Deserno

  • Isothermal titration calorimetry of the polyelectrolyte/water interaction and binding of Ca2+: Effects determining the quality of polymeric scale inhibitors

    Cornelia G. Sinn;Rumiana Dimova;Markus Antonietti

  • Pretransitional Effects in Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine Vesicle Membranes: Optical Dynamometry Study

    R. Dimova;B. Pouligny;C. Dietrich;C. Dietrich

  • Hyperviscous diblock copolymer vesicles

    R. Dimova;U. Seifert;B. Pouligny;S. Förster

  • Transport of beads by several kinesin motors.

    Janina Beeg;Stefan Klumpp;Rumiana Dimova;Rubèn Serral Gracià

  • Reversible pH-Responsive Coacervate Formation in Lipid Vesicles Activates Dormant Enzymatic Reactions.

    Celina Love;Celina Love;Jan Steinkühler;David T. Gonzales;David T. Gonzales;Naresh Yandrapalli

  • Vesicles in electric fields: Some novel aspects of membrane behavior

    Rumiana Dimova;Natalya Bezlyepkina;Marie Domange Jordö;Roland L. Knorr

  • Domains in membranes and vesicles

    Reinhard Lipowsky;Rumiana Dimova

  • Binding of calcium to phosphatidylcholine-phosphatidylserine membranes

    Cornelia G. Sinn;Markus Antonietti;Rumiana Dimova

  • Controlled division of cell-sized vesicles by low densities of membrane-bound proteins

    Jan Steinkühler;Roland L. Knorr;Ziliang Zhao;Tripta Bhatia

  • A New Method for Measuring Edge Tensions and Stability of Lipid Bilayers: Effect of Membrane Composition

    Thomas Portet;Rumiana Dimova

  • Membrane nanotubes induced by aqueous phase separation and stabilized by spontaneous curvature

    Yanhong Li;Reinhard Lipowsky;Rumiana Dimova

Frequent Co-Authors

Reinhard Lipowsky
Reinhard Lipowsky Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Kai Sundmacher
Kai Sundmacher Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Markus Antonietti
Markus Antonietti Max Planck Society
Dennis E. Discher
Dennis E. Discher University of Pennsylvania
Joachim P. Spatz
Joachim P. Spatz Max Planck Society
Bernhard V. K. J. Schmidt
Bernhard V. K. J. Schmidt University of Glasgow
Katharina Landfester
Katharina Landfester Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Patricia Bassereau
Patricia Bassereau Institute Curie
Philippe I. H. Bastiaens
Philippe I. H. Bastiaens Max Planck Society
Petra Schwille
Petra Schwille Max Planck Society

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