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Ruud E. I. Schropp

Ruud E. I. Schropp

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4825 4669 1485 1479 516 17616

Ruud E. I. Schropp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ruud E. I. Schropp between 1985 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ruud E. I. Schropp published across 37 years, from 1985 to 2021, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2010. 9 of the 513 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2010. 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications
1985 2021

513 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ruud E. I. Schropp: publications per year, 1985 to 2021
Year Publications
1985 4
1986 4
1987 4
1988 4
1989 4
1990 4
1991 6
1992 2
1993 5
1994 9
1995 4
1996 15
1997 14
1998 23
1999 17
2000 13
2001 20
2002 24
2003 18
2004 17
2005 10
2006 31
2007 18
2008 26
2009 29
2010 35
2011 23
2012 25
2013 17
2014 16
2015 21
2016 18
2017 17
2018 3
2019 4
2020 6
2021 3
Total 513
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Ruud E. I. Schropp 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 Ruud E. I. Schropp 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, 510–529 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: 516 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
510–529 194 516
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
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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Ruud E. I. Schropp 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 Ruud E. I. Schropp 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 68
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
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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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Semiconductor
  • Optics
  • Hydrogen

Ruud E. I. Schropp mainly focuses on Optoelectronics, Amorphous silicon, Silicon, Thin film and Solar cell. His biological study focuses on Polymer solar cell. He interconnects Amorphous solid, Monocrystalline silicon, Transistor and Quantum efficiency in the investigation of issues within Amorphous silicon.

His work deals with themes such as Chemical vapor deposition, Nanotechnology, Mineralogy, Analytical chemistry and Substrate, which intersect with Silicon. His Nanotechnology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Photon upconversion, Downshifting and Photon. His Thin film research incorporates themes from Monolayer, Chemical engineering, Adsorption and Charge carrier.

His most cited work include:

  • Light trapping in ultrathin plasmonic solar cells. (540 citations)
  • Optimized Spatial Correlations for Broadband Light Trapping Nanopatterns in High Efficiency Ultrathin Film a-Si:H Solar Cells (311 citations)
  • Plasmonic light trapping in thin-film Si solar cells (296 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Optoelectronics, Silicon, Amorphous silicon, Thin film and Chemical vapor deposition. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Optics and Optoelectronics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Amorphous solid, Substrate, Nanocrystalline silicon and Analytical chemistry in addition to Silicon.

His Amorphous silicon study which covers Crystalline silicon that intersects with Heterojunction. His Thin film research includes themes of Composite material, Mineralogy and Protocrystalline. He has researched Chemical vapor deposition in several fields, including Layer, Silicon nitride, Deposition, Combustion chemical vapor deposition and Chemical engineering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optoelectronics (48.46%)
  • Silicon (42.09%)
  • Amorphous silicon (32.03%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2020)?

  • Optoelectronics (48.46%)
  • Nanotechnology (15.81%)
  • Solar cell (26.08%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Solar cell, Thin film and Silicon. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Photovoltaic system, Amorphous silicon and Optics. Ruud E. I. Schropp has included themes like Absorption, Passivation, Quantum dot, Organic solar cell and Quantum efficiency in his Solar cell study.

His study in Thin film is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Nanorod, Terminal, Substrate and Charge carrier. His Silicon research integrates issues from Photovoltaics, Silane, Nanocrystalline silicon and Analytical chemistry. His work in Polymer solar cell tackles topics such as Monocrystalline silicon which are related to areas like Wafer.

Between 2011 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Plasmonic light trapping in thin-film Si solar cells (296 citations)
  • 9.2%-efficient core-shell structured antimony selenide nanorod array solar cells (163 citations)
  • Upconversion in solar cells (141 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Semiconductor
  • Hydrogen
  • Optics

Ruud E. I. Schropp mainly investigates Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Thin film, Photovoltaics and Solar cell. His Optoelectronics research includes elements of Amorphous silicon and Optics. His research in Thin film intersects with topics in Hydrogen, Chemical vapor deposition, Charge carrier, Heterojunction and Chemical engineering.

His work is dedicated to discovering how Photovoltaics, Quantum dot are connected with Nanochemistry, Photon, Downshifting and Nanomaterials and other disciplines. Ruud E. I. Schropp combines subjects such as Silicon and Photon upconversion with his study of Nanochemistry. The Solar cell study which covers Photovoltaic system that intersects with Engineering physics.

Best Publications

  • Light trapping in ultrathin plasmonic solar cells.

    Vivian E. Ferry;Marc A. Verschuuren;Hongbo B. T. Li;Ewold Verhagen

  • 9.2%-efficient core-shell structured antimony selenide nanorod array solar cells

    Zhiqiang Li;Xiaoyang Liang;Gang Li;Haixu Liu

  • Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells: Modeling, Materials and Device Technology

    Ruud E. I. Schropp;Miro Zeman

  • Plasmonic light trapping in thin-film Si solar cells

    P Spinelli;V E Ferry;J van de Groep;M van Lare

  • Upconverter solar cells: materials and applications

    J. de Wild;A. Meijerink;J. K. Rath;W. G. J. H. M. van Sark

  • Optimized Spatial Correlations for Broadband Light Trapping Nanopatterns in High Efficiency Ultrathin Film a-Si:H Solar Cells

    Vivian E. Ferry;Vivian E. Ferry;Marc A. Verschuuren;M. Claire van Lare;Ruud E. I. Schropp

  • Improved red-response in thin film a-Si:H solar cells with soft-imprinted plasmonic back reflectors

    Vivian E. Ferry;Marc A. Verschuuren;Hongbo B. T. Li;Ruud E. I. Schropp

  • A cost roadmap for silicon heterojunction solar cells

    Atse Louwen;Wilfried Van Sark;Rei Ruud Schropp;André Faaij

  • High-efficiency humidity-stable planar perovskite solar cells based on atomic layer architecture

    Dibyashree Koushik;Wiljan J. H. Verhees;Yinghuan Kuang;Sjoerd Veenstra

  • Enhanced near-infrared response of a-Si:H solar cells with β-NaYF4:Yb3+ (18%), Er3+ (2%) upconversion phosphors

    J. de Wild;J.K. Rath;A. Meijerink;W.G.J.H.M. van Sark

  • Upconversion in solar cells

    Wilfried Gjhm van Sark;Jessica de Wild;Jatin K Rath;Andries Meijerink

  • Re-assessment of net energy production and greenhouse gas emissions avoidance after 40 years of photovoltaics development

    Atse Louwen;Wilfried G. J. H. M. van Sark;André P. C. Faaij;Ruud E. I. Schropp

  • Optical modeling of a-Si:H solar cells with rough interfaces: Effect of back contact and interface roughness

    M. Zeman;R. A. C. M. M. van Swaaij;J. W. Metselaar;R. E. I. Schropp

  • Enhancing solar cell efficiency by using spectral converters

    W.G.J.H.M. van Sark;A. Meijerink;R.E.I. Schropp;J.A.M. van Roosmalen

  • Structurally Reconstructed CsPbI2Br Perovskite for Highly Stable and Square-Centimeter All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells

    Chong Liu;Wenzhe Li;Huanyong Li;Huamin Wang

  • Ultra-thin MoOx as cathode buffer layer for the improvement of all-inorganic CsPbIBr2 perovskite solar cells

    Chong Liu;Wenzhe Li;Jianhui Chen;Jiandong Fan

  • Crystalline silicon cell performance at low light intensities

    N.H. Reich;W.G.J.H.M. van Sark;E.A. Alsema;R.W. Lof

  • Thermodynamically Self-Healing 1D–3D Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

    Jiandong Fan;Yunping Ma;Cuiling Zhang;Chong Liu

  • Understanding light trapping by light scattering textured back electrodes in thin film n‐i‐p-type silicon solar cells

    R. H. Franken;R. L. Stolk;H. Li;C. H. M. van der Werf

  • Structural defects caused by a rough substrate and their influence on the performance of hydrogenated nano-crystalline silicon n-i-p solar cells

    Hongbo B.T. Li;Ronald H. Franken;Jatindra K. Rath;Ruud E.I. Schropp

  • Tackling self-absorption in Luminescent Solar Concentrators with type-II colloidal quantum dots

    Zachar Krumer;Suzanne J. Pera;Relinde J.A. van Dijk-Moes;Yiming Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

W.G.J.H.M. van Sark
W.G.J.H.M. van Sark Utrecht University
Miro Zeman
Miro Zeman Delft University of Technology
Bernd Stannowski
Bernd Stannowski Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Albert Polman
Albert Polman Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics
Andries Meijerink
Andries Meijerink Utrecht University
Harry A. Atwater
Harry A. Atwater California Institute of Technology
Marcel A. Verheijen
Marcel A. Verheijen Eindhoven University of Technology
André Faaij
André Faaij Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
van de Mcm Richard Sanden
van de Mcm Richard Sanden Eindhoven University of Technology
Mariadriana Creatore
Mariadriana Creatore Eindhoven University of Technology

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