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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 78 3015 2910 172 165 744 19564
Chemistry 76 4297 3901 321 296 540 18584

Sanjay Mathur publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sanjay Mathur between 1965 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sanjay Mathur published across 62 years, from 1965 to 2026, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 90 publications in 2021. 40 of the 914 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 90. Peak 90 publications in 2021. 1965: 2 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 59 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 49 publications 2016: 42 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 48 publications 2019: 55 publications 2020: 67 publications 2021: 90 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 39 publications 2026: 1 publication
1965 2026

914 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sanjay Mathur: publications per year, 1965 to 2026
Year Publications
1965 2
1966 2
1967 2
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 4
1979 3
1980 0
1981 5
1982 3
1983 1
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 6
1998 5
1999 6
2000 5
2001 6
2002 12
2003 11
2004 19
2005 12
2006 10
2007 18
2008 33
2009 21
2010 22
2011 23
2012 35
2013 59
2014 44
2015 49
2016 42
2017 28
2018 48
2019 55
2020 67
2021 90
2022 40
2023 46
2024 24
2025 39
2026 1
Total 914
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Sanjay Mathur publications per year - data summary

  • Sanjay Mathur, a Materials Science scholar from University of Cologne, has 914 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1965 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1965 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 90 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1983, 1986, 1990 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 15 of the 62 years in the span carry no publications at all (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 19.4 per year counting only the 47 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 150 publications, 16% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1965-1985: 25 publications (1.2 per year); 1986-2006: 105 publications (5.0 per year); 2007-2026: 784 publications (39.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sanjay Mathur 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 Sanjay Mathur 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, 730–749 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: 744 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 38 744
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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Sanjay Mathur publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Sanjay Mathur, a Materials Science scholar from University of Cologne, records 744 publications - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Sanjay Mathur, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Sanjay Mathur ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Sanjay Mathur 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 Sanjay Mathur 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299 78
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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Sanjay Mathur D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Sanjay Mathur, a Materials Science scholar from University of Cologne, records 78 D-Index - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Sanjay Mathur, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Sanjay Mathur ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Sanjay Mathur is affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a substantial focus on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering within these domains. Their work also extends into Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's research topics cover a variety of specialized areas, including:

  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

Mathur has published extensively, with notable recent papers such as:

  • "Roadmap on organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite semiconductors and devices" (2021), published in APL Materials
  • "Emerging Trends for ZnO Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Food Packaging" (2022), published in ACS Food Science & Technology
  • "Suppression of Sn2+/Sn4+ oxidation in tin-based perovskite solar cells with graphene-tin quantum dots composites in active layer" (2021), published in Nano Energy
  • "High Stability and Long Cycle Life of Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Battery Using Manganese Oxide Cathode: A Combined Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Experimental Study" (2021), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Lead(II) Propionate Additive and a Dopant-Free Polymer Hole Transport Material for CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells" (2020), published in ACS Energy Letters

The frequent publication venues for Mathur include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources
  • Nano Energy
  • Advanced Engineering Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

The scientist collaborates regularly with close colleagues in the field, including:

  • Aida Raauf
  • Andreas Lichtenberg
  • Thomas Fischer
  • Markus Zegke
  • Michael Wilhelm

In recognition of their contributions, Sanjay Mathur was named a Member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Low temperature synthesis of nanocrystalline Y3Al5O12 (YAG) and Ce-doped Y3Al5O12via different sol–gel methods

    Michael Veith;Sanjay Mathur;Aivaras Kareiva;Mohammad Jilavi

  • Open-Circuit Voltages Exceeding 1.26 V in Planar Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite Solar Cells

    Zhifa Liu;Zhifa Liu;Lisa Krückemeier;Benedikt Krogmeier;Benjamin Klingebiel

  • Size-Dependent Photoconductance in SnO2 Nanowires

    Sanjay Mathur;Sven Barth;Hao Shen;Jae Chul Pyun

  • Hybrid lead-free polymer-based nanocomposites with improved piezoelectric response for biomedical energy-harvesting applications: A review

    Roman A. Surmenev;Roman A. Surmenev;Tetiana Orlova;Roman V. Chernozem;Anna A. Ivanova

  • Water-soluble superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles with biocompatible coating for enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.

    Lisong Xiao;Jiangtian Li;Dermot F. Brougham;Eoin K. Fox

  • Ordered Iron Oxide Nanotube Arrays of Controlled Geometry and Tunable Magnetism by Atomic Layer Deposition

    Julien Bachmann;Jing Jing;Mato Knez;Sven Barth

  • Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nano-Scaled BaTiO3, BaZrO3 and BaTi0.5Zr0.5O3 Oxides via Single-Source Alkoxide Precursors and Semi-Alkoxide Routes

    Michael Veith;Sanjay Mathur;Nicolas Lecerf;Volker Huch

  • Single-Source Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nanocrystalline ZnAl2O4: Structural and Optical Properties

    Sanjay Mathur;Michael Veith;Michel Haas;Hao Shen

  • Sulfate-Assisted Interfacial Engineering for High Yield and Efficiency of Triple Cation Perovskite Solar Cells with Alkali-Doped TiO2 Electron-Transporting Layers

    Trilok Singh;Senol Öz;Alexander Sasinska;Robert Frohnhoven

  • Equivalence between thermal and room temperature UV light-modulated responses of gas sensors based on individual SnO2 nanowires

    J.D. Prades;R. Jimenez-Diaz;F. Hernandez-Ramirez;S. Barth

  • Zero-dimensional (CH3NH3)3Bi2I9 perovskite for optoelectronic applications

    Senol Öz;Jan-Christoph Hebig;Eunhwan Jung;Trilok Singh

  • Ultralow power consumption gas sensors based on self-heated individual nanowires

    J. D. Prades;R. Jimenez-Diaz;F. Hernandez-Ramirez;S. Barth

  • Multicolor Gold–Silver Nano-Mushrooms as Ready-to-Use SERS Probes for Ultrasensitive and Multiplex DNA/miRNA Detection

    Jing Su;Dongfang Wang;Lena Nörbel;Jianlei Shen

  • Microemulsion mediated sol-gel synthesis of nano-scaled MAl2O4 (M=Co, Ni, Cu) spinels from single-source heterobimetallic alkoxide precursors

    Frank Meyer;Rolf Hempelmann;Sanjay Mathur;Michael Veith

  • Molecule Derived Synthesis of Nanocrystalline YFeO3 and Investigations on Its Weak Ferromagnetic Behavior

    Sanjay Mathur;Michael Veith;Rasa Rapalaviciute;Hao Shen

  • In vitro mechanistic study towards a better understanding of ZnO nanoparticle toxicity

    Tina Buerki-Thurnherr;Lisong Xiao;Liliane Diener;Osman Arslan

  • Bismuth Oxychloride/MXene symmetric supercapacitor with high volumetric energy density

    Qi Xun Xia;Nanasaheb M. Shinde;Je Moon Yun;Tengfei Zhang

  • Heterostructured p-CuO (nanoparticle)/n-SnO2 (nanowire) devices for selective H2S detection

    F. Shao;M.W.G. Hoffmann;M.W.G. Hoffmann;J.D. Prades;R. Zamani;R. Zamani

  • Roadmap on organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite semiconductors and devices

    Lukas Schmidt-Mende;Vladimir Dyakonov;Selina Olthof;Feray Ünlü

  • Germanium Nanowires and Core−Shell Nanostructures by Chemical Vapor Deposition of [Ge(C5H5)2]

    Sanjay Mathur;Hao Shen;and Vladimir Sivakov;Ulf Werner

  • NEW PERSPECTIVES IN THE TAILORING OF HETERO (BI- AND TRI-) METALLIC ALKOXIDE DERIVATIVES

    Michael Veith;Sanjay Mathur;Charu Mathur

  • Mapping the surface adsorption forces of nanomaterials in biological systems.

    Xin R. Xia;Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere;Sanjay Mathur;Xuefeng Song

  • Metal oxide nanomaterials for chemical sensors

    Michael A. Carpenter;Sanjay Mathur;Andrei Kolmakov

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan Ramon Morante
Joan Ramon Morante Catalonia Institute for Energy Research
Michael Veith
Michael Veith University of Trier
Tatsuki Ohji
Tatsuki Ohji National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Albert Romano-Rodriguez
Albert Romano-Rodriguez University of Barcelona
Volker Huch
Volker Huch Saarland University
Jun Pan
Jun Pan Central South University
Thomas Kirchartz
Thomas Kirchartz Forschungszentrum Jülich
Bengt Fadeel
Bengt Fadeel Karolinska Institute
Frank Mücklich
Frank Mücklich Saarland University
Michael Veith
Michael Veith Saarland University

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