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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 42 12527 12116 679 658 177 7542

Sebastian Seiffert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sebastian Seiffert between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sebastian Seiffert published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2020. 15 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2020. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 3 publications
2005 2026

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sebastian Seiffert: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 0
2007 3
2008 4
2009 0
2010 5
2011 6
2012 10
2013 11
2014 9
2015 13
2016 7
2017 14
2018 4
2019 18
2020 25
2021 23
2022 25
2023 23
2024 16
2025 12
2026 3
Total 233
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Sebastian Seiffert publications per year - data summary

  • Sebastian Seiffert, a Materials Science scholar from Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, has 233 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive years are 2020 and 2022, with 25 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2005, with 2 publications.
  • 2 of the 22 years in the span carry no publications at all (2006 and 2009).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.7 per year counting only the 20 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 79 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2012: 30 publications (3.8 per year); 2013-2020: 101 publications (12.6 per year); 2021-2026: 102 publications (17.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Sebastian Seiffert 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 Sebastian Seiffert 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, 170–189 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: 177 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
170–189 850 177
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
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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Sebastian Seiffert 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.
  • Sebastian Seiffert, a Materials Science scholar from Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, records 177 publications - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Sebastian Seiffert, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Sebastian Seiffert ranks below 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).

Sebastian Seiffert 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 Sebastian Seiffert 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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 42
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
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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Sebastian Seiffert 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.
  • Sebastian Seiffert, a Materials Science scholar from Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, records 42 D-Index - the 3rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 3% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Sebastian Seiffert, and about 97% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Sebastian Seiffert ranks below 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).

Overview

Sebastian Seiffert is affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with significant contributions in subfields such as Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Molecular Medicine, Biomaterials, and Biomedical Engineering.

Seiffert's work covers several specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Conducting polymers and applications

Their frequent coauthors include Mostafa Ahmadi, Cyrille Boyer, Stephen Z. D. Cheng, Brent S. Sumerlin, and Brigitte Voit.

Seiffert has been actively published in a number of prominent journals, with multiple contributions to:

  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • Macromolecules
  • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  • Soft Matter
  • Polymer Chemistry

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Seiffert include:

  • Physics of agarose fluid gels: Rheological properties and microstructure (2021, Current Research in Food Science)
  • The Next 100 Years of Polymer Science (2020, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics)
  • Defects and defect engineering in Soft Matter (2020, Soft Matter)
  • Coordination Geometry Preference Regulates the Structure and Dynamics of Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer Networks (2021, Macromolecules)
  • Thermodynamic control over energy dissipation modes in dual-network hydrogels based on metal-ligand coordination (2020, Soft Matter)

Best Publications

  • Physical chemistry of supramolecular polymer networks

    Sebastian Seiffert;Sebastian Seiffert;Joris Sprakel

  • Microfluidic synthesis of advanced microparticles for encapsulation and controlled release

    Wynter J. Duncanson;Tina Lin;Adam R. Abate;Sebastian Seiffert;Sebastian Seiffert

  • Nanostructural heterogeneity in polymer networks and gels

    F. Di Lorenzo;S. Seiffert;S. Seiffert

  • Controlled Synthesis of Cell-Laden Microgels by Radical-Free Gelation in Droplet Microfluidics

    Torsten Rossow;John A. Heyman;Allen J. Ehrlicher;Allen J. Ehrlicher;Arne Langhoff

  • Smart microgel capsules from macromolecular precursors.

    Sebastian Seiffert;Julian Thiele;Adam R. Abate;David A. Weitz

  • A microgel construction kit for bioorthogonal encapsulation and pH-controlled release of living cells.

    Dirk Steinhilber;Torsten Rossow;Stefanie Wedepohl;Florian Paulus

  • Dynamic supramolecular poly(isobutylene)s for self-healing materials

    Florian Herbst;Sebastian Seiffert;Sebastian Seiffert;Wolfgang H. Binder

  • Dynamically Cross-Linked Polydimethylsiloxane Networks with Ambient-Temperature Self-Healing

    Willi Schmolke;Willi Schmolke;Norman Perner;Sebastian Seiffert;Sebastian Seiffert

  • Systematic evaluation of FRAP experiments performed in a confocal laser scanning microscope.

    S. Seiffert;W. Oppermann

  • Origin of nanostructural inhomogeneity in polymer-network gels

    Sebastian Seiffert

  • Small but Smart: Sensitive Microgel Capsules

    Sebastian Seiffert;Sebastian Seiffert

  • Does size matter? Elasticity of compressed suspensions of colloidal- and granular-scale microgels†

    Paul Menut;Paul Menut;Sebastian Seiffert;Sebastian Seiffert;Sebastian Seiffert;Joris Sprakel;Joris Sprakel;David A. Weitz

  • Microfluidic fabrication of smart microgels from macromolecular precursors

    Sebastian Seiffert;David A. Weitz

  • Synthesis of Monodisperse Microparticles from Non-Newtonian Polymer Solutions with Microfluidic Devices

    Adam R. Abate;Mikhail Kutsovsky;Sebastian Seiffert;Maike Windbergs

  • Janus Microgels Produced from Functional Precursor Polymers

    Sebastian Seiffert;Mark B. Romanowsky;David A. Weitz

  • Hyperbranched polyglycerols on the nanometer and micrometer scale.

    Dirk Steinhilber;Sebastian Seiffert;John A. Heyman;Florian Paulus

  • Chain Dynamics in Supramolecular Polymer Networks

    Sebastian Hackelbusch;Torsten Rossow;Peter van Assenbergh;Sebastian Seiffert;Sebastian Seiffert

  • Scattering perspectives on nanostructural inhomogeneity in polymer network gels

    Sebastian Seiffert

  • Controlled fabrication of polymer microgels by polymer-analogous gelation in droplet microfluidics

    Sebastian Seiffert;David A. Weitz

  • Non-coalescence of oppositely charged droplets in pH-sensitive emulsions

    Tingting Liu;Sebastian Seiffert;Julian Thiele;Adam R. Abate

  • Supramolecular polymer gels with potential model-network structure

    Torsten Rossow;Torsten Rossow;Sebastian Seiffert;Sebastian Seiffert

  • Physical Chemistry of Polymers

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Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Weitz
David A. Weitz Harvard University
Walter Richtering
Walter Richtering RWTH Aachen University
Kay Saalwächter
Kay Saalwächter Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Robert Luxenhofer
Robert Luxenhofer University of Helsinki
Rainer Haag
Rainer Haag Freie Universität Berlin
Matthias Ballauff
Matthias Ballauff Freie Universität Berlin
Andreas Lendlein
Andreas Lendlein Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Holger Frey
Holger Frey Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Wolfgang H. Binder
Wolfgang H. Binder Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Wolfgang Tremel
Wolfgang Tremel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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