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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 93 1439 1380 13 13 306 35594

Stefaan De Wolf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefaan De Wolf between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefaan De Wolf published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 16.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2024. 44 of the 372 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2024. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 36 publications 2024: 52 publications 2025: 43 publications 2026: 1 publication
2005 2026

372 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefaan De Wolf: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 1
2010 4
2011 9
2012 6
2013 7
2014 19
2015 17
2016 21
2017 18
2018 12
2019 24
2020 27
2021 37
2022 33
2023 36
2024 52
2025 43
2026 1
Total 372
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Stefaan De Wolf 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 Stefaan De Wolf 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, 290–309 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: 306 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
290–309 593 306
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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Stefaan De Wolf 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 Stefaan De Wolf 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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 93
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Stefaan De Wolf is affiliated with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and materials science, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

The subfields they concentrate on cover:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomedical Engineering

Stefaan De Wolf's research topics are diverse but demonstrate a clear emphasis on materials and photovoltaic technologies. These topics include:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
  • Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies

The scientist has contributed extensively to the literature, with notable recent papers such as:

  • Damp heat-stable perovskite solar cells with tailored-dimensionality 2D/3D heterojunctions, Science, 2022
  • Efficient tandem solar cells with solution-processed perovskite on textured crystalline silicon, Science, 2020
  • Self-Assembled Monolayer Enables Hole Transport Layer-Free Organic Solar Cells with 18% Efficiency and Improved Operational Stability, ACS Energy Letters, 2020
  • Regulating surface potential maximizes voltage in all-perovskite tandems, Nature, 2022
  • Molecular engineering of contact interfaces for high-performance perovskite solar cells, Nature Reviews Materials, 2022

Frequent publication venues for Stefaan De Wolf include:

  • ACS Energy Letters
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Joule
  • Nature Communications
  • Solar RRL

The scientist's collaborations have involved frequent co-authors such as:

  • Erkan Aydın
  • Michele De Bastiani
  • Thomas G. Allen
  • Esma Ugur
  • Anand S. Subbiah

Stefaan De Wolf was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Organometallic Halide Perovskites: Sharp Optical Absorption Edge and Its Relation to Photovoltaic Performance

    Stefaan De Wolf;Jakub Holovsky;Soo-Jin Moon;Philipp Löper

  • High-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells: status and perspectives

    Corsin Battaglia;Andres Cuevas;Stefaan De Wolf

  • High-efficiency Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells: A Review

    Stefaan De Wolf;Antoine Descoeudres;Zachary C. Holman;Christophe Ballif

  • Damp heat–stable perovskite solar cells with tailored-dimensionality 2D/3D heterojunctions

    Unknown

  • Efficient tandem solar cells with solution-processed perovskite on textured crystalline silicon.

    Yi Hou;Erkan Aydin;Michele De Bastiani;Chuanxiao Xiao

  • Regulating surface potential maximizes voltage in all-perovskite tandems

    Unknown

  • Defect and Contact Passivation for Perovskite Solar Cells.

    Erkan Aydin;Michele De Bastiani;Stefaan De Wolf

  • Efficient Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cell with Cell Area >1 cm2

    Jérémie Werner;Ching Hsun Weng;Arnaud Walter;Luc Fesquet

  • Efficient silicon solar cells with dopant-free asymmetric heterocontacts

    James Bullock;Mark Hettick;Mark Hettick;Jonas Geissbühler;Alison J. Ong;Alison J. Ong

  • Molecular engineering of contact interfaces for high-performance perovskite solar cells

    Unknown

  • Passivating contacts for crystalline silicon solar cells

    Thomas G. Allen;James Bullock;James Bullock;Xinbo Yang;Ali Javey

  • Complex Refractive Index Spectra of CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Thin Films Determined by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Spectrophotometry

    Philipp Löper;Michael Stuckelberger;Bjoern Niesen;Jérémie Werner

  • Terawatt-scale photovoltaics: Transform global energy

    Nancy M. Haegel;Harry Atwater;Teresa Barnes;Christian Breyer

  • A Universal Double‐Side Passivation for High Open‐Circuit Voltage in Perovskite Solar Cells: Role of Carbonyl Groups in Poly(methyl methacrylate)

    Jun Peng;Jafar Iqbal Khan;Wenzhu Liu;Esma Ugur

  • Efficient and stable perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells through contact displacement by MgFx

    Unknown

  • 22.5% efficient silicon heterojunction solar cell with molybdenum oxide hole collector

    Jonas Geissbühler;Jérémie Werner;Silvia Martin de Nicolas;Loris Barraud

  • Silicon heterojunction solar cell with passivated hole selective MoOx contact

    Corsin Battaglia;Corsin Battaglia;Silvia Martín de Nicolás;Stefaan De Wolf;Xingtian Yin;Xingtian Yin

  • Generation of long-lived charges in organic semiconductor heterojunction nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Unknown

  • Transparent Electrodes for Efficient Optoelectronics

    Monica Morales-Masis;Stefaan De Wolf;Rachel Woods-Robinson;Joel W. Ager;Joel W. Ager

  • Organic-inorganic halide perovskite/crystalline silicon four-terminal tandem solar cells

    Philipp Löper;Soo-Jin Moon;Sílvia Martín de Nicolas;Bjoern Niesen

  • Efficient Near-Infrared-Transparent Perovskite Solar Cells Enabling Direct Comparison of 4-Terminal and Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Cells

    Jérémie Werner;Loris Barraud;Arnaud Walter;Matthias Bräuninger

  • Infrared light management in high-efficiency silicon heterojunction and rear-passivated solar cells

    Zachary C. Holman;Miha Filipič;Miha Filipič;Antoine Descoeudres;Stefaan De Wolf

  • CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite / silicon tandem solar cells: characterization based optical simulations

    Miha Filipič;Philipp Löper;Bjoern Niesen;Stefaan De Wolf

  • Improved amorphous/crystalline silicon interface passivation by hydrogen plasma treatment

    A. Descoeudres;L. Barraud;Stefaan De Wolf;B. Strahm

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Ballif
Christophe Ballif École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Zachary C. Holman
Zachary C. Holman Arizona State University
Sylvain Nicolay
Sylvain Nicolay Université de Sherbrooke
Matthieu Despeisse
Matthieu Despeisse Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (Switzerland)
Ali Javey
Ali Javey University of California, Berkeley
Frédéric Laquai
Frédéric Laquai King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Andres Cuevas
Andres Cuevas Australian National University
Iain McCulloch
Iain McCulloch University of Oxford
Jun Peng
Jun Peng Australian National University
Yimao Wan
Yimao Wan Australian National University

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