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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 66 7340 6653 2173 1795 262 14481

Stefan Franzen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Franzen between 1990 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Franzen published across 35 years, from 1990 to 2024, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2002. 10 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2002. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications
1990 2024

294 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Franzen: publications per year, 1990 to 2024
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 4
1992 2
1993 5
1994 3
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 3
1999 8
2000 1
2001 7
2002 28
2003 12
2004 15
2005 10
2006 13
2007 10
2008 12
2009 16
2010 21
2011 27
2012 12
2013 18
2014 11
2015 8
2016 3
2017 4
2018 2
2019 0
2020 2
2021 13
2022 4
2023 4
2024 6
Total 294
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Stefan Franzen publications per year - data summary

  • Stefan Franzen, a Chemistry scholar from North Carolina State University, has 294 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1990 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1990 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 28 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2000, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 35 years in the span carries no publications at all (2019).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.6 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 29 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1990-2001: 43 publications (3.6 per year); 2002-2013: 194 publications (16.2 per year); 2014-2024: 57 publications (5.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Stefan Franzen 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 Stefan Franzen 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, 261–280 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: 262 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
261–280 979 262
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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Stefan Franzen publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Stefan Franzen, a Chemistry scholar from North Carolina State University, records 262 publications - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Stefan Franzen, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Stefan Franzen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 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 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Stefan Franzen 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 Stefan Franzen 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, 66–67 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: 66 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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
66–67 775 66
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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Stefan Franzen D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Stefan Franzen, a Chemistry scholar from North Carolina State University, records 66 D-Index - the 60th percentile of the discipline.
  • 60% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Stefan Franzen, and about 40% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Stefan Franzen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% 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 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Stefan Franzen is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with specific focus on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Inorganic Chemistry. Additional interests include Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, as well as Biomedical Engineering.

Franzen's work covers a range of scientific topics, many centered on hemoglobin structure and function, and the biochemical pathways related to Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide. Other notable research areas include metal-catalyzed oxygenation mechanisms, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, plasmonic and surface plasmon research, spectroscopy techniques in biomedical and chemical research, and molecular junctions and nanostructures.

Their recent publications demonstrate contributions across several reputable venues:

  • "Classical Model of Surface Enhanced Infrared Absorption (SEIRA) Spectroscopy," 2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • "Critical Test of the Interaction of Surface Plasmon Resonances with Molecular Vibrational Transitions," 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • "Comparative study of the binding and activation of 2,4-dichlorophenol by dehaloperoxidase A and B," 2023, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
  • "Comparison of the Backbone Dynamics of Dehaloperoxidase-Hemoglobin Isoenzymes," 2024, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • "Structural Comparison of Substrate Binding Sites in Dehaloperoxidase A and B," 2024, Biochemistry

Frequent collaborators with Franzen include Reza A. Ghiladi, Mst Sharmin Aktar, Vesna de Serrano, D. E. Aspnes, and Yuan Gao. These coauthors have contributed to multiple projects alongside Franzen, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Prominent journals where Franzen's research has been published include The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, SSRN Electronic Journal, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, and Biochemistry.

Best Publications

  • Probing BSA binding to citrate-coated gold nanoparticles and surfaces.

    Scott H Brewer;Wilhelm R Glomm;Marcus C Johnson;Magne K Knag

  • Multifunctional gold nanoparticle-peptide complexes for nuclear targeting.

    Alexander G. Tkachenko;Huan Xie;Donna Coleman;Wilhelm Glomm

  • Cellular Trajectories of Peptide-Modified Gold Particle Complexes: Comparison of Nuclear Localization Signals and Peptide Transduction Domains

    Alexander G. Tkachenko;Huan Xie;Yanli Liu;Donna Coleman

  • Synthesis, stability, and cellular internalization of gold nanoparticles containing mixed peptide-poly(ethylene glycol) monolayers

    Yanli Liu;Mathew K Shipton;Joseph Ryan;Eric D Kaufman

  • Surface plasmon resonance in conducting metal oxides

    Crissy Rhodes;Stefan Franzen;Jon Paul Maria;Mark Losego

  • Surface Plasmon Polaritons and Screened Plasma Absorption in Indium Tin Oxide Compared to Silver and Gold

    Stefan Franzen

  • Dysprosium-doped cadmium oxide as a gateway material for mid-infrared plasmonics

    Edward Sachet;Christopher T. Shelton;Joshua S. Harris;Benjamin E. Gaddy

  • Purification of molecularly bridged metal nanoparticle arrays by centrifugation and size exclusion chromatography.

    James P. Novak;Charles Nickerson;Stefan Franzen;Daniel L. Feldheim

  • Probing Protein Adsorption onto Mercaptoundecanoic Acid Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles and Surfaces by Quartz Crystal Microbalance and ζ-Potential Measurements

    Eric D Kaufman;Jennifer Belyea;Marcus C Johnson;Zach M Nicholson

  • Dependence of plasmon polaritons on the thickness of indium tin oxide thin films

    C. Rhodes;M. Cerruti;A. Efremenko;M. Losego

  • Calculation of the electronic and optical properties of indium tin oxide by density functional theory

    Scott H Brewer;Stefan Franzen

  • Nanoparticle delivery vehicle

    Stefan Franzen;Daniel L. Feldheim;Alexander G. Tkachenko;Marisha L. Godek

  • Heme photolysis occurs by ultrafast excited state metal-to-ring charge transfer.

    Stefan Franzen;Laurent Kiger;Claude Poyart;Jean-Louis Martin

  • Encapsidation of Nanoparticles by Red Clover Necrotic Mosaic Virus

    Lina Loo;Richard H. Guenther;Steven A. Lommel;Stefan Franzen

  • Infrared spectra of H(2)16O, H(2)18O and D(2)O in the liquid phase by single-pass attenuated total internal reflection spectroscopy.

    Simon E Lappi;Brandye Smith;Stefan Franzen

  • Study of the Mechanism of Electron-Transfer Quenching by Boron−Nitrogen Adducts in Fluorescent Sensors

    Stefan Franzen;Weijuan Ni;Binghe Wang

  • Near-infrared resonance Raman spectroscopy of the special pair and the accessory bacteriochlorophylls in photosynthetic reaction centers

    Nerine J. Cherepy;Andrew P. Shreve;Laura J. Moore;Stefan Franzen

  • Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanoparticles Passivated with BSA−SV40 Large T Antigen Conjugates

    Joseph A. Ryan;K. Wesley Overton;Molly E. Speight;Christine N. Oldenburg

  • Critical flocculation concentrations, binding isotherms, and ligand exchange properties of peptide-modified gold nanoparticles studied by UV-visible, fluorescence, and time-correlated single photon counting spectroscopies.

    Huan Xie;Alexander G. Tkachenko;Wilhelm R. Glomm;Joseph A. Ryan

  • Infrared detection of a phenylboronic acid terminated alkane thiol monolayer on gold surfaces.

    Scott H. Brewer;Angela M. Allen;Simon E. Lappi;Tyson L. Chasse

  • Controlled encapsidation of gold nanoparticles by a viral protein shell.

    Lina Loo;Richard H. Guenther;Veronica R. Basnayake;Steven A. Lommel

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven G. Boxer
Steven G. Boxer Stanford University
Jon-Paul Maria
Jon-Paul Maria Pennsylvania State University
R. Brian Dyer
R. Brian Dyer Emory University
Marta Cerruti
Marta Cerruti McGill University
Bernard Delley
Bernard Delley Paul Scherrer Institute
John H. Dawson
John H. Dawson University of South Carolina
Gerd Duscher
Gerd Duscher University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Giulietta Smulevich
Giulietta Smulevich University of Florence
David G. Lambright
David G. Lambright University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
G. Ulrich Nienhaus
G. Ulrich Nienhaus Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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