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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 45 16274 14685 80 70 164 9977

Stefan Vajda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Vajda between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Vajda published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2014. 13 of the 201 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2014. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications
1972 2025

201 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Vajda: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 2
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 2
1983 4
1984 7
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 7
2002 5
2003 7
2004 6
2005 2
2006 4
2007 5
2008 1
2009 5
2010 8
2011 8
2012 8
2013 11
2014 13
2015 8
2016 7
2017 6
2018 12
2019 6
2020 6
2021 3
2022 8
2023 6
2024 7
2025 6
Total 201
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Stefan Vajda 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 Vajda 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, 161–180 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: 164 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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 1,350 164
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
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 Vajda 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 Vajda 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 45
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
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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Overview

Stefan Vajda is affiliated with the Czech Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemical engineering, with an emphasis on materials chemistry and catalysis.

The scientist's work covers a broad range of topics, including:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications

Stefan Vajda has published extensively in several scientific journals. The most frequent venues of publication include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Catalysis
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Some recent papers authored by or including Stefan Vajda are:

  • CO2 Methanation on Cu-Cluster Decorated Zirconia Supports with Different Morphology: A Combined Experimental In Situ GIXANES/GISAXS, Ex Situ XPS and Theoretical DFT Study (2021), ACS Catalysis
  • Interpreting the Operando XANES of Surface-Supported Subnanometer Clusters: When Fluxionality, Oxidation State, and Size Effect Fight (2020), The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Probing Active Sites in CuxPdy Cluster Catalysts by Machine-Learning-Assisted X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (2021), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Exploring the materials space in the smallest particle size range: from heterogeneous catalysis to electrocatalysis and photocatalysis (2022), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Mechanism of Catalytic CO2 Hydrogenation to Methane and Methanol Using a Bimetallic Cu3Pd Cluster at a Zirconia Support (2022), The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Avik Halder
  • Libor Kvı́tek
  • Joanna E. Olszówka
  • Mykhailo Vaidulych
  • Karolína Simkovičová

Best Publications

  • Increased Silver Activity for Direct Propylene Epoxidation via Subnanometer Size Effects

    Y. Lei;Y. Lei;Faisal Mehmood;Sungsik Lee;Jeffrey P. Greeley

  • Catalysis by clusters with precise numbers of atoms

    Eric C. Tyo;Stefan Vajda

  • Subnanometre platinum clusters as highly active and selective catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane.

    Stefan Vajda;Michael J. Pellin;Jeffrey P. Greeley;Christopher L. Marshall

  • Deciphering the reaction dynamics underlying optimal control laser fields.

    Chantal Daniel;Jürgen Full;Leticia González;Cosmin Lupulescu

  • Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Methanol over Size-Selected Cu4 Clusters at Low Pressures

    Cong Liu;Bing Yang;Eric Tyo;Soenke Seifert

  • Simple size-controlled synthesis of Au nanoparticles and their size-dependent catalytic activity.

    Petr Suchomel;Libor Kvitek;Robert Prucek;Ales Panacek

  • Catalysis Applications of Size-Selected Cluster Deposition

    Stefan Vajda;Michael G. White;Michael G. White

  • Selective propene epoxidation on immobilized au(6-10) clusters: the effect of hydrogen and water on activity and selectivity.

    Sungsik Lee;Luis M. Molina;María J. López;Julio A. Alonso

  • Femtosecond to nanosecond solvation dynamics in pure water and inside the γ-cyclodextrin cavity

    Štefan Vajda;Štefan Vajda;Ralph Jimenez;Sandra J. Rosenthal;Sandra J. Rosenthal;Vlastimil Fidler;Vlastimil Fidler

  • Atomic layer deposition of a submonolayer catalyst for the enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of water oxidation with hematite.

    Shannon C. Riha;Benjamin M. Klahr;Eric C. Tyo;Sönke Seifert

  • Effect of the size-selective silver clusters on lithium peroxide morphology in lithium-oxygen batteries.

    Jun Lu;Lei Cheng;Kah Chun Lau;Eric Tyo

  • Copper Cluster Size Effect in Methanol Synthesis from CO2

    Bing Yang;Cong Liu;Avik Halder;Eric C. Tyo

  • Size-Dependent Subnanometer Pd Cluster (Pd4, Pd6, and Pd17) Water Oxidation Electrocatalysis

    Gihan Kwon;Glen A Ferguson;Christopher J Heard;Eric C Tyo

  • Feedback optimization of shaped femtosecond laser pulses for controlling the wavepacket dynamics and reactivity of mixed alkaline clusters

    Štefan Vajda;Andreas Bartelt;Eva-Cristina Kaposta;Thomas Leisner

  • Strongly cluster size dependent reaction behavior of CO with O2 on free silver cluster anions

    Liana D. Socaciu;Jan Hagen;Jérôme Le Roux;Denisia Popolan

  • Time-resolved fluorescence study of chain dynamics. 1. Poly(methacrylic acid) in dilute water solutions

    Bohumil Bednar;Jitka Trnena;Petr Svoboda;Stefan Vajda

  • Size-dependent selectivity and activity of silver nanoclusters in the partial oxidation of propylene to propylene oxide and acrolein: A joint experimental and theoretical study

    Luis M. Molina;Sungsik Lee;Kristian Sell;Giovanni Barcaro

  • Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Cyclohexane on Cobalt Oxide (Co3O4) Nanoparticles: The Effect of Particle Size on Activity and Selectivity

    Eric C. Tyo;Chunrong Yin;Marcel Di Vece;Qiang Qian

  • Perspective: Size selected clusters for catalysis and electrochemistry

    Avik Halder;Larry A. Curtiss;Alessandro Fortunelli;Stefan Vajda;Stefan Vajda

  • Analysis and control of laser induced fragmentation processes in CpMn(CO)3

    Chantal Daniel;Jürgen Full;Leticia González;Cristina Kaposta

Frequent Co-Authors

Randall E. Winans
Randall E. Winans Argonne National Laboratory
Michael J. Pellin
Michael J. Pellin Argonne National Laboratory
Ludger Wöste
Ludger Wöste Freie Universität Berlin
Byeongdu Lee
Byeongdu Lee Argonne National Laboratory
Larry A. Curtiss
Larry A. Curtiss Argonne National Laboratory
Jeffrey W. Elam
Jeffrey W. Elam Argonne National Laboratory
Jeffrey Greeley
Jeffrey Greeley Purdue University West Lafayette
Khalil Amine
Khalil Amine Argonne National Laboratory
Anastassia N. Alexandrova
Anastassia N. Alexandrova University of California, Los Angeles
Alessandro Fortunelli
Alessandro Fortunelli National Research Council (CNR)

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