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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7699 6984 33 29 248 14391

Stefan Willför publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Willför between 2000 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Willför published across 25 years, from 2000 to 2024, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2014. 5 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2014. 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications
2000 2024

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Willför: publications per year, 2000 to 2024
Year Publications
2000 3
2001 0
2002 2
2003 7
2004 8
2005 9
2006 5
2007 10
2008 10
2009 13
2010 12
2011 11
2012 24
2013 21
2014 25
2015 13
2016 15
2017 9
2018 19
2019 17
2020 8
2021 11
2022 9
2023 3
2024 2
Total 266
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Stefan Willför 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 Willför 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, 241–260 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: 248 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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 1,100 248
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 Willför 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 Willför 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 65
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 Willför is affiliated with Åbo Akademi University in Finland and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research spans multiple subfields, prominently including Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Plant Science, Food Science, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics in Willför's work cover diverse areas such as Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Advanced Cellulose Research, Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Enzyme-mediated Dye Degradation, Biofuel Production and Bioconversion, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, and Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing.

Frequent co-authors in Willför's publications include:

  • Chunlin Xu
  • Xiaoju Wang
  • Luyao Wang
  • Annika Smeds
  • Andrey Pranovich

They have published regularly in notable scientific journals, with repeated contributions to:

  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Holzforschung
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Willför include:

  • Robust shape-retaining nanocellulose-based aerogels decorated with silver nanoparticles for fast continuous catalytic discoloration of organic dyes (2020, Separation and Purification Technology)
  • Ultralight and porous cellulose nanofibers/polyethyleneimine composite aerogels with exceptional performance for selective anionic dye adsorption (2022, Industrial Crops and Products)
  • Encapsulating Amidoximated Nanofibrous Aerogels within Wood Cell Tracheids for Efficient Cascading Adsorption of Uranium Ions (2022, ACS Nano)
  • Digital light processing (DLP) 3D-fabricated antimicrobial hydrogel with a sustainable resin of methacrylated woody polysaccharides and hybrid silver-lignin nanospheres (2022, Green Chemistry)
  • Tailored Thermosetting Wood Adhesive Based on Well-Defined Hardwood Lignin Fractions (2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering)

Best Publications

  • A review of bioactive plant polysaccharides: Biological activities, functionalization, and biomedical applications

    Jun Liu;Stefan Willför;Chunlin Xu

  • Synthesis of Sugars by Hydrolysis of Hemicelluloses- A Review

    Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Tapio Salmi;Bjarne Holmbom;Stefan Willför

  • Spectral Characterization of Eucalyptus Wood

    Carmen-Mihaela Popescu;Maria-Cristina Popescu;Ghita Singurel;Cornelia Vasile

  • Quantification of a broad spectrum of lignans in cereals, oilseeds, and nuts.

    Annika I. Smeds;Patrik C. Eklund;Rainer E. Sjöholm;Stefan M. Willför

  • Tailored approaches in drug development and diagnostics: from molecular design to biological model systems

    CM Cecilia Sahlgren;Annika Meinander;Hongbo Zhang;Fang Cheng

  • Spruce-derived mannans – A potential raw material for hydrocolloids and novel advanced natural materials

    Stefan Willför;Kenneth Sundberg;Maija Tenkanen;Bjarne Holmbom

  • Carbohydrate analysis of plant materials with uronic acid-containing polysaccharides–A comparison between different hydrolysis and subsequent chromatographic analytical techniques

    Stefan Willför;Andrey Pranovich;Tarja Tamminen;Juergen Puls

  • Chemical studies on antioxidant mechanisms and free radical scavenging properties of lignans

    Patrik C. Eklund;Otto K. Långvik;Johan P. Wärnå;Tapio O. Salmi

  • Vibrational spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction methods to establish the differences between hardwood and softwood

    Carmen Mihaela Popescu;Ghita Singurel;Maria Cristina Popescu;Cornelia Vasile

  • Antioxidant activity of knotwood extractives and phenolic compounds of selected tree species.

    Stefan M. Willför;Markku O. Ahotupa;Jarl E. Hemming;Markku H. T. Reunanen

  • Cellulose nanocrystals prepared via formic acid hydrolysis followed by TEMPO-mediated oxidation

    Bin Li;Wenyang Xu;Dennis Kronlund;Anni Määttänen

  • Ultrafast adsorption of heavy metal ions onto functionalized lignin-based hybrid magnetic nanoparticles

    Yongchao Zhang;Yongchao Zhang;Shuzhen Ni;Xiaoju Wang;Weihua Zhang

  • Three-Dimensional Printing of Wood-Derived Biopolymers: A Review Focused on Biomedical Applications

    Wenyang Xu;Xiaoju Wang;Niklas Sandler;Stefan Willför

  • Chromatographic analysis of lignans

    S.M. Willför;A.I. Smeds;B.R. Holmbom

  • Knotwood and bark extracts: strong antioxidants from waste materials

    Suvi P. Pietarinen;Stefan M. Willför;Markku O. Ahotupa;Jarl E. Hemming

  • Characterisation of water-soluble galactoglucomannans from Norway spruce wood and thermomechanical pulp

    S Willför;R Sjöholm;C Laine;M Roslund

  • Lignans and lipophilic extractives in Norway spruce knots and stemwood

    Stefan Willför;Jarl Hemming;Markku Reunanen;Christer Eckerman

  • On Low-Concentration Inks Formulated by Nanocellulose Assisted with Gelatin Methacrylate (GelMA) for 3D Printing toward Wound Healing Application

    Wenyang Xu;Binbin Zhang Molino;Fang Cheng;Paul J Molino

  • Polysaccharides in some industrially important hardwood species

    S. Willför;A. Sundberg;A. Pranovich;B. Holmbom

  • Hemicellulose-reinforced nanocellulose hydrogels for wound healing application

    Jun Liu;Gary Chinga-Carrasco;Fang Cheng;Wenyang Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Chunlin Xu
Chunlin Xu Åbo Akademi University
Bjarne Holmbom
Bjarne Holmbom Åbo Akademi University
Dmitry Yu. Murzin
Dmitry Yu. Murzin Åbo Akademi University
Tapio Salmi
Tapio Salmi Åbo Akademi University
Päivi Mäki-Arvela
Päivi Mäki-Arvela Åbo Akademi University
Maija Tenkanen
Maija Tenkanen University of Helsinki
Jun Liu
Jun Liu Yangzhou University
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola Umeå University
Veikko Kitunen
Veikko Kitunen Finnish Forest Research Institute
Monika Österberg
Monika Österberg Aalto University

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