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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 49 10404 10047 141 134 156 12054
Engineering and Technology 49 4232 4066 64 61 156 12027

Stephan Buecheler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephan Buecheler between 2007 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephan Buecheler published across 15 years, from 2007 to 2021, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2017. 4 of the 158 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2017. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication
2007 2021

158 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephan Buecheler: publications per year, 2007 to 2021
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 2
2009 10
2010 6
2011 9
2012 9
2013 18
2014 9
2015 16
2016 15
2017 24
2018 19
2019 16
2020 3
2021 1
Total 158
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Stephan Buecheler publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephan Buecheler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 148–157 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 156 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457 156
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Stephan Buecheler D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stephan Buecheler sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246 49
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Stephan Buecheler is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology in Switzerland. Their research primarily spans materials science and engineering, with particular focus on materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering as subfields.

Their work extensively covers topics including:

  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Semiconductor materials and interfaces

Buecheler's recent publications illustrate the diverse scientific areas they contribute to. Notable papers include:

  • Heavy Alkali Treatment of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells: Surface versus Bulk Effects, 2020, Advanced Energy Materials
  • Mitigation of Vacuum and Illumination-Induced Degradation in Perovskite Solar Cells by Structure Engineering, 2020, Joule
  • How band tail recombination influences the open-circuit voltage of solar cells, 2021, Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications
  • Challenges and opportunities for an efficiency boost of next generation Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells: prospects for a paradigm shift, 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • CCDC 1824047: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2021, The Cambridge Structural Database

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Romain Carron
  • Ayodhya N. Tiwari
  • Susanne Siebentritt
  • Enrico Avancini
  • Philip Jackson

Buecheler has contributed to various scientific venues each hosting one or more of their publications, such as:

  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Joule
  • Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Best Publications

  • Potassium-induced surface modification of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films for high-efficiency solar cells

    Adrian Chirilă;Patrick Reinhard;Fabian Pianezzi;Patrick Bloesch

  • Planar perovskite solar cells with long-term stability using ionic liquid additives

    Sai Bai;Sai Bai;Peimei Da;Cheng Li;Cheng Li;Zhiping Wang

  • Highly efficient Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells grown on flexible polymer films

    Adrian Chirilă;Stephan Buecheler;Fabian Pianezzi;Patrick Bloesch

  • Low-temperature-processed efficient semi-transparent planar perovskite solar cells for bifacial and tandem applications

    Fan Fu;Thomas Feurer;Timo Jäger;Enrico Avancini

  • Unveiling the effects of post-deposition treatment with different alkaline elements on the electronic properties of CIGS thin film solar cells.

    Fabian Pianezzi;Patrick Reinhard;Adrian Chirilă;Benjamin Bissig

  • Progress in thin film CIGS photovoltaics – Research and development, manufacturing, and applications

    Thomas Feurer;Patrick Reinhard;Enrico Avancini;Benjamin Bissig

  • High-efficiency inverted semi-transparent planar perovskite solar cells in substrate configuration

    Fan Fu;Thomas Feurer;Thomas Paul Weiss;Stefano Pisoni

  • Doping of polycrystalline CdTe for high-efficiency solar cells on flexible metal foil

    Lukas Kranz;Christina Gretener;Julian Perrenoud;Rafael Schmitt

  • Advanced Alkali Treatments for High-Efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells on Flexible Substrates

    Romain Carron;Shiro Nishiwaki;Thomas Feurer;Ramis Hertwig

  • I2 vapor-induced degradation of formamidinium lead iodide based perovskite solar cells under heat–light soaking conditions

    Fan Fu;Fan Fu;Stefano Pisoni;Quentin Jeangros;Jordi Sastre-Pellicer

  • Features of KF and NaF Postdeposition Treatments of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Absorbers for High Efficiency Thin Film Solar Cells

    Patrick Reinhard;Patrick Reinhard;Benjamin Bissig;Benjamin Bissig;Fabian Pianezzi;Fabian Pianezzi;Enrico Avancini;Enrico Avancini

  • High-Efficiency Polycrystalline Thin Film Tandem Solar Cells

    Lukas Kranz;Antonio Abate;Thomas Feurer;Fan Fu

  • Highly Transparent and Conductive ZnO: Al thin films from a low temperature aqueous solution approach

    Harald Hagendorfer;Karla Lienau;Shiro Nishiwaki;Carolin M. Fella

  • Potassium Postdeposition Treatment-Induced Band Gap Widening at Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Surfaces – Reason for Performance Leap?

    Evelyn Handick;Patrick Reinhard;Jan-Hendrik Alsmeier;Leonard Köhler

  • Heavy Alkali Treatment of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells: Surface versus Bulk Effects

    Susanne Siebentritt;Enrico Avancini;Marcus Bär;Jakob Bombsch

  • Spray-deposited Al-doped ZnO transparent contacts for CdTe solar cells

    A. Crossay;S. Buecheler;L. Kranz;J. Perrenoud

  • Formation of a K—In—Se Surface Species by NaF/KF Postdeposition Treatment of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cell Absorbers

    Evelyn Handick;Patrick Reinhard;Regan G. Wilks;Fabian Pianezzi

  • Electronic properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells on stainless steel foils without diffusion barrier

    F. Pianezzi;A. Chirilă;P. Blösch;S. Seyrling

  • A comprehensive picture of Cu doping in CdTe solar cells

    J. Perrenoud;L. Kranz;C. Gretener;F. Pianezzi

  • Alkali-templated surface nanopatterning of chalcogenide thin films: a novel approach toward solar cells with enhanced efficiency.

    Patrick Reinhard;Benjamin Bissig;Fabian Pianezzi;Harald Hagendorfer

Frequent Co-Authors

Ayodhya N. Tiwari
Ayodhya N. Tiwari Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Yaroslav E. Romanyuk
Yaroslav E. Romanyuk Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Rolf Erni
Rolf Erni Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Susanne Siebentritt
Susanne Siebentritt University of Luxembourg
Dierk Raabe
Dierk Raabe Max Planck Institute for Iron Research
Stefan Zaefferer
Stefan Zaefferer Max Planck Society
Dimitrios Hariskos
Dimitrios Hariskos University of Stuttgart
Michael Grätzel
Michael Grätzel École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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