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Steven De Feyter

Steven De Feyter

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 84 2251 2176 18 18 555 26743
Chemistry 84 2802 2518 37 36 550 26676

Steven De Feyter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven De Feyter between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven De Feyter published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 19.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2021. 34 of the 621 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2021. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 33 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

621 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven De Feyter: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 10
1997 13
1998 6
1999 6
2000 10
2001 6
2002 10
2003 21
2004 11
2005 15
2006 16
2007 13
2008 26
2009 22
2010 20
2011 22
2012 23
2013 30
2014 27
2015 20
2016 28
2017 30
2018 31
2019 22
2020 25
2021 35
2022 28
2023 32
2024 27
2025 33
2026 1
Total 621
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Steven De Feyter 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 Steven De Feyter 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, 550–569 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: 555 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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
550–569 131 555
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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Steven De Feyter 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 Steven De Feyter 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 84
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2018 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Steven De Feyter is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research outputs span various subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Organic Chemistry.

Their primary research topics cover Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures, Graphene research and applications, Covalent Organic Framework Applications, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Surface and Thin Film Phenomena, and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications.

Steven De Feyter's publication record includes papers in a range of high-profile scientific journals. Some notable papers include:

  • Direct X-ray and electron-beam lithography of halogenated zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, 2020, Nature Materials
  • Halogen Bonding in Two-Dimensional Crystal Engineering, 2020, ChemistryOpen
  • Observing polymerization in 2D dynamic covalent polymers, 2022, Nature
  • Real-Time Molecular-Scale Imaging of Dynamic Network Switching between Covalent Organic Frameworks, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Molecular-Level Insights on Reactive Arrangement in On-Surface Photocatalytic Coupling Reactions Using Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

The scientist has published frequently in certain venues, having multiple papers in the following journals:

  • Nanoscale (14 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (11 publications)
  • Chemical Communications (11 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (11 publications)
  • Chemistry - A European Journal (9 publications)

Steven De Feyter has also contributed to book publications, including a work published by Springer Nature titled Aryl Diazonium Salts and Related Compounds from 2022.

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors, with prominent collaborators including Kunal S. Mali, Miriam C. Rodríguez González, Kazukuni Tahara, Gangamallaiah Velpula, and Stefan De Gendt. The volume of joint publications with these coauthors ranges from 13 to 56 papers each.

In recognition of their contributions, Steven De Feyter was named a Member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Two-dimensional supramolecular self-assembly probed by scanning tunneling microscopy

    Steven De Feyter;Frans C. De Schryver

  • Molecular and Supramolecular Networks on Surfaces: From Two-Dimensional Crystal Engineering to Reactivity

    Johannes A. A. W. Elemans;Shengbin Lei;Steven De Feyter

  • Chemical vapour deposition of zeolitic imidazolate framework thin films

    Ivo Stassen;Mark Styles;Gianluca Grenci;Hans Van Gorp

  • Synthesis of structurally well-defined and liquid-phase-processable graphene nanoribbons

    Akimitsu Narita;Xinliang Feng;Yenny Hernandez;Søren A. Jensen;Søren A. Jensen

  • Self-assembly at the liquid/solid interface: STM reveals.

    Steven De Feyter;Frans C. De Schryver

  • Two-dimensional supramolecular self-assembly: nanoporous networks on surfaces

    Tibor Kudernac;Shengbin Lei;Johannes A. A. W. Elemans;Steven De Feyter

  • Two-dimensional porous molecular networks of dehydrobenzo[12]annulene derivatives via alkyl chain interdigitation.

    Kazukuni Tahara;Shuhei Furukawa;Hiroshi Uji-I;Tsutomu Uchino

  • Conjugated Covalent Organic Frameworks via Michael Addition-Elimination.

    M. Rajeswara Rao;Yuan Fang;Yuan Fang;Steven De Feyter;Dmitrii F. Perepichka

  • Covalent Modification of Graphene and Graphite Using Diazonium Chemistry: Tunable Grafting and Nanomanipulation

    John Greenwood;Thanh Hai Phan;Yasuhiko Fujita;Zhi Li

  • One Building Block, Two Different Supramolecular Surface-Confined Patterns: Concentration in Control at the Solid–Liquid Interface†

    Shengbin Lei;Kazukuni Tahara;Frans C. De Schryver;Mark Van der Auweraer

  • Scanning tunneling microscopy: a unique tool in the study of chirality, dynamics, and reactivity in physisorbed organic monolayers.

    S. De Feyter;A. Gesquiere;M. M. Abdel-Mottaleb;P. C. M. Grim

  • Self-Assembly of Bisurea Compounds in Organic Solvents and on Solid Substrates

    J. H van Esch;S. de Feyter;R.M Kellogg;F.C. de Schryver

  • Supramolecular Assemblies on Surfaces: Nanopatterning, Functionality, and Reactivity

    Dominic P. Goronzy;Maryam Ebrahimi;Federico Rosei;Federico Rosei;Arramel

  • Terrylenimides: New NIR Fluorescent Dyes

    F. O. Holtrup;G. R. J. Müller;H. Quante;S. De Feyter

  • Two-dimensional chirality at liquid–solid interfaces

    Johannes A. A. W. Elemans;Inge De Cat;Hong Xu;Steven De Feyter

  • Solvent Controlled Self-Assembly at the Liquid-Solid Interface Revealed by STM

    Wael Mamdouh;Hiroshi Uji-I;Janine S. Ladislaw;Andres E. Dulcey

  • Structurally Defined Graphene Nanoribbons with High Lateral Extension

    M. G. Schwab;A. Narita;Y. Hernandez;T. Balandina

  • Frontiers of supramolecular chemistry at solid surfaces

    Kunal S. Mali;Nicholas Pearce;Steven De Feyter;Neil R. Champness

  • Structural Transformation of a Two‐Dimensional Molecular Network in Response to Selective Guest Inclusion

    Shuhei Furukawa;Kazukuni Tahara;Frans C. De Schryver;Mark Van der Auweraer

  • Pi-conjugated oligo-(p-phenylenevinylene) rosettes and their tubular self-assembly.

    Pascal Jonkheijm;Atsushi Miura;Magdalena Zdanowska;Freek J. M. Hoeben

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazukuni Tahara
Kazukuni Tahara Meiji University
Yoshito Tobe
Yoshito Tobe Osaka University
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Hiroshi Uji-i
Hiroshi Uji-i KU Leuven
Roberto Lazzaroni
Roberto Lazzaroni University of Mons
David B. Amabilino
David B. Amabilino University of Nottingham
Albertus P. H. J. Schenning
Albertus P. H. J. Schenning Eindhoven University of Technology
Xinliang Feng
Xinliang Feng TU Dresden

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