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Thomas Armbruster

Thomas Armbruster

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 12955 11652 233 205 314 12175

Thomas Armbruster publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Armbruster between 1977 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Armbruster published across 47 years, from 1977 to 2023, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2004. 2 of the 346 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2004. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1977 2023

346 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Armbruster: publications per year, 1977 to 2023
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 4
1982 3
1983 1
1984 2
1985 5
1986 2
1987 3
1988 2
1989 4
1990 5
1991 6
1992 8
1993 4
1994 2
1995 9
1996 10
1997 12
1998 10
1999 9
2000 14
2001 10
2002 9
2003 17
2004 23
2005 12
2006 11
2007 15
2008 20
2009 11
2010 16
2011 12
2012 13
2013 9
2014 6
2015 19
2016 4
2017 9
2018 5
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
Total 346
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Thomas Armbruster 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 Thomas Armbruster 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, 301–320 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: 314 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
281–300 939
301–320 764 314
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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Thomas Armbruster 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 Thomas Armbruster 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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

Thomas Armbruster is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland. Their research spans across Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Materials Science, with significant focus on Geophysics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Management of Technology and Innovation.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics including Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Crystal Structures and Properties, Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems, Product Development and Customization, and Crystallization and Solubility Studies.

Thomas Armbruster has contributed to several publications, with recent papers including:

  • The structural state of Finnish Cr- and V-bearing clinozoisite: insights from Raman spectroscopy (2021) published in Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
  • Multi-methodical study of the Ti, Fe2+ and Fe3+ distribution in chevkinite-subgroup minerals: X-ray diffraction, neutron diffraction, 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy and electron-microprobe analyses (2020) published in Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
  • Factory Data Model for Planning Variant Sequences, Expansion Stages and Reconfigurations (2023) published in IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • CCDC 2475054: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination (2025) published in The Cambridge Structural Database
  • On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Josef Zemann's birthday: a tribute to his scientific oeuvre (2023) published in Mineralogy and Petrology

The frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Mineralogy and Petrology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Thomas Armbruster include:

  • Mariko Nagashima
  • Daisuke Nishio-Hamane
  • Boriana Mihailova
  • Masahide Akasaka
  • Asami Sano-Furukawa

Best Publications

  • Crystal chemistry and stability of "Li7La3Zr2O12" garnet: a fast lithium-ion conductor

    Charles A. Geiger;Evgeny Alekseev;Biljana Lazic;Martin Fisch

  • The real structure of tobermorite 11A: normal and anomalous forms, OD character and polytypic modifications

    Stefano Merlino;Elena Bonaccorsi;Thomas Armbruster

  • Highlights in Mineralogical Crystallography

    Thomas Armbruster;Rosa Micaela Danisi

  • Recommended nomenclature of epidote-group minerals

    Thomas Armbruster;Paola Bonazzi;Masahide Akasaka;Vladimir Bermanec

  • Hydrogen Bonding and Jahn–Teller Distortion in Groutite,α-MnOOH, and Manganite,γ-MnOOH, and Their Relations to the Manganese Dioxides Ramsdellite and Pyrolusite☆

    Thomas Kohler;Thomas Armbruster;Eugen Libowitzky

  • Crystal Structures of Natural Zeolites

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  • Neutron and X-ray diffraction study of hydrogarnet Ca 3 Al 2 (O 4 H 4 ) 3

    G. A. Lager;Thomas Armbruster;J. Faber

  • Single-crystal X-ray structure study of synthetic pyrope almandine garnets at 100 and 293 K

    Thomas Armbruster;Charles A. Geiger;George A. Lager

  • OH substitution in garnets: X-ray and neutron diffraction, infrared, and geometric-modeling studies

    George A. Lager;Thomas Armbruster;Frank J. Rotella;George R. Rossman

  • Struvite-(K), KMgPO4·6H2O, the potassium equivalent of struvite : a new mineral

    Stefan Graeser;Stefan Graeser;Walter Postl;Hans-Peter Bojar;Peter Berlepsch

  • Clinoptilolite-heulandite: applications and basic research

    Thomas Armbruster

  • Peculiarity and defect structure of the natural and synthetic zeolite mordenite: A single-crystal X-ray study

    Petra Simoncic;Thomas Armbruster

  • Crystal chemistry of lithium; oxygen coordination and bonding

    Marc Wenger;Thomas Armbruster

  • Dehydration mechanism of clinoptilolite and heulandite: Single-crystal X-ray study of Na-poor, Ca-, K-, Mg-rich clinoptilolite at 100 K

    Thomas Armbruster

  • The real structures of clinotobermorite and tobermorite 9 Å: OD character, polytypes, and structural relationships;The real structures of clinotobermorite and tobermorite 9 Å: OD character, polytypes, and structural relationships

    Stefano Merlino;Elena Bonaccorsi;Thomas Armbruster

  • Andradite crystal chemistry, dynamic X-site disorder and structural strain in silicate garnets

    Thomas Armbruster;Charles A. Geiger

  • Stepwise dehydration of heulandite-clinoptilolite from Succor Creek, Oregon, U.S.A.; a single-crystal X-ray study at 100 K

    Thomas Armbruster;Mickey E. Gunter

  • Structure and reactivity of ruthenium half-sandwich compounds: crystal and molecular structure and acetonitrile exchange kinetics and mechanism of tris(acetonitrile)(.eta.6-benzene)ruthenium(2+) and tris(acetonitrile)(.eta.5-cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium(+)

    Werner Luginbuehl;Pascal Zbinden;Pierre A. Pittet;Thomas Armbruster

  • Mn 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 12 spessartine and Ca 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 12 grossular garnet; structural dynamic and thermodynamic properties

    Charles A. Geiger;Thomas Armbruster

  • The real structures of clinotobermorite and tobermorite 9 Å OD character, polytypes, and structural relationships

    Stefano Merlino;Elena Bonaccorsi;Thomas Armbruster

  • Crystal chemistry of Ti-bearing andradites

    Thomas Armbruster;Julia Birrer;Eugen Libowitzky;Anton Beran

Frequent Co-Authors

Sergey V. Krivovichev
Sergey V. Krivovichev Russian Academy of Sciences
Joël Brugger
Joël Brugger Monash University
Edwin Gnos
Edwin Gnos Natural History Museum of Geneva
Edward S. Grew
Edward S. Grew University of Maine
George R. Rossman
George R. Rossman California Institute of Technology
Christian Chopin
Christian Chopin École Normale Supérieure
Werner Schreyer
Werner Schreyer Ruhr University Bochum
Peter Ulmer
Peter Ulmer ETH Zurich
Marco Herwegh
Marco Herwegh University of Bern

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