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Materials Science

D-Index
91
Citations
42189
World Ranking
1568
National Ranking
25

Chemistry

D-Index
91
Citations
41744
World Ranking
1940
National Ranking
41

Thomas J. Schmidt 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 Thomas J. Schmidt sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 451 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Thomas J. Schmidt 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 Thomas J. Schmidt sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thomas J. Schmidt is affiliated with the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. Their research spans several fields including Engineering, Energy, and Materials Science, with a strong focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Materials Chemistry. Additional subfields of study include Electrochemistry and Automotive Engineering.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics related to energy conversion and materials science. Key research areas include electrocatalysts for energy conversion, fuel cells and related materials, advanced battery technologies, catalytic processes in materials science, advancements in solid oxide fuel cells, electrochemical analysis and applications, and CO₂ reduction techniques and catalysts.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Juan Herranz, Emiliana Fabbri, Adam H. Clark, Félix N. Büchi, and Jens Eller. These coauthors have contributed to numerous projects and publications alongside Thomas J. Schmidt.

Their publication record features a strong presence in venues such as ECS Meeting Abstracts, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Journal of Power Sources, SSRN Electronic Journal, and ACS Catalysis. These outlets have featured many of their contributions, reflecting the thematic focus of their work.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Thomas J. Schmidt include:

  • Perovskite Oxide Based Electrodes for the Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions: The Underlying Mechanism, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Towards a generic understanding of oxygen evolution reaction kinetics in polymer electrolyte water electrolysis, 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Decarbonization pathways of the Swiss cement industry towards net zero emissions, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Correlation between Oxygen Vacancies and Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity for a Model Electrode: PrBaCo2O5+δ, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Multicarrier Energy Systems: Shaping Our Energy Future, 2020, Proceedings of the IEEE

Best Publications

  • Single- and multi-wall carbon nanotube field-effect transistors

    R. Martel;T. Schmidt;H. R. Shea;T. Hertel

  • Oxygen reduction on a high-surface area Pt/Vulcan carbon catalyst: a thin-film rotating ring-disk electrode study

    U.A. Paulus;T.J. Schmidt;H.A. Gasteiger;R.J. Behm

  • Characterization of High‐Surface‐Area Electrocatalysts Using a Rotating Disk Electrode Configuration

    T. J. Schmidt;H. A. Gasteiger;G. D. Stäb;P. M. Urban

  • Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Pt and Pt Bimetallic Surfaces: A Selective Review

    N. M. Marković;T. J. Schmidt;V. Stamenković;P. N. Ross

  • Developments and perspectives of oxide-based catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction

    E. Fabbri;A. Habereder;K. Waltar;R. Kötz

  • Oxygen Reduction on Carbon-Supported Pt−Ni and Pt−Co Alloy Catalysts

    U. A. Paulus;and A. Wokaun;G. G. Scherer;T. J. Schmidt

  • Surface Composition Effects in Electrocatalysis: Kinetics of Oxygen Reduction on Well-Defined Pt3Ni and Pt3Co Alloy Surfaces

    V. Stamenković;T. J. Schmidt;and P. N. Ross;N. M. Marković

  • Dynamic surface self-reconstruction is the key of highly active perovskite nano-electrocatalysts for water splitting.

    Emiliana Fabbri;Maarten Nachtegaal;Tobias Binninger;Xi Cheng

  • Electrocatalysis for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: Recent Achievements and Future Challenges

    Annett Rabis;Paramaconi Rodriguez;Thomas J. Schmidt

  • Oxygen reduction on high surface area Pt-based alloy catalysts in comparison to well defined smooth bulk alloy electrodes

    U.A. Paulus;A. Wokaun;G.G. Scherer;T.J. Schmidt

  • Oxygen Evolution Reaction—The Enigma in Water Electrolysis

    Emiliana Fabbri;Thomas J. Schmidt;Thomas J. Schmidt

  • The oxygen reduction reaction on a Pt/carbon fuel cell catalyst in the presence of chloride anions

    T.J. Schmidt;U.A. Paulus;H.A. Gasteiger;R.J. Behm

  • Critical Review—Identifying Critical Gaps for Polymer Electrolyte Water Electrolysis Development

    Ugljesa Babic;Michel Suermann;Felix N. Büchi;Lorenz Gubler

  • Iridium Oxide for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction: Correlation between Particle Size, Morphology, and the Surface Hydroxo Layer from Operando XAS

    Daniel F. Abbott;Dmitry Lebedev;Kay Waltar;Mauro Povia

  • Thermodynamic explanation of the universal correlation between oxygen evolution activity and corrosion of oxide catalysts.

    Tobias Binninger;Rhiyaad Mohamed;Kay Waltar;Emiliana Fabbri

  • Surface distortion as a unifying concept and descriptor in oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysis

    Raphaël Chattot;Olivier Le Bacq;Vera Beermann;Stefanie Kühl

  • High-resolution soft X-ray beamline ADRESS at the Swiss Light Source for resonant inelastic X-ray scattering and angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopies

    V.N. Strocov;T. Schmitt;U. Flechsig;T. Schmidt

  • Effect of temperature on surface processes at the Pt(111)-liquid interface: Hydrogen adsorption, oxide formation and CO oxidation

    N.M. Markovic;T.J. Schmidt;B.N. Grgur;H.A. Gasteiger

  • SwissFEL: The Swiss X-ray Free Electron Laser

    Christopher J. Milne;Thomas Schietinger;Masamitsu Aiba;Arturo Alarcon

  • Surface segregation effects in electrocatalysis: kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction on polycrystalline Pt3Ni alloy surfaces

    V. Stamenković;T.J. Schmidt;P.N. Ross;N.M. Marković

  • Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Durability

    Felix N. Büchi;Minoru Inaba;Thomas J. Schmidt

Frequent Co-Authors

Emiliana Fabbri
Emiliana Fabbri Paul Scherrer Institute
Felix N. Büchi
Felix N. Büchi Paul Scherrer Institute
Maarten Nachtegaal
Maarten Nachtegaal Paul Scherrer Institute
Nenad M. Markovic
Nenad M. Markovic Argonne National Laboratory
R. J. Behm
R. J. Behm University of Ulm
Philip N. Ross
Philip N. Ross Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Vojislav R. Stamenkovic
Vojislav R. Stamenkovic University of California, Irvine
Rüdiger Kötz
Rüdiger Kötz Paul Scherrer Institute
Hubert A. Gasteiger
Hubert A. Gasteiger Technical University of Munich

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