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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 42 12552 12141 681 660 185 6930

Thomas Mayer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Mayer between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Mayer published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2021. 9 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2021. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 7 publications
1980 2025

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Mayer: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 5
1996 4
1997 6
1998 4
1999 5
2000 3
2001 3
2002 2
2003 5
2004 9
2005 6
2006 13
2007 3
2008 6
2009 7
2010 7
2011 5
2012 4
2013 6
2014 10
2015 9
2016 7
2017 5
2018 9
2019 11
2020 10
2021 14
2022 8
2023 10
2024 2
2025 7
Total 218
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Thomas Mayer 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 Mayer 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, 170–189 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: 185 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
170–189 850 185
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
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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Thomas Mayer 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 Mayer 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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 42
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
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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Overview

Thomas Mayer is affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. Their research focuses on materials science and engineering, with a pronounced concentration on electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry.

The scholar's work addresses several main fields and subfields, including:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Mayer's main topics of research encompass:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena

The most frequent co-authors include Wolfram Jaegermann, Clément Maheu, Jan P. Hofmann, Tim Hellmann, and Wolfram Calvet. Their collaborations have resulted in multiple scholarly outputs.

Key recent publications by Mayer are as follows:

  • "Roadmap on organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite semiconductors and devices," 2021, APL Materials
  • "2D/3D Hybrid Cs2AgBiBr6 Double Perovskite Solar Cells: Improved Energy Level Alignment for Higher Contact-Selectivity and Large Open Circuit Voltage," 2022, Advanced Energy Materials
  • "From Groundwork to Efficient Solar Cells: On the Importance of the Substrate Material in Co-Evaporated Perovskite Solar Cells," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Thermal Stability and Cation Composition of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "The Electronic Structure of MAPI-Based Perovskite Solar Cells: Detailed Band Diagram Determination by Photoemission Spectroscopy Comparing Classical and Inverted Device Stacks," 2020, Advanced Energy Materials

Mayer frequently publishes in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Solar RRL, Advanced Materials Interfaces, APL Materials, and Advanced Energy Materials. These journals reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research integrating engineering and materials science perspectives.

Best Publications

  • Role of the Selective Contacts in the Performance of Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells.

    Emilio J. Juarez-Perez;Michael Wuβler;Michael Wuβler;Francisco Fabregat-Santiago;Kerstin Lakus-Wollny

  • Roughening instability and ion‐induced viscous relaxation of SiO2 surfaces

    T. M. Mayer;E. Chason;A. J. Howard

  • Thin film and surface characterization by specular X-ray reflectivity

    E. Chason;T. M. Mayer

  • Preparation and characterization of dendrimer monolayers and dendrimer - Alkanethiol mixed monolayers adsorbed to gold

    Hideo Tokuhisa;Mingqi Zhao;Lane A. Baker;Vy T. Phan

  • Energy Band Alignment between Anatase and Rutile TiO2

    Verena Pfeifer;Paul Erhart;Shunyi Li;Karsten Rachut

  • Atomic-layer deposition of wear-resistant coatings for microelectromechanical devices

    T. M. Mayer;J. W. Elam;S. M. George;P. G. Kotula

  • Overcoming the “Light-Soaking” Issue in Inverted Organic Solar Cells by the Use of Al:ZnO Electron Extraction Layers

    Sara Trost;Kirill Zilberberg;Andreas Behrendt;Andreas Polywka

  • Roadmap on organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite semiconductors and devices

    Lukas Schmidt-Mende;Vladimir Dyakonov;Selina Olthof;Feray Ünlü

  • Investigation of plasma etching mechanisms using beams of reactive gas ions

    T. M. Mayer;R. A. Barker;L. J. Whitman

  • Direct observation of the energetics at a semiconductor/liquid junction by operando X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    Michael F. Lichterman;Shu Hu;Matthias H. Richter;Ethan J. Crumlin

  • 2D/3D Hybrid Cs2AgBiBr6 Double Perovskite Solar Cells: Improved Energy Level Alignment for Higher Contact‐Selectivity and Large Open Circuit Voltage

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  • Tribology of MEMS

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  • Interface Engineering of Inorganic Thin-Film Solar Cells - Materials-Science Challenges for Advanced Physical Concepts

    Wolfram Jaegermann;Andreas Klein;Thomas Mayer

  • Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Fluorescence Study of Thermochromism in an Ultrathin Poly(diacetylene) Film: Reversibility and Transition Kinetics

    R. W. Carpick;T. M. Mayer;D. Y. Sasaki;A. R. Burns

  • Synchrotron-Induced Photoelectron Spectroscopy of the Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline TiO2/Electrolyte Interface: Band Gap States and Their Interaction with Dye and Solvent Molecules

    Konrad Schwanitz;Ulrich Weiler;Ralf Hunger;Thomas Mayer

  • Electrical, Photoelectrochemical, and Photoelectron Spectroscopic Investigation of the Interfacial Transport and Energetics of Amorphous TiO2/Si Heterojunctions

    Shu Hu;Matthias H. Richter;Michael F. Lichterman;Joseph Beardslee;Joseph Beardslee

  • Synchrotron photoemission spectroscopy study of ammonium hydroxide etching to prepare well-ordered GaAs(1 0 0) surfaces

    Mikhail V Lebedev;David Ensling;Ralf Hunger;Thomas Mayer

  • From Groundwork to Efficient Solar Cells: On the Importance of the Substrate Material in Co-Evaporated Perovskite Solar Cells

    Tobias Abzieher;Thomas Feeney;Fabian Schackmar;Yidenekachew J. Donie

  • Influence of the indium tin oxide/organic interface on open-circuit voltage, recombination, and cell degradation in organic small-molecule solar cells

    Stefan Schäfer;Andreas Petersen;Thomas A. Wagner;Rolf Kniprath

  • Nanometer‐scale lithography on Si(001) using adsorbed H as an atomic layer resist

    D. P. Adams;T. M. Mayer;B. S. Swartzentruber

  • Thermal Stability and Cation Composition of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites.

    Jonas A. Schwenzer;Tim Hellmann;Bahram Abdollahi Nejand;Hang Hu

  • Electronic Energy Levels of Organic Dyes on Silicon: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of ZnPc, F16ZnPc, and ZnTPP on p-Si(111):H

    Ulrich Weiler;Thomas Mayer;Wolfram Jaegermann;Christian Kelting

  • Plasma etching of III–V compound semiconductor materials and their oxides

    G. Smolinsky;Robert P. H. Chang;T. M. Mayer

  • Avoiding Photoinduced Shunts in Organic Solar Cells by the Use of Tin Oxide (SnOx) as Electron Extraction Material Instead of ZnO

    Sara Trost;Tim Becker;Andreas Polywka;Patrick Görrn

  • Selective area growth of metal nanostructures

    D. P. Adams;T. M. Mayer;B. S. Swartzentruber

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfram Jaegermann
Wolfram Jaegermann Technical University of Darmstadt
Andreas Klein
Andreas Klein Technical University of Darmstadt
Thomas Riedl
Thomas Riedl University of Wuppertal
Nathan S. Lewis
Nathan S. Lewis California Institute of Technology
Zhi Liu
Zhi Liu ShanghaiTech University
Uli Würfel
Uli Würfel Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
Ulrich W. Paetzold
Ulrich W. Paetzold Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Uli Lemmer
Uli Lemmer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bruce S. Brunschwig
Bruce S. Brunschwig California Institute of Technology
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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