World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Computer Science
Switzerland
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
56
Citations
23633
World Ranking
3956
National Ranking
88

Thomas Vetter publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Vetter sits on this spectrum.

32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32 publications 991+

This scientist: 189 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Thomas Vetter D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Vetter sits on this spectrum.

30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Thomas Vetter is affiliated with the University of Basel in Switzerland and has contributed extensively to research across engineering, materials science, and computer science. Their work spans multiple specialized subfields, including materials chemistry, computer vision and pattern recognition, biomedical engineering, computational mechanics, and spectroscopy.

Vetter's research topics prominently feature crystallization and solubility studies, face recognition and analysis, 3D shape modeling and analysis, analytical chemistry and chromatography, innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques innovation, medical image segmentation techniques, and face recognition and perception.

Frequent publication venues for Vetter include:

  • Crystal Growth & Design
  • Chemical Engineering Science
  • Powder Technology
  • Organic Process Research & Development
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Recent publications by Thomas Vetter include:

  • Explaining face representation in the primate brain using different computational models, 2021, Current Biology
  • A mechanistic model to predict droplet drying history and particle shell formation in multicomponent systems, 2020, Chemical Engineering Science
  • Exploiting the Surface Properties of Graphene for Polymorph Selectivity, 2020, ACS Nano
  • A novel image analysis technique for 2D characterization of overlapping needle-like crystals, 2021, Powder Technology
  • Predicting filtration of needle-like crystals: A Monte Carlo simulation study of polydisperse packings of spherocylinders, 2020, Chemical Engineering Science

Among frequent coauthors are Aurora J. Cruz-Cabeza, Andreas Morel-Forster, Bernhard Egger, Petros Neoptolemou, and Giovanni Aprile, reflecting collaboration across interdisciplinary research projects.

Best Publications

  • A morphable model for the synthesis of 3D faces

    Volker Blanz;Thomas Vetter

  • Face recognition based on fitting a 3D morphable model

    V. Blanz;T. Vetter

  • A 3D Face Model for Pose and Illumination Invariant Face Recognition

    Pascal Paysan;Reinhard Knothe;Brian Amberg;Sami Romdhani

  • Prototype-referenced shape encoding revealed by high-level aftereffects

    David A. Leopold;Alice J. O'Toole;Thomas Vetter;Volker Blanz

  • Optimal Step Nonrigid ICP Algorithms for Surface Registration

    B. Amberg;S. Romdhani;T. Vetter

  • Linear object classes and image synthesis from a single example image

    T. Vetter;T. Poggio

  • Reanimating Faces in Images and Video

    Volker Blanz;Curzio Basso;Tomaso A. Poggio;Thomas Vetter

  • Face identification across different poses and illuminations with a 3D morphable model

    V. Blanz;S. Romdhani;T. Vetter

  • Face Identification by Fitting a 3D Morphable Model Using Linear Shape and Texture Error Functions

    Sami Romdhani;Volker Blanz;Thomas Vetter

  • Comparison of View-Based Object Recognition Algorithms Using Realistic 3D Models

    Volker Blanz;Volker Blanz;Bernhard Schölkopf;Bernhard Schölkopf;Heinrich H. Bülthoff;Chris Burges

  • Estimating 3D shape and texture using pixel intensity, edges, specular highlights, texture constraints and a prior

    S. Romdhani;T. Vetter

  • 3D Morphable Face Models—Past, Present, and Future

    Bernhard Egger;William A. P. Smith;Ayush Tewari;Stefanie Wuhrer

  • Face recognition based on frontal views generated from non-frontal images

    V. Blanz;P. Grother;P.J. Phillips;T. Vetter

  • Exchanging Faces in Images

    Volker Blanz;Kristina Scherbaum;Thomas Vetter;Hans-Peter Seidel

  • Recognition and Structure from one 2D Model View: Observations on Prototypes, Object Classes and Symmetries

    Tomaso Poggio;Thomas Vetter

  • Expression invariant 3D face recognition with a Morphable Model

    B. Amberg;R. Knothe;T. Vetter

  • Synthesis of Novel Views from a Single Face Image

    Thomas Vetter

  • A statistical method for robust 3D surface reconstruction from sparse data

    V. Blanz;A. Mehl;T. Vetter;H.-P. Seidel

  • Morphable Face Models - An Open Framework

    Thomas Gerig;Andreas Morel-Forster;Clemens Blumer;Bernhard Egger

  • Method and apparatus for the processing of images

    Volker Blanz;Thomas Vetter

  • Morphable Face Models - An Open Framework

    Thomas Gerig;Andreas Morel-Forster;Clemens Blumer;Bernhard Egger

  • Comparison of view { based object recognition algorithms using realistic 3D models

    V Blanz;B Scholkopf;H Bultho;C Burges

Frequent Co-Authors

Volker Blanz
Volker Blanz University of Siegen
Alice J. O'Toole
Alice J. O'Toole The University of Texas at Dallas
Heinrich H. Bülthoff
Heinrich H. Bülthoff Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Nikolaus F. Troje
Nikolaus F. Troje York University
Sabine Sczesny
Sabine Sczesny University of Bern
Peter Fromherz
Peter Fromherz Max Planck Society
Fiona N. Newell
Fiona N. Newell Trinity College Dublin
Volker Roth
Volker Roth University of Basel
Doris Y. Tsao
Doris Y. Tsao University of California, Berkeley

External Links

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring computer science in the USA opens doors to a variety of related online degrees and flexible career options. Whether you are looking to upskill or shift into a new field, online programs make it easier to access high-quality education from anywhere.

Business professionals may be interested in a 1 year executive mba online, which offers intensive leadership training and can be completed quickly. If you have a passion for information science or aspire to become a librarian, the mlis online degree is a popular choice for computer science graduates.

Affordability is a key concern for many students. The cheapest masters degrees available online allow you to gain an advanced qualification without breaking the bank. For those aiming for the highest level of expertise and leadership roles, the phd organizational leadership can open up new pathways in academia and industry.

No matter your goals, these online degree options can complement a background in computer science and enhance your professional prospects.

Best Scientists Citing Thomas Vetter

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles