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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 115 572 545 30 28 788 53530
Chemistry 114 656 576 46 43 750 52714

Ullrich Scherf publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ullrich Scherf between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ullrich Scherf published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 20.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2006. 23 of the 830 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2006. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 29 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 38 publications 2000: 28 publications 2001: 39 publications 2002: 38 publications 2003: 45 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 47 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 37 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 11 publications
1986 2025

830 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ullrich Scherf: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 4
1992 4
1993 7
1994 11
1995 21
1996 15
1997 29
1998 21
1999 38
2000 28
2001 39
2002 38
2003 45
2004 30
2005 28
2006 47
2007 32
2008 31
2009 37
2010 27
2011 21
2012 32
2013 24
2014 18
2015 29
2016 21
2017 24
2018 28
2019 19
2020 15
2021 17
2022 11
2023 13
2024 12
2025 11
Total 830
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Ullrich Scherf publications per year - data summary

  • Ullrich Scherf, a Materials Science scholar from University of Wuppertal, has 830 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2006, with 47 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1987, with 1 publication.
  • 3 of the 40 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 1989 and 1990).
  • The rate of publication averages 20.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 22.4 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 64 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 153 publications (10.9 per year); 2000-2013: 459 publications (32.8 per year); 2014-2025: 218 publications (18.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ullrich Scherf 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 Ullrich Scherf 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, 770–789 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: 788 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 43 788
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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Ullrich Scherf publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Ullrich Scherf, a Materials Science scholar from University of Wuppertal, records 788 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Ullrich Scherf, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Ullrich Scherf ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Ullrich Scherf 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 Ullrich Scherf 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, 114–115 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: 115 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 50 115
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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Ullrich Scherf D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Ullrich Scherf, a Materials Science scholar from University of Wuppertal, records 115 D-Index - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Ullrich Scherf, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Ullrich Scherf ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Ullrich Scherf is affiliated with the University of Wuppertal in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist has focused on topics related to conducting polymers and their applications, strong light-matter interactions, organic electronics and photovoltaics, plasmonic and surface plasmon research, luminescence and fluorescent materials, organic light-emitting diodes research, and quantum and electron transport phenomena.

Frequent collaborators in their work include Michael Förster, Darius Urbonas, Thilo Stöferle, Rainer F. Mahrt, and Anton V. Zasedatelev.

Scherf's recent publications cover a range of topics and venues, such as:

  • "Boosting Oxygen Reduction of Single Iron Active Sites via Geometric and Electronic Engineering: Nitrogen and Phosphorus Dual Coordination" (2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
  • "Single-photon nonlinearity at room temperature" (2021, Nature)
  • "Conjugated Polymers: Where We Come From, Where We Stand, and Where We Might Go" (2022, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics)
  • "Tunable exciton-polariton condensation in a two-dimensional Lieb lattice at room temperature" (2021, Communications Physics)
  • "An Organic Borate Salt with Superior p-Doping Capability for Organic Semiconductors" (2020, Advanced Science)

Their work has been published frequently in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Macromolecules, Advanced Electronic Materials, Molecules, and Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Notably, Scherf has contributed to arXiv with eight publications, and to Macromolecules with five.

Best Publications

  • Semiconducting Polyfluorenes—Towards Reliable Structure–Property Relationships

    Ullrich Scherf;Emil J. W. List

  • Organic semiconductors for solution-processable field-effect transistors (OFETs).

    Sybille Allard;Michael Forster;Benjamin Souharce;Heiko Thiem

  • "Organic Light-Emitting Devices: Synthesis, Properties and Applications"

    Klaus Müllen;Ullrich Scherf

  • Solution-processed ambipolar organic field-effect transistors and inverters.

    E.J. Meijer;E.J. Meijer;D.M. de Leeuw;S. Setayesh;E. van Veenendaal

  • Organic Photovoltaics: Materials, Device Physics, and Manufacturing Technologies

    Christoph J. Brabec;Ullrich Scherf;Vladimir Dyakonov

  • Effect of Molecular Weight and Annealing of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)s on the Performance of Organic Field-Effect Transistors

    Achmad Zen;J. Pflaum;S. Hirschmann;W. Zhuang

  • Room-temperature Bose–Einstein condensation of cavity exciton–polaritons in a polymer

    Johannes D. Plumhof;Thilo Stöferle;Lijian Mai;Ullrich Scherf

  • The Effect of Keto Defect Sites on the Emission Properties of Polyfluorene-Type Materials

    E.J.W. List;R. Guentner;P. Scanducci de Freitas;U. Scherf

  • Improved high-efficiency organic solar cells via incorporation of a conjugated polyelectrolyte interlayer.

    Jung Hwa Seo;Andrea Gutacker;Yanming Sun;Hongbin Wu

  • EXCITON DIFFUSION AND DISSOCIATION IN CONJUGATED POLYMER/FULLERENE BLENDS AND HETEROSTRUCTURES

    A. Haugeneder;M. Neges;C. Kallinger;W. Spirkl

  • Blue Polarized Electroluminescence from a Liquid Crystalline Polyfluorene

    Martin Grell;Wolfgang Knoll;Donald Lupo;Andreas Meisel

  • Polyarylenes and poly(arylenevinylenes), 7. A soluble ladder polymer via bridging of functionalized poly(p‐phenylene)‐precursors

    Ullrich Scherf;Klaus Müllen

  • Influence of the molecular weight of poly(3-hexylthiophene) on the performance of bulk heterojunction solar cells

    Pavel Schilinsky;Udom Asawapirom;Ullrich Scherf;and Markus Biele

  • Novel approaches to polymer blends based on polymer nanoparticles.

    Thomas Kietzke;Dieter Neher;Katharina Landfester;Rivelino Montenegro

  • AGGREGATE FLUORESCENCE IN CONJUGATED POLYMERS

    U. Lemmer;S. Heun;R.F. Mahrt;Ullrich Scherf

  • Effect of Molecular Weight on the Structure and Crystallinity of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)

    Achmad Zen;Marina Saphiannikova;Dieter Neher;Jörg Grenzer

  • Improving the Performance of Polyfluorene-Based Organic Light-Emitting Diodes via End-Capping

    T. Miteva;A. Meisel;Wolfgang Knoll;H. G. Nothofer

  • Semiconducting Polymer Nanospheres in Aqueous Dispersion Prepared by a Miniemulsion Process

    Katharina Landfester;Rivelino Montenegro;Ullrich Scherf;Roland GüNTNER

  • Ladder-type materials

    Ullrich Scherf

Frequent Co-Authors

Günther Leising
Günther Leising Graz University of Technology
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Dieter Neher
Dieter Neher University of Potsdam
Emil J. W. List
Emil J. W. List Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Hugh D. Burrows
Hugh D. Burrows University of Coimbra
Andrew P. Monkman
Andrew P. Monkman Durham University
Jochen Feldmann
Jochen Feldmann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Uli Lemmer
Uli Lemmer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Rainer F. Mahrt
Rainer F. Mahrt IBM (United States)
Heinz Bässler
Heinz Bässler Philipp University of Marburg

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