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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 63 6071 5873 354 342 384 17837
Chemistry 63 8295 7531 591 534 368 17689

Ulrich Simon publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ulrich Simon between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ulrich Simon published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2015. 30 of the 448 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2015. 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 9 publications
1992 2025

448 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ulrich Simon: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 3
1993 3
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 5
1998 8
1999 9
2000 13
2001 4
2002 7
2003 10
2004 7
2005 16
2006 19
2007 31
2008 20
2009 15
2010 9
2011 10
2012 16
2013 28
2014 15
2015 33
2016 23
2017 30
2018 10
2019 13
2020 13
2021 15
2022 10
2023 16
2024 21
2025 9
Total 448
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Ulrich Simon 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 Ulrich Simon 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, 370–389 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: 384 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
370–389 356 384
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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Ulrich Simon 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 Ulrich Simon 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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
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 63
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

Ulrich Simon is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and has concentrated most of their academic work in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research has contributed extensively to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Organic Chemistry.

The primary topics covered by their research include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, Advancements in Battery Materials, Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, Advanced battery technologies research, Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction, and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Ulrich Simon has published notable scientific papers including:

  • Electronic parameters in cobalt-based perovskite-type oxides as descriptors for chemocatalytic reactions (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Inhibition Effect of Phosphorus Poisoning on the Dynamics and Redox of Cu Active Sites in a Cu-SSZ-13 NH3-SCR Catalyst for NOx Reduction (2021, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • Electrochemical urea synthesis (2024, Joule)
  • Mechanistic insights into the promotion of low-temperature NH3-SCR catalysis by copper auto-reduction in Cu-zeolites (2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Spatial Distribution of Brønsted Acid Sites Determines the Mobility of Reactive Cu Ions in the Cu-SSZ-13 Catalyst during the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with NH3 (2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

The scholar has authored books published by Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt eBooks, including the title "BGB" (2020).

Among frequent collaborators in their research work, the most published coauthors include Peirong Chen, Huarong Lei, Michael Noyong, Valentina Rizzotto, and Daiqi Ye.

Ulrich Simon has contributed to multiple publication venues with repeated contributions to:

  • RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen)
  • Catalysts
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Size-Dependent Cytotoxicity of Gold Nanoparticles

    Yu Pan;Sabine Neuss;Annika Leifert;Monika Fischler

  • Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Chemiresistors: Does the Nanoscale Matter?

    Marion E. Franke;Tobias J. Koplin;Ulrich Simon

  • Gold nanoparticles of diameter 1.4 nm trigger necrosis by oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage.

    Yu Pan;Annika Leifert;David Ruau;Sabine Neuss

  • Particle size-dependent and surface charge-dependent biodistribution of gold nanoparticles after intravenous administration.

    Stephanie Hirn;Manuela Semmler-Behnke;Carsten Schleh;Alexander Wenk

  • The acid properties of H-ZSM-5 as studied by NH3-TPD and 27Al-MAS-NMR spectroscopy

    Luz Rodríguez-González;Florian Hermes;Marko Bertmer;Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón

  • Size and surface charge of gold nanoparticles determine absorption across intestinal barriers and accumulation in secondary target organs after oral administration

    Carsten Schleh;Manuela Semmler-Behnke;Jens Lipka;Alexander Wenk

  • A fascinating new field in colloid science: small ligand-stabilized metal clusters and possible application in microelectronics

    G. Schön;U. Simon

  • On the application potential of gold nanoparticles in nanoelectronics and biomedicine.

    Melanie Homberger;Ulrich Simon

  • Gold nanoparticles: assembly and electrical properties in 1–3 dimensions

    G. Schmid;U. Simon

  • Air-Blood-Barrier Translocation of Tracheally Instilled Gold Nanoparticles Inversely Depends on Particle Size

    Wolfgang G Kreyling;Stephanie Hirn;Winfried Möller;Carsten Schleh

  • A fascinating new field in colloid science: small ligand-stabilized metal clusters and their possible application in microelectronics: Part II: Future directions

    G. Schn;U. Simon

  • Charge Transport in Nanoparticle Arrangements

    Ulrich Simon

  • Preparation and Gas Sensing Characteristics of Nanoparticulate p‐Type Semiconducting LnFeO3 and LnCrO3 Materials

    Maike Siemons;Annika Leifert;Ulrich Simon

  • Electrical properties of nanoscaled host/guest compounds

    U Simon;M.E Franke

  • Experimental and Theoretical Understanding of Nitrogen-Doping-Induced Strong Metal–Support Interactions in Pd/TiO2 Catalysts for Nitrobenzene Hydrogenation

    Peirong Chen;Peirong Chen;Abhishek Khetan;Fengkai Yang;Vadim Migunov

  • Crystal Structure, Electrochemical and Optical Properties of [Au9(PPh3)8](NO3)3

    Fei Wen;Ulli Englert;Benjamin Gutrath;Ulrich Simon

  • The Application of Au55 Clusters as Quantum Dots

    Ulrich Simon;Günter Schön;Günter Schmid

  • Controlled nucleation of DNA metallization

    Christian T. Wirges;Jan Timper;Monika Fischler;Alla S. Sologubenko

  • In Vivo Nanotoxicity Testing using the Zebrafish Embryo Assay.

    Larissa Y. Rizzo;Susanne K. Golombek;Marianne E. Mertens;Yu Pan

  • Site-selective immobilization of gold nanoparticles functionalized with DNA oligomers

    C. M. Niemeyer;B. Ceyhan;S. Gao;L. Chi

  • Nanodispersions of conducting particles: preparation, microstructure and dielectric properties

    R. Pelster;U. Simon

Frequent Co-Authors

Günter Schmid
Günter Schmid University of Duisburg-Essen
Ralf Moos
Ralf Moos University of Bayreuth
Joachim Mayer
Joachim Mayer RWTH Aachen University
Rainer Waser
Rainer Waser RWTH Aachen University
Walter Richtering
Walter Richtering RWTH Aachen University
Willi Jahnen-Dechent
Willi Jahnen-Dechent RWTH Aachen University
Andreas Offenhäusser
Andreas Offenhäusser Forschungszentrum Jülich
Christof M. Niemeyer
Christof M. Niemeyer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Wolfgang Wenzel
Wolfgang Wenzel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Thomas Carell
Thomas Carell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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