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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 96 1537 1366 115 103 583 35456

Uwe H. F. Bunz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Uwe H. F. Bunz between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Uwe H. F. Bunz published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 17.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2023. 31 of the 680 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2023. 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 73 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 7 publications
1988 2025

680 publications in total across all disciplines

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Uwe H. F. Bunz: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 3
1989 3
1990 4
1991 0
1992 2
1993 6
1994 7
1995 9
1996 9
1997 8
1998 2
1999 19
2000 15
2001 19
2002 17
2003 22
2004 17
2005 23
2006 14
2007 15
2008 16
2009 15
2010 14
2011 14
2012 13
2013 25
2014 24
2015 23
2016 31
2017 26
2018 37
2019 35
2020 27
2021 32
2022 30
2023 73
2024 24
2025 7
Total 680
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Uwe H. F. Bunz publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Uwe H. F. Bunz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 581–600 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 583 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132 583
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Uwe H. F. Bunz D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Uwe H. F. Bunz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163 96
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Uwe H. F. Bunz is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and has conducted extensive research primarily in the field of Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's prominent research topics include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Conducting polymers and applications

Uwe H. F. Bunz has published extensively in various scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Their recent papers include:

  • "Multi-material multi-photon 3D laser micro- and nanoprinting" (2021) published in Light Advanced Manufacturing
  • "Supramolecular Assembly of Conjugated Polymers under Vibrational Strong Coupling" (2021) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Quinoidal Azaacenes: 99 % Diradical Character" (2020) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "AFM-IR and IR-SNOM for the Characterization of Small Molecule Organic Semiconductors" (2020) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • "Singlet exciton fission in a modified acene with improved stability and high photoluminescence yield" (2021) published in Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations include:

  • Jan Freudenberg
  • Frank Röminger
  • Andreas Dreuw
  • Steffen Maier
  • Lukas Ahrens

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Uwe H. F. Bunz was named a Member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Poly(aryleneethynylene)s: Syntheses, Properties, Structures, and Applications

    Uwe H. F. Bunz

  • How Are Alkynes Scrambled

    Uwe H. F. Bunz

  • Detection and identification of proteins using nanoparticle-fluorescent polymer 'chemical nose' sensors.

    Chang-Cheng You;Oscar R. Miranda;Basar Gider;Partha S. Ghosh

  • Preferential End-to-End Assembly of Gold Nanorods by Biotin−Streptavidin Connectors

    K K Caswell;James N Wilson;James N Wilson;Uwe H F Bunz;Uwe H F Bunz;Catherine J Murphy

  • Breath Figures as a Dynamic Templating Method for Polymers and Nanomaterials

    Uwe Heiko Franz Bunz

  • Sensing of proteins in human serum using conjugates of nanoparticles and green fluorescent protein.

    Mrinmoy De;Subinoy Rana;Handan Akpinar;Oscar R. Miranda

  • The Larger Linear N-Heteroacenes.

    Uwe H. F. Bunz

  • Large N‐Heteroacenes: New Tricks for Very Old Dogs?

    Uwe H. F. Bunz;Jens U. Engelhart;Benjamin D. Lindner;Manuel Schaffroth

  • Steps To Demarcate the Effects of Chromophore Aggregation and Planarization in Poly(phenyleneethynylene)s. 1. Rotationally Interrupted Conjugation in the Excited States of 1,4-Bis(phenylethynyl)benzene

    Marcia Levitus;Kelli Schmieder;Holly Ricks;Ken D. Shimizu

  • Polyethynylated cyclic π-systems: scaffoldings for novel two and three-dimensional carbon networks

    Uwe H. F. Bunz;Yves Rubin;Yoshito Tobe

  • Rapid and Efficient Identification of Bacteria Using Gold‐Nanoparticle–Poly(para‐phenyleneethynylene) Constructs

    Ronnie L. Phillips;Oscar R. Miranda;Chang-Cheng You;Vincent M. Rotello

  • Gold Nanoparticle-Fluorophore Complexes: Sensitive and Discerning "Noses" for Biosystems Sensing

    Uwe H. F. Bunz;Vincent M. Rotello

  • Modulating the sensory response of a conjugated polymer by proteins: an agglutination assay for mercury ions in water.

    Ik-Bum Kim;Uwe H. F. Bunz

  • Evidence of Aggregate Formation for 2,5-Dialkylpoly(p-phenyleneethynylenes) in Solution and Thin Films

    Carrie E. Halkyard;Mary E. Rampey;Lioba Kloppenburg;Shannon L. Studer-Martinez

  • Colorimetric bacteria sensing using a supramolecular enzyme-nanoparticle biosensor.

    Oscar R. Miranda;Xiaoning Li;Limary Garcia-Gonzalez;Zheng-Jiang Zhu

  • Poly(p-phenyleneethynylene)s by alkyne metathesis.

    Uwe H. F. Bunz

  • Detection and differentiation of normal, cancerous, and metastatic cells using nanoparticle-polymer sensor arrays

    Avinash Bajaj;Oscar R. Miranda;Ik-Bum Kim;Ronnie L. Phillips

  • Cross-Conjugated Cruciform Fluorophores

    Anthony J. Zucchero;Psaras L. McGrier;Uwe H. F. Bunz

  • Array-Based Sensing of Proteins Using Conjugated Polymers

    Oscar R. Miranda;Chang-Cheng You;Ronnie Phillips;Ik-Bum Kim

  • Poly(aryleneethynylene)s

    Uwe H. F. Bunz

  • Noninterpenetrating Square-Grid Coordination Polymers With Dimensions of 25×25 Å2 Prepared by UsingN,N′-Type Ligands: The First Chiral Square-Grid Coordination Polymer

    Neil G. Pschirer;Delia M. Ciurtin;Mark D. Smith;Uwe H. F. Bunz

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Rominger
Frank Rominger Heidelberg University
Andreas Dreuw
Andreas Dreuw Heidelberg University
Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst
Volker Enkelmann
Volker Enkelmann Max Planck Society
Klaus Müllen
Klaus Müllen Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Annemarie Pucci
Annemarie Pucci Heidelberg University
Kenneth I. Hardcastle
Kenneth I. Hardcastle Emory University
Hans-Conrad zur Loye
Hans-Conrad zur Loye University of South Carolina
Uli Lemmer
Uli Lemmer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Mark D. Smith
Mark D. Smith University of South Carolina

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