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 Volker Altstädt sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 448 publications — 82nd percentile
82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 Volker Altstädt sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile
48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Volker Altstädt is affiliated with the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Their research activity is primarily situated within materials science, with a focus on polymers and plastics as well as biomaterials, process chemistry and technology, pollution, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.
The scientist's main topics of work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer foaming and composites, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, flame retardant materials and properties, synthesis and properties of polymers, microplastics and plastic pollution, and recycling and waste management techniques.
Their recent notable papers comprise:
Volker Altstädt frequently collaborates with the following co-authors:
The venues in which they have published include:
Ulrike Braun;Aliaksandr I. Balabanovich;Bernhard Schartel;Uta Knoll
Birgit Perret;Bernhard Schartel;K. Stöß;M. Ciesielski
Jan Sandler;Philipp Werner;Milo S.P Shaffer;Vitaly Demchuk
Chimezie Okolieocha;Daniel Raps;Kalaivani Subramaniam;Volker Altstädt
Daniel Raps;Nemat Hossieny;Chul B. Park;Volker Altstädt
Bernhard Schartel;Birgit Perret;Bettina Dittrich;Michael Ciesielski
Ulrich A. Handge;Katrin Hedicke-Höchstötter;Volker Altstädt
B. Schartel;U. Braun;A.I. Balabanovich;J. Artner
B. Schartel;A. I. Balabanovich;U. Braun;U. Knoll
Birgit Perret;Bernhard Schartel;Kai Stöß;Michael Ciesielski
Tobias Standau;Chunjing Zhao;Svenja Murillo Castellón;Christian Bonten
Katrin Hedicke-Höchstötter;Goy Teck Lim;Volker Altstädt
Gaigai Duan;Shaohua Jiang;Valérie Jérôme;Joachim H. Wendorff
D.S. Bangarusampath;Holger Ruckdäschel;Volker Altstädt;Jan K.W. Sandler
Johannes Artner;Michael Ciesielski;Olaf Walter;Manfred Döring
Philipp Werner;Volker Altstädt;Romy Jaskulka;Olaf Jacobs
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M. C. Galetz;T. Blaβ;H. Ruckdäschel;J. K. W. Sandler
Ronak Bahrami;Tina I. Löbling;André H. Gröschel;Holger Schmalz
Miroslawa El Fray;Piotr Prowans;Judit E Puskas;Volker Altstädt
Uwe Beier;Frank Fischer;Jan K.W. Sandler;Volker Altstädt
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Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
Publications: 19
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