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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 59 10007 9051 721 649 208 17106

Volker Deckert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Deckert between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Deckert published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2010. 22 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2010. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 11 publications
1992 2026

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Deckert: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 0
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 4
1998 3
1999 4
2000 8
2001 2
2002 1
2003 3
2004 5
2005 3
2006 7
2007 1
2008 12
2009 15
2010 27
2011 8
2012 8
2013 7
2014 7
2015 20
2016 15
2017 15
2018 4
2019 5
2020 15
2021 8
2022 6
2023 7
2024 14
2025 11
2026 11
Total 264
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Volker Deckert 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 Volker Deckert 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, 201–220 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: 208 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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 1,281 208
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
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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Volker Deckert 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 Volker Deckert 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 59
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
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

  • 2021 - OSA Fellows Volker Deckert Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany For ongoing contributions to high-resolution Raman spectroscopy, in particular the realization of tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Overview

Volker Deckert is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on fields including Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions also made in the subfields of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biophysics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work covers several main topics such as Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, Near-Field Optical Microscopy, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, and Protein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence Analysis.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Tanja Deckert-Gaudig
  • Jürgen Popp
  • Alexei V. Sokolov
  • Christiane Höppener
  • Duncan Graham

Publications by Volker Deckert have appeared repeatedly in journals such as:

  • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
  • Nanoscale
  • Small
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Analytical Chemistry

Recent papers include:

  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a half-century historical perspective, 2024, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Raman Spectroscopy and Imaging in Bioanalytics, 2021, Analytical Chemistry
  • Direct molecular-level near-field plasmon and temperature assessment in a single plasmonic hotspot, 2020, Light Science & Applications
  • Laser spectroscopic technique for direct identification of a single virus I: FASTER CARS, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The chemical effect goes resonant - a full quantum mechanical approach on TERS, 2020, Nanoscale

Volker Deckert was recognized as an OSA Fellow in 2021 by the Optical Society of America, with the citation noting ongoing contributions to high-resolution Raman spectroscopy, particularly the realization of tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

Best Publications

  • Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Judith Langer;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Javier Aizpurua;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla

  • Nanoscale chemical analysis by tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Raoul M. Stöckle;Yung Doug Suh;Volker Deckert;Renato Zenobi

  • Scanning near-field optical microscopy with aperture probes: Fundamentals and applications

    Bert Hecht;Beate Sick;Urs P. Wild;Volker Deckert

  • Catalytic processes monitored at the nanoscale with tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Evelien M. van Schrojenstein Lantman;Tanja Deckert-Gaudig;Arjan J. G. Mank;Arjan J. G. Mank;Volker Deckert

  • Tip-enhanced Raman scattering

    Elena Bailo;Volker Deckert

  • High-quality near-field optical probes by tube etching

    Raoul Stöckle;Christian Fokas;Volker Deckert;Renato Zenobi

  • Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Single RNA Strands: Towards a Novel Direct-Sequencing Method

    Elena Bailo;Volker Deckert

  • Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy – from early developments to recent advances

    Tanja Deckert-Gaudig;Atsushi Taguchi;Satoshi Kawata;Volker Deckert;Volker Deckert

  • Near-field surface-enhanced Raman imaging of dye-labeled DNA with 100-nm resolution

    Volker Deckert;and Dieter Zeisel;Renato Zenobi;Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • On the Way to Nanometer‐Sized Information of the Bacterial Surface by Tip‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Ute Neugebauer;Petra Rösch;Michael Schmitt;Jürgen Popp

  • Surface- and tip-enhanced Raman scattering of DNA components†

    A. Rasmussen;V. Deckert

  • Towards a detailed understanding of bacterial metabolism--spectroscopic characterization of Staphylococcus epidermidis.

    Ute Neugebauer;Ulrike Schmid;Knut Baumann;Wilma Ziebuhr

  • NEAR-FIELD SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY OF DYE MOLECULES ADSORBED ON SILVER ISLAND FILMS

    Dieter Zeisel;Volker Deckert;Renato Zenobi;Tuan Vo-Dinh

  • Raman to the limit: tip‐enhanced Raman spectroscopic investigations of a single tobacco mosaic virus

    Dana Cialla;Tanja Deckert-Gaudig;Christian Budich;Michael Laue

  • Amide I vibrational mode suppression in surface (SERS) and tip (TERS) enhanced Raman spectra of protein specimens

    Dmitry Kurouski;Thomas Postiglione;Tanja Deckert-Gaudig;Volker Deckert

  • Structure and Composition of Insulin Fibril Surfaces Probed by TERS

    Dmitry Kurouski;Tanja Deckert-Gaudig;Volker Deckert;Igor K. Lednev

  • Mastering high resolution tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: towards a shift of perception

    Marie Richard-Lacroix;Marie Richard-Lacroix;Yao Zhang;Yao Zhang;Zhenchao Dong;Volker Deckert;Volker Deckert

  • Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering (TERS) from Hemozoin Crystals within a Sectioned Erythrocyte

    Bayden R Wood;Elena Bailo;Mehdi Asghari Khiavi;Leann Tilley

  • Nanoscale atmospheric pressure laser ablation-mass spectrometry.

    Raoul Stöckle;Patrick Setz;Volker Deckert;Thomas Lippert

  • Amyloids: From molecular structure to mechanical properties

    Michael Schleeger;Corianne C. vandenAkker;Tanja Deckert-Gaudig;Volker Deckert

  • Ultraflat transparent gold nanoplates--ideal substrates for tip-enhanced Raman scattering experiments.

    Tanja Deckert-Gaudig;Volker Deckert

Frequent Co-Authors

Jürgen Popp
Jürgen Popp Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Renato Zenobi
Renato Zenobi ETH Zurich
Wolfgang Kiefer
Wolfgang Kiefer University of Würzburg
Marlan O. Scully
Marlan O. Scully Texas A&M University
Bayden R. Wood
Bayden R. Wood Monash University
Petra Rösch
Petra Rösch Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Igor K. Lednev
Igor K. Lednev University at Albany, State University of New York
Ralf Paus
Ralf Paus University of Miami
Javier Aizpurua
Javier Aizpurua University of the Basque Country
Mischa Bonn
Mischa Bonn Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

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