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Volker Staemmler

Volker Staemmler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 12312 11088 907 811 188 9201

Volker Staemmler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Volker Staemmler between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Volker Staemmler published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1981. 1 of the 196 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1981. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1970 2025

196 publications in total across all disciplines

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Volker Staemmler: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 1
1972 3
1973 4
1974 0
1975 6
1976 2
1977 2
1978 3
1979 6
1980 2
1981 9
1982 3
1983 4
1984 0
1985 8
1986 5
1987 1
1988 6
1989 1
1990 4
1991 6
1992 4
1993 7
1994 7
1995 9
1996 6
1997 6
1998 6
1999 7
2000 5
2001 6
2002 6
2003 7
2004 4
2005 2
2006 3
2007 4
2008 5
2009 3
2010 2
2011 2
2012 2
2013 3
2014 2
2015 2
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 3
2020 2
2021 0
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 196
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Volker Staemmler 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 Staemmler 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, 181–200 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: 188 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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 1,344 188
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
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 Staemmler 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 Staemmler 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 55
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
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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Overview

Volker Staemmler is affiliated with Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in these areas through several publications.

Their work extends into several subfields of study, including:

  • Spectroscopy
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

Staemmler's research topics cover a range of specialized areas such as:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • History and advancements in chemistry
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Recent published papers by Staemmler include:

  • On the Origin of the Rotational Barrier in Ethane, 2025, Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • Wavefunction-based quantum-chemical ab initio calculations for core electron binding energies of small open shell molecules, 2022, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
  • Werner Kutzelnigg (1933 - 2019), 2020, Nachrichten aus der Chemie
  • Werner Kutzelnigg - full of ideas, 2020, Molecular Physics

Staemmler frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Robert Franke
  • Dominik Marx
  • Christof Hättig
  • Lars V. Schäfer
  • Michael Römelt

The scientist has contributed to multiple respected publication venues, with works appearing in:

  • Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
  • Nachrichten aus der Chemie
  • Molecular Physics

Best Publications

  • Exchangelike Effects for Closed-Shell Adsorbates: Interface Dipole and Work Function

    Paul S. Bagus;Volker Staemmler;Christof Wöll

  • Molecular adsorption on oxide surfaces: Electronic structure and orientation of NO on NiO(100)/Ni(100) and on NiO(100) as determined from electron spectroscopies and ab initio cluster calculations

    H. Kuhlenbeck;G. Odörfer;R. Jaeger;G. Illing

  • PNO–CI (pair natural orbital configuration interaction) and CEPA–PNO (coupled electron pair approximation with pair natural orbitals) calculations of molecular systems. I. Outline of the method for closed‐shell states

    R. Ahlrichs;H. Lischka;V. Staemmler;W. Kutzelnigg

  • Detailed study of pyridine at the C 1s and N 1s ionization thresholds: The influence of the vibrational fine structure

    C. Kolczewski;R. Puttner;O. Plashkevych;Hans Ågren

  • PNO–CI (pair natural orbital configuration interaction) and CEPA–PNO (coupled electron pair approximation with pair natural orbitals) calculations of molecular systems. II. The molecules BeH2, BH, BH3, CH4, CH−3, NH3 (planar and pyramidal), H2O, OH+3, HF and the Ne atom

    R. Ahlrichs;F. Driessler;H. Lischka;V. Staemmler

  • A multi-configuration reference CEPA method based on pair natural orbitals

    Reinhold Fink;Volker Staemmler

  • Ab initio calculations of the O1s XPS spectra of ZnO and Zn oxo compounds

    Konstantinos Kotsis;Volker Staemmler

  • Photodissociation dynamics of H2O and D2O in the first absorption band: A complete abinitio treatment

    V. Engel;R. Schinke;V. Staemmler

  • Photodissociation of water in the first absorption band: A prototype for dissociation on a repulsive potential energy surface

    V. Engel;V. Staemmler;R. L. Vander Wal;F. F. Crim

  • Stabilization of polar ZnO surfaces: validating microscopic models by using CO as a probe molecule.

    V. Staemmler;K. Fink;B. Meyer;D. Marx

  • CEPA calculations of potential energy surfaces for open-shell systems.: IV. Photodissociation of H2O in the A1B1 state

    Volker Staemmler;Amadeo Palma

  • Strong relaxations at the Cr2O3(0001) surface as determined via low-energy electron diffraction and molecular dynamics simulations

    F. Rohr;M. Bäumer;H.-J. Freund;J.A. Mejias

  • A theoretical study of the structure of cyclobutadiene

    H. Kollmar;V. Staemmler

  • Violation of Hund's rule by spin polarization in molecules

    H. Kollmar;V. Staemmler

  • An efficient first-order CASSCF method based on the renormalized Fock-operator technique

    U. Meier;V. Staemmler

  • Computed potential hypersurface (including electron correlation) of the system Li+/H2

    W. Kutzelnigg;V. Staemmler;C. Hoheisel

  • Near hartree-fock energy and equilibrium geometry of CH+5

    V. Dyczmons;V. Staemmler;W. Kutzelnigg

  • Electronic surface state of NiO (100)

    A. Freitag;V. Staemmler;D. Cappus;C.A. Ventrice

  • Theoretical investigation of weak hydrogen bonds to sulfur

    F. Wennmohs;V. Staemmler;M. Schindler

  • CEPA calculations on open-shell molecules. I. Outline of the method

    Volker Staemmler;Ralph Jaquet

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans-Joachim Freund
Hans-Joachim Freund Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Dominik Marx
Dominik Marx Ruhr University Bochum
Helmut Kuhlenbeck
Helmut Kuhlenbeck Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
Reinhard Schinke
Reinhard Schinke Max Planck Society
Reinhart Ahlrichs
Reinhart Ahlrichs Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Christof Wöll
Christof Wöll Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Werner Kutzelnigg
Werner Kutzelnigg Ruhr University Bochum
Bernd Meyer
Bernd Meyer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Wolfgang W. Schoeller
Wolfgang W. Schoeller University of California, Riverside
Marcus Bäumer
Marcus Bäumer University of Bremen

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