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Wilhelm Simon

Wilhelm Simon

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
82
Citations
21361
World Ranking
3144
National Ranking
77

Wilhelm Simon 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 Wilhelm Simon sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 353 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wilhelm Simon 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 Wilhelm Simon sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 82 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wilhelm Simon was affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland, where the scientific work focused on materials science and physics. Their research predominantly addressed topics within nuclear materials and radiation effects, as well as applications in nuclear physics.

The main fields of study associated with Simon's research were:

  • Materials Science
  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these broader fields, the subfields of study included:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Radiation

Simon contributed to topics such as:

  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Nuclear materials and radiation effects
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications

Their publication record shows a focus on material characterization techniques under extreme conditions. A notable publication is:

  • A high-temperature Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry apparatus for in situ material characterization (2025) published in the Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources

Simon often collaborated with other researchers, which included:

  • Kenneth Cooper
  • Rijul R. Chauhan
  • Trevor Parker
  • A Cecchini
  • F.А. Garner

The primary publication venue associated with Simon's work was the Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources.

Best Publications

  • Neutral Carrier Based Ion-Selective Electrodes

    D. Ammann;W.E. Morf;P. Anker;P.C. Meier

  • Lipophilic and immobilized anionic additives in solvent polymeric membranes of cation-selective chemical sensors

    Thomas Rosatzin;Eric Bakker;Koji Suzuki;Wilhelm Simon

  • Lipophilic salts as membrane additives and their influence on the properties of macro- and micro-electrodes based on neutral carriers

    D. Ammann;E. Pretsch;W. Simon;E. Lindner

  • Neutral carrier based hydrogen ion selective microelectrode for extra- and intracellular studies.

    Daniel. Ammann;Franz. Lanter;Rolf A. Steiner;Peter. Schulthess

  • Ion-selective membrane electrodes for clinical use.

    U Oesch;D Ammann;W Simon

  • Selectivity-modifying influence of anionic sites in neutral-carrier-based membrane electrodes

    Rudolf. Eugster;Peter M. Gehrig;Werner E. Morf;Ursula E. Spichiger

  • Lifetime of neutral carrier based ion-selective liquid-membrane electrodes

    Urs. Oesch;Wilhelm. Simon

  • Regel zur Abschätzung der chemischen Verschiebung von Protonen an einer Doppelbindung

    C. Pascual;J. Meier;W. Simon

  • Theoretical aspects of bulk optode membranes

    K. Seiler;W. Simon

  • Estimation of the chemical shifts of olefinic protons using additive increments—II : The compilation of additive increments for 43 functional groups

    U.E. Matter;C. Pascual;E. Pretsch;A. Pross

  • Structure of the K+ complex with nonactin, a macrotetrolide antibiotic possessing highly specific K+ transport properties☆

    B.T. Kilbourn;J.D. Dunitz;L.A.R. Pioda;W. Simon

  • Lifetime of neutral-carrier-based liquid membranes in aqueous samples and blood and the lipophilicity of membrane components.

    Oliver. Dinten;Ursula E. Spichiger;Nicolas. Chaniotakis;Peter. Gehrig

  • Neutral carrier sodium ion-selective microelectrode for intracellular studies

    R. A. Steiner;M. Oehme;D. Ammann;W. Simon

  • Lead-selective bulk optodes based on neutral ionophores with subnanomolar detection limits

    Markus. Lerchi;Eric. Bakker;Bruno. Rusterholz;Wilhelm. Simon

  • Neutral carrier based calcium(2+)-selective electrode with detection limit in the sub-nanomolar range

    Urs. Schefer;Daniel. Ammann;Ernoe. Pretsch;Urs. Oesch

  • Design of a novel calcium-selective optode membrane based on neutral ionophores

    Werner E. Morf;Kurt. Seiler;Bruno. Rusterholz;Wilhelm. Simon

  • Selectivity of ion-sensitive bulk optodes

    Eric. Bakker;Wilhelm. Simon

  • Neutral carrier based ion-selective electrode for the determination of total calcium in blood serum.

    Peter. Anker;Erich. Wieland;Daniel. Ammann;Rene E. Dohner

  • Nitrite-selective liquid membrane electrode

    Peter. Schulthess;Daniel. Ammann;Bernhard. Kraeutler;Christian. Caderas

  • Plasticizers for liquid polymeric membranes of ion-selective chemical sensors

    Rudolf Eugster;Thomas Rosatzin;Bruno Rusterholz;Barbara Aebersold

Frequent Co-Authors

Werner E. Morf
Werner E. Morf École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ernö Pretsch
Ernö Pretsch ETH Zurich
Eric Bakker
Eric Bakker University of Geneva
Ernö Lindner
Ernö Lindner University of Memphis
Andreas Manz
Andreas Manz Imperial College London
Klára Tóth
Klára Tóth Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Fritz Vögtle
Fritz Vögtle University of Bonn
Jean-Marie Lehn
Jean-Marie Lehn University of Strasbourg
Richard P. Buck
Richard P. Buck University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Philippe Bühlmann
Philippe Bühlmann University of Minnesota

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