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Citations
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Wolfgang Domcke 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 Wolfgang Domcke sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 458 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wolfgang Domcke 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 Wolfgang Domcke 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: 100 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2017 - Polish Academy of Science

Overview

Wolfgang Domcke is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. The research focus spans multiple fields, with primary areas including Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy.

The scientist's work covers various subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Materials Chemistry; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Research topics commonly addressed include:

  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Frequent publication venues for Wolfgang Domcke's work include:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Wolfgang Domcke comprise:

  • Are Heptazine-Based Organic Light-Emitting Diode Chromophores Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence or Inverted Singlet-Triplet Systems? (2021) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Triangular boron carbon nitrides: an unexplored family of chromophores with unique properties for photocatalysis and optoelectronics (2021) published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Equation-of-Motion Methods for the Calculation of Femtosecond Time-Resolved 4-Wave-Mixing and N-Wave-Mixing Signals (2022) published in Chemical Reviews
  • Ab Initio Surface-Hopping Simulation of Femtosecond Transient-Absorption Pump-Probe Signals of Nonadiabatic Excited-State Dynamics Using the Doorway-Window Representation (2021) published in Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Multi-faceted spectroscopic mapping of ultrafast nonadiabatic dynamics near conical intersections: A computational study (2020) published in The Journal of Chemical Physics

Wolfgang Domcke has collaborated frequently with these coauthors:

  • Andrzej L. Sobolewski
  • Maxim F. Gelin
  • Xiang Huang
  • Sebastian V. Pios
  • Nađa Došlić

In 2017, Wolfgang Domcke received an award from the Polish Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Multimode molecular dynamics beyond the Born-Oppenheimer approximation

    H Köppel;W Domcke;L. S Cederbaum

  • Conical Intersections: Electronic Structure, Dynamics and Spectroscopy

    Wolfgang Domcke;David R Yarkony;Horst Köppel

  • Excited-state hydrogen detachment and hydrogen transfer driven by repulsive 1πσ* states: A new paradigm for nonradiative decay in aromatic biomolecules

    A. L. Sobolewski;W. Domcke;C. Dedonder-Lardeux;C. Jouvet

  • Theoretical Aspects of Ionization Potentials and Photoelectron Spectroscopy: A Green's Function Approach

    L. S. Cederbaum;W. Domcke

  • Multimode Molecular Dynamics Beyond the Born‐Oppenheimer Approximation

    H. Köuppel;W. Domcke;L. S. Cederbaum

  • Theory of Ultrafast Nonadiabatic Excited‐State Processes and their Spectroscopic Detection in Real Time

    Wolfgang Domcke;Gerhard Stock

  • Correlation Effects in the Ionization of Molecules: Breakdown of the Molecular Orbital Picture

    L. S. Cederbaum;W. Domcke;J. Schirmer;W. Von Niessen

  • Role of Conical Intersections in Molecular Spectroscopy and Photoinduced Chemical Dynamics

    Wolfgang Domcke;David R Yarkony

  • Theory of resonance and threshold effects in electron-molecule collisions: The projection-operator approach

    W. Domcke

  • Conical Intersections: Theory, Computation and Experiment

    Wolfgang Domcke;David R Yarkony;Horst Köppel

  • Efficient deactivation of a model base pair via excited-state hydrogen transfer.

    Thomas Schultz;Elena Samoylova;Wolfgang Radloff;Ingolf V. Hertel

  • Many-body theory of core holes

    L. S. Cederbaum;W. Domcke;J. Schirmer

  • Ab Initio Studies on the Radiationless Decay Mechanisms of the Lowest Excited Singlet States of 9H-Adenine

    Serhiy Perun;Andrzej L. Sobolewski;Wolfgang Domcke

  • Femtosecond time-resolved ionization spectroscopy of ultrafast internal-conversion dynamics in polyatomic molecules : theory and computational studies

    Matthias Seel;Wolfgang Domcke

  • Tautomeric selectivity of the excited-state lifetime of guanine/cytosine base pairs: the role of electron-driven proton-transfer processes.

    Andrzej L. Sobolewski;Wolfgang Domcke;C. Hättig

  • Ab initio studies on the photophysics of the guanine?cytosine base pair

    Andrzej L. Sobolewski;Wolfgang Domcke

  • Photoinduced Electron and Proton Transfer in Phenol and Its Clusters with Water and Ammonia

    and Andrzej L. Sobolewski;Wolfgang Domcke

  • Ab initio potential-energy functions for excited state intramolecular proton transfer: a comparative study of o-hydroxybenzaldehyde, salicylic acid and 7-hydroxy-1-indanone

    Andrzej L. Sobolewski;Wolfgang Domcke

  • Characterization of the S1–S2 conical intersection in pyrazine using ab initio multiconfiguration self‐consistent‐field and multireference configuration‐interaction methods

    Clemens Woywod;Wolfgang Domcke;Andrzej L. Sobolewski;Hans‐Joachim Werner

  • Correlation effects in the ionization of hydrocarbons

    L. S. Cederbaum;W. Domcke;J. Schirmer;W. von Niessen

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrzej L. Sobolewski
Andrzej L. Sobolewski Polish Academy of Sciences
Lorenz S. Cederbaum
Lorenz S. Cederbaum Heidelberg University
W. von Niessen
W. von Niessen Technische Universität Braunschweig
Horst Köppel
Horst Köppel Heidelberg University
Jochen Schirmer
Jochen Schirmer Heidelberg University
Gerhard Stock
Gerhard Stock University of Freiburg
Uwe Manthe
Uwe Manthe Bielefeld University
Geerd H. F. Diercksen
Geerd H. F. Diercksen Max Planck Society
David R. Yarkony
David R. Yarkony Johns Hopkins University
R. J. Dwayne Miller
R. J. Dwayne Miller University of Toronto

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