Wolfgang M. Sigmund publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang M. Sigmund between 1992 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang M. Sigmund published across 33 years, from 1992 to 2024, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2004. 3 of the 229 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20 25

1992 2024

229 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang M. Sigmund: publications per year, 1992 to 2024
Year	Publications
1992	1
1993	7
1994	0
1995	4
1996	1
1997	4
1998	4
1999	10
2000	3
2001	5
2002	16
2003	19
2004	25
2005	17
2006	7
2007	9
2008	7
2009	4
2010	13
2011	12
2012	9
2013	10
2014	14
2015	8
2016	8
2017	4
2018	3
2019	0
2020	0
2021	1
2022	1
2023	2
2024	1
Total	229

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Wolfgang M. Sigmund publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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 Wolfgang M. Sigmund sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600 800

50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 221 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
50–69	28
70–89	152
90–109	356
110–129	487
130–149	723
150–169	835
170–189	850
190–209	891
210–229	862	221
230–249	766
250–269	726
270–289	665
290–309	593
310–329	537
330–349	477
350–369	440
370–389	356
390–409	321
410–429	256
430–449	246
450–469	216
470–489	212
490–509	174
510–529	194
530–549	162
550–569	131
570–589	111
590–609	103
610–629	99
630–649	77
650–669	92
670–689	56
690–709	53
710–729	53
730–749	38
750–769	52
770–789	43
790–809	38
810–829	34
830–849	25
850–869	18
870–889	20
890–909	24
910–929	27
930–949	20
950–969	17
970–989	10
990–1,009	16
1,010–1,029	13
1,030–1,049	12
1,050–1,069	9
1,070–1,089	8
1,090–1,109	7
1,110–1,129	9
1,130–1,149	2
1,150–1,162	5
1,163+	100

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Wolfgang M. Sigmund D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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 Wolfgang M. Sigmund sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600

40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
40–41	211
42–43	450
44–45	612
46–47	612
48–49	598
50–51	657
52–53	667
54–55	621
56–57	597
58–59	610	58
60–61	587
62–63	606
64–65	533
66–67	490
68–69	469
70–71	378
72–73	421
74–75	359
76–77	323
78–79	299
80–81	230
82–83	210
84–85	195
86–87	203
88–89	175
90–91	175
92–93	142
94–95	121
96–97	117
98–99	107
100–101	88
102–103	85
104–105	68
106–107	62
108–109	57
110–111	45
112–113	49
114–115	50
116–117	34
118–119	38
120–121	37
122–123	29
124–125	28
126–127	24
128–129	33
130–131	28
132–133	21
134–135	20
136–137	23
138–139	17
140–141	12
142–143	17
144–145	21
146–147	13
148–149	11
150–151	14
152–153	13
154–155	9
156–157	10
158–159	7
160–161	4
162–163	4
164	3
165+	98

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Research.com Recognitions

2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2013 - ASM Fellow "For important advances in modern materials synthesis technologies, including direct casting of ceramics, oxide ceramic nanomaterials, nucleation and growth modeling of metallic nanowires, and aqueous sol-gel processing of transition metal oxides."
2003 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Wolfgang M. Sigmund is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research spans several main fields including Engineering, Energy, and Materials Science, with significant focus areas in Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Materials Chemistry.

Themes explored in their work cover a range of topics:

Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
TiO₂ Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Iron oxide chemistry and applications

Among the recent papers authored, notable publications include:

"Defect Chemistry of Titanium Dioxide: Evidence of the n-p Transition during Cooling" (2022) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
In situ surface monitoring of energy materials during processing: impact of defect disorder on surface versus bulk semiconducting properties of photocatalytic hematite (Fe₂O₃) (2024) published in Energy Advances
"Investigation of sound and vibration behavior of cylindrical gears" (2023) published in Forschung im Ingenieurwesen

They have frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

T. Bąk
Iwona Jasiuk
Janusz Nowotny
A. Beinstingel
F. Haringer

Wolfgang M. Sigmund's work has appeared in journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Energy Advances, and Forschung im Ingenieurwesen.

Recognitions received by this scientist include:

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2014
ASM Fellow, 2013, for advances in modern materials synthesis technologies including direct casting of ceramics, oxide ceramic nanomaterials, nucleation and growth modeling of metallic nanowires, and aqueous sol-gel processing of transition metal oxides
Member of the European Academy of Sciences, 2003

Best Publications

Photocatalytic Carbon-Nanotube–TiO2 Composites

Karran Woan;Georgios Pyrgiotakis;Wolfgang Sigmund

1665
Citations
Novel Powder-Processing Methods for Advanced Ceramics

Wolfgang M. Sigmund;Nelson S. Bell;Lennart Bergström

651
Citations
Processing and Structure Relationships in Electrospinning of Ceramic Fiber Systems

Wolfgang Sigmund;Junhan Yuh;Hyun Park;Vasana Maneeratana

565
Citations
Functionalized Multiwall Carbon Nanotube/Gold Nanoparticle Composites

Bumsu Kim;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

444
Citations
Defect chemistry and defect engineering of TiO2-based semiconductors for solar energy conversion

Janusz Nowotny;Mohammad Abdul Alim;Tadeusz Bak;Mohammad Asri Idris

348
Citations
Synthesis of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanofibers via electrospinning

Junhan Yuh;Juan C. Nino;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

238
Citations
Towards global sustainability: Education on environmentally clean energy technologies

Janusz Nowotny;John Dodson;Sebastian Fiechter;Turgut M. Gür

228
Citations
Structure and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline cobalt ferrite powders synthesized using organic acid precursor method

R.M. Mohamed;M.M. Rashad;F.A. Haraz;W. Sigmund;W. Sigmund

227
Citations
Formation of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes

Seung-woo Lee;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

224
Citations
Handbook of nanomaterials properties

Bharat Bhushan;Dan Luo;Scott R. Schricker;Wolfgang Sigmund

219
Citations
Improvement in nanofiber filtration by multiple thin layers of nanofiber mats

Qi Zhang;James Welch;Hyoungjun Park;Chang-Yu Wu

212
Citations
Poly(acrylic acid) nanofibers by electrospinning

Bumsu Kim;Hyun Park;Sung-Hwan Lee;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

199
Citations
Zinc oxide nanowires on carbon nanotubes

Hansoo Kim;Wolfgang Sigmund

169
Citations
Inactivation of bacterial endospores by photocatalytic nanocomposites.

Sung-Hwan Lee;Smithi Pumprueg;Brij Moudgil;Wolfgang Sigmund

164
Citations
Three-point bending of electrospun TiO2 nanofibers

Sung-Hwan Lee;Cagri Tekmen;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

162
Citations
Adsorption enhancement mechanisms of silica-titania nanocomposites for elemental mercury vapor removal.

Erik Pitoniak;Chang-Yu Wu;David W. Mazyck;Kevin W. Powers

155
Citations
Photocatalytic Disinfection with Titanium Dioxide Coated Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

V. Krishna;S. Pumprueg;S.-H. Lee;J. Zhao

152
Citations
Low temperature synthesis of ultrafine Pb(Zr, Ti)O3 powder by sol-gel combustion

J. Schäfer;W. Sigmund;S. Roy;F. Aldinger

146
Citations
AFM study of repulsive van der Waals forces between Teflon AF™ thin film and silica or alumina

Seung-woo Lee;Wolfgang M. Sigmund

145
Citations
Control of growth orientation for carbon nanotubes

Ki-Hong Lee;Jeong-Min Cho;Wolfgang Sigmund

132
Citations