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Wolfgang Schmidt

Wolfgang Schmidt

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9722 8795 700 633 210 12445

Wolfgang Schmidt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang Schmidt between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang Schmidt published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2005. 8 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2005. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1974 2025

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang Schmidt: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 0
1991 2
1992 2
1993 5
1994 2
1995 1
1996 3
1997 3
1998 6
1999 2
2000 8
2001 9
2002 16
2003 8
2004 9
2005 17
2006 13
2007 5
2008 9
2009 6
2010 6
2011 5
2012 6
2013 4
2014 11
2015 8
2016 6
2017 2
2018 6
2019 3
2020 8
2021 14
2022 6
2023 3
2024 5
2025 3
Total 231
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Wolfgang Schmidt 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 Schmidt 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: 210 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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 1,281 210
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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Wolfgang Schmidt 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 Schmidt 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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
60–61 882 60
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

Wolfgang Schmidt is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemistry, with an emphasis on materials chemistry and inorganic chemistry. They have contributed significantly to topics including zeolite catalysis and synthesis, x-ray diffraction in crystallography, chemical synthesis and characterization, catalytic processes in materials science, mesoporous materials and catalysis, catalysis and oxidation reactions, and inorganic chemistry and materials.

Schmidt's most frequent publication venues reflect their specialization in materials and inorganic chemistry research. These venues include:

  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • ChemCatChem
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

Their body of published work includes notable papers such as:

  • "Direct Atomic-Level Imaging of Zeolites: Oxygen, Sodium in Na-LTA and Iron in Fe-MFI" (2020) in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Insights into the mechanochemical synthesis of Sn-β: Solid-state metal incorporation in beta zeolite" (2020) in Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
  • "Chemical Affinity of Ag-Exchanged Zeolites for Efficient Hydrogen Isotope Separation" (2022) in Inorganic Chemistry
  • "In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction Studies of the Mechanochemical Synthesis of ZnS from its Elements" (2021) in Chemistry - A European Journal
  • "In situ synchrotron x-ray diffraction studies monitoring mechanochemical reactions of hard materials: Challenges and limitations" (2021) in Review of Scientific Instruments

Wolfgang Schmidt collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Claudia Weidenthaler, Hilke Petersen, Ferdi Schüth, Pit Losch, and Niklas Stegmann. Their joint work reflects shared interests in zeolite chemistry, materials synthesis, and analytical techniques.

The main fields of study for Schmidt encompass:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

Subfields include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The core research topics highlighted in Schmidt's publications are:

  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Inorganic Chemistry and Materials

Best Publications

  • Nanoengineering of a Magnetically Separable Hydrogenation Catalyst

    An-Hui Lu;Wolfgang Schmidt;Nina Matoussevitch;Helmut Bönnemann

  • Corrosion protection by organic coatings: electrochemical mechanism and novel methods of investigation

    Guido Grundmeier;Wolfgang Schmidt;Martin Stratmann

  • Controllable Synthesis of Mesoporous Peapod-like Co3O4@Carbon Nanotube Arrays for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries†

    Dong Gu;Wei Li;Fei Wang;Hans Bongard

  • Calcination behavior of different surfactant-templated mesostructured silica materials

    Freddy Kleitz;Wolfgang Schmidt;Ferdi Schüth

  • Weakly ferromagnetic ordered mesoporous Co₃O₄ synthesized by nanocasting from vinyl-functionalized cubic Ia3d mesoporous silica

    Yanqin Wang;Chia-Min Yang;Wolfgang Schmidt;Bernd Spliethoff

  • Synthesis of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Ordered Mesoporous Carbon with Tunable Pore Structures

    Anhui Lu;Andreas Kiefer;Wolfgang Schmidt;Ferdi Schüth

  • Highly Ordered Mesoporous Cobalt-Containing Oxides: Structure, Catalytic Properties, and Active Sites in Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide

    Dong Gu;Chunjiang Jia;Chunjiang Jia;Claudia Weidenthaler;Hans-Josef Bongard

  • Morphology-dependent zeolite intergrowth structures leading to distinct internal and outer-surface molecular diffusion barriers.

    Lukasz Karwacki;Marianne H. F. Kox;D. A. Matthijs de Winter;Martyn R. Drury

  • Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporous Carbon with Bimodal Pore System and High Pore Volume

    An-Hui Lu;Wolfgang Schmidt;Bernd Spliethoff;Ferdi SCHüTH

  • Small-sized HZSM-5 zeolite as highly active catalyst for gas phase dehydration of glycerol to acrolein

    Chun-Jiang Jia;Yong Liu;Wolfgang Schmidt;An-Hui Lu

  • Taking Nanocasting One Step Further: Replicating CMK‐3 as a Silica Material

    An-Hui Lu;Wolfgang Schmidt;Akira Taguchi;Bernd Spliethoff

  • Synthesis and microwave absorbing properties of highly ordered mesoporous crystalline NiFe2O4.

    Xin Gu;Weimo Zhu;Chunjiang Jia;Rui Zhao

  • High-surface-area oxides obtained by an activated carbon route

    Manfred Schwickardi;Thorsten Johann;Wolfgang Schmidt;Ferdi Schüth

  • Stepwise Removal of the Copolymer Template from Mesopores and Micropores in SBA-15

    Chia-Min Yang;Bodo Zibrowius;Wolfgang Schmidt;Ferdi Schüth

  • Co3O4-SiO2 nanocomposite: a very active catalyst for CO oxidation with unusual catalytic behavior

    Chun-Jiang Jia;Manfred Schwickardi;Claudia Weidenthaler;Wolfgang Schmidt

  • Hierarchically structured monolithic silicalite-1 consisting of crystallized nanoparticles and its performance in the Beckmann rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime.

    Wen-Cui Li;An-Hui Lu;Regina Palkovits;Wolfgang Schmidt

  • Easy synthesis of an ordered mesoporous carbon with a hexagonally packed tubular structure

    An-Hui Lu;Wen-Cui Li;Wolfgang Schmidt;Wolfgang Kiefer

  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic studies of PAN-based ordered mesoporous carbons (OMC)

    Claudia Weidenthaler;An-Hui Lu;Wolfgang Schmidt;Ferdi Schüth

  • Nitrogen‐Doped Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Supported Bimetallic PtCo Nanoparticles for Upgrading of Biophenolics

    Guang-Hui Wang;Zhengwen Cao;Dong Gu;Norbert Pfänder

  • Microporous and mesoporous materials

    Ferdi SCHüTH;Wolfgang Schmidt

  • Nanoengineering of a Magnetically Separable Hydrogenation Catalyst.

    An‐Hui Lu;Wolfgang Schmidt;Nina Matoussevitch;Helmut Boennemann

  • Controllable Synthesis of Mesoporous Peapod-Like Co3O4@Carbon Nanotube Arrays for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries.

    Dong Gu;Wei Li;Fei Wang;Hans Bongard

  • Highly Ordered Mesoporous Cobalt-Containing Oxides: Structure, Catalytic Properties, and Active Sites in Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide.

    Dong Gu;Chun‐Jiang Jia;Claudia Weidenthaler;Hans‐Josef Bongard

Frequent Co-Authors

Ferdi Schüth
Ferdi Schüth Max Planck Society
Claudia Weidenthaler
Claudia Weidenthaler Max Planck Society
An-Hui Lu
An-Hui Lu Dalian University of Technology
Bernd Spliethoff
Bernd Spliethoff Max Planck Society
Horst Kunz
Horst Kunz Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Jörg Kärger
Jörg Kärger Leipzig University
Dong Gu
Dong Gu Wuhan University
Osamu Terasaki
Osamu Terasaki Stockholm University

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