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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 77 3942 3572 295 272 670 28017

Wolfgang Schnick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wolfgang Schnick between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wolfgang Schnick published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 19.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2022. 14 of the 839 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2022. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 45 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 54 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

839 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wolfgang Schnick: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 5
1986 2
1987 2
1988 3
1989 5
1990 4
1991 5
1992 8
1993 14
1994 10
1995 17
1996 15
1997 26
1998 19
1999 19
2000 16
2001 20
2002 14
2003 13
2004 21
2005 34
2006 35
2007 25
2008 24
2009 45
2010 22
2011 21
2012 34
2013 20
2014 19
2015 26
2016 18
2017 28
2018 33
2019 24
2020 17
2021 17
2022 54
2023 46
2024 43
2025 13
2026 1
Total 839
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Wolfgang Schnick 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 Schnick 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, 661–680 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: 670 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 92 670
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 Schnick 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 Schnick 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437 77
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Liebig-Denkmünze (Liebig Medal), Society of German Chemists
  • 2009 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Chemistry

Overview

Wolfgang Schnick is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemistry, with a substantial number of publications related to materials chemistry and inorganic chemistry. They have also contributed to the fields of electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and mechanics of materials.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Crystal Structures and Properties
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Schnick has an extensive record of publications and collaborations. Frequent co-authors include Peter J. Schmidt, Philipp Strobel, Oliver Oeckler, Lucien Eisenburger, and Dominique Laniel.

Prominent publication venues where Schnick's work appears include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Schnick are:

  • Electronic and Optical Properties of Eu2+-Activated Narrow-Band Phosphors for Phosphor-Converted Light-Emitting Diode Applications: Insights from a Theoretical Spectroscopy Perspective, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Synthesis of Ultra-Incompressible and Recoverable Carbon Nitrides Featuring CN4 Tetrahedra, 2023, Advanced Materials
  • Nitridophosphate-Based Ultra-Narrow-Band Blue-Emitters: Luminescence Properties of AEP8N14:Eu2+ (AE=Ca, Sr, Ba), 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Illuminating Nitridoberylloaluminates: The Highly Efficient Red-Emitting Phosphor Sr2[BeAl3N5]:Eu2+, 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • Energy levels of Eu2+ states in the next-generation LED-phosphor SrLi2Al2O2N2:Eu2+, 2022, Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Wolfgang Schnick's work in crystallography and materials science is also reflected through numerous contributions to The Cambridge Structural Database, indicating an emphasis on structural determination and analysis. Their research often intersects with luminescence properties and advanced functional materials.

The scientist has been recognized with awards such as the Liebig-Denkmünze (Liebig Medal) awarded by the Society of German Chemists in 2018 and election to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2009, under the chemistry section.

Best Publications

  • Narrow-band red-emitting Sr[LiAl3N4]:Eu2+ as a next-generation LED-phosphor material

    Philipp Pust;Volker Weiler;Cora Sieglinde Hecht;Andreas Tücks

  • Melem (2,5,8-triamino-tri-s-triazine), an important intermediate during condensation of melamine rings to graphitic carbon nitride: synthesis, structure determination by X-ray powder diffractometry, solid-state NMR, and theoretical studies.

    Barbara Jürgens;Elisabeth Irran;Jürgen Senker;Peter Kroll

  • A revolution in lighting

    Philipp Pust;Peter J. Schmidt;Wolfgang Schnick

  • Functional carbon nitride materials — design strategies for electrochemical devices

    Fabian K. Kessler;Yun Zheng;Dana Schwarz;Christoph Merschjann

  • Unmasking melon by a complementary approach employing electron diffraction, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations: Structural characterization of a carbon nitride polymer

    Bettina V. Lotsch;Markus Döblinger;Jan Sehnert;Lena Seyfarth

  • Luminescence in Eu 2+ -doped Ba 2 Si 5 N 8 : fluorescence, thermoluminescence, and upconversion

    H.A. Höppe;H. Lutz;P. Morys;W. Schnick

  • Highly efficient all‐nitride phosphor‐converted white light emitting diode

    Regina Mueller-Mach;Gerd Mueller;Michael R. Krames;Henning A. Höppe

  • Color Point Tuning for (Sr,Ca,Ba)Si2O2N2:Eu2+ for White Light LEDs

    Volker Bachmann;Cornelis Reinder Ronda;Oliver Oeckler;Wolfgang Schnick

  • Triazine-based Carbon Nitrides for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution†

    Katharina Schwinghammer;Brian Tuffy;Brian Tuffy;Maria B. Mesch;Eva Wirnhier

  • Illumination System Comprising a Radiation Source and a Fluorescent Material

    Peter Schmidt;Thomas Jüstel;Henning Höppe;Wolfgang Schnick

  • Nitridosilicates and oxonitridosilicates: from ceramic materials to structural and functional diversity.

    Martin Zeuner;Sandro Pagano;Wolfgang Schnick

  • Poly(triazine imide) with intercalation of lithium and chloride ions [(C3N3)2(NH(x)Li(1-x))3⋅LiCl]: a crystalline 2D carbon nitride network.

    Eva Wirnhier;Markus Döblinger;Daniel Gunzelmann;Jürgen Senker

  • New light on an old story: formation of melam during thermal condensation of melamine.

    Bettina V. Lotsch;Wolfgang Schnick

  • Nitrido‐silicate. II [1]. Hochtemperatur‐Synthesen und Kristallstrukturen von Sr2Si5N8 und Ba2Si5N8

    T. Schlieper;W. Milius;W. Schnick

  • Ca[LiAl3N4]:Eu2+—A Narrow-Band Red-Emitting Nitridolithoaluminate

    Philipp Pust;Angela S. Wochnik;Elen Baumann;Peter J. Schmidt

  • Toward New Phosphors for Application in Illumination-Grade White pc-LEDs: The Nitridomagnesosilicates Ca[Mg3SiN4]:Ce3+, Sr[Mg3SiN4]:Eu2+, and Eu[Mg3SiN4]

    Sebastian Schmiechen;Hajnalka Schneider;Peter Wagatha;Cora Hecht

  • Solid-State Chemistry with Nonmetal Nitrides

    Wolfgang Schnick

  • From Triazines to Heptazines: Novel Nonmetal Tricyanomelaminates as Precursors for Graphitic Carbon Nitride Materials

    Bettina V. Lotsch;Wolfgang Schnick

  • SrAlSi4N7:Eu2+ − A Nitridoalumosilicate Phosphor for Warm White Light (pc)LEDs with Edge-Sharing Tetrahedra

    Cora Hecht;Florian Stadler;Peter J. Schmidt;Jörn Schmedt Auf Der Günne

  • Nitridosilicates‐A Significant Extension of Silicate Chemistry

    Wolfgang Schnick;Hubert Huppertz

Frequent Co-Authors

Bettina V. Lotsch
Bettina V. Lotsch Max Planck Society
Jürgen Senker
Jürgen Senker University of Bayreuth
Norbert Stock
Norbert Stock Kiel University
Martin Jansen
Martin Jansen Max Planck Society
Rainer Pöttgen
Rainer Pöttgen University of Münster
Dirk Johrendt
Dirk Johrendt Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Markus Döblinger
Markus Döblinger Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Leonid Dubrovinsky
Leonid Dubrovinsky University of Bayreuth
Natalia Dubrovinskaia
Natalia Dubrovinskaia University of Bayreuth
Michael Hanfland
Michael Hanfland European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

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