Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Highly Cited Researchers CitationNatural Sciences / Chemical Sciences Rankings 2025

The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
Germany
Passerini Stefano
Battery Supercapacitor Li Na K Mg carbon graphite anode IL Polymer electrolyte cathode
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,993
41,990
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
Germany
Christof Wöll
Surface Science
Self-Assembled Monolayers
Oxide Surfaces
Vibrational Spectroscopy
Metal-Organic Frameworks
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,760
17,869
0.359
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Germany
Stefan Bräse
Organic Chemistry
Natural Products Chemistry
Total synthesis
Drug Delivery
Digital Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,475
19,550
0.450
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Germany
Felix Studt
catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,674
21,358
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
Germany
Jan Dierk Grunwaldt
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,554
14,352
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Germany
Wim Klopper
Theoretische Chemie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,398
8,268
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
Germany
Manfred M Kappes|Manfred Kappes
chemistry
physical chemistry
nanotechnology
physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,990
5,763
0.206
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Germany
Annie K. Powell
Coordination Chemistry
Magnetism
Structures
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,821
7,956
0.286
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Germany
Mario Ruben
Chemistry
Physics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,011
9,574
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Germany
Michael AR Meier
Polymers
renewable resources
catalysis
sequence definition
multicomponent reactions
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,185
9,313
0.440
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Germany
Patrick Theato
polymer chemistry
battery science
hydrogels
surfaces
chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,802
10,026
0.506
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Germany
Olaf Deutschmann
Chemical technology
Heterogeneous catalysis
Emission control
Circular economy
Modeling Simulation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,717
7,543
0.426
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Germany
Peter Roesky
inorganic and organometallic chemistry of the alkaline earth metals
gold
the lanthanides
and zinc.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,155
5,280
0.348
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
Germany
Pavel Levkin
Chemistry
Biofunctional Materials
Biomaterials
Special Wettability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,303
6,300
0.677
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Germany
Annie K. Powell
Coordination chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,565
2,308
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Germany
Frank Biedermann
Supramolecular Chemistry
Aqueous Self-Assembly
Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,277
4,238
0.582
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Germany
Johannes Lützenkirchen
Chemistry
Surfaces
Interfaces
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,849
2,979
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Germany
Qingsong Wang
Physical chemistry Solid State Ionics Energy Storage Batteries
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,242
5,562
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Germany
Frank Breitling
Chemische Biologie
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,565
1,245
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Germany
Michael E. Harding
Quantum chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,940
2,988
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Germany
Karin Fink
Theoretical Chemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,427
1,726
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Germany
Frederik Haase
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,117
3,579
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Germany
Jörg Sauer
Catalysis
Process Development
Scale-up
reFuels
Carbon Cycle
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,060
2,901
0.715
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Germany
Ralf Köppe
matrix isolation spectroscopy
vibrational spectroscopy
quantum chemistry
chemical vapor transport reactions
high temperature
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,996
1,343
0.336
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Germany
Philipp N Plessow
Theoretical Chemistry
Catalysis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,523
2,899
0.823
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
5,925
Germany
226
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Passerini Stefano
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
68,993
41,990
0.609
Battery Supercapacitor Li Na K Mg carbon graphite anode IL Polymer electrolyte cathode
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,019
Germany
396
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Christof Wöll
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49,760
17,869
0.359
Surface Science
Self-Assembled Monolayers
Oxide Surfaces
Vibrational Spectroscopy
Metal-Organic Frameworks
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
12,404
Germany
520
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Stefan Bräse
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
43,475
19,550
0.450
Organic Chemistry
Natural Products Chemistry
Total synthesis
Drug Delivery
Digital Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,489
Germany
953
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Felix Studt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,674
21,358
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,071
Germany
1,065
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jan Dierk Grunwaldt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,554
14,352
0.503
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,278
Germany
1,072
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Wim Klopper
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,398
8,268
0.291
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
24,795
Germany
1,088
26
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Manfred M Kappes|Manfred Kappes
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,990
5,763
0.206
chemistry
physical chemistry
nanotechnology
physics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
25,021
Germany
1,096
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Annie K. Powell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27,821
7,956
0.286
Coordination Chemistry
Magnetism
Structures
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
35,269
Germany
1,521
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Mario Ruben
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,011
9,574
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,233
Germany
1,599
43
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Michael AR Meier
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21,185
9,313
0.440
Polymers
renewable resources
catalysis
sequence definition
multicomponent reactions
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
40,953
Germany
1,751
51
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Patrick Theato
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,802
10,026
0.506
polymer chemistry
battery science
hydrogels
surfaces
chemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,624
Germany
2,035
58
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Olaf Deutschmann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,717
7,543
0.426
Chemical technology
Heterogeneous catalysis
Emission control
Circular economy
Modeling Simulation
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,667
Germany
2,545
70
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Peter Roesky
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,155
5,280
0.348
inorganic and organometallic chemistry of the alkaline earth metals
gold
the lanthanides
and zinc.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,544
Germany
4,624
119
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Pavel Levkin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,303
6,300
0.677
Chemistry
Biofunctional Materials
Biomaterials
Special Wettability
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
116,994
Germany
5,022
131
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Annie K. Powell
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,565
2,308
0.269
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
139,909
Germany
5,929
148
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Frank Biedermann
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,277
4,238
0.582
Supramolecular Chemistry
Aqueous Self-Assembly
Sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
149,159
Germany
6,275
152
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Johannes Lützenkirchen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,849
2,979
0.435
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
164,119
Germany
6,889
172
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Qingsong Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,242
5,562
0.891
Physical chemistry Solid State Ionics Energy Storage Batteries
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
184,053
Germany
7,625
190
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Frank Breitling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,565
1,245
0.224
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
206,585
Germany
8,418
215
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Michael E. Harding
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,940
2,988
0.605
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
229,137
Germany
9,184
233
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Karin Fink
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,427
1,726
0.390
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
245,001
Germany
9,764
250
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Frederik Haase
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,117
3,579
0.869
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
248,163
Germany
9,873
254
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Jörg Sauer
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,060
2,901
0.715
Catalysis
Process Development
Scale-up
reFuels
Carbon Cycle
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
251,865
Germany
9,991
258
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Ralf Köppe
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,996
1,343
0.336
matrix isolation spectroscopy
vibrational spectroscopy
quantum chemistry
chemical vapor transport reactions
high temperature
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
280,963
Germany
10,997
294
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Philipp N Plessow
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,523
2,899
0.823