Universität Duisburg-Essen in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
131
researchers on the list
32
rank in Germany
512
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diener, Hans Christoph W. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 56 / 379,830 | 146 / 379,830 |
| Flemming, Hans Curt | Environmental Engineering | 13 / 68,664 | 8 / 68,664 |
| Ding, Steven Xianchun | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 32 / 131,085 | 21 / 131,085 |
| Brand, Matthias | Psychiatry | 480 / 90,846 | 67 / 90,846 |
| Kirchartz, T. | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 461 / 177,859 | 237 / 177,859 |
| Küppers, Ralf | Immunology | 272 / 176,292 | 458 / 176,292 |
| Ulbricht, Mathias | Chemical Engineering | 35 / 97,821 | 106 / 97,821 |
| Schmid, Günter D. | Organic Chemistry | 204 / 188,664 | 1,874 / 188,664 |
| Schlücker, Sebastian | Chemical Physics | 550 / 121,889 | 205 / 121,889 |
| Dralle, Henning | Surgery | 83 / 146,713 | 112 / 146,713 |
| Costabel, Ulrich | Respiratory System | 138 / 71,926 | 106 / 71,926 |
| Kerner, Boris S. | Fluids & Plasmas | 116 / 58,297 | 232 / 58,297 |
| Sures, Bernd | Mycology & Parasitology | 35 / 29,175 | 27 / 29,175 |
| von Sonntag, Clemens V. | Organic Chemistry | 412 / 188,664 | 719 / 188,664 |
| Brodde, Otto Erich | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 236 / 166,116 | 3,754 / 166,116 |
| Giebel, Bernd | Immunology | 2,530 / 176,292 | 560 / 176,292 |
| Kleemann, Wolfgang W. | Applied Physics | 768 / 323,282 | 4,860 / 323,282 |
| von der Linde, Dietrich D. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 82 / 140,272 | 708 / 140,272 |
| Schäfer, Ralf B. | Environmental Sciences | 678 / 140,934 | 745 / 140,934 |
| Oades, Robert D. | Psychiatry | 773 / 90,846 | 1,485 / 90,846 |
| Schmuck, Carsten | Organic Chemistry | 697 / 188,664 | — |
| Farle, Michael | Applied Physics | 967 / 323,282 | 2,087 / 323,282 |
| Graham, Robert | General Physics | 279 / 87,024 | 1,700 / 87,024 |
| Hering, Daniel | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 479 / 54,545 | 233 / 54,545 |
| Ziel, Florian | Energy | 3,200 / 371,959 | 1,372 / 371,959 |
| Herzog, Jürgen Ü. | General Mathematics | 225 / 76,268 | 244 / 76,268 |
| Mönch, Winfried | Applied Physics | 1,264 / 323,282 | 4,881 / 323,282 |
| Neff, Patrizio | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 384 / 157,792 | 638 / 157,792 |
| Schmidt, Torsten C. | Analytical Chemistry | 366 / 137,328 | 296 / 137,328 |
| Sustmann, Reiner | Organic Chemistry | 1,047 / 188,664 | — |
| Spohr, Eckhard | Chemical Physics | 1,165 / 121,889 | — |
| Dodel, Richard C. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,957 / 379,830 | 5,039 / 379,830 |
| Schulz, Stephan E. | Organic Chemistry | 1,196 / 188,664 | 1,247 / 188,664 |
| Buschmann, Hans Jürgen | Materials | 980 / 330,896 | — |
| Leutner, Detlev | Education | 433 / 115,687 | 915 / 115,687 |
| Pohl, Klaus | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 1,559 / 517,648 | — |
| Meier, Dennis | Applied Physics | 5,054 / 323,282 | 1,337 / 323,282 |
| Barcikowski, Stephan | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,841 / 177,859 | 2,791 / 177,859 |
| Meckenstock, Rainer U. | Microbiology | 1,868 / 232,186 | 3,997 / 232,186 |
| Leese, Florian | Ecology | — | 1,542 / 82,882 |
| Usadel, Klaus Dieter | Applied Physics | 2,021 / 323,282 | — |
| Kollmann, Tobias | Business & Management | — | 1,763 / 68,786 |
| Guhr, Thomas | Fluids & Plasmas | 770 / 58,297 | — |
| Siesler, H. W. | Polymers | 799 / 133,253 | 1,283 / 133,253 |
| Schneider, Claus Michael | Applied Physics | 2,214 / 323,282 | 6,102 / 323,282 |
| Schulz, Christof | Energy | 1,295 / 371,959 | 6,192 / 371,959 |
| Sommers, Hans Jürgen | Mathematical Physics | 61 / 6,761 | 79 / 6,761 |
| Jansen, Georg | Chemical Physics | 1,917 / 121,889 | 2,756 / 121,889 |
| Meyer, Hemmo H. | Developmental Biology | 3,035 / 167,121 | 1,975 / 167,121 |
| Streffer, Christian | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,759 / 377,791 | — |
| Muehlbauer, Thomas | Sport Sciences | — | 478 / 41,112 |
| Birk, Sebastian | Environmental Sciences | 2,056 / 140,934 | 2,278 / 140,934 |
| Kratzer, Peter | Applied Physics | 2,704 / 323,282 | — |
| Schröder, Jörg | Applied Mathematics | 265 / 23,982 | 293 / 23,982 |
| Fuhr, Norbert | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,309 / 517,648 | — |
| Horn-Von Hoegen, Michael | Applied Physics | 2,813 / 323,282 | — |
| Wolf, Dietrich E. | Fluids & Plasmas | 1,024 / 58,297 | — |
| Haake, Fritz | General Physics | 751 / 87,024 | — |
| Wucher, Andreas | Applied Physics | 2,964 / 323,282 | — |
| Hornberger, Klaus | General Physics | 758 / 87,024 | 831 / 87,024 |
| Vortkamp, Andrea | Developmental Biology | 3,032 / 167,121 | — |
| Werheit, Helmut | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 727 / 86,991 | 1,857 / 86,991 |
| Springer, Hauke J. | Materials | — | 2,801 / 330,896 |
| Wegmann, Elisa | Psychiatry | — | 1,803 / 90,846 |
| Branzei, Dana | Developmental Biology | 3,162 / 167,121 | — |
| Feld, Christian K. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | — | 674 / 54,545 |
| Wende, Heiko | Applied Physics | 3,445 / 323,282 | 6,450 / 323,282 |
| Vogelsang, Andreas | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | — | 5,799 / 517,648 |
| Joos, Ulrich K. | Dentistry | 721 / 101,728 | — |
| Wingender, Jost | Microbiology | — | 2,528 / 232,186 |
| Schreckenberg, Michael | Fluids & Plasmas | 1,283 / 58,297 | — |
| Kerres, Michael | Education | — | 1,927 / 115,687 |
| Acet, M. | Applied Physics | 3,800 / 323,282 | 5,931 / 323,282 |
| Bovensiepen, Uwe | Applied Physics | 3,826 / 323,282 | — |
| Bryngdahl, Olof | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 509 / 140,272 | 2,975 / 140,272 |
| Haberhauer, Gebhard | Organic Chemistry | 2,539 / 188,664 | 1,859 / 188,664 |
| Erlich, István | Energy | 2,240 / 371,959 | — |
| Barke, Antonia | Anesthesiology | 1,111 / 59,383 | 386 / 59,383 |
| Beck, Fritz | Energy | 2,304 / 371,959 | — |
| Entel, Peter | Applied Physics | 4,106 / 323,282 | — |
| Zhu, Benliang | Design Practice & Management | — | 96 / 11,980 |
| Moraru, Cristina L. | Microbiology | — | 2,871 / 232,186 |
| Heiligenhaus, Arnd | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 1,109 / 86,157 | 1,009 / 86,157 |
| Probst, Alexander J. | Microbiology | — | 2,975 / 232,186 |
| Lupascu, Doru C. | Applied Physics | 4,465 / 323,282 | 5,867 / 323,282 |
| Wassermann, Eberhardt F. | Applied Physics | 4,478 / 323,282 | — |
| Coulmas, Florian | Languages & Linguistics | 438 / 25,930 | — |
| Klärner, Frank Gerrit | Organic Chemistry | 2,922 / 188,664 | — |
| El Moctar, Ould | Civil Engineering | 1,073 / 67,736 | 1,025 / 67,736 |
| Schrader, Bernhard | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,094 / 86,991 | — |
| Everschor-Sitte, Karin | Applied Physics | — | 3,247 / 323,282 |
| Segets, Doris | Chemical Engineering | — | 1,628 / 97,821 |
| Kempf, Andreas M. | Energy | 2,800 / 371,959 | — |
| Gruhn, Volker | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,143 / 517,648 | — |
| Meyer, Folker | Microbiology | 4,245 / 232,186 | 3,518 / 232,186 |
| Merzkirch, Wolfgang F. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 1,438 / 157,792 | — |
| Weber, Christoph | Energy | 2,922 / 371,959 | — |
| Parteli, Eric Josef Ribeiro | Fluids & Plasmas | — | 1,214 / 58,297 |
| Boenigk, Jens | Microbiology | 4,362 / 232,186 | — |
| Schmechel, Roland | Applied Physics | 5,071 / 323,282 | — |
| Brand, Richard A. | Applied Physics | 5,083 / 323,282 | — |
| Pape, Lars | Urology & Nephrology | 1,848 / 96,288 | 1,368 / 96,288 |
| de Boer, Reint | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 1,562 / 157,792 | — |
| Pentcheva, Rossitza | Applied Physics | 5,479 / 323,282 | — |
| Breit, Dominic | General Mathematics | — | 1,115 / 76,268 |
| Söffker, Dirk | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 1,686 / 131,085 | — |
| Lorke, Axel | Applied Physics | 6,051 / 323,282 | — |
| Shvartsman, Vladimir V. | Applied Physics | — | 4,267 / 323,282 |
| Nienhaus, Hermann | Applied Physics | 6,366 / 323,282 | — |
| Atakan, Burak | Energy | 3,791 / 371,959 | — |
| Winterer, Markus | Materials | 3,653 / 330,896 | — |
| Korth, Hans Gert | Organic Chemistry | 4,041 / 188,664 | — |
| Jäger, Marcus | Orthopedics | 1,762 / 98,781 | — |
| Kaiser, Thomas | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,437 / 228,312 | 4,189 / 228,312 |
| Czylwik, Andreas | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,456 / 228,312 | — |
| Henssge, Claus A. | General & Internal Medicine | 2,904 / 360,081 | 3,659 / 360,081 |
| Stöhr, Andreas | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 1,005 / 140,272 | 2,480 / 140,272 |
| Vinck, Adrianus Johannes Han | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,629 / 228,312 | — |
| Hirner, Alfred Vitalis | Analytical Chemistry | 2,176 / 137,328 | — |
| Chatti, Mohamed Amine | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,349 / 517,648 | — |
| Metzger, Andreas | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,646 / 517,648 | — |
| Roth, Paul | Energy | 4,801 / 371,959 | — |
| Haller, Heidemarie | General & Internal Medicine | — | 3,357 / 360,081 |
| Sokolowski-Tinten, Klaus | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 1,283 / 140,272 | 1,040 / 140,272 |
| Bîrsan, Mircea | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 2,495 / 157,792 | — |
| Bäuerle, Alexander | Medical Informatics | — | 423 / 22,436 |
| Setzer, Max Josef | Building & Construction | 1,195 / 56,454 | — |
| Weimann, Nils G. | Networking & Telecommunications | 4,019 / 228,312 | — |
| Jäger, Dieter Stefan | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,055 / 140,272 | — |
| Zheng, Feng | Networking & Telecommunications | 4,652 / 228,312 | — |
| Galstyan, Anzhela | General Chemistry | — | 842 / 57,505 |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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