Ralf Kleppinger

1.9k total citations
43 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Ralf Kleppinger is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Kleppinger has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Organic Chemistry, 20 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 16 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ralf Kleppinger's work include Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (12 papers), Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (12 papers) and Polymer crystallization and properties (10 papers). Ralf Kleppinger is often cited by papers focused on Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (12 papers), Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (12 papers) and Polymer crystallization and properties (10 papers). Ralf Kleppinger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and United States. Ralf Kleppinger's co-authors include E. W. Meijer, Joachim H. Wendorff, C. Peter Lillya, Harry Reynaers, Michel H. J. Koch, Rint P. Sijbesma, Ron M. Versteegen, Jeroen van Herrikhuyzen, Albertus P. H. J. Schenning and Pascal Jonkheijm and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Kleppinger

42 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Kleppinger Germany 25 736 701 614 420 383 43 1.7k
Ken Terao Japan 27 1.3k 1.7× 409 0.6× 504 0.8× 461 1.1× 120 0.3× 123 2.1k
Kathleen Lava Belgium 18 887 1.2× 415 0.6× 532 0.9× 409 1.0× 405 1.1× 22 1.9k
Patricia M. Cotts United States 20 1.1k 1.6× 615 0.9× 458 0.7× 173 0.4× 108 0.3× 40 2.0k
Shouei Fujishige Japan 9 894 1.2× 298 0.4× 336 0.5× 288 0.7× 108 0.3× 22 1.8k
Е. Е. Махаева Russia 21 811 1.1× 353 0.5× 289 0.5× 406 1.0× 126 0.3× 79 1.7k
Ger Challa Netherlands 21 841 1.1× 387 0.6× 547 0.9× 156 0.4× 723 1.9× 50 1.8k
Akihiko Takada Japan 17 421 0.6× 207 0.3× 390 0.6× 649 1.5× 146 0.4× 51 1.3k
Enrique Sáiz Spain 18 385 0.5× 697 1.0× 480 0.8× 112 0.3× 87 0.2× 132 1.6k
Hiromichi Kurosu Japan 23 303 0.4× 331 0.5× 502 0.8× 256 0.6× 194 0.5× 119 1.6k
Hideki Kobayashi Japan 24 697 0.9× 179 0.3× 606 1.0× 423 1.0× 69 0.2× 68 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralf Kleppinger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Kleppinger

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ralf Kleppinger. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ralf Kleppinger based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ralf Kleppinger. Ralf Kleppinger is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Pasha, Farhan Ahmad, Lanti Yang, Artur Różański, et al.. (2025). Tuning the Adhesive Strength of Functionalized Polyolefin-Based Hot Melt Adhesives: Unexpected Results Leading to New Opportunities. Macromolecules. 58(6). 2894–2904. 5 indexed citations
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Heuzey, Marie‐Claude, et al.. (2020). Development of multilayer barrier films of thermoplastic starch and low-density polyethylene. Journal of Polymer Research. 27(2). 33 indexed citations
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Sikder, A. K., et al.. (2020). The splitting tendency of uniaxially‐oriented PET tapes investigated with nano‐indentation, nano‐scratch, differential scanning calorimetry, and X‐ray. Polymer Engineering and Science. 60(11). 2685–2701. 4 indexed citations
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Heuzey, Marie‐Claude, et al.. (2018). Development of co-continuous morphology in blends of thermoplastic starch and low-density polyethylene. Carbohydrate Polymers. 206. 757–766. 29 indexed citations
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Demco, Dan E., Ralf Kleppinger, Geert Vanden Poel, et al.. (2008). Aging Effects on the Phase Composition and Chain Mobility of Isotactic Poly(propylene). Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 293(10). 847–857. 40 indexed citations
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Jonkheijm, Pascal, Freek J. M. Hoeben, Ralf Kleppinger, et al.. (2003). Transfer of π-Conjugated Columnar Stacks from Solution to Surfaces. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125(51). 15941–15949. 186 indexed citations
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Pieterse, K., Paul A. van Hal, Ralf Kleppinger, et al.. (2001). An Electron-Deficient Discotic Liquid-Crystalline Material. Chemistry of Materials. 13(8). 2675–2679. 70 indexed citations
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Evmenenko, Guennadi, Barry J. Bauer, Ralf Kleppinger, et al.. (2001). The Influence of Molecular Architecture and Solvent Type on the Size and Structure of Poly(benzyl ether) Dendrimers by SANS. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 202(6). 891–899. 26 indexed citations
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Evmenenko, Guennadi, et al.. (2000). SANS study of poly(benzyl ether) dendrimers. Physica B Condensed Matter. 276-278. 349–350. 2 indexed citations
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Baars, Maurice W. P. L., et al.. (2000). The Localization of Guests in Water-Soluble Oligoethyleneoxy-Modified Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers. Angewandte Chemie. 112(7). 1341–1344. 22 indexed citations
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Kleppinger, Ralf, N. Mischenko, Harry Reynaers, & M. H. J. Koch. (1999). Long-range order in physical networks of gel-forming triblock copolymer solutions. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 37(15). 1833–1840. 24 indexed citations
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Delcour, Jan A., et al.. (1998). Complex melting of semi-crystalline chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) root inulin. Carbohydrate Research. 310(1-2). 65–75. 44 indexed citations
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Reynders, K., N. Mischenko, Ralf Kleppinger, et al.. (1997). Ordering Phenomena in ABA Triblock Copolymer Gels. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 30(5). 684–689. 15 indexed citations
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Kleppinger, Ralf, K. Reynders, N. Mischenko, et al.. (1997). A High-Temperature Cubic Morphology in Triblock Copolymer Gels. Macromolecules. 30(22). 7008–7011. 25 indexed citations
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Kleppinger, Ralf, et al.. (1995). Self‐Assembling Discotic Mesogens. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 34(15). 1637–1638. 41 indexed citations
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Kleppinger, Ralf, et al.. (1995). Selbstorganisierte discotische Mesogene. Angewandte Chemie. 107(15). 1762–1764. 10 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Steven K., Günter Lattermann, Ralf Kleppinger, & Joachim H. Wendorff. (1994). Octahedral metallo-mesogens of chromium, molybdenum and tungsten with 1,4,7-trisubstituted 1,4,7-triazacyclononane and three carbonyl groups as ligands. Liquid Crystals. 16(4). 693–702. 36 indexed citations
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Tschierske, Carsten, et al.. (1993). Molecular Self‐Organization of Amphotropic Cyanobiphenyl Mesogens. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 32(8). 1165–1167. 38 indexed citations
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Tschierske, Carsten, et al.. (1993). Molekulare Selbstorganisation amphotroper Cyanbiphenyl‐Mesogene. Angewandte Chemie. 105(8). 1205–1207. 11 indexed citations
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Ebert, Martina, D. Jungbauer, Ralf Kleppinger, et al.. (1989). Structural and dynamic properties of a new type of discotic nematic compounds. Liquid Crystals. 4(1). 53–67. 60 indexed citations

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