As in the previous year, researchers from the Materials-Envi Lab (MEL) have been included in the latest edition of the international Research.com ranking. Alongside MEL director and one of the most cited Czech scientists, Radek Zbořil, the ranking also features Aristeidis Bakandritsos, Giorgio Zoppellaro, and visiting researchers Klaus Müllen and Manoj Gawande.
In materials science, physical chemist Radek Zbořil ranks as the second most prominent researcher in the Czech Republic according to the ranking. Globally, he placed 348th, improving from last year’s 365th position. In chemistry, he ranks third nationally and 334th worldwide. Aristeidis Bakandritsos, whose research focuses mainly on the development of functional materials and their applications in biomedicine, catalysis, and energy storage, also improved his standing in both categories compared to last year. He now ranks 17th nationally (up from 24th) and 10,434th globally.
“This ranking reflects tremendous effort and teamwork. I am therefore very pleased not only with my own results, but also with the success of my colleagues at MEL. Few universities, and even fewer research groups, can claim such strong representation,” said Zbořil.
In chemistry, Giorgio Zoppellaro also placed among the leading researchers, ranking 82nd nationally, up from 89th last year. His research covers materials science, molecular magnetism, biophysics, nanomedicine, and photophysical phenomena associated with spin correlation. At MEL, he primarily focuses on applications of electron paramagnetic resonance techniques.
Among the top chemists is also Manoj Gawande, a visiting Professor at the CEET Nanotechnology Center. A researcher and editor of several scientific journals, he specializes in the development and synthesis of nanomaterials and their applications in sustainable chemistry. One of MEL’s newest members, Professor Klaus Müllen, who is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in organic and polymer chemistry, functional materials, and nanoscience, ranks 13th worldwide in chemistry.
The rankings are based on researchers’ D-index (disciplinary H-index), which evaluates publications and citation metrics only within a specific field. In chemistry, 17,936 researchers were analyzed in detail, while the materials science ranking included 12,851 scientists.
