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Albert Eschenmoser

Albert Eschenmoser

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 76 4267 99 348 19795

Albert Eschenmoser publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Albert Eschenmoser between 1951 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Albert Eschenmoser published across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2003. 9 of the 359 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2003. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 2 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 3 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 1 publication 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 5 publications 1964: 4 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 7 publications 1968: 5 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 7 publications 1973: 12 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 14 publications 1980: 14 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 9 publications
1951 2025

359 publications in total across all disciplines

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Albert Eschenmoser: publications per year, 1951 to 2025
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 2
1953 0
1954 0
1955 1
1956 3
1957 0
1958 1
1959 1
1960 1
1961 1
1962 0
1963 5
1964 4
1965 2
1966 0
1967 7
1968 5
1969 4
1970 3
1971 7
1972 7
1973 12
1974 4
1975 6
1976 4
1977 7
1978 3
1979 14
1980 14
1981 10
1982 7
1983 6
1984 9
1985 8
1986 7
1987 6
1988 3
1989 3
1990 7
1991 4
1992 5
1993 5
1994 9
1995 5
1996 7
1997 11
1998 4
1999 9
2000 11
2001 6
2002 10
2003 15
2004 13
2005 6
2006 5
2007 11
2008 2
2009 2
2010 6
2011 2
2012 1
2013 2
2014 0
2015 7
2016 7
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 9
Total 359
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Albert Eschenmoser publications per year - data summary

  • Albert Eschenmoser, a Chemistry scholar from ETH Zurich, has 359 publications recorded across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1951 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1951, 1955, 1958, 1959 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 14 of the 75 years in the span carry no publications at all (1953, 1954, 1957, 1962 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.9 per year counting only the 61 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 9 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1951-1975: 77 publications (3.1 per year); 1976-2000: 178 publications (7.1 per year); 2001-2025: 104 publications (4.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Albert Eschenmoser 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 Albert Eschenmoser 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, 341–360 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: 348 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
341–360 628 348
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
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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Albert Eschenmoser publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Albert Eschenmoser, a Chemistry scholar from ETH Zurich, records 348 publications - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Albert Eschenmoser, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Albert Eschenmoser ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Albert Eschenmoser 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 Albert Eschenmoser 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: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 76
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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Albert Eschenmoser D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Albert Eschenmoser, a Chemistry scholar from ETH Zurich, records 76 D-Index - the 77th percentile of the discipline.
  • 77% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Albert Eschenmoser, and about 23% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Albert Eschenmoser ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 2008 - Paul Karrer Gold Medal, University of Zurich
  • 2004 - F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2004 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Nakanishi Prize, Chemical Society of Japan and the American Chemical Society.
  • 1988 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1986 - Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation for outstanding research on the synthesis, stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms for formation of natural products, especially Vitamin-B12.
  • 1986 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1984 - Arthur C. Cope Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1981 - Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier
  • 1978 - Davy Medal, Royal Society of London (UK) In recognition of his distinguished contributions to modern synthetic organic chemistry, well illustrated by his impressive total synthesis of vitamin B12
  • 1976 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Chemistry
  • 1974 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • 1973 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1969 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1966 - Ernest Guenther Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Albert Eschenmoser is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their research contributions have earned recognition across multiple prestigious scientific societies and award organizations over several decades.

Eschenmoser's honors reflect a longstanding engagement with organic chemistry, particularly the synthesis and stereochemistry of natural products. Some notable awards include the Wolf Prize in Chemistry from the Wolf Foundation in 1986 for work on synthesis and reaction mechanisms related to Vitamin B12. Earlier, in 1978, they received the Davy Medal from the Royal Society of London for distinguished contributions illustrated by the total synthesis of Vitamin B12.

Their recognition spans international bodies and academies. They became a member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2004 and Academia Europaea since 1988. Eschenmoser was also inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in 1973 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1966 and the Royal Society of the United Kingdom since 1986. Awards from the American Chemical Society include the Arthur C. Cope Award in 1984, the Ernest Guenther Award in 1966, and the F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research in 2004.

Additional distinctions include the Benjamin Franklin Medal awarded by the Franklin Institute in 2008 and the Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry in 1981. The Nakanishi Prize, shared by the Chemical Society of Japan and the American Chemical Society, was bestowed in 1998. National honors such as membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 1976 and the Welch Award in Chemistry in 1974 further detail the scientist's professional milestones.

Eschenmoser's work primarily encompasses areas within synthetic organic chemistry, with a focus on reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry related to natural products like vitamins.

Best Publications

  • Chemical Etiology of Nucleic Acid Structure

    Albert Eschenmoser

  • Zur Kenntnis der Triterpene. 190. Mitteilung. Eine stereochemische Interpretation der biogenetischen Isoprenregel bei den Triterpenen

    A. Eschenmoser;L. Ruzicka;O. Jeger;D. Arigoni

  • Chemical Etiology of Nucleic Acid Structure: The α-Threofuranosyl-(3'→2') Oligonucleotide System

    K.-U. Schöning;P. Scholz;S. Guntha;X. Wu

  • Evidence for antibody-catalyzed ozone formation in bacterial killing and inflammation.

    Paul Wentworth;Jonathan E. McDunn;Anita D. Wentworth;Cindy Takeuchi

  • Vitamin B12: Experiments Concerning the Origin of Its Molecular Structure

    Albert Eschenmoser

  • Sulfidkontraktion via alkylative Kupplung: Eine methode zur darstellung von β‐dicarbonylderivaten. Über synthetische methoden, 1. Mitteilung

    M. Roth;P. Dubs;E. Götschi;A. Eschenmoser

  • Evidence for Ozone Formation in Human Atherosclerotic Arteries

    Paul Wentworth;Jorge Nieva;Cindy Takeuchi;Roger Galve

  • Antibody catalysis of the oxidation of water

    Paul Wentworth;Lyn H. Jones;Anita D. Wentworth;Xueyong Zhu

  • The search for the chemistry of life's origin

    Albert Eschenmoser

  • Natural product synthesis and vitamin B12

    Albert Eschenmoser;Claude E. Wintner

  • Chemistry of potentially prebiological natural products

    Albert Eschenmoser;Eli Loewenthal

  • CLAISEN'sche Umlagerungen bei Allyl‐ und Benzylalkoholen mit Hilfe von Acetalen des N, N‐Dimethylacetamids. Vorläufige Mitteilung

    A. E. Wick;Dorothee Felix;Katharina Steen;A. Eschenmoser

  • Dimethyl(methylene)ammonium Iodide

    Jakob Schreiber;Hans Maag;Naoto Hashimoto;Albert Eschenmoser

  • Zur Kenntnis des Faktors F430 aus methanogenen Bakterien: Struktur des porphinoiden Ligandsystems

    Andreas Pfaltz;Bernhard Jaun;Alexander Fassler;Albert Eschenmoser

  • Are Oxazolidinones Really Unproductive, Parasitic Species in Proline Catalysis? – Thoughts and Experiments Pointing to an Alternative View

    Dieter Seebach;Albert K. Beck;D. Michael Badine;Michael Limbach

  • Activation volumes for solid-solid transformations in nanocrystals.

    Keren Jacobs;David Zaziski;Erik C. Scher;Amy B. Herhold

  • Pyranosyl-RNA: chiroselective self-assembly of base sequences by ligative oligomerization of tetra nucleotide-2′,3′-cyclophosphates (with a commentary concerning the origin of biomolecular homochirality)

    Martin Bolli;Martin Bolli;Ronald Micura;Albert Eschenmoser;Albert Eschenmoser

  • Chemie von a-Aminonitrilen. Aldomerisierung von Glycolaldehyd-phosphat zu racemischen Hexose-2,4,6-triphosphaten und (in Gegenwart von Formaldehyd) racemischen Pentose-2,4-diphosphaten: rac-Allose-2,4,6-triphosphat und rac-Ribose-2,4-diphosphat sind die Reaktionshauptprodukte†

    Daniel Müller;Stefan Pitsch;Atsushi Kittaka;Ernst Wagner

  • Metabolite-initiated protein misfolding may trigger Alzheimer's disease

    Qinghai Zhang;Evan T. Powers;Jorge Nieva;Mary E. Huff

  • Eine neuartige Fragmentierung cyclischer α, ß-ungesättigter Carbonylsysteme; Synthese von Exalton und rac-Muscon aus Cyclododecanon Vorläufige Mitteilung

    A. Eschenmoser;Dorothee Felix;G. Ohloff

  • Vitamin B12: Experimente zur Frage nach dem Ursprung seiner molekularen Struktur

    Albert Eschenmoser

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Pfaltz
Andreas Pfaltz University of Basel
Jack D. Dunitz
Jack D. Dunitz ETH Zurich
Ronald Micura
Ronald Micura University of Innsbruck
Bernhard Kräutler
Bernhard Kräutler University of Innsbruck
Richard A. Lerner
Richard A. Lerner Scripps Research Institute
Rudolf K. Thauer
Rudolf K. Thauer Max Planck Society
Christian W. Lehmann
Christian W. Lehmann Max Planck Society
Kim D. Janda
Kim D. Janda Scripps Research Institute
Ernst Wagner
Ernst Wagner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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