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Alexey A. Popov

Alexey A. Popov

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6718 6089 486 437 411 12646

Alexey A. Popov publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexey A. Popov between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexey A. Popov published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2023. 39 of the 518 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2023. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 17 publications
1975 2025

518 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexey A. Popov: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 2
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 3
1994 3
1995 2
1996 1
1997 8
1998 6
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 7
2004 9
2005 16
2006 21
2007 19
2008 19
2009 21
2010 24
2011 19
2012 20
2013 17
2014 21
2015 17
2016 18
2017 32
2018 21
2019 30
2020 30
2021 24
2022 24
2023 35
2024 22
2025 17
Total 518
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Alexey A. Popov 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 Alexey A. Popov 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, 401–420 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: 411 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397 411
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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Alexey A. Popov 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 Alexey A. Popov 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 68
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
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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Overview

Alexey A. Popov is affiliated with the Leibniz Association in Germany and has a significant publication record in materials science and chemistry. Their work spans multiple fields and subfields, including materials chemistry, organic chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and spectroscopy. The focus of their research covers topics such as crystallization and solubility studies, fullerene chemistry and applications, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, graphene research and applications, synthesis and properties of aromatic compounds, magnetism in coordination complexes, and advanced NMR techniques and applications.

Their research outputs have appeared frequently in several key publication venues. These include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Alexey A. Popov cover a range of chemical and materials science topics. Some examples include:

  • "A Curved Graphene Nanoribbon with Multi-Edge Structure and High Intrinsic Charge Carrier Mobility" (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Photoinduced Charge Accumulation and Prolonged Multielectron Storage for the Separation of Light and Dark Reaction" (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "π-Extended Helical Multilayer Nanographenes with Layer-Dependent Chiroptical Properties" (2023), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Electrophilic Trifluoromethylation of Dimetallofullerene Anions en Route to Air-Stable Single-Molecule Magnets with High Blocking Temperature of Magnetization" (2021), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Quinoidal Azaacenes: 99 % Diradical Character" (2020), Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Alexey A. Popov collaborates frequently with several researchers in related areas. Regular co-authors include:

  • Fupin Liu
  • B. Büchner
  • Evgenia Dmitrieva
  • Stanislav M. Avdoshenko
  • Xinliang Feng

Their work in the study of crystallization and solubility, fullerene chemistry, and related X-ray diffraction techniques reflects a multidisciplinary approach intersecting chemistry and materials science. The focus on graphene and aromatic compound synthesis also involves electronic and magnetic properties, which aligns with their interest in magnetism within coordination complexes and applications of advanced nuclear magnetic resonance methods.

Best Publications

  • Free-Standing Single-Atom-Thick Iron Membranes Suspended in Graphene Pores

    Jiong Zhao;Qingming Deng;Alicja Bachmatiuk;Alicja Bachmatiuk;Gorantla Sandeep

  • Structure, stability, and cluster-cage interactions in nitride clusterfullerenes M3N@C2n (M = Sc, Y; 2n = 68-98) : A density functional theory study

    and Alexey A. Popov;Lothar Dunsch

  • Single molecule magnet with an unpaired electron trapped between two lanthanide ions inside a fullerene.

    Fupin Liu;Denis S. Krylov;Lukas Spree;Stanislav M. Avdoshenko

  • An Endohedral Single-Molecule Magnet with Long Relaxation Times: DySc2N@C80

    Rasmus Westerström;Jan Dreiser;Cinthia Piamonteze;Matthias Muntwiler

  • Metal Sulfide in a C82 Fullerene Cage: A New Form of Endohedral Clusterfullerenes

    Lothar Dunsch;Shangfeng Yang;Lin Zhang;Anna Svitova

  • Violating the Isolated Pentagon Rule (IPR): The Endohedral Non‐IPR C70 Cage of Sc3N@C70

    Shangfeng Yang;Alexey A. Popov;Alexey A. Popov;Lothar Dunsch

  • Bonding in Endohedral Metallofullerenes as Studied by Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules

    Alexey A. Popov;Alexey A. Popov;Lothar Dunsch

  • Electrochemical, Spectroscopic, and DFT Study of C60(CF3)n Frontier Orbitals (n = 2−18): The Link between Double Bonds in Pentagons and Reduction Potentials

    Alexey A. Popov;Ivan E. Kareev;Natalia B. Shustova;Evgeny B. Stukalin

  • Helical Nanographenes Containing an Azulene Unit: Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Properties

    Ji Ma;Yubin Fu;Evgenia Dmitrieva;Fupin Liu

  • Deviation from the planarity--a large Dy3N cluster encapsulated in an Ih-C80 cage: an X-ray crystallographic and vibrational spectroscopic study.

    Shangfeng Yang;Sergey I. Troyanov;Alexey A. Popov;Matthias Krause

  • Air-stable redox-active nanomagnets with lanthanide spins radical-bridged by a metal-metal bond.

    Fupin Liu;Georgios Velkos;Denis S. Krylov;Lukas Spree

  • Synthesis of NBN-Type Zigzag-Edged Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: 1,9-Diaza-9a-boraphenalene as a Structural Motif

    Xinyang Wang;Fan Zhang;Karl Sebastian Schellhammer;Peter Machata

  • Trifluoromethyl Derivatives of Insoluble Small-HOMO−LUMO-Gap Hollow Higher Fullerenes. NMR and DFT Structure Elucidation of C2-(C74-D3h)(CF3)12, Cs-(C76-Td(2))(CF3)12, C2-(C78-D3h(5))(CF3)12, Cs-(C80-C2v(5))(CF3)12, and C2-(C82-C2(5))(CF3)12

    Natalia B. Shustova;Igor V. Kuvychko;Robert D. Bolskar;Konrad Seppelt

  • Hindered cluster rotation and 45Sc hyperfine splitting constant in distonoid anion radical Sc3N@C80-, and spatial spin-charge separation as a general principle for anions of endohedral fullerenes with metal-localized lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals.

    Alexey A. Popov;Lothar Dunsch

  • Single-Electron Lanthanide-Lanthanide Bonds Inside Fullerenes toward Robust Redox-Active Molecular Magnets.

    Fupin Liu;Lukas Spree;Denis S Krylov;Denis S Krylov;Georgios Velkos

  • Electron Affinity of Phenyl–C61–Butyric Acid Methyl Ester (PCBM)

    Bryon W. Larson;James B. Whitaker;Xue Bin Wang;Alexey A. Popov

  • Entrapped Bonded Hydrogen in a Fullerene: the Five‐Atom Cluster Sc3CH in C80

    Matthias Krause;Frank Ziegs;Alexey A. Popov;Alexey A. Popov;Lothar Dunsch

  • Toward Full Zigzag-Edged Nanographenes: peri-Tetracene and Its Corresponding Circumanthracene.

    Murugan Rathamony Ajayakumar;Yubin Fu;Ji Ma;Felix Hennersdorf

  • Bonding between strongly repulsive metal atoms: an oxymoron made real in a confined space of endohedral metallofullerenes

    Alexey A. Popov;Alexey A. Popov;Stanislav Avdoshenko;Angel Martín Pendás;Lothar Dunsch

  • The role of an asymmetric nitride cluster on a fullerene cage: the non-IPR endohedral DySc2N@C76.

    Shangfeng Yang;and Alexey A. Popov;Lothar Dunsch

  • Synthesis and X-ray or NMR/DFT structure elucidation of twenty-one new trifluoromethyl derivatives of soluble cage isomers of C76, C78, C84, and C90.

    Ivan E. Kareev;Alexey A. Popov;Igor V. Kuvychko;Natalia B. Shustova

  • An Endohedral Single-Molecule Magnet with Long Relaxation Times:

    Jan Dreiser;Cinthia Piamonteze;Matthias Muntwiler;Stephen Weyeneth

Frequent Co-Authors

Olga V. Boltalina
Olga V. Boltalina Colorado State University
Steven H. Strauss
Steven H. Strauss Colorado State University
Lothar Dunsch
Lothar Dunsch Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden
Shangfeng Yang
Shangfeng Yang University of Science and Technology of China
Bernd Büchner
Bernd Büchner Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research
Thomas Greber
Thomas Greber University of Zurich
Yu-Sheng Chen
Yu-Sheng Chen Nankai University
Sergey I. Troyanov
Sergey I. Troyanov Lomonosov Moscow State University
Oren P. Anderson
Oren P. Anderson Colorado State University
Steven Stevenson
Steven Stevenson Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne

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