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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 156 104 90 2 2 1187 92227

Ben L. Feringa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ben L. Feringa between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ben L. Feringa published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 28.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 80 publications in 2022. 118 of the 1,369 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 80. Peak 80 publications in 2022. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 35 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 54 publications 2006: 46 publications 2007: 42 publications 2008: 78 publications 2009: 50 publications 2010: 68 publications 2011: 55 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 56 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 37 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 55 publications 2022: 80 publications 2023: 68 publications 2024: 69 publications 2025: 49 publications
1978 2025

1,369 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ben L. Feringa: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 4
1987 1
1988 6
1989 3
1990 6
1991 4
1992 14
1993 9
1994 15
1995 13
1996 13
1997 16
1998 12
1999 24
2000 19
2001 26
2002 23
2003 35
2004 33
2005 54
2006 46
2007 42
2008 78
2009 50
2010 68
2011 55
2012 42
2013 45
2014 56
2015 35
2016 37
2017 47
2018 31
2019 36
2020 43
2021 55
2022 80
2023 68
2024 69
2025 49
Total 1,369
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Ben L. Feringa publications per year - data summary

  • Ben L. Feringa, a Chemistry scholar from University of Groningen, has 1,369 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 80 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1980 and 1984).
  • The rate of publication averages 28.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 29.8 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 321 publications, 23% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 54 publications (3.4 per year); 1994-2009: 499 publications (31.2 per year); 2010-2025: 816 publications (51.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ben L. Feringa 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 Ben L. Feringa 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, 1,181–1,200 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: 1,187 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,187
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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Ben L. Feringa 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.
  • Ben L. Feringa, a Chemistry scholar from University of Groningen, records 1,187 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ben L. Feringa, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Ben L. Feringa 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).

Ben L. Feringa 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 Ben L. Feringa 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, 156–157 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: 156 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 3 156
158 3
159+ 98
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Ben L. Feringa 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.
  • Ben L. Feringa, a Chemistry scholar from University of Groningen, records 156 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Ben L. Feringa, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Ben L. Feringa 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2017 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 2016 - Nobel Prize for the design and synthesis of molecular machines
  • 2016 - Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier
  • 2010 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2009 - Chirality Medal, Società Chimica Italiana Netherlands
  • 2006 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2004 - Spinoza Prize, Dutch Research Council
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Ben L. Feringa is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a significant focus on subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biomaterials, and Spectroscopy.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

Feringa's publication record features frequent contributions to several scientific journals and research databases, with the most prominent venues including:

  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Science

A number of recent papers exemplify the scope and impact of their research:

  • "Molecular photoswitches in aqueous environments," 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Disulfide-Mediated Reversible Polymerization toward Intrinsically Dynamic Smart Materials," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Toughening a Self-Healable Supramolecular Polymer by Ionic Cluster-Enhanced Iron-Carboxylate Complexes," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Dual closed-loop chemical recycling of synthetic polymers by intrinsically reconfigurable poly(disulfides)," 2021, Matter
  • "Photoresponsive Supramolecular Polymers: From Light-Controlled Small Molecules to Smart Materials," 2022, Advanced Materials

Feringa has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Wiktor Szymański
  • Stefano Crespi
  • Lukas Pfeifer
  • Charlotte N. Stindt
  • Wojciech Danowski

Their authorship also extends to book publications, notably:

  • "Chemistry Challenges of the 21st Century," published by World Scientific in 2023

Over the course of their career, Ben L. Feringa has been recognized with several awards and honors, including:

  • Nobel Prize in 2016 for the design and synthesis of molecular machines
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2020)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2017)
  • Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier (2016)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (2010)
  • Chirality Medal, Società Chimica Italiana, Netherlands (2009)
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2006)
  • Spinoza Prize, Dutch Research Council (2004)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2004)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Light-driven monodirectional molecular rotor

    N. Koumura;R.W J Zijlstra;R.A.van Delden;N. Harada

  • Making molecular machines work

    Wesley R. Browne;Ben L. Feringa

  • Chiroptical Molecular Switches

    Wesley R. Browne;Ben L. Feringa

  • Reversible Photocontrol of Biological Systems by the Incorporation of Molecular Photoswitches

    Wiktor Szymanski;John M. Beierle;Hans A. V. Kistemaker;Willem A. Velema

  • Molecular machines: nanomotor rotates microscale objects.

    Rienk Eelkema;Michael M. Pollard;Javier Vicario;Nathalie Katsonis

  • Artificial molecular motors

    Salma Kassem;Thomas van Leeuwen;Anouk S. Lubbe;Miriam R. Wilson

  • Electrically driven directional motion of a four-wheeled molecule on a metal surface

    Tibor Kudernac;Nopporn Ruangsupapichat;Manfred Parschau;Beatriz Maciá

  • The Art of Building Small: From Molecular Switches to Motors (Nobel Lecture).

    Ben L. Feringa

  • Catalytic asymmetric conjugate addition and allylic alkylation with Grignard reagents.

    Syuzanna R. Harutyunyan;Tim den Hartog;Koen Geurts;Adriaan J. Minnaard

  • Molecular Switches: FERINGA:MOL.SWIT.2ED 2VOL O-BK

    Ben L. Feringa;Wesley R. Browne

  • Phosphoramidites: Privileged Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis

    Johannes F. Teichert;Ben L. Feringa

  • One-way optoelectronic switching of photochromic molecules on gold

    Diana Dulić;S. J. van der Molen;T. Kudernac;H. T. Jonkman

  • Reversible Optical Transcription of Supramolecular Chirality into Molecular Chirality

    Jaap J.D. de Jong;Linda N. Lucas;Richard M. Kellogg;Jan H. van Esch

  • Exploring a naturally tailored small molecule for stretchable, self-healing, and adhesive supramolecular polymers

    Qi Zhang;Chen-Yu Shi;Da-Hui Qu;Yi-Tao Long

  • Emerging Targets in Photopharmacology

    Michael M. Lerch;Mickel J. Hansen;Gooitzen M. van Dam;Wiktor Szymanski;Wiktor Szymanski

  • Unidirectional molecular motor on a gold surface

    Richard A. van Delden;Matthijs K. J. ter Wiel;Michael M. Pollard;Javier Vicario

  • A light-actuated nanovalve derived from a channel protein

    Armağan Koçer;Martin Walko;Wim Meijberg;Ben L. Feringa

  • Dynamic Control of Chiral Space in a Catalytic Asymmetric Reaction Using a Molecular Motor

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  • Design and application of self-assembled low molecular weight hydrogels

    Maaike de Loos;Ben L. Feringa;Jan H. van Esch

  • Dynamic control and amplification of molecular chirality by circular polarized light

    Nina P. M. Huck;Wolter F. Jager;Ben de Lange;Ben L. Feringa

  • Chiroptical molecular switches

    Ben L. Feringa;Nina P. M. Huck;Anne Marie Schoevaars

Frequent Co-Authors

Adriaan J. Minnaard
Adriaan J. Minnaard University of Groningen
Wesley R. Browne
Wesley R. Browne University of Groningen
Wiktor Szymanski
Wiktor Szymanski University of Groningen
Johannes G. de Vries
Johannes G. de Vries Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Dick B. Janssen
Dick B. Janssen University of Groningen
Auke Meetsma
Auke Meetsma University of Groningen
Jan H. van Esch
Jan H. van Esch Delft University of Technology
Marc C. A. Stuart
Marc C. A. Stuart University of Groningen
Gerard Roelfes
Gerard Roelfes University of Groningen
Richard M. Kellogg
Richard M. Kellogg University of Groningen

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