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Chemistry
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 109 831 732 64 60 1670 51972

Benjamin List publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benjamin List between 1955 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benjamin List published across 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, averaging 24.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 143 publications in 2021. 66 of the 1,761 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 143. Peak 143 publications in 2021. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 121 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 112 publications 2013: 112 publications 2014: 134 publications 2015: 123 publications 2016: 113 publications 2017: 101 publications 2018: 102 publications 2019: 115 publications 2020: 127 publications 2021: 143 publications 2022: 99 publications 2023: 84 publications 2024: 51 publications 2025: 15 publications
1955 2025

1,761 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benjamin List: publications per year, 1955 to 2025
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 5
1998 9
1999 9
2000 10
2001 11
2002 4
2003 9
2004 16
2005 12
2006 17
2007 27
2008 121
2009 21
2010 28
2011 25
2012 112
2013 112
2014 134
2015 123
2016 113
2017 101
2018 102
2019 115
2020 127
2021 143
2022 99
2023 84
2024 51
2025 15
Total 1,761
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Benjamin List 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 Benjamin List 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, 1,295+ 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: 1,670 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100 1,670
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Benjamin List 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 Benjamin List 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, 108–109 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: 109 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 68 109
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Benjamin List is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and has published extensively in the field of chemistry, with a primary focus on organic chemistry. Their research output covers a wide spectrum of topics including asymmetric synthesis and catalysis, radical photochemical reactions, and catalytic C-H functionalization methods.

The scientist's work spans a variety of subfields such as organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, molecular biology, materials chemistry, and pharmaceutical science. Their main topics of study include:

  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis

Benjamin List has contributed to a number of recent scientific papers, notable examples include:

  • "Confinement as a Unifying Element in Selective Catalysis", 2020, published in Chem
  • "Catalytic Asymmetric Hydroalkoxylation of C-C Multiple Bonds", 2021, published in Chemical Reviews
  • "Unveiling the Delicate Balance of Steric and Dispersion Interactions in Organocatalysis Using High-Level Computational Methods", 2020, published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Organocatalytic stereoselective cyanosilylation of small ketones", 2022, published in Nature
  • "Asymmetric counteranion-directed photoredox catalysis", 2023, published in Science

Their research has been disseminated in frequent publication venues including:

  • Synfacts
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Benjamin List collaborates regularly with several co-authors, with the most frequent being:

  • Markus Leutzsch
  • Benjamin Mitschke
  • Sebastian Brunen
  • Mathias Turberg
  • Manuel J. Scharf

Their overall body of work includes over a thousand publications focused largely on chemical synthesis and catalysis, reflecting a comprehensive engagement with the chemical sciences. Their research contributions continue to add to the understanding and development of catalytic methods and synthetic chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Proline-Catalyzed Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reactions

    Benjamin List;Richard A. Lerner;Carlos F. Barbas

  • Asymmetric enamine catalysis.

    Santanu Mukherjee;Jung Woon Yang;Sebastian Hoffmann;Benjamin List

  • Proline-catalyzed asymmetric reactions

    Benjamin List;Benjamin List

  • The Direct Catalytic Asymmetric Three-Component Mannich Reaction

    Benjamin List;Benjamin List

  • Enamine catalysis is a powerful strategy for the catalytic generation and use of carbanion equivalents.

    Benjamin List

  • Asymmetric Counteranion-Directed Catalysis: Concept, Definition, and Applications

    Manuel Mahlau;Benjamin List

  • The proline-catalyzed direct asymmetric three-component Mannich reaction: Scope, optimization, and application to the highly enantioselective synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols

    Benjamin List;Benjamin List;Peter Pojarliev;William T. Biller;Harry J. Martin

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of anti-1,2-Diols

    Benjamin List;Wolfgang Notz

  • Efficient Proline-Catalyzed Michael Additions of Unmodified Ketones to Nitro Olefins

    Benjamin List;Benjamin List;Peter Pojarliev;Harry J. Martin

  • Quantum mechanical predictions of the stereoselectivities of proline-catalyzed asymmetric intermolecular aldol reactions.

    S. Bahmanyar;K. N. Houk;Harry J. Martin;Benjamin List;Benjamin List

  • The ying and yang of asymmetric aminocatalysis

    Benjamin List

  • A Powerful Brønsted Acid Catalyst for the Organocatalytic Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Imines

    Sebastian Hoffmann;Abdul Majeed Seayad;Benjamin List

  • Direct Catalytic Asymmetric α-Amination of Aldehydes

    Benjamin List;Benjamin List

  • Chiral Brønsted acids for asymmetric organocatalysis.

    Daniela Kampen;Corinna M. Reisinger;Benjamin List

  • Chiral counteranions in asymmetric transition-metal catalysis: Highly enantioselective Pd/Brønsted acid-catalyzed direct α-allylation of aldehydes

    Santanu Mukherjee;Benjamin List

  • Asymmetric counteranion-directed catalysis.

    Sonja Mayer;Benjamin List

  • Proline-catalyzed asymmetric aldol reactions between ketones and alpha-unsubstituted aldehydes.

    Benjamin List;Benjamin List;Peter Pojarliev;Chris Castello

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Pictet−Spengler Reaction

    Jayasree Seayad;and Abdul Majeed Seayad;Benjamin List

  • Highly Enantioselective Transfer Hydrogenation of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones

    Nolwenn J. A. Martin;Benjamin List

  • Kinetic and stereochemical evidence for the involvement of only one proline molecule in the transition states of proline-catalyzed intra- and intermolecular aldol reactions.

    Linh Hoang;S. Bahmanyar;K. N. Houk;Benjamin List

  • Asymmetric organocatalysis.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos F. Barbas
Carlos F. Barbas Scripps Research Institute
Richard A. Lerner
Richard A. Lerner Scripps Research Institute
Walter Thiel
Walter Thiel Max Planck Society
Doron Shabat
Doron Shabat Tel Aviv University
Johann Mulzer
Johann Mulzer University of Vienna
Richard Goddard
Richard Goddard Max Planck Society
Guofu Zhong
Guofu Zhong Hangzhou Normal University
Keiji Maruoka
Keiji Maruoka Kyoto University
Christoph Rader
Christoph Rader Scripps Research Institute
Frank Neese
Frank Neese Max Planck Society

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