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Bernard Silvi

Bernard Silvi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7553 6847 260 231 215 18880

Bernard Silvi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bernard Silvi between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bernard Silvi published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2008. 3 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2008. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 6 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bernard Silvi: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 2
1977 1
1978 6
1979 1
1980 2
1981 1
1982 3
1983 2
1984 2
1985 4
1986 5
1987 6
1988 6
1989 3
1990 2
1991 7
1992 6
1993 6
1994 7
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 8
1999 10
2000 10
2001 9
2002 9
2003 9
2004 8
2005 7
2006 3
2007 6
2008 11
2009 6
2010 6
2011 6
2012 3
2013 1
2014 3
2015 6
2016 7
2017 5
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
2025 2
2026 1
Total 223
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Bernard Silvi publications per year - data summary

  • Bernard Silvi, a Chemistry scholar from Sorbonne University, has 223 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1973 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2008, with 11 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1977, 1979, 1981 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 54 years in the span carry no publications at all (1974, 1975 and 2023).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.4 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 5 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1973-1990: 47 publications (2.6 per year); 1991-2008: 123 publications (6.8 per year); 2009-2026: 53 publications (2.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Bernard Silvi 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 Bernard Silvi 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, 201–220 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: 215 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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 1,281 215
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
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Bernard Silvi 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.
  • Bernard Silvi, a Chemistry scholar from Sorbonne University, records 215 publications - the 38th percentile of the discipline.
  • 38% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Bernard Silvi, and about 62% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Bernard Silvi ranks below 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).

Bernard Silvi 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 Bernard Silvi 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 65
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
158 3
159+ 98
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Bernard Silvi 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.
  • Bernard Silvi, a Chemistry scholar from Sorbonne University, records 65 D-Index - the 58th percentile of the discipline.
  • 58% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Bernard Silvi, and about 42% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Bernard Silvi 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).

Overview

Bernard Silvi is affiliated with Sorbonne University in France and focuses on research that intersects the fields of chemistry and physics. Their work spans multiple main fields of study including Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy. The subfields of their research notably cover Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Materials Chemistry.

Their research topics include:

  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis

Bernard Silvi has been published primarily in journals such as:

  • Journal of Molecular Modeling
  • Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

Recent papers by Silvi include:

  • Towards an unified chemical model of secondary bonding, 2020, Journal of Molecular Modeling
  • Electron group localization in atoms and molecules, 2022, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Microsolvation of cobalt, nickel, and copper atoms with ammonia: a theoretical study of the solvated electron precursors, 2024, Journal of Molecular Modeling
  • Isomerism in secondary bonded complexes: Do structural rules apply?, 2021, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
  • Modulation of the Product Upon the Reaction of CO2 With Dimethylamine Cluster: A Topological Analysis of the Reaction Mechanism, 2025, Journal of Computational Chemistry

The scientist collaborates frequently with a set of co-authors, including:

  • M. E. Alikhani
  • H. Ratajczak
  • Bruno Madebène

Best Publications

  • Classification of chemical bonds based on topological analysis of electron localization functions

    B. Silvi;A. Savin

  • Computational tools for the electron localization function topological analysis

    Stéphane Noury;Xénophon Krokidis;Franck Fuster;Bernard Silvi

  • Theoretical evaluation of electron delocalization in aromatic molecules by means of atoms in molecules (AIM) and electron localization function (ELF) topological approaches.

    Jordi Poater;Miquel Duran;Miquel Solà;Bernard Silvi

  • Topological analysis of the electron localization function applied to delocalized bonds

    A. Savin;B. Silvi;F. Colonna

  • Characterization of Elementary Chemical Processes by Catastrophe Theory

    Xénophon Krokidis;Stéphane Noury;Bernard Silvi

  • Does the topological approach characterize the hydrogen bond

    Franck Fuster;Bernard Silvi

  • Theoretical analysis of the structures of titanium dioxide crystals

    Adil Fahmi;Christian Minot;Bernard Silvi;Mauro Causá

  • The synaptic order: a key concept to understand multicenter bonding

    Bernard Silvi

  • Charge-shift bonding--a class of electron-pair bonds that emerges from valence bond theory and is supported by the electron localization function approach.

    Sason Shaik;David Danovich;Bernard Silvi;David L. Lauvergnat

  • Extended gaussian-type valence basis sets for calculations involving non-empirical core pseudopotentials

    Y. Bouteiller;C. Mijoule;M. Nizam;J.C. Barthelat

  • Topological Analysis of the Electron Localization Function (ELF) Applied to the Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

    Franck Fuster;and Alain Sevin;Bernard Silvi

  • The Joint Use of Catastrophe Theory and Electron Localization Function to Characterize Molecular Mechanisms. A Density Functional Study of the Diels-Alder Reaction between Ethylene and 1,3-Butadiene

    Slawomir Berski;Juan Andres;Bernard Silvi;Luis R. Domingo

  • Direct Space Representation of the Metallic Bond

    Bernard Silvi;Carlo Gatti

  • Understanding reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry from catastrophe theory applied to the electron localization function topology.

    Victor Polo;Juan Andres;Slawomir Berski;Luis R. Domingo

  • Analysis of the delocalization in the topological theory of chemical bond

    S. Noury;F. Colonna;A. Savin;B. Silvi

  • Mixed sites and promoter segregation: A DFT study of the manifestation of Le Chatelier's principle for the Co(Ni)MoS active phase in reaction conditions

    E. Krebs;B. Silvi;P. Raybaud

  • Chemical Bonding in Hypervalent Molecules: Is the Octet Rule Relevant?

    Stéphane Noury;Bernard Silvi;Ronald J. Gillespie

  • How topological partitions of the electron distributions reveal delocalization

    Bernard Silvi

  • Electron localization function at the correlated level

    Eduard Matito;Bernard Silvi;Miquel Duran;Miquel Solà

  • The Spin-Pair Compositions as Local Indicators of the Nature of the Bonding

    Bernard Silvi

  • Topological analysis of the metal-metal bond: A tutorial review

    Christine Lepetit;Christine Lepetit;Pierre Fau;Pierre Fau;Katia Fajerwerg;Katia Fajerwerg;Myrtil L. Kahn;Myrtil L. Kahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Andrés
Juan Andrés Jaume I University
Luis R. Domingo
Luis R. Domingo University of Valencia
Miquel Solà
Miquel Solà University of Girona
Armando Beltrán
Armando Beltrán Jaume I University
Majed Chergui
Majed Chergui École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Carlo Gatti
Carlo Gatti National Research Council (CNR)
Miquel Duran
Miquel Duran University of Girona
Carla Roetti
Carla Roetti University of Turin
Andreas Savin
Andreas Savin Sorbonne University
Gary J. Schrobilgen
Gary J. Schrobilgen McMaster University

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