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C. Oliver Kappe

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Chemistry
Austria
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
108
Citations
52893
World Ranking
862
National Ranking
3

C. Oliver Kappe 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 C. Oliver Kappe sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 610 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

C. Oliver Kappe 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 C. Oliver Kappe sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 108 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Austria Leader Award

Overview

C. Oliver Kappe is affiliated with the University of Graz in Austria and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and chemistry, with a specialization in biomedical engineering, organic chemistry, molecular biology, materials chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. Their research spans various subfields, encompassing both fundamental and applied scientific questions.

The scientist's primary focus includes innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques innovation, radical photochemical reactions, chemical synthesis and analysis, microfluidic and capillary electrophoresis applications, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, analytical chemistry and chromatography, and oxidative organic chemistry reactions.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Kappe are:

  • Advanced Real-Time Process Analytics for Multistep Synthesis in Continuous Flow (2021), Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • The Concept of Chemical Generators: On-Site On-Demand Production of Hazardous Reagents in Continuous Flow (2020), Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Translating batch electrochemistry to single-pass continuous flow conditions: an organic chemist's guide (2020), Journal of Flow Chemistry
  • Phase dependent encapsulation and release profile of ZIF-based biocomposites (2020), Chemical Science
  • Oscillatory flow reactors for synthetic chemistry applications (2020), Journal of Flow Chemistry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kappe include Jason D. Williams, David Cantillo, Christopher A. Hone, Peter Sagmeister, and Sándor B. Ötvös. Their collaborative efforts have contributed to a considerable number of publications and the advancement of research in related topics.

Kappe's work is often published in specific venues that focus on chemistry and chemical engineering, including:

  • Organic Process Research & Development
  • Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
  • Green Chemistry
  • Journal of Flow Chemistry
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

The scope of their published research reflects a comprehensive engagement with chemical synthesis, process engineering, and materials science. The interplay between microfluidic technologies and catalysis is a recurring theme, supporting developments in continuous flow processes and analytical methods.

Best Publications

  • Controlled microwave heating in modern organic synthesis.

    C Oliver Kappe

  • Biologically active dihydropyrimidones of the Biginelli-type--a literature survey.

    C.Oliver Kappe

  • 100 years of the biginelli dihydropyrimidine synthesis

    C. Oliver Kappe

  • Continuous‐Flow Technology—A Tool for the Safe Manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

    Bernhard Gutmann;David Cantillo;C. Oliver Kappe

  • Microwaves in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry

    C. Oliver Kappe;Alexander Stadler

  • Microwave-Assisted Synthesis in Water as Solvent

    Doris Dallinger;C Oliver Kappe

  • Microwave dielectric heating in synthetic organic chemistry

    C. Oliver Kappe

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of colloidal inorganic nanocrystals.

    Mostafa Baghbanzadeh;Luigi Carbone;P. Davide Cozzoli;C. Oliver Kappe

  • The impact of microwave synthesis on drug discovery.

    C. Oliver Kappe;Doris Dallinger

  • Practical Microwave Synthesis for Organic Chemists: Strategies, Instruments, and Protocols

    C. Oliver Kappe;Doris Dallinger;S. Shaun Murphree

  • A Reexamination of the Mechanism of the Biginelli Dihydropyrimidine Synthesis. Support for an N-Acyliminium Ion Intermediate1

    C. Oliver Kappe

  • Nonthermal microwave effects revisited: on the importance of internal temperature monitoring and agitation in microwave chemistry.

    M. Antonia Herrero;Jennifer M. Kremsner;C. Oliver Kappe

  • Microwave Effects in Organic Synthesis: Myth or Reality?

    C. Oliver Kappe;Bartholomäus Pieber;Doris Dallinger

  • Conformational analysis of 4-aryl-dihydropyrimidine calcium channel modulators. A comparison of ab initio, semiempirical and X-ray crystallographic studies

    C. Oliver Kappe;Walter M.F. Fabian;Marcus A. Semones

  • Controlled microwave heating in modern organic synthesis: highlights from the 2004–2008 literature

    C. Oliver Kappe;Doris Dallinger

  • Synthetic Applications of Furan Diels-Alder Chemistry

    C. Oliver Kappe;S. Shaun Murphree;Albert Padwa

  • Click chemistry under non-classical reaction conditions

    C. Oliver Kappe;Erik Van der Eycken

  • The Liebeskind-Srogl C-C cross-coupling reaction.

    Hana Prokopcová;C. Oliver Kappe

  • Heterogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation Reactions in Continuous‐Flow Reactors

    Muhammad Irfan;Toma N. Glasnov;C. Oliver Kappe

  • High-speed combinatorial synthesis utilizing microwave irradiation.

    C.Oliver Kappe

Frequent Co-Authors

Curt Wentrup
Curt Wentrup University of Queensland
Mostafa Baghbanzadeh
Mostafa Baghbanzadeh Harvard University
Oleg V. Shishkin
Oleg V. Shishkin National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Klaus Groschner
Klaus Groschner Medical University of Graz
Kurt Faber
Kurt Faber University of Graz
Walter Goessler
Walter Goessler University of Graz
Wolfgang Kroutil
Wolfgang Kroutil University of Graz
Antonio A. Romero
Antonio A. Romero Spanish National Research Council
Rafael Luque
Rafael Luque King Saud University

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