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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 127 373 331 27 26 802 61080

Carsten Bolm publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carsten Bolm between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carsten Bolm published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 23.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2008. 35 of the 899 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2008. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 26 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 50 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 41 publications 2008: 66 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 59 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 15 publications
1987 2025

899 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carsten Bolm: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 6
1989 1
1990 4
1991 9
1992 8
1993 8
1994 6
1995 14
1996 12
1997 12
1998 12
1999 15
2000 24
2001 26
2002 26
2003 20
2004 23
2005 50
2006 28
2007 41
2008 66
2009 29
2010 31
2011 22
2012 27
2013 33
2014 30
2015 35
2016 28
2017 30
2018 28
2019 18
2020 21
2021 25
2022 36
2023 59
2024 20
2025 15
Total 899
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Carsten Bolm publications per year - data summary

  • Carsten Bolm, a Chemistry scholar from RWTH Aachen University, has 899 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2008, with 66 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987 and 1989, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 23.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.1 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 155 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 108 publications (8.3 per year); 2000-2012: 413 publications (31.8 per year); 2013-2025: 378 publications (29.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Carsten Bolm 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 Carsten Bolm 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, 801–820 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: 802 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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 39 802
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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Carsten Bolm 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.
  • Carsten Bolm, a Chemistry scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 802 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Carsten Bolm, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Carsten Bolm 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).

Carsten Bolm 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 Carsten Bolm 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, 126–127 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: 127 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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 26 127
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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Carsten Bolm 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.
  • Carsten Bolm, a Chemistry scholar from RWTH Aachen University, records 127 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Carsten Bolm, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Carsten Bolm 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 Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Carsten Bolm is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of chemistry and materials science. Their research spans several subfields, including organic chemistry, materials chemistry, molecular biology, physical and theoretical chemistry, and pharmaceutical science.

The scientist's work focuses on several key topics, notably synthesis and catalytic reactions, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, crystallization and solubility studies, catalytic C-H functionalization methods, sulfur-based synthesis techniques, crystallography and molecular interactions, as well as phenothiazines and benzothiazines synthesis and activities.

Bolm has published a significant number of scientific papers, with research appearing frequently in several renowned venues. The most common publication venues include The Cambridge Structural Database, Organic Letters, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, and Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis.

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on mechanochemical and photocatalytic synthesis methods as well as molecular rearrangements:

  • Electro-Mechanochemical Atom Transfer Radical Cyclizations using Piezoelectric BaTiO3, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Mechanochemical Grignard Reactions with Gaseous CO2 and Sodium Methyl Carbonate, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Photocatalytic Fluoro Sulfoximidations of Styrenes, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Direct Visualization of a Mechanochemically Induced Molecular Rearrangement, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Selected applications of Meldrum's acid - a tutorial, 2021, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Frequent collaborators in Bolm's research include Kari Rissanen, Khai-Nghi Truong, Christian Schumacher, Rakesh Puttreddy, and Torsten Rinesch, indicating a well-established network within their scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Mechanochemistry: opportunities for new and cleaner synthesis

    Stuart L. James;Christopher J. Adams;Carsten Bolm;Dario Braga

  • Iron-Catalyzed Reactions in Organic Synthesis

    Carsten Bolm;Julien Legros;Jacques Le Paih;Lorenzo Zani

  • Transition Metals for Organic Synthesis

    Matthias Beller;Carsten Bolm

  • Iron-catalysed carbon–heteroatom and heteroatom–heteroatom bond forming processes

    Arkaitz Correa;Olga García Mancheño;Carsten Bolm

  • Ligand-Accelerated Catalysis

    David J. Berrisford;Carsten Bolm;K. Barry Sharpless

  • Altering Product Selectivity by Mechanochemistry

    José G. Hernández;Carsten Bolm

  • Iron-Catalyzed S-Arylation of Thiols with Aryl Iodides

    Arkaitz Correa;Mónica Carril;Carsten Bolm

  • On the Role of Metal Contaminants in Catalyses with FeCl3

    Stephen L. Buchwald;Carsten Bolm

  • Asymmetric Sulfide Oxidation with Vanadium Catalysts and H2O2

    Carsten Bolm;Frank Bienewald

  • Sulfoximines from a Medicinal Chemist's Perspective: Physicochemical and in vitro Parameters Relevant for Drug Discovery.

    Marcus Frings;Carsten Bolm;Andreas Blum;Christian Gnamm

  • Applications of Catalytic Asymmetric Sulfide Oxidations to the Syntheses of Biologically Active Sulfoxides

    Julien Legros;Juan R. Dehli;Carsten Bolm

  • Iron(III) chloride in oxidative C–C coupling reactions

    Abdelwareth A. O. Sarhan;Carsten Bolm

  • Direct addition of alkynes to imines and related C=N electrophiles: A convenient access to propargylamines.

    Lorenzo Zani;Carsten Bolm

  • Anaerobic oxidation of short-chain hydrocarbons by marine sulphate-reducing bacteria

    Olaf Kniemeyer;Florin Musat;Stefan M. Sievert;Katrin Knittel

  • A highly efficient asymmetric organocatalytic aldol reaction in a ball mill.

    Belén Rodríguez;Angelika Bruckmann;Carsten Bolm

  • Sulfur imidations: access to sulfimides and sulfoximines

    Vincent Bizet;Christine M. M. Hendriks;Carsten Bolm

  • Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylation Reactions.

    Carsten Bolm;Jens P. Hildebrand;Kilian Muñiz;Nina Hermanns

  • Solvent-Free Carbon-Carbon Bond Formations in Ball Mills

    Belén Rodríguez;Angelika Bruckmann;Toni Rantanen;Carsten Bolm

  • Vanadium-catalyzed asymmetric oxidations

    Carsten Bolm

  • Mechanochemistry of Gaseous Reactants.

    Carsten Bolm;José G. Hernández

  • Organocatalytic reactions: effects of ball milling, microwave and ultrasound irradiation

    Angelika Bruckmann;Anke Krebs;Carsten Bolm

  • On the Role of Metal Contaminants in Catalyses with FeCl

    Stephen L. Buchwald;Carsten Bolm

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Raabe
Gerhard Raabe RWTH Aachen University
Kilian Muñiz
Kilian Muñiz Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Masahiro Miura
Masahiro Miura Osaka University
Christian P. R. Hackenberger
Christian P. R. Hackenberger Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Walter Leitner
Walter Leitner Max Planck Society
Kari Rissanen
Kari Rissanen University of Jyväskylä
Koji Hirano
Koji Hirano Osaka University
Tetsuya Satoh
Tetsuya Satoh Osaka Metropolitan University
Per-Ola Norrby
Per-Ola Norrby AstraZeneca (Sweden)
Markus Neuburger
Markus Neuburger University of Basel

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