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D-Index
127
Citations
61080
World Ranking
373
National Ranking
27

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.

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61 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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