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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 86 2515 2270 189 172 336 28365

Helfried Neumann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Helfried Neumann between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Helfried Neumann published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2014. 13 of the 362 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2014. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1994 2025

362 publications in total across all disciplines

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Helfried Neumann: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 4
2000 0
2001 3
2002 3
2003 5
2004 8
2005 7
2006 11
2007 10
2008 8
2009 12
2010 26
2011 28
2012 30
2013 20
2014 34
2015 14
2016 18
2017 13
2018 14
2019 9
2020 17
2021 12
2022 30
2023 7
2024 6
2025 7
Total 362
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Helfried Neumann 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 Helfried Neumann 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, 321–340 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: 336 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
321–340 643 336
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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Helfried Neumann 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 Helfried Neumann 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, 86–87 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: 86 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 86
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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Overview

Helfried Neumann is affiliated with the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Germany. Their research spans several areas primarily within chemistry and materials science. Over the course of their career, they have contributed extensively to organic chemistry, materials chemistry, and inorganic chemistry, as well as process chemistry and pharmaceutical science.

Their main research topics include asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, catalytic C-H functionalization methods, fluorine in organic chemistry, and catalytic cross-coupling reactions.

Neumann has published research in a variety of scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Catalysis Science & Technology

Their recent papers include:

  • "Recent Developments for the Deuterium and Tritium Labeling of Organic Molecules," 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • "Synthesis of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds by carbonylation reactions," 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Efficient iron single-atom catalysts for selective ammoxidation of alcohols to nitriles," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "A practical concept for catalytic carbonylations using carbon dioxide," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Efficient Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of 1,3-Dienes: Selective Synthesis of Adipates and Other Aliphatic Diesters," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Neumann has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Matthias Beller
  • Anke Spannenberg
  • Ralf Jackstell
  • Robert Franke
  • Maximilian Marx

Best Publications

  • Palladium-catalyzed carbonylation reactions of aryl halides and related compounds.

    Anne Brennführer;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • Synthesis of Heterocycles via Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylations

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • Palladium-catalyzed carbonylative coupling reactions between Ar–X and carbon nucleophiles

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • The Catalytic Amination of Alcohols

    Sebastian Bähn;Sebastian Imm;Lorenz Neubert;Min Zhang

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon: Catalysis beyond Electrochemistry.

    Lin He;Florian Weniger;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • MOF-derived cobalt nanoparticles catalyze a general synthesis of amines

    Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh;Kathiravan Murugesan;Ahmad S. Alshammari;Helfried Neumann

  • From Noble Metal to Nobel Prize: Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions as Key Methods in Organic Synthesis

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Pazhamalai Anbarasan;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • Recent Developments for the Deuterium and Tritium Labeling of Organic Molecules.

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  • Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylation Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes

    Anne Brennführer;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • Transition-metal-catalyzed carbonylation reactions of olefins and alkynes: a personal account.

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Xianjie Fang;Lipeng Wu;Ralf Jackstell

  • Palladiumkatalysierte Carbonylierungen von Arylhalogeniden und ähnlichen Substraten

    Anne Brennführer;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • An efficient and general synthesis of primary amines by ruthenium-catalyzed amination of secondary alcohols with ammonia.

    Sebastian Imm;Sebastian Bähn;Lorenz Neubert;Helfried Neumann

  • General and Regioselective Synthesis of Pyrroles via Ruthenium-Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions

    Min Zhang;Xianjie Fang;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • Recent Developments on the Trifluoromethylation of (Hetero)Arenes

    Xiao‐Feng Wu;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • Palladium‐Catalyzed Oxidative Carbonylation Reactions

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Xiao-Feng Wu;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • General and selective palladium-catalyzed oxidative esterification of alcohols.

    Saravanan Gowrisankar;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • Selective Ruthenium-Catalyzed Three-Component Synthesis of Pyrroles†

    Min Zhang;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

  • Improved ruthenium-catalyzed amination of alcohols with ammonia: synthesis of diamines and amino esters.

    Sebastian Imm;Sebastian Bähn;Min Zhang;Lorenz Neubert

  • Manganese‐Catalyzed Hydrogen‐Autotransfer C−C Bond Formation: α‐Alkylation of Ketones with Primary Alcohols

    Miguel Peña-López;Patrick Piehl;Saravanakumar Elangovan;Helfried Neumann

  • Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Utilization of Methanol as a C1 Source in Organic Synthesis.

    Kishore Natte;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller;Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh

  • Multicomponent Coupling Reactions for Organic Synthesis: Chemoselective Reactions with Amide–Aldehyde Mixtures

    Axel Jacobi von Wangelin;Helfried Neumann;Dirk Gördes;Stefan Klaus

  • Palladium‐Catalyzed Carbonylation Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes

    Anne Brennfuehrer;Helfried Neumann;Matthias Beller

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Beller
Matthias Beller Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Xiao-Feng Wu
Xiao-Feng Wu Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Anke Spannenberg
Anke Spannenberg Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Ralf Jackstell
Ralf Jackstell Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Axel Jacobi von Wangelin
Axel Jacobi von Wangelin Universität Hamburg
Min Zhang
Min Zhang South China University of Technology
Muhammad Sharif
Muhammad Sharif King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Robert Franke
Robert Franke Ruhr University Bochum
Pierre H. Dixneuf
Pierre H. Dixneuf University of Rennes
Wolfgang Baumann
Wolfgang Baumann University of Rostock

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