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Helge Willner

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Chemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
11534
World Ranking
11087
National Ranking
804

Helge Willner publications per year

1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 23 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1977 2025

468 publications in total across all disciplines

Helge Willner 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 Helge Willner sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 456 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Helge Willner 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 Helge Willner 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: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Helge Willner is affiliated with the University of Wuppertal in Germany. Their work spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmaceutics, physics, and astronomy. Their research contributions collectively emphasize topics in pharmaceutical science, atomic and molecular physics and optics, physical and theoretical chemistry, spectroscopy, and ecology.

The scientist's recent body of work includes papers published from 2021 through projected publications in 2025, covering a range of chemical and environmental studies.

  • Preparation of FC(S)SF, FC(S)SeF and FC(Se)SeF through matrix photochemical reactions of F2 with CS2, SCSe, and CSe2 (2021), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Ar-Matrix Studies of the Photochemical Reaction between CS2 and ClF: Prereactive Complexes and Bond Isomerism of the Photoproducts (2022), Photochem
  • Synthesis, characterization and gas phase conformational properties of chlorodifluoroacetylsulfenyl chloride, CF2ClC(O)SCl (2022), Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Placing environmental DNA monitoring for new detections into perspective: Fishes in the Milwaukee River, Wisconsin (2025), Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Unveiling CF3SOCH3: synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and conformational behavior of S-(trifluoromethyl)-O-(methyl) thioperoxide (2025), New Journal of Chemistry

Willner's research topics reflect a focus on chemical processes involving fluorine compounds, photochemistry, and environmental DNA studies applied in biodiversity monitoring. Key topics include:

  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Identification and Quantification in Food

Their frequent collaborators consist of several researchers working within overlapping domains:

  • Carlos O. Della Védova
  • Rosana M. Romano
  • Mauricio F. Erben
  • Yanina B. Bava
  • Melina V. Cozzarín

Willner's research outputs have been published in various scientific venues including:

  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Photochem
  • Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Journal of Wildlife Management
  • New Journal of Chemistry

This diverse publication record illustrates the interdisciplinary nature of their work, bridging chemistry, environmental studies, and applied physics methodologies.

Best Publications

  • New ionic liquids with tris(perfluoroalkyl)trifluorophosphate (FAP) anions

    N.V. Ignat’ev;U. Welz-Biermann;A. Kucheryna;G. Bissky

  • Equilibrium acidities of superacids.

    Agnes Kütt;Toomas Rodima;Jaan Saame;Elin Raamat

  • Homoleptic Metal Carbonyl Cations of the Electron‐Rich Metals: Their Generation in Superacid Media Together with Their Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization

    Helge Willner;Friedhelm Aubke

  • Bis(carbonyl)gold(I) undecafluorodiantimonate(V), [Au(CO)2][Sb2F11]: synthesis, vibrational, and carbon-13 NMR study and the molecular structure of bis(acetonitrile)gold(I) hexafluoroantimonate(V), [Au(NCCH3)2][SbF6]

    H. Willner;J. Schaebs;G. Hwang;F. Mistry

  • Tris(trifluoromethyl)borane carbonyl, (CF3)3BCO-synthesis, physical, chemical and spectroscopic properties, gas phase, and solid state structure.

    Maik Finze;Eduard Bernhardt;Annegret Terheiden;Michael Berkei

  • Die Tetracyanoborate M[B(CN)4], M = [Bu4N]+, Ag+, K+

    E. Bernhardt;G. Henkel;H. Willner

  • When Do Interacting Atoms Form a Chemical Bond? Spectroscopic Measurements and Theoretical Analyses of Dideuteriophenanthrene

    Stefan Grimme;Christian Mück-Lichtenfeld;Gerhard Erker;Gerald Kehr

  • [Me3Si][R-CB11F11]—Synthesis and Properties

    Torsten Küppers;Eduard Bernhardt;Reint Eujen;Helge Willner

  • Synthesis and Properties of the Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)borate Anion, [B(CF3)4]−: Structure Determination of Cs[B(CF3)4] by Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction

    Eduard Bernhardt;Gerald Henkel;Helge Willner;Gottfried Pawelke

  • Reaction of carbon monoxide in the super acid HSO3F-Au(SO3F)3, and the gold(I)bis(carbonyl)cation [Au(CO)2]+. Isolation and characterization of gold(I) carbonyl fluorosulfate, Au(CO)SO3F

    Helge Willner;F. Aubke

  • Eine effiziente Synthese von Tetracyanoboraten durch Sinterprozesse

    E. Bernhardt;M. Finze;Helge Willner

  • Tetracyanoborate Salts M[B(CN)4] with M = Singly Charged Cations: Properties and Structures

    Torsten Kuppers;Eduard Bernhardt;Helge Willner;Henning W. Rohm

  • "Umpolung" at boron by reduction of [B(CN)4]- and formation of the dianion [B(CN)3]2-.

    Eduard Bernhardt;Vera Bernhardt-Pitchougina;Helge Willner;Nikolai Ignatiev

  • Syntheses and Vibrational and (13)C MAS-NMR Spectra of Bis(carbonyl)mercury(II) Undecafluorodiantimonate(V) ([Hg(CO)(2)][Sb(2)F(11)](2)) and of Bis(carbonyl)dimercury(I) Undecafluorodiantimonate ([Hg(2)(CO)(2)][Sb(2)F(11)](2)) and the Molecular Structure of [Hg(CO)(2)][Sb(2)F(11)](2).

    M. Bodenbinder;G. Balzer-Jöllenbeck;H. Willner;R. J. Batchelor

  • σ-Bonded Metal Carbonyl Cations and Their Derivatives: Syntheses and Structural, Spectroscopic, and Bonding Principles†

    Helge Willner;Friedhelm Aubke

  • Cationic Iridium(III) Carbonyl Complexes: [Ir(CO)6]3+ and [Ir(CO)5Cl]2+

    Christian Bach;Helge Willner;Friedhelm Aubke;Changqing Wang

  • PHOTOCHEMICAL ISOMERIZATION OF METAL ETHENE TO METAL VINYL HYDRIDE COMPLEXES : A MATRIX-ISOLATION AND SOLUTION NMR STUDY

    Tanachat W. Bell;David M. Haddleton;Andrew McCamley;Martin G. Partridge

  • Structure and conformation of α,α,α-trifluoroanisol, C 6 H 5 OCF 3

    Daniela Federsel;Angelika Herrmann;Dines Christen;Stefan Sander

  • Superelectrophilic Tetrakis(carbonyl)palladium(II)- and -platinum(II) Undecafluorodiantimonate(V), [Pd(CO)4][Sb2F11]2 and [Pt(CO)4][Sb2F11]2: Syntheses, Physical and Spectroscopic Properties, Their Crystal, Molecular, and Extended Structures, and Density Functional Calculations: An Experimental, Computational, and Comparative Study

    Helge Willner;Matthias Bodenbinder;Raimund Bröchler;Germaine Hwang

  • Die Reaktionen von M[BF4] (M = Li, K) und (C2H5)2O·BF3 mit (CH3)3SiCN. Bildung von M[BFx>(CN)4—x] (M = Li, K; x = 1, 2) und (CH3)3SiNCBFx(CN)3—x, (x = 0, 1)

    Eduard Bernhardt;Michael Berkei;Helge Willner;Markus Schürmann

  • Vibrational and electronic spectra of chlorine dioxide, OClO, and chlorine superoxide ClOO, isolated in cryogenic matrixes

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian W. Lehmann
Christian W. Lehmann Max Planck Society
Joseph S. Francisco
Joseph S. Francisco University of Pennsylvania
Walter Thiel
Walter Thiel Max Planck Society
James Trotter
James Trotter University of British Columbia
Steven J. Rettig
Steven J. Rettig University of British Columbia
Wolfram Sander
Wolfram Sander Ruhr University Bochum
Konrad Seppelt
Konrad Seppelt Freie Universität Berlin
John F. Stanton
John F. Stanton University of Florida
Roland Boese
Roland Boese University of Duisburg-Essen
Mark G. Allen
Mark G. Allen University of Pennsylvania

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