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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 69 6098 5532 445 400 916 21278

Helmar Görls publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Helmar Görls between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Helmar Görls published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 21.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2007. 11 of the 939 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2007. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 42 publications 2007: 65 publications 2008: 44 publications 2009: 51 publications 2010: 47 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

939 publications in total across all disciplines

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Helmar Görls: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 6
1994 10
1995 17
1996 17
1997 12
1998 18
1999 18
2000 24
2001 25
2002 18
2003 24
2004 22
2005 28
2006 42
2007 65
2008 44
2009 51
2010 47
2011 32
2012 34
2013 34
2014 25
2015 33
2016 30
2017 40
2018 30
2019 35
2020 43
2021 35
2022 34
2023 22
2024 9
2025 2
Total 939
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Helmar Görls 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 Helmar Görls 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, 901–920 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: 916 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24 916
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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Helmar Görls 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 Helmar Görls 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 69
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
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

Helmar Görls is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on chemistry, with significant contributions to materials science. The main fields of study encompass chemistry and materials science, while notable subfields include organic chemistry, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and oncology.

Their research interests cover a range of topics including:

  • Organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Coordination chemistry and organometallics
  • Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic and organometallic compounds
  • Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Crystallization and solubility studies

Helmar Görls has published extensively in a number of scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
  • Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie
  • Dalton Transactions

Their recent notable papers are:

  • Cooperative Bond Activation by a Bimetallic Main-Group Complex, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Proton Shuttle Mediated by (SCH2)2PO Moiety in [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Mimics: Electrochemical and DFT Studies, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Ruthenium(II)-Dithiocarbazates as Anticancer Agents: Synthesis, Solution Behavior, and Mitochondria-Targeted Apoptotic Cell Death, 2023, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Salt metathesis as an alternative approach to access aluminium(i) and gallium(i) β-diketiminates, 2020, Dalton Transactions
  • Evaluation of DNA/BSA interaction and in vitro cell cytotoxicity of μ2-oxido bridged divanadium(V) complexes containing ONO donor ligands, 2022, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry

Helmar Görls collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Matthias Westerhausen
  • Winfried Plass
  • Wolfgang Weigand
  • Robert Kretschmer
  • Sven Krieck

Best Publications

  • A supramolecular photocatalyst for the production of hydrogen and the selective hydrogenation of tolane.

    Sven Rau;Bernhard Schäfer;Dieter Gleich;Ernst Anders

  • Novel acetylene complexes of titanocene and permethyltitanocene without additional ligands. Synthesis spectral characteristics and X-ray diffraction study

    V.V. Burlakov;A.V. Polyakov;A.I. Yanovsky;Yu.T. Struchkov

  • Stable "inverse" sandwich complex with unprecedented organocalcium(I): crystal structures of [(thf)(2)Mg(Br)-C(6)H(2)-2,4,6-Ph(3)] and [(thf)(3)Ca{mu-C(6)H(3)-1,3,5-Ph(3)}Ca(thf)(3)].

    Sven Krieck;Helmar Görls;Lian Yu;Markus Reiher

  • Complexes [(P2)Rh(hfacac)] as Model Compounds for the Fragment [(P2)Rh] and as Highly Active Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation: The Accessible Molecular Surface (AMS) Model as an Approach to Quantifying the Intrinsic Steric Properties of Chelating Ligands in Homogeneous Catalysis†

    Klaus Angermund;Wolfgang Baumann;Eckhard Dinjus;Roland Fornika

  • Struktur, Eigenschaften und NMR-spektroskopische Charakterisierung von Cp2Zr(Pyridin)(Me3SiCCSiMe3)†

    Uwe Rosenthal;Andreas Ohff;Wolfgang Baumann;Annegret Tillack

  • A key step in the formation of acrylic acid from CO2 and ethylene: the transformation of a nickelalactone into a nickel-acrylate complex

    Reinald Fischer;Jens Langer;Astrid Malassa;Dirk Walther

  • Copper(II) Complexes of Aminocarbohydrate β-Ketoenaminic Ligands: Efficient Catalysts in Catechol Oxidation

    Rainer Wegner;Michael Gottschaldt;Helmar Görls;Ernst-G. Jäger

  • 2,2′:6′,2″-Terpyridine meets 2,6-bis(1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine: tuning the electro-optical properties of ruthenium(II) complexes

    Benjamin Schulze;Benjamin Schulze;Christian Friebe;Christian Friebe;Martin D. Hager;Andreas Winter

  • A heteroleptic bis(tridentate) ruthenium(II) complex of a click-derived abnormal carbene pincer ligand with potential for photosensitzer application.

    Benjamin Schulze;Daniel Escudero;Christian Friebe;Ronald Siebert

  • Biomimetic Hydroxylation of Nonactivated CH2 Groups with Copper Complexes and Molecular Oxygen

    Bruno Schönecker;Tatjana Zheldakova;Yong Liu;Manuela Kötteritzsch

  • Transformation of the First Zirconocene Alkyne Complex without an Additional Phosphane Ligand into a Dinuclear σ‐Alkenyl Complex by Hydrogen Transfer from η5‐C5H5 to the Alkyne Ligand

    Uwe Rosenthal;Andreas Ohff;Manfred Michalik;Helmar Görls

  • Anion receptors based on halogen bonding with halo-1,2,3-triazoliums.

    Ronny Tepper;Benjamin Schulze;Michael Jäger;Christian Friebe

  • Dicarbonyl-bis(cysteamine)iron(II): a light induced carbon monoxide releasing molecule based on iron (CORM-S1).

    Robert Kretschmer;Guido Gessner;Helmar Görls;Stefan H. Heinemann

  • Reactions of 1,2,4-Trithiolane, 1,2,5-Trithiepane, 1,2,5-Trithiocane and 1,2,6-Trithionane with Nonacarbonyldiiron: Structural Determination and Electrochemical Investigation†

    Jochen Windhager;Manfred Rudolph;Silvio Bräutigam;Helmar Görls

  • Divergolides A–D from a Mangrove Endophyte Reveal an Unparalleled Plasticity in ansa‐Macrolide Biosynthesis

    Ling Ding;Armin Maier;Heinz-Herbert Fiebig;Helmar Görls

  • Ein supramolekularer Photokatalysator zur Erzeugung von Wasserstoff und zur selektiven Hydrierung von Tolan

    Sven Rau;Bernhard Schäfer;Dieter Gleich;Ernst Anders

  • Complexes of Schiff Bases and Intermediates in the Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Heterocyclization by Atmospheric Oxygen§

    Martin E. Bluhm;Michael Ciesielski;Helmar Görls;Olaf Walter

  • A bibenzimidazole-containing ruthenium(II) complex acting as a cation-driven molecular switch.

    Sven Rau;Torsten Büttner;Christian Temme;Mario Ruben

  • Conformational design for 13alpha-steroids

    Bruno Schönecker;Corinna Lange;Manuela Kötteritzsch;Wolfgang Günther

  • Heavy Grignard Reagents: Synthesis, Physical and Structural Properties, Chemical Behavior, and Reactivity

    Matthias Westerhausen;Alexander Koch;Helmar Görls;Sven Krieck

  • Anion complexation by triazolium "ligands": mono- and bis-tridentate complexes of sulfate.

    Benjamin Schulze;Christian Friebe;Martin D. Hager;Wolfgang Günther

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Westerhausen
Matthias Westerhausen Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Ulrich S. Schubert
Ulrich S. Schubert Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Jürgen Popp
Jürgen Popp Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Benjamin Dietzek
Benjamin Dietzek Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Martin D. Hager
Martin D. Hager Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Leticia González
Leticia González University of Vienna
Johannes G. Vos
Johannes G. Vos Dublin City University
Markus Reiher
Markus Reiher ETH Zurich
Uwe Rosenthal
Uwe Rosenthal University of Rostock
Peter R. Schreiner
Peter R. Schreiner University of Giessen

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