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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 89 2170 1949 159 143 605 28212

Herbert Mayr publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Herbert Mayr between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Herbert Mayr published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 212 publications in 2023. 3 of the 822 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 212. Peak 212 publications in 2023. 1975: 8 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 15 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 22 publications 1987: 21 publications 1988: 28 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 212 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1975 2025

822 publications in total across all disciplines

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Herbert Mayr: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 8
1976 4
1977 3
1978 9
1979 2
1980 4
1981 15
1982 7
1983 10
1984 7
1985 11
1986 22
1987 21
1988 28
1989 20
1990 12
1991 8
1992 11
1993 6
1994 11
1995 11
1996 8
1997 13
1998 9
1999 8
2000 6
2001 8
2002 12
2003 20
2004 13
2005 14
2006 13
2007 20
2008 24
2009 23
2010 26
2011 19
2012 35
2013 22
2014 15
2015 13
2016 17
2017 11
2018 6
2019 5
2020 8
2021 4
2022 5
2023 212
2024 1
2025 2
Total 822
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Herbert Mayr 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 Herbert Mayr 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, 601–620 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: 605 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
601–620 114 605
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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Herbert Mayr 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 Herbert Mayr 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, 88–89 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: 89 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
88–89 235 89
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Liebig-Denkmünze (Liebig Medal), Society of German Chemists

Overview

Herbert Mayr is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Chemistry, with significant contributions to Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Spectroscopy, and Pharmaceutical Science. This multidisciplinary approach has supported a broad exploration of chemical theories, mechanisms, and applications.

Mayr's academic work addresses various topics, including:

  • Various Chemistry Research Topics
  • History and advancements in chemistry
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Reaction Mechanisms
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms
  • Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions

The scientist has published extensively in several notable scientific journals and platforms. Frequent publication venues include:

  • IUPAC Standards Online
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Lewis Acidity Scale of Diaryliodonium Ions toward Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Halogen Lewis Bases," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "From Carbodiimides to Carbon Dioxide: Quantification of the Electrophilic Reactivities of Heteroallenes," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Basicities and Nucleophilicities of Pyrrolidines and Imidazolidinones Used as Organocatalysts," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Pushing the Upper Limit of Nucleophilicity Scales by Mesoionic N-Heterocyclic Olefins," 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Predicting Absolute Rate Constants for Huisgen Reactions of Unsaturated Iminium Ions with Diazoalkanes," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Herbert Mayr has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Charles L. Perrin
  • Israel Agranat
  • Alessandro Bagno
  • Silvia E. Braslavsky
  • Pedro Alexandrino Fernandes

In 2006, Mayr received the Liebig-Denkmünze (Liebig Medal) from the Society of German Chemists, an award recognizing scientific contributions within the discipline.

Best Publications

  • π-Nucleophilicity in Carbon−Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions

    Herbert Mayr;Bernhard Kempf;Armin R. Ofial

  • Scales of Nucleophilicity and Electrophilicity: A System for Ordering Polar Organic and Organometallic Reactions

    Herbert Mayr;Matthias Patz

  • Reference Scales for the Characterization of Cationic Electrophiles and Neutral Nucleophiles

    Herbert Mayr;Thorsten Bug;Matthias F. Gotta;Nicole Hering

  • Do general nucleophilicity scales exist

    Herbert Mayr;Armin R. Ofial

  • The DMAP-catalyzed acetylation of alcohols- : A mechanistic study (DMAP = 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine)

    Shangjie Xu;Inginar Held;Bernhard Kempf;Herbert Mayr

  • Nucleophilic reactivities of indoles.

    Sami Lakhdar;Martin Westermaier;François Terrier;Régis Goumont

  • Nucleophilicities of primary and secondary amines in water.

    Frank Brotzel;Ying Cheung Chu;Herbert Mayr

  • Nucleophilie‐ und Elektrophilieskalen als Ordnungsprinzipien polarer organischer und metallorganischer Reaktionen

    Herbert Mayr;Matthias Patz

  • Kinetics of electrophile-nucleophile combinations: A general approach to polar organic reactivity

    Herbert Mayr;Armin R. Ofial

  • Farewell to the HSAB Treatment of Ambident Reactivity

    Herbert Mayr;Martin Breugst;Armin R. Ofial

  • Kinetic studies of carbocation-carbanion combinations: key to a general concept of polar organic reactivity.

    Roland Lucius;Robert Loos;Herbert Mayr

  • Structure-nucleophilicity relationships for enamines.

    Bernhard Kempf;Nathalie Hampel;Armin R. Ofial;Herbert Mayr

  • Quantification and Theoretical Analysis of the Electrophilicities of Michael Acceptors

    Dominik S. Allgäuer;Harish Jangra;Haruyasu Asahara;Zhen Li

  • Kinetics of the reactions of allylsilanes, allylgermanes, and allylstannanes with carbenium ions

    Gisela Hagen;Herbert Mayr

  • How constant are Ritchie's "constant selectivity relationships"? A general reactivity scale for n-, pi-, and sigma-nucleophiles.

    Shinya Minegishi;Herbert Mayr

  • Nucleophilic Reactivities of Primary and Secondary Amines in Acetonitrile

    Tanja Kanzian;Tobias A. Nigst;Andreas Maier;Stefan Pichl

  • Nucleophilic Reactivities of Hydrazines and Amines: The Futile Search for the α-Effect in Hydrazine Reactivities

    Tobias A. Nigst;Anna Antipova;Herbert Mayr

  • Photo-heterolysis and -homolysis of substituted diphenylmethyl halides, acetates, and phenyl ethers in acetonitrile : characterization of diphenylmethyl cations and radicals generated by 248-nm laser flash photolysis

    Joerg Bartl;S. Steenken;Herbert Mayr;R. A. McClelland

  • The Reactivity–Selectivity Principle: An Imperishable Myth in Organic Chemistry

    Herbert Mayr;Armin R. Ofial

  • Towards a general scale of nucleophilicity

    Thanh Binh Phan;Martin Breugst;Herbert Mayr

Frequent Co-Authors

Armin R. Ofial
Armin R. Ofial Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Peter Mayer
Peter Mayer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Paul Knochel
Paul Knochel Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Hendrik Zipse
Hendrik Zipse Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Konstantin Karaghiosoff
Konstantin Karaghiosoff Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Rolf Huisgen
Rolf Huisgen Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
George A. Olah
George A. Olah University of Southern California
Paul v. R. Schleyer
Paul v. R. Schleyer University of Georgia
Jin-Pei Cheng
Jin-Pei Cheng Nankai University
Rudolf Faust
Rudolf Faust University of Massachusetts Lowell

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