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D-Index
55
Citations
9477
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12277
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Imre Pápai 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 Imre Pápai sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 186 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Imre Pápai 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 Imre Pápai 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 Hungary Leader Award

Overview

Imre Pápai is affiliated with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Hungary and has an extensive research portfolio primarily situated within the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their scholarly work encompasses subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research topics prominently include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds

Imre Pápai has contributed numerous publications, with a notable presence in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Chemistry - A European Journal, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Angewandte Chemie, and ACS Catalysis. The distribution of publications includes 26 papers in The Cambridge Structural Database and 7 in Chemistry - A European Journal.

Recent papers from 2020 include the following titles along with their publication venues:

  • Mechanochemical Synthesis of Corannulene-Based Curved Nanographenes, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Catalytic Activity of trans-Bis(pyridine)gold Complexes, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Origin of Stereoselectivity in FLP-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Imines, ACS Catalysis
  • Enantioselective Acetalization by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution for the Synthesis of γ-Alkoxybutenolides by Thiourea/Quaternary Ammonium Salt Catalysts: Application to Strigolactones, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Metal-Free C−H Borylation of N-Heteroarenes by Boron Trifluoride, Chemistry - A European Journal

Frequent collaborators over the course of the scientist's career include Dániel Csókás, Petri M. Pihko, Máté Erdélyi, Tamás Földes, and Andrea Hamza, reflecting ongoing partnerships in research projects and publications.

Best Publications

  • Gaussian density functional calculations on hydrogen-bonded systems

    Fiona Sim;Alain St. Amant;Alain St. Amant;Imre Papai;Dennis R. Salahub

  • Theoretical Studies on the Bifunctionality of Chiral Thiourea-Based Organocatalysts: Competing Routes to C−C Bond Formation

    Andrea Hamza;Gabor Schubert;Tibor Soos;Imre Papai

  • Turning Frustration into Bond Activation: A Theoretical Mechanistic Study on Heterolytic Hydrogen Splitting by Frustrated Lewis Pairs

    Tibor András Rokob;Andrea Hamza;András Stirling;Tibor Soós

  • A frustrated-Lewis-pair approach to catalytic reduction of alkynes to cis -alkenes

    Konstantin Chernichenko;Ádám Madarász;Imre Pápai;Martin Nieger

  • Rationalizing the reactivity of frustrated Lewis pairs: Thermodynamics of H2 activation and the role of acid-base properties

    Tibor András Rokob;Andrea Hamza;Imre Pápai

  • Expanding the scope of metal-free catalytic hydrogenation through frustrated Lewis pair design.

    Gábor Eros;Hasan Mehdi;Imre Pápai;Tibor András Rokob

  • On the Mechanism of B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Direct Hydrogenation of Imines: Inherent and Thermally Induced Frustration

    Tibor András Rokob;Andrea Hamza;András Stirling;Imre Pápai

  • Density functional study of nitrogen oxides

    András Stirling;Imre Pápai;János Mink;Dennis R. Salahub

  • Reactivity models of hydrogen activation by frustrated Lewis pairs: synergistic electron transfers or polarization by electric field?

    Tibor András Rokob;Tibor András Rokob;Imre Bakó;András Stirling;Andrea Hamza

  • Catalytic hydrogenation with frustrated lewis pairs: Selectivity achieved by size-exclusion design of lewis acids

    Gábor Eros;Krisztina Nagy;Hasan Mehdi;Imre Pápai

  • Moisture-Tolerant Frustrated Lewis Pair Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones

    Ádám Gyömöre;Mária Bakos;Tamás Földes;Imre Pápai

  • Mechanism of hydrogen activation by frustrated Lewis pairs: A molecular orbital approach†

    Andrea Hamza;András Stirling;Tibor András Rokob;Imre Pápai

  • Metal-Free sp2-C–H Borylation as a Common Reactivity Pattern of Frustrated 2-Aminophenylboranes

    Konstantin Chernichenko;Markus Lindqvist;Bianka Kótai;Martin Nieger

  • Chiral molecular tweezers: synthesis and reactivity in asymmetric hydrogenation.

    Markus Lindqvist;Katja Borre;Kirill Axenov;Bianka Kótai

  • On the Mechanism of Bifunctional Squaramide‐Catalyzed Organocatalytic Michael Addition: A Protonated Catalyst as an Oxyanion Hole

    Bianka Kótai;György Kardos;Andrea Hamza;Viktor Farkas

  • Influence of Al2O3 on the performance of CeO2 used as catalyst in the direct carboxylation of methanol to dimethylcarbonate and the elucidation of the reaction mechanism

    Michele Aresta;Angela Dibenedetto;Carlo Pastore;Antonella Angelini

  • Gaussian-based density functional methodology, software, and applications

    Dennis R. Salahub;René Fournier;Alain St. Amant;Jiro Ushio

  • Hydrogen Bonding in Methyl-Substituted Pyridine−Water Complexes: A Theoretical Study

    Imre Pápai;Gábor Jancsó

  • H2CO3 Forms via HCO3− in Water

    András Stirling;Imre Pápai

  • Density Functional Study of CO Chemisorption on Model Clusters of Rh and Pd: A Comparative Analysis of the Site Selection

    A. Goursot;I. Papai;D. R. Salahub

  • Chiral Molecular Tweezers: Synthesis and Reactivity in Asymmetric Hydrogenation.

    Markus Lindqvist;Katja Borre;Kirill Axenov;Bianka Kotai

  • Expanding the Scope of Metal-Free Catalytic Hydrogenation Through Frustrated Lewis Pair Design.

    Gabor Eroes;Hasan Mehdi;Imre Papai;Tibor Andras Rokob

Frequent Co-Authors

Michele Aresta
Michele Aresta University of Bari Aldo Moro
Dennis R. Salahub
Dennis R. Salahub University of Calgary
Timo Repo
Timo Repo University of Helsinki
Martin Nieger
Martin Nieger University of Helsinki
Markku Leskelä
Markku Leskelä University of Helsinki
Kari Rissanen
Kari Rissanen University of Jyväskylä
Ferenc Joó
Ferenc Joó University of Debrecen
Jacques Weber
Jacques Weber University of Geneva
Yoshiji Takemoto
Yoshiji Takemoto Kyoto University
Alfredo Pasquarello
Alfredo Pasquarello École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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