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D-Index
162
Citations
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World Ranking
91
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Jean-Marie Lehn 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 Jean-Marie Lehn sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 1,207 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jean-Marie Lehn 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 Jean-Marie Lehn 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: 162 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 France Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2012 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1999 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
  • 1997 - Médaille Lavoisier (Lavoisier Medal), Société chimique de France,
  • 1997 - Davy Medal, Royal Society of London (UK) In recognition of his work on supramolecular chemistry, on self-assembling molecules and on chemical devices
  • 1996 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 1993 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1991 - Polish Academy of Science
  • 1988 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1987 - Nobel Prize for their development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity
  • 1983 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1981 - CNRS Gold Medal, French National Centre for Scientific Research Chemistry
  • 1980 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1980 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Overview

Jean-Marie Lehn is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France. Their research spans several scientific disciplines and subfields, focusing notably on spectroscopy, biomaterials, materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

Lehn has contributed to academic literature on a variety of topics including:

  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Hemoglobin structure and function

Their recent published papers include:

  • "Supramolecular materials: dynamic, responsive, adaptive" (2022) in Supramolecular Materials
  • "Fluorescent Artificial Receptor for Dopamine based on Molecular Recognition-driven Dynamic Covalent Chemistry in a Lipid Nanoreactor" (2025) in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Superalkali Coated Rydberg Molecules" (2022) in Frontiers in Chemistry
  • "CAN THE P50 OF RED BLOOD CELLS BE MODULATED WHILE PRESERVING THE BOHR EFFECT?" (2020) in CHEST Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lehn include Bohdan Kozibroda, Andrey S. Klymchenko, Nikolay V. Tkachenko, Pavel Rublev, and Alexander I. Boldyrev.

Their work is regularly published in venues such as Supramolecular Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Frontiers in Chemistry, and CHEST Journal.

Jean-Marie Lehn has received multiple distinctions and honors over their career, including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2003)
  • Member of the Royal Irish Academy (1999)
  • Médaille Lavoisier (Lavoisier Medal), Société chimique de France (1997)
  • Davy Medal, Royal Society of London (UK) (1997) for work on supramolecular chemistry, self-assembling molecules, and chemical devices
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (1996)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1993)
  • Polish Academy of Science (1991)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (1988)
  • Nobel Prize (1987) for the development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (1983)
  • CNRS Gold Medal, French National Centre for Scientific Research (1981) in Chemistry
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1980)
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (1980)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1980)
  • Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Supramolecular Chemistry: Concepts and Perspectives

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Supramolecular Chemistry—Scope and Perspectives Molecules, Supermolecules, and Molecular Devices (Nobel Lecture)

    Jean‐Marie Lehn

  • Perspectives in Supramolecular Chemistry—From Molecular Recognition towards Molecular Information Processing and Self‐Organization

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry

    J. L. Atwood;J.-M. Lehn

  • Toward self-organization and complex matter

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • From supramolecular chemistry towards constitutional dynamic chemistry and adaptive chemistry

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Luminescent lanthanide complexes as photochemical supramolecular devices

    Nanda Sabbatini;Massimo Guardigli;Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Toward complex matter: supramolecular chemistry and self-organization.

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Towards Complex Matter: Supramolecular Chemistry and Self-organization

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Grid-type metal ion architectures: functional metallosupramolecular arrays.

    Mario Ruben;Javier Rojo;Francisco J. Romero-Salguero;Lindsay H. Uppadine

  • Cryptates: the chemistry of macropolycyclic inclusion complexes

    Jean Marie Lehn

  • Supramolecular Chemistry: Receptors, Catalysts, and Carriers

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Design of organic complexing agents Strategies towards properties

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry and Virtual Combinatorial Libraries

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Spontaneous assembly of double-stranded helicates from oligobipyridine ligands and copper(I) cations: structure of an inorganic double helix

    Jean-Marie Lehn;Annie Rigault;Jay Siegel;Jack Harrowfield

  • Stereochemistry of reaction paths at carbonyl centres

    H.B. B:urgi;J.D. Dunitz;J.M. Lehn;G. Wipff

  • From precision polymers to complex materials and systems

    Jean-François Lutz;Jean-Marie Lehn;E. W. Meijer;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Supramolekulare Chemie – Moleküle, Übermoleküle und molekulare Funktionseinheiten (Nobel-Vortrag)†

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Dynamers: Dynamic Molecular and Supramolecular Polymers

    Jean-Marie Lehn

  • Photochemical and Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Carbon Monoxide Mediated by (2,2′‐Bipyridine)tricarbonylchlororhenium(I) and Related Complexes as Homogeneous Catalysts

    Jeannot Hawecker;Jean-Marie Lehn;Raymond Ziessel

  • Molecular recognition directed self-assembly of supramolecular liquid crystalline polymers from complementary chiral components

    Claudine Fouquey;Jean-Marie Lehn;Anne-Marie Levelut

Frequent Co-Authors

Mir Wais Hosseini
Mir Wais Hosseini University of Strasbourg
Dieter Fenske
Dieter Fenske Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Raymond Ziessel
Raymond Ziessel University of Strasbourg
Marie-Paule Teulade-Fichou
Marie-Paule Teulade-Fichou University of Paris-Saclay
Mario Ruben
Mario Ruben Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Kari Rissanen
Kari Rissanen University of Jyväskylä
Jean-Paul Behr
Jean-Paul Behr Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Ludovic Jullien
Ludovic Jullien École Normale Supérieure
Jean Fischer
Jean Fischer Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Mihail Barboiu
Mihail Barboiu University of Montpellier

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