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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 15853 14301 1163 1026 259 11531

Jürgen O. Metzger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jürgen O. Metzger between 1952 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jürgen O. Metzger published across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2003. 1 of the 290 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2003. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 15 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1952 2025

290 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jürgen O. Metzger: publications per year, 1952 to 2025
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 2
1975 1
1976 1
1977 3
1978 4
1979 15
1980 4
1981 4
1982 5
1983 8
1984 4
1985 0
1986 12
1987 7
1988 6
1989 2
1990 5
1991 6
1992 11
1993 9
1994 8
1995 3
1996 5
1997 9
1998 9
1999 10
2000 13
2001 3
2002 6
2003 18
2004 10
2005 3
2006 17
2007 9
2008 7
2009 4
2010 6
2011 5
2012 5
2013 5
2014 6
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 7
2019 3
2020 0
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 290
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Jürgen O. Metzger publications per year - data summary

  • Jürgen O. Metzger, a Chemistry scholar from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, has 290 publications recorded across 74 years, from 1952 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1952 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1952, 1957, 1975, 1976 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 25 of the 74 years in the span carry no publications at all (1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.9 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 5 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1952-1976: 6 publications (0.2 per year); 1977-2001: 165 publications (6.6 per year); 2002-2025: 119 publications (5.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jürgen O. Metzger 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 Jürgen O. Metzger 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, 241–260 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: 259 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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 1,100 259
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
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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Jürgen O. Metzger publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Jürgen O. Metzger, a Chemistry scholar from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, records 259 publications - the 52nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 52% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Jürgen O. Metzger, and about 48% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Jürgen O. Metzger falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Jürgen O. Metzger 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 Jürgen O. Metzger 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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
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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Jürgen O. Metzger D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Jürgen O. Metzger, a Chemistry scholar from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, records 46 D-Index - the 12th percentile of the discipline.
  • 12% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Jürgen O. Metzger, and about 88% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Jürgen O. Metzger ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Jürgen O. Metzger is affiliated with the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany. Their research primarily encompasses biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on enzyme catalysis and immobilization, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, and biochemical acid research studies. This includes work related to biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, as well as biodiesel production and applications.

Their publication record includes work published in several scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • CLEAN - Soil Air Water
  • European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Jürgen O. Metzger has contributed to recent papers such as:

  • "Fatty Acids and their Derivatives as Renewable Platform Molecules for the Chemical Industry," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Fettsäuren und Fettsäurederivate als nachwachsende Plattformmoleküle für die chemische Industrie," 2021, Angewandte Chemie
  • "Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry," 2023, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology
  • "Masthead: Clean Soil Air Water. 7/2023," 2023, CLEAN - Soil Air Water
  • "Masthead: Clean Soil Air Water. 9/2023," 2023, CLEAN - Soil Air Water

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jürgen O. Metzger include:

  • Ken Alston
  • Mcdonough Braungart
  • Amitava Bandyopadhyay
  • Kolkata Dhakuria
  • Jinhui Li

Their research spans several interconnected subfields of study including molecular biology, biochemistry, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering. Central areas of scientific inquiry are enzyme catalysis and immobilization as well as microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction. Among the main topics of work are biochemical acid research studies, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, and biodiesel production and applications.

Best Publications

  • Plant oil renewable resources as green alternatives in polymer science

    Michael A. R. Meier;Jürgen O. Metzger;Ulrich S. Schubert;Ulrich S. Schubert

  • Oils and Fats as Renewable Raw Materials in Chemistry

    Ursula Biermann;Uwe Bornscheuer;Michael A. R. Meier;Jürgen O. Metzger

  • New Syntheses with Oils and Fats as Renewable Raw Materials for the Chemical Industry.

    Ursula Biermann;Wolfgang Friedt;Siegmund Lang;Wilfried Lühs

  • Lipids as renewable resources: current state of chemical and biotechnological conversion and diversification.

    J. O. Metzger;U. Bornscheuer

  • 10 Years after Rio—Concepts on the Contribution of Chemistry to a Sustainable Development

    Marco Eissen;Jürgen O. Metzger;Eberhard Schmidt;Uwe Schneidewind

  • Solvent-Free Organic Syntheses.

    Jürgen O. Metzger

  • FATS AND OILS AS RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK FOR CHEMISTRY

    Jürgen O. Metzger

  • Fatty Acids and their Derivatives as Renewable Platform Molecules for the Chemical Industry

    Ursula Biermann;Uwe T. Bornscheuer;Ivo Feussner;Michael A. R. Meier

  • Environmental performance metrics for daily use in synthetic chemistry.

    Marco Eissen;Jürgen O. Metzger

  • Synthesis and characterization of polyurethanes from epoxidized methyl oleate based polyether polyols as renewable resources

    G. Lligadas;J. C. Ronda;M. Galià;U. Biermann

  • Investigation of chemical reactions in solution using API-MS

    Leonardo Silva Santos;Larissa Knaack;Jürgen O. Metzger

  • Production of Liquid Hydrocarbons from Biomass

    Jürgen O. Metzger

  • Fette und Öle als nachwachsende Rohstoffe in der Chemie

    Ursula Biermann;Uwe Bornscheuer;Michael A. R. Meier;Jürgen O. Metzger

  • Sustainable global energy supply based on lignocellulosic biomass from afforestation of degraded areas

    Jürgen O. Metzger;Aloys Hüttermann

  • Study of Homogeneously Catalyzed Ziegler- Natta Polymerization of Ethene by ESI-MS**

    Leonardo Silva Santos;Jürgen O. Metzger

  • Neue Synthesen mit Ölen und Fetten als nachwachsende Rohstoffe für die chemische Industrie

    Ursula Biermann;Wolfgang Friedt;Siegmund Lang;Wilfried Lühs

  • Concepts on the contribution of chemistry to a sustainable development. Renewable raw materials

    Jürgen O. Metzger;Marco Eissen

  • 10 Jahre nach „Rio“ – Konzepte zum Beitrag der Chemie zu einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung

    Marco Eissen;Jürgen O. Metzger;Eberhard Schmidt;Uwe Schneidewind

  • Radical Additions of Activated Haloalkanes to Alkenes Initiated by Electron Transfer from Copper in Solvent-Free Systems†‡

    Jürgen O. Metzger;Ralf Mahler

  • Electron-transfer-catalyzed dimerization of trans-anethole: detection of the distonic tetramethylene radical cation intermediate by extractive electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

    Cesar A. Marquez;Haoyang Wang;Francesco Fabbretti;Jürgen O. Metzger

  • Investigation of reactive intermediates of chemical reactions in solution by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: radical chain reactions.

    Jens Griep-Raming;Sven Meyer;Torsten Bruhn;Jürgen O. Metzger

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. R. Meier
Michael A. R. Meier Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Bernd Giese
Bernd Giese University of Fribourg
Uwe T. Bornscheuer
Uwe T. Bornscheuer University of Greifswald
Ulrich S. Schubert
Ulrich S. Schubert Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Wolfgang Saak
Wolfgang Saak Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Ivo Feussner
Ivo Feussner University of Göttingen
Wolfgang Friedt
Wolfgang Friedt University of Giessen
Michael Karas
Michael Karas Goethe University Frankfurt
Marina Galià
Marina Galià Rovira i Virgili University

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