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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 5881 163 239 16615

Kilian Muñiz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kilian Muñiz between 1998 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kilian Muñiz published across 25 years, from 1998 to 2022, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2016. 6 of the 242 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2016. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 5 publications
1998 2022

242 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kilian Muñiz: publications per year, 1998 to 2022
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 4
2000 4
2001 6
2002 7
2003 9
2004 9
2005 16
2006 11
2007 12
2008 11
2009 5
2010 7
2011 22
2012 17
2013 13
2014 7
2015 8
2016 25
2017 9
2018 16
2019 12
2020 5
2021 1
2022 5
Total 242
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Kilian Muñiz 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 Kilian Muñiz 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, 221–240 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: 239 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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 1,216 239
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
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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Kilian Muñiz 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 Kilian Muñiz 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 70
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

Kilian Muñiz was affiliated with the Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats in Spain. Their research primarily centered on materials science, with significant contributions to materials chemistry. Other notable subfields included organic chemistry, pharmaceutical science, inorganic chemistry, and electrochemistry.

The scientist's research topics covered a variety of specialized areas, notably:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions

The publication record included contributions to several journals and databases, with frequent publications in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Science
  • Organic Letters

Several recent papers exemplify the scope of their work:

  • "Iodine Catalysis for C(sp3)-H Fluorination with a Nucleophilic Fluorine Source" (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Switchable photocatalysis for the chemodivergent benzylation of 4-cyanopyridines" (2022), published in Chemical Science
  • "Deciphering the Keys for High Enantioselectivity in Hypervalent Iodine-Catalyzed 1,2-Difunctionalization: Improved Synthesis of Ishihara-Muñiz Precatalysts" (2021), published in Organic Letters
  • "Mechanistic Studies on the Synthesis of Pyrrolidines and Piperidines via Copper-Catalyzed Intramolecular C-H Amination" (2022), published in Organometallics
  • "Iodine Catalysis for C(sp3)-H Fluorination with a Nucleophilic Fluorine Source" (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie

Among their frequent collaborators were several researchers who contributed to the development and dissemination of their research findings. These included:

  • Martin Nieger, with 18 joint publications
  • Daniel Bafaluy, with 7 joint publications
  • Zoritsa Georgieva, with 5 joint publications
  • Thomas Duhamel, with 5 joint publications
  • Mario D. Martínez, with 4 joint publications

Best Publications

  • Cover Picture: Structurally Defined Molecular Hypervalent Iodine Catalysts for Intermolecular Enantioselective Reactions (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1/2016)

    Stefan Haubenreisser;Thorsten H. Wöste;Claudio Martínez;Kazuaki Ishihara

  • Mechanism of Asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones catalyzed by BINAP/1,2-diamine-ruthenium(II) complexes

    Christian A Sandoval;Takeshi Ohkuma;Kilian Muñiz;Ryoji Noyori

  • High‐Oxidation‐State Palladium Catalysis: New Reactivity for Organic Synthesis

    Kilian Muñiz

  • Intramolecular aminopalladation of alkenes as a key step to pyrrolidines and related heterocycles

    Ana Minatti;Kilian Muñiz

  • Palladium(II)-catalyzed intramolecular diamination of unfunctionalized alkenes.

    Jan Streuff;Claas H. Hövelmann;Martin Nieger;Kilian Muniz

  • trans-RuH(η1-BH4)(binap)(1,2-diamine): A Catalyst for Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Simple Ketones under Base-Free Conditions

    Takeshi Ohkuma;Masatoshi Koizumi;Kilian Muñiz;Gerhard Hilt

  • Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylation Reactions.

    Carsten Bolm;Jens P. Hildebrand;Kilian Muñiz;Nina Hermanns

  • Oxidative Diamination of Alkenes with Ureas as Nitrogen Sources: Mechanistic Pathways in the Presence of a High Oxidation State Palladium Catalyst

    Kilian Muniz;Claas H. Hövelmann;Jan Streuff

  • Enantioselective Metal‐Free Diamination of Styrenes

    Caren Röben;José A. Souto;Yolanda González;Anton Lishchynskyi

  • Advancing Palladium-Catalyzed C−N Bond Formation: Bisindoline Construction from Successive Amide Transfer to Internal Alkenes

    Kilian Muñiz

  • Palladium-catalyzed intermolecular C(sp3)-H amidation.

    Álvaro Iglesias;Rosana Álvarez;Ángel R. de Lera;Kilian Muñiz

  • An Iodine-Catalyzed Hofmann–Löffler Reaction†

    Claudio Martínez;Kilian Muñiz

  • Vicinal difunctionalization of alkenes with iodine(III) reagents and catalysts.

    R. Martín Romero;Thorsten H. Wöste;Kilian Muñiz

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation of tert-Alkyl Ketones

    Takeshi Ohkuma;Christian A Sandoval;Rajagopal Srinivasan;Quinghong Lin

  • Imido-osmium(VIII) compounds in organic synthesis: aminohydroxylation and diamination reactions.

    Kilian Muñiz

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Diamination of Styrenes

    Kilian Muñiz;Laura Barreiro;R. Martín Romero;Claudio Martínez

  • Titelbild: Strukturell definierte molekulare hypervalente Iod-Katalysatoren für intermolekulare enantioselektive Reaktionen (Angew. Chem. 1/2016)

    Stefan Haubenreisser;Thorsten H. Wöste;Claudio Martínez;Kazuaki Ishihara

  • Asymmetric, Catalytic Phenyl Transfer to Aldehydes: Enantioselective Synthesis of Diarylmethanols We are grateful to the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie and to the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) within the Collaborative Research Center (SFB) 380 "Asymmetric Synthesis by Chemical and Biological Methods" for financial support. We thank Dr. John Blacker from AVECIA for an inspiring discussion.

    Bolm C;Hermanns N;Hildebrand Jp;Muñiz K

  • Structurally Defined Molecular Hypervalent Iodine Catalysts for Intermolecular Enantioselective Reactions

    Stefan Haubenreisser;Thorsten H. Wöste;Claudio Martínez;Kazuaki Ishihara

  • Oxidative Interception of the Hydroamination Pathway: A Gold-Catalyzed Diamination of Alkenes

    Alvaro Iglesias;Kilian Muñiz

  • Enantioselective Metal-Free Diamination of Styrenes.

    Caren Roeben;Jose A. Souto;Yolanda Gonzalez;Anton Lishchynskyi

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Nieger
Martin Nieger University of Helsinki
Carsten Bolm
Carsten Bolm RWTH Aachen University
Eduardo C. Escudero-Adán
Eduardo C. Escudero-Adán Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Takeshi Ohkuma
Takeshi Ohkuma Hokkaido University
Mathias O. Senge
Mathias O. Senge Trinity College Dublin
Norbert Sewald
Norbert Sewald Bielefeld University
Ryoji Noyori
Ryoji Noyori Nagoya University
Kazuaki Ishihara
Kazuaki Ishihara Nagoya University
Martin Oestreich
Martin Oestreich Technical University of Berlin
Ruth M. Gschwind
Ruth M. Gschwind University of Regensburg

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