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D-Index
150
Citations
81179
World Ranking
139
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Lutz Ackermann 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 Lutz Ackermann sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 628 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lutz Ackermann 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 Lutz Ackermann 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: 150 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 Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Lutz Ackermann is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany. Their research spans extensive contributions to chemistry and materials science, with a particular focus on organic and materials chemistry. They have published extensively in these areas, reflecting a broad and deep engagement with both fundamental and applied aspects of the disciplines.

Ackermann's main fields of study include:

  • Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Their subfields of specialization cover:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Within these areas, they have worked on several prominent research topics, among which are:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Ackermann's publication record features key papers demonstrating various facets of modern chemical synthesis and catalysis. Notable papers include:

  • "Organic Electrochemistry: Molecular Syntheses with Potential," 2021, ACS Central Science
  • "Late-stage C-H functionalization offers new opportunities in drug discovery," 2021, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "C-H activation," 2021, Nature Reviews Methods Primers
  • "Powering the Future: How Can Electrochemistry Make a Difference in Organic Synthesis?," 2020, Chem
  • "Enantioselective Pallada-Electrocatalyzed C−H Activation by Transient Directing Groups: Expedient Access to Helicenes," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, indicating sustained research outputs in diverse but related topics. These venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Science
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

Collaboratively, Ackermann works with multiple researchers, reflecting an engaged network in their scientific community. Frequent co-authors include:

  • João C. A. Oliveira
  • Antonis M. Messinis
  • Torben Rogge
  • Cláudia Pessoa
  • Julia Struwe

Best Publications

  • Transition-metal-catalyzed direct arylation of (hetero)arenes by C-H bond cleavage.

    Lutz Ackermann;Rubén Vicente;AnantâR. Kapdi

  • Carboxylate-assisted transition-metal-catalyzed C-H bond functionalizations: mechanism and scope.

    Lutz Ackermann

  • 3d Transition Metals for C-H Activation.

    Parthasarathy Gandeepan;Thomas Müller;Daniel Zell;Gianpiero Cera

  • Carboxylate-assisted ruthenium-catalyzed alkyne annulations by C-H/Het-H bond functionalizations.

    Lutz Ackermann

  • Cobalt-Catalyzed C―H Activation

    Marc Moselage;Jie Li;Lutz Ackermann

  • Weakly Coordinating Directing Groups for Ruthenium(II)‐ Catalyzed CH Activation

    Suman De Sarkar;Weiping Liu;Sergei I. Kozhushkov;Lutz Ackermann

  • Organic Electrochemistry: Molecular Syntheses with Potential.

    Cuiju Zhu;Nate W J Ang;Tjark H Meyer;Youai Qiu

  • Late-stage C-H functionalization offers new opportunities in drug discovery

    Lucas Guillemard;Nikolaos Kaplaneris;Lutz Ackermann;Magnus J. Johansson;Magnus J. Johansson

  • Übergangsmetallkatalysierte direkte Arylierungen von (Hetero)Arenen durch C-H-Bindungsbruch

    Lutz Ackermann;Rubén Vicente;Anant R. Kapdi

  • Comparative investigation of ruthenium-based metathesis catalysts bearing N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands.

    Alois Fürstner;Lutz Ackermann;Barbara Gabor;Richard Goddard

  • Metalla-electrocatalyzed C-H Activation by Earth-Abundant 3d Metals and Beyond.

    Lutz Ackermann

  • Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Oxidative Annulation by Cleavage of CH/NH Bonds

    Lutz Ackermann;Alexander V. Lygin;Nora Hofmann

  • Ruthenium-catalyzed direct oxidative alkenylation of arenes through twofold C–H bond functionalization

    Sergei I. Kozhushkov;Lutz Ackermann

  • Electrocatalytic C–H Activation

    Nicolas Sauermann;Tjark H. Meyer;Youai Qiu;Lutz Ackermann

  • Ruthenium Carbene Complexes with N,N‘-Bis(mesityl)imidazol-2-ylidene Ligands: RCM Catalysts of Extended Scope

    Alois Furstner;Oliver R. Thiel;Lutz Ackermann;Hans-Joerg Schanz

  • Transient Directing Groups for Transformative C–H Activation by Synergistic Metal Catalysis

    Parthasarathy Gandeepan;Lutz Ackermann

  • Ruthenium Carbene Complexes with Imidazolin-2-ylidene Ligands Allow the Formation of Tetrasubstituted Cycloalkenes by RCM

    Lutz Ackermann;Alois Fürstner;Thomas Weskamp;Florian J. Kohl

  • Manganese-Catalyzed C–H Activation

    Weiping Liu;Lutz Ackermann

  • C–H activation

    Torben Rogge;Nikolaos Kaplaneris;Naoto Chatani;Jinwoo Kim

  • Catalytic arylation reactions by C-H bond activation with aryl tosylates.

    Lutz Ackermann;Andreas Althammer;Robert Born

  • Metal-catalyzed direct alkylations of (hetero)arenes via C–H bond cleavages with unactivated alkyl halides

    Lutz Ackermann

  • Modern arylation methods

    Lutz Ackermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Weiping Liu
Weiping Liu Zhejiang University
Luigi Vaccaro
Luigi Vaccaro University of Perugia
Dietmar Stalke
Dietmar Stalke University of Göttingen
Ilan Marek
Ilan Marek Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Alois Fürstner
Alois Fürstner Max Planck Society
Svetlana B. Tsogoeva
Svetlana B. Tsogoeva University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Giuseppe Zanoni
Giuseppe Zanoni University of Pavia
Claus Jacob
Claus Jacob Saarland University
Serhiy Demeshko
Serhiy Demeshko University of Göttingen
Franc Meyer
Franc Meyer University of Göttingen

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