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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 105 1023 902 76 70 538 35876

Matthias Driess publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthias Driess between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthias Driess published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2017. 19 of the 597 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2017. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

597 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthias Driess: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 5
1990 0
1991 6
1992 12
1993 6
1994 5
1995 5
1996 11
1997 11
1998 5
1999 18
2000 8
2001 12
2002 9
2003 11
2004 6
2005 10
2006 12
2007 11
2008 13
2009 25
2010 28
2011 24
2012 20
2013 28
2014 25
2015 28
2016 14
2017 34
2018 27
2019 20
2020 24
2021 32
2022 32
2023 25
2024 13
2025 18
2026 1
Total 597
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Matthias Driess 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 Matthias Driess 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, 521–540 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: 538 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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
521–540 185 538
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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Matthias Driess 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 Matthias Driess 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, 104–105 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: 105 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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
104–105 112 105
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Matthias Driess is affiliated with the Technical University of Berlin in Germany. Their research primarily spans the domains of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a notable focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Inorganic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work extensively covers topics including crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic and organometallic compounds, organoboron and organosilicon chemistry, advanced battery technologies research, and organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis.

Driess has contributed to various scholarly articles, including recent papers such as:

  • The Pitfalls of Using Potentiodynamic Polarization Curves for Tafel Analysis in Electrocatalytic Water Splitting (2021, ACS Energy Letters)
  • Strategies and Perspectives to Catch the Missing Pieces in Energy-Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media (2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Self-Supported Electrocatalysts for Practical Water Electrolysis (2021, Advanced Energy Materials)
  • Is direct seawater splitting economically meaningful? (2021, Energy & Environmental Science)
  • Where silylene-silicon centres matter in the activation of small molecules (2020, Chemical Society Reviews)

Their frequent collaborators include Shenglai Yao, Prashanth W. Menezes, Arseni Kostenko, J. Niklas Hausmann, and André Hermannsdorfer.

Publications have appeared repeatedly in prominent venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Angewandte Chemie, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Energy Materials, and the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Best Publications

  • N-heterocyclic carbene analogues with low-valent group 13 and group 14 elements: syntheses, structures, and reactivities of a new generation of multitalented ligands.

    Matthew Asay;Cameron Jones;Matthias Driess

  • Unification of catalytic water oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions: amorphous beat crystalline cobalt iron oxides.

    Arindam Indra;Prashanth W. Menezes;Nastaran Ranjbar Sahraie;Arno Bergmann

  • Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Defects

    Vladislav Ischenko;Sebastian Polarz;Dirk Grote;Victorina Stavarache

  • The Pitfalls of Using Potentiodynamic Polarization Curves for Tafel Analysis in Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

    Sengeni Anantharaj;Suguru Noda;Matthias Driess;Prashanth W. Menezes

  • Strategies and Perspectives to Catch the Missing Pieces in Energy-Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media

    Sengeni Anantharaj;Suguru Noda;Vasanth Rajendiran Jothi;Sung Chul Yi

  • Self-Supported Electrocatalysts for Practical Water Electrolysis

    Hongyuan Yang;Matthias Driess;Prashanth W. Menezes

  • Uncovering the Nature of Active Species of Nickel Phosphide Catalysts in High-Performance Electrochemical Overall Water Splitting

    Prashanth W. Menezes;Arindam Indra;Chittaranjan Das;Carsten Walter

  • Zwitterionic and Donor-Stabilized N-Heterocyclic Silylenes (NHSis) for Metal-Free Activation of Small Molecules

    Shenglai Yao;Yun Xiong;Matthias Driess

  • A new type of N-heterocyclic silylene with ambivalent reactivity.

    Matthias Driess;Shenglai Yao;Markus Brym;Christoph van Wüllen

  • Main Group Element Analogues of Carbenes, Olefins, and Small Rings

    Matthias Driess;Hansjörg Grützmacher

  • New vistas in N-heterocyclic silylene (NHSi) transition-metal coordination chemistry: syntheses, structures and reactivity towards activation of small molecules.

    Burgert Blom;Miriam Stoelzel;Matthias Driess

  • Active Mixed‐Valent MnOx Water Oxidation Catalysts through Partial Oxidation (Corrosion) of Nanostructured MnO Particles

    Arindam Indra;Prashanth W. Menezes;Ivelina Zaharieva;Elham Baktash

  • Boosting Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution with an Integrated Nickel Phosphide–Carbon Nitride System

    Arindam Indra;Amitava Acharjya;Prashanth W. Menezes;Christoph Merschjann

  • High-Performance Oxygen Redox Catalysis with Multifunctional Cobalt Oxide Nanochains: Morphology-Dependent Activity

    Prashanth W. Menezes;Arindam Indra;Diego González-Flores;Nastaran Ranjbar Sahraie

  • Copper-catalyzed intermolecular amidation and imidation of unactivated alkanes.

    Ba L. Tran;Bijie Li;Bijie Li;Matthias Driess;John F. Hartwig

  • Cobalt–Manganese‐Based Spinels as Multifunctional Materials that Unify Catalytic Water Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction Reactions

    Prashanth W. Menezes;Arindam Indra;Nastaran Ranjbar Sahraie;Arno Bergmann

  • On the Role of Oxygen Defects in the Catalytic Performance of Zinc Oxide

    Sebastian Polarz;Jennifer Strunk;Vladislav Ischenko;Maurits W. E. van den Berg

  • A cyclic silylone ("siladicarbene") with an electron-rich silicon(0) atom.

    Yun Xiong;Shenglai Yao;Shigeyoshi Inoue;Jan Dirk Epping

  • From Bis(silylene) and Bis(germylene) Pincer-Type Nickel(II) Complexes to Isolable Intermediates of the Nickel-Catalyzed Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reaction

    Daniel Gallego;Andreas Brück;Elisabeth Irran;Florian Meier

  • Steering S−H and N−H Bond Activation by a Stable N-Heterocyclic Silylene: Different Addition of H2S, NH3, and Organoamines on a Silicon(II) Ligand versus Its Si(II)→Ni(CO)3 Complex

    Antje Meltzer;Shigeyoshi Inoue;Carsten Präsang;Matthias Driess

  • An isolable NHC-supported silanone.

    Yun Xiong;Shenglai Yao;Matthias Driess

Frequent Co-Authors

Shenglai Yao
Shenglai Yao Technical University of Berlin
Yun Xiong
Yun Xiong Technical University of Berlin
Prashanth W. Menezes
Prashanth W. Menezes Technical University of Berlin
Hans Pritzkow
Hans Pritzkow Heidelberg University
Shigeyoshi Inoue
Shigeyoshi Inoue Technical University of Munich
Holger Dau
Holger Dau Freie Universität Berlin
Stephan Enthaler
Stephan Enthaler Universität Hamburg
Martin Kaupp
Martin Kaupp Technical University of Berlin
Ivelina Zaharieva
Ivelina Zaharieva Freie Universität Berlin
Eckhard Bill
Eckhard Bill Max Planck Society

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