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Matthias Rudolph

Matthias Rudolph

Heidelberg University
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
21327
World Ranking
3809
National Ranking
282

Matthias Rudolph 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 Rudolph sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 415 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Matthias Rudolph 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 Rudolph sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Matthias Rudolph is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and conducts research primarily in the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their work spans a range of topics that include Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Catalytic Alkyne Reactions, Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods, Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms, Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions, and Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods.

They have published extensively in several high-profile venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (114 publications)
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (16 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (12 publications)
  • Chemistry - A European Journal (12 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (12 publications)

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Transdisciplinary sustainability research in real-world labs: success factors and methods for change," 2021, Sustainability Science
  • "Au-Ag Bimetallic Catalysis: 3-Alkynyl Benzofurans from Phenols via Tandem C−H Alkynylation/Oxy-Alkynylation," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "A Fully Integrated Ferroelectric Thin-Film-Transistor - Influence of Device Scaling on Threshold Voltage Compensation in Displays," 2021, Advanced Electronic Materials
  • "Copper-catalysed synthesis of α-alkylidene cyclic carbonates from propargylic alcohols and CO2," 2020, Green Chemistry
  • "Visible Light-Induced α-C(sp3)-H Acetalization of Saturated Heterocycles Catalyzed by a Dimeric Gold Complex," 2020, Organic Letters

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, with notable frequent partnerships including:

  • A. Stephen K. Hashmi (217 collaborations)
  • Frank Röminger (194 collaborations)
  • Martin C. Dietl (72 collaborations)
  • Petra Krämer (56 collaborations)
  • Andreas Dreuw (35 collaborations)

Matthias Rudolph's key subfields of study align with their main fields and topics, focusing on Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Condensed Matter Physics. This multi-disciplinary engagement reflects an integration of chemical synthesis and materials characterization techniques applied to complex systems and devices.

Best Publications

  • Gold catalysis in total synthesis—an update

    Matthias Rudolph;A. Stephen K. Hashmi

  • Gold catalysis in total synthesis.

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Matthias Rudolph

  • Heterocycles from gold catalysis.

    Matthias Rudolph;A. Stephen K. Hashmi

  • Gold catalysis: the benefits of N and N,O ligands.

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Jan P. Weyrauch;Matthias Rudolph;Elzen Kurpejović

  • The Role of Gold Acetylides as a Selectivity Trigger and the Importance of gem-Diaurated Species in the Gold-Catalyzed Hydroarylating-Aromatization of Arene-Diynes

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Ingo Braun;Matthias Rudolph;Frank Rominger

  • Gold-Catalyzed C-H Annulation of Anthranils with Alkynes: A Facile, Flexible, and Atom-Economical Synthesis of Unprotected 7-Acylindoles.

    Hongming Jin;Long Huang;Jin Xie;Matthias Rudolph

  • Simple gold-catalyzed synthesis of benzofulvenes--gem-diaurated species as "instant dual-activation" precatalysts.

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Ingo Braun;Pascal Nösel;Johannes Schädlich

  • A Highly Efficient Gold-Catalyzed Photoredox α-C(sp3) ? H Alkynylation of Tertiary Aliphatic Amines with Sunlight

    Jin Xie;Shuai Shi;Tuo Zhang;Nina Mehrkens

  • Cyclization of Propargylic Amides: Mild Access to Oxazole Derivatives

    Jan P. Weyrauch;A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Andreas Schuster;Tobias Hengst

  • Gold-Catalyzed Highly Selective Photoredox C(sp2)−H Difluoroalkylation and Perfluoroalkylation of Hydrazones

    Jin Xie;Tuo Zhang;Fei Chen;Nina Mehrkens

  • Photosensitizer-Free Visible-Light-Mediated Gold-Catalyzed 1,2-Difunctionalization of Alkynes

    Long Huang;Matthias Rudolph;Frank Rominger;A. Stephen K. Hashmi;A. Stephen K. Hashmi

  • Gold-Catalyzed Synthesis of Dibenzopentalenes – Evidence for Gold Vinylidenes

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Marcel Wieteck;Ingo Braun;Pascal Nösel

  • Gold catalysis: proof of arene oxides as intermediates in the phenol synthesis.

    A Stephen K Hashmi;Matthias Rudolph;Jan P Weyrauch;Michael Wölfle

  • Gold vinylidene complexes: intermolecular C(sp3)-H insertions and cyclopropanations pathways.

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Marcel Wieteck;Ingo Braun;Matthias Rudolph

  • A general access to organogold(iii) complexes by oxidative addition of diazonium salts.

    Long Huang;Frank Rominger;Matthias Rudolph;A. Stephen K. Hashmi;A. Stephen K. Hashmi

  • Gold-Catalyzed Synthesis of Quinolines from Propargyl Silyl Ethers and Anthranils through the Umpolung of a Gold Carbene Carbon

    Hongming Jin;Bin Tian;Xinlong Song;Jin Xie

  • 1,6-Carbene transfer: gold-catalyzed oxidative diyne cyclizations.

    Pascal Nösel;Laura Nunes dos Santos Comprido;Tobias Lauterbach;Matthias Rudolph

  • Mechanistic Switch in Dual Gold Catalysis of Diynes: C(sp3)–H Activation through Bifurcation—Vinylidene versus Carbene Pathways

    Max M. Hansmann;Matthias Rudolph;Frank Rominger;A. Stephen K. Hashmi

  • Monofluoroalkenylation of Dimethylamino Compounds through Radical-Radical Cross-Coupling.

    Jin Xie;Jintao Yu;Matthias Rudolph;Frank Rominger

  • Dual gold catalysis: σ,π-propyne acetylide and hydroxyl-bridged digold complexes as easy-to-prepare and easy-to-handle precatalysts.

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Tobias Lauterbach;Pascal Nösel;Mie Højer Vilhelmsen

  • Synthesis of highly substituted 3-formylfurans by a gold(I)-catalyzed oxidation/1,2-alkynyl migration/cyclization cascade.

    Tao Wang;Shuai Shi;Max M. Hansmann;Eva Rettenmeier

  • Gold Catalysis: Alkylideneoxazolines and -oxazoles from Intramolecular Hydroamination of an Alkyne by a Trichloroacetimidate

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Matthias Rudolph;Stefan Schymura;Jorge Visus

  • Gold and palladium combined for cross-coupling.

    A. Stephen K. Hashmi;Christian Lothschütz;René Döpp;Matthias Rudolph

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Stephen K. Hashmi
A. Stephen K. Hashmi Heidelberg University
Frank Rominger
Frank Rominger Heidelberg University
Jin Xie
Jin Xie Nanjing University
Andreas Dreuw
Andreas Dreuw Heidelberg University
Abdullah M. Asiri
Abdullah M. Asiri King Abdulaziz University
Wolfgang Frey
Wolfgang Frey University of Stuttgart
Jan W. Bats
Jan W. Bats Goethe University Frankfurt
Yana Vaynzof
Yana Vaynzof TU Dresden
Ute Zschieschang
Ute Zschieschang Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
Hagen Klauk
Hagen Klauk Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

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