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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 52 13366 12028 981 868 260 16051

Max C. Holthausen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Max C. Holthausen between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Max C. Holthausen published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 15.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2019. 11 of the 529 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2019. 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 46 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 52 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 4 publications
1993 2026

529 publications in total across all disciplines

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Max C. Holthausen: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 4
1994 4
1995 6
1996 4
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 2
2001 18
2002 3
2003 5
2004 21
2005 23
2006 10
2007 16
2008 16
2009 9
2010 4
2011 15
2012 12
2013 16
2014 46
2015 21
2016 6
2017 33
2018 24
2019 52
2020 19
2021 48
2022 33
2023 30
2024 10
2025 7
2026 4
Total 529
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Max C. Holthausen 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 Max C. Holthausen 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: 260 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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 1,100 260
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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Max C. Holthausen 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 Max C. Holthausen 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 52
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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Overview

Max C. Holthausen is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their work emphasizes several main topics including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Organoboron and Organosilicon Chemistry
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Inorganic/Organometallic Compounds
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions

Holthausen's notable recent papers include:

  • A platinum(ii) metallonitrene with a triplet ground state, 2020, published in Nature Chemistry
  • Nitrogen Atom Transfer Catalysis by Metallonitrene C−H Insertion: Photocatalytic Amidation of Aldehydes, 2021, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Coligand role in the NHC nickel catalyzed C-F bond activation: investigations on the insertion of bis(NHC) nickel into the C-F bond of hexafluorobenzene, 2020, published in Chemical Science
  • Achieving Control over the Reduction/Coupling Dichotomy of N2 by Boron Metallomimetics, 2023, published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Stabilizing P≡P: P22-, P2⋅-, and P20 as bridging ligands, 2021, published in Chem

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Holthausen include:

  • Myron Heinz
  • Ulrich Siemeling
  • Sven Schneider
  • Holger Braunschweig
  • Hendrik Verplancke

The scientist's work appears regularly in several key publication venues, such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Reviews in Inorganic Chemistry

Best Publications

  • A Chemist's Guide to Density Functional Theory

    Wolfram Koch;Max C. Holthausen

  • Well-Defined Iron Catalysts for the Acceptorless Reversible Dehydrogenation-Hydrogenation of Alcohols and Ketones

    Sumit Chakraborty;Paraskevi O. Lagaditis;Moritz Förster;Elizabeth A. Bielinski

  • Crystallographic characterization of a synthetic 1:1 end-on copper dioxygen adduct complex.

    Christian Würtele;Ekaterina Gaoutchenova;Klaus Harms;Max C. Holthausen

  • Reactions of a copper(II) superoxo complex lead to C-H and O-H substrate oxygenation: modeling copper-monooxygenase C-H hydroxylation.

    Debabrata Maiti;Dong-Heon Lee;Dong-Heon Lee;Katya Gaoutchenova;Christian Würtele

  • The reductive coupling of dinitrogen.

    Marc-André Légaré;Maximilian Rang;Guillaume Bélanger-Chabot;Julia I. Schweizer

  • Ammonia formation by metal–ligand cooperative hydrogenolysis of a nitrido ligand

    Bjorn Askevold;Jorge Torres Nieto;Samat Tussupbayev;Martin Diefenbach

  • Base-Free Methanol Dehydrogenation Using a Pincer-Supported Iron Compound and Lewis Acid Co-catalyst

    Elizabeth A. Bielinski;Moritz Förster;Yuanyuan Zhang;Wesley H. Bernskoetter

  • Combined spectroscopic and theoretical evidence for a persistent end-on copper superoxo complex.

    Markus Schatz;Volker Raab;Simon P. Foxon;Georg Brehm

  • 9,10-Dihydro-9,10-diboraanthracene: supramolecular structure and use as a building block for luminescent conjugated polymers.

    Andreas Lorbach;Michael Bolte;Haiyan Li;Hans-Wolfram Lerner

  • How Does Fe+ Activate C−C and C−H Bonds in Ethane? A Theoretical Investigation Using Density Functional Theory†

    Max C. Holthausen;Andreas Fiedler;Helmut Schwarz;Wolfram Koch

  • Revisiting the Electronic Ground State of Copper Corroles

    Martin Bröring;Frédérique Brégier;Esther Cónsul Tejero;Christian Hell

  • C5H4 ? BR2 Bending in Ferrocenylboranes: A Delocalized Through‐Space Interaction Between Iron and Boron

    Matthias Scheibitz;Michael Bolte;Jan W. Bats;H.-Wolfram Lerner

  • The performance of density‐functional/Hartree–Fock hybrid methods: Cationic transition‐metal methyl complexes MCH+3 (M=Sc–Cu,La,Hf–Au)

    Max C. Holthausen;Christoph Heinemann;Hans H. Cornehl;Wolfram Koch

  • A synthetic route to borylene-bridged poly(ferrocenylene)s.

    Julia B. Heilmann;Matthias Scheibitz;Yang Qin;Anand Sundararaman

  • Radical-Like Activation of Alkanes by the Ligated Copper Oxide Cation (Phenanthroline)CuO+†

    Detlef Schröder;Max C. Holthausen;Helmut Schwarz

  • Highly Active Iron Catalyst for Ammonia Borane Dehydrocoupling at Room Temperature

    Arne Glüer;Moritz Förster;Vinicius R. Celinski;Jörn Schmedt auf der Günne

  • Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of an End-on Bound Superoxo-Cu(II) Complex: Geometric and Electronic Factors That Determine the Ground State

    Julia S. Woertink;Li Tian;Debabrata Maiti;Heather R. Lucas

  • The performance of density functional/Hartree-Fock hybrid methods: the bonding in cationic first-row transition metal methylene complexes

    Max C. Holthausen;Matthias Mohr;Wolfram Koch

  • Confirmed by X-ray Crystallography: The B⋅B One-Electron σ Bond

    Alexander Hübner;Andreas M. Diehl;Martin Diefenbach;Burkhard Endeward

  • Kristallographische Charakterisierung eines synthetischen 1:1-End-on-Kupferdisauerstoff- Adduktkomplexes†

    Christian Würtele;Ekaterina Gaoutchenova;Klaus Harms;Max C. Holthausen

  • Main-chain boron-containing oligophenylenes via ring-opening polymerization of 9-H-9-borafluorene.

    Alexander Hübner;Zheng-Wang Qu;Ulli Englert;Michael Bolte

  • Elementary Quantum Chemistry

    Wolfram Koch;Max C. Holthausen

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfram Koch
Wolfram Koch German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker)
Matthias Wagner
Matthias Wagner Goethe University Frankfurt
Hans-Wolfram Lerner
Hans-Wolfram Lerner Goethe University Frankfurt
Michael Bolte
Michael Bolte Goethe University Frankfurt
Sven Schneider
Sven Schneider University of Göttingen
Helmut Schwarz
Helmut Schwarz Technical University of Berlin
Serhiy Demeshko
Serhiy Demeshko University of Göttingen
Jörg Sundermeyer
Jörg Sundermeyer Philipp University of Marburg
Gernot Frenking
Gernot Frenking Philipp University of Marburg
Detlef Schröder
Detlef Schröder Czech Academy of Sciences

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