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Mihail Atanasov

Mihail Atanasov

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 43 17118 15469 1241 1095 132 8097

Mihail Atanasov publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mihail Atanasov between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mihail Atanasov published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2017. 5 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2017. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1985 2025

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mihail Atanasov: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 5
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 6
2004 5
2005 8
2006 8
2007 3
2008 2
2009 2
2010 3
2011 3
2012 4
2013 6
2014 3
2015 6
2016 4
2017 10
2018 5
2019 3
2020 4
2021 5
2022 3
2023 6
2024 3
2025 2
Total 139
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Mihail Atanasov 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 Mihail Atanasov 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, 121–140 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: 132 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
121–140 918 132
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
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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Mihail Atanasov 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 Mihail Atanasov 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, 42–43 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: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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 43
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
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

Mihail Atanasov is affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany and actively contributes to the field of materials science, with a significant focus on materials chemistry and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Atanasov's research interests cover multiple specialized areas including:

  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Lanthanide and transition metal complexes
  • Advanced NMR techniques and applications
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Metal-catalyzed oxygenation mechanisms

The scientist has published extensively, with frequent publications in journals such as The Cambridge Structural Database and Inorganic Chemistry. Other notable venues include Chemical Science, Chemistry - A European Journal, and The Journal of Physical Chemistry A.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Atanasov include the following:

  • First-Principles Study of Optical Absorption Energies, Ligand Field and Spin-Hamiltonian Parameters of Cr3+ Ions in Emeralds, 2021, Inorganic Chemistry
  • Improvement of Ab Initio Ligand Field Theory by Means of Multistate Perturbation Theory, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Air-stable four-coordinate cobalt(ii) single-ion magnets: experimental and ab initio ligand field analyses of correlations between dihedral angles and magnetic anisotropy, 2023, Chemical Science
  • Strong Electronic and Magnetic Coupling in M4 (M = Ni, Cu) Clusters via Direct Orbital Interactions between Low-Coordinate Metal Centers, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Effect of Spin-Orbit Coupling on Phonon-Mediated Magnetic Relaxation in a Series of Zero-Valent Vanadium, Niobium, and Tantalum Isocyanide Complexes, 2021, Inorganic Chemistry

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Mihail Atanasov include:

  • Frank Neese (27 collaborations)
  • Eckhard Bill (7 collaborations)
  • Khetpakorn Chakarawet (7 collaborations)
  • Jeffrey R. Long (7 collaborations)
  • Stephen Hill (6 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Magnetic blocking in a linear iron( I ) complex

    Joseph M. Zadrozny;Dianne J. Xiao;Mihail A. Atanasov;Mihail A. Atanasov;Gary J. Long

  • Slow magnetization dynamics in a series of two-coordinate iron(II) complexes

    Joseph M. Zadrozny;Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Aimee M. Bryan;Chun Yi Lin

  • A four-coordinate cobalt(II) single-ion magnet with coercivity and a very high energy barrier

    Yvonne Rechkemmer;Frauke D. Breitgoff;Margarethe van der Meer;Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov

  • First principles approach to the electronic structure, magnetic anisotropy and spin relaxation in mononuclear 3d-transition metal single molecule magnets

    Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Daniel Aravena;Elizaveta Suturina;Elizaveta Suturina;Eckhard Bill

  • A linear cobalt(II) complex with maximal orbital angular momentum from a non-Aufbau ground state

    Philip C. Bunting;Mihail Atanasov;Emil Damgaard-Møller;Mauro Perfetti

  • A theoretical analysis of chemical bonding, vibronic coupling, and magnetic anisotropy in linear iron(II) complexes with single-molecule magnet behavior

    Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Joseph M. Zadrozny;Jeffrey R. Long;Frank Neese

  • Covalency and chemical bonding in transition metal complexes: An ab initio based ligand field perspective

    Saurabh Kumar Singh;Julien Eng;Julien Eng;Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Frank Neese

  • Kβ mainline X-ray emission spectroscopy as an experimental probe of metal-ligand covalency.

    Christopher J. Pollock;Mario Ulises Delgado-Jaime;Mihail Atanasov;Frank Neese

  • Detailed ab initio first-principles study of the magnetic anisotropy in a family of trigonal pyramidal iron(II) pyrrolide complexes.

    Mihail Atanasov;Dmitry Ganyushin;Dimitrios A. Pantazis;Kantharuban Sivalingam

  • A Modern First-Principles View on Ligand Field Theory Through the Eyes of Correlated Multireference Wavefunctions

    Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Dmitry Ganyushin;Kantharuban Sivalingam;Frank Neese

  • Ab Initio Ligand-Field Theory Analysis and Covalency Trends in Actinide and Lanthanide Free Ions and Octahedral Complexes.

    Julien Jung;Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Frank Neese

  • New insights into the effects of covalency on the ligand field parameters: a DFT study

    M. Atanasov;M. Atanasov;C.A. Daul;C. Rauzy

  • The Ligand Field of the Azido Ligand: Insights into Bonding Parameters and Magnetic Anisotropy in a Co(II)–Azido Complex

    David Schweinfurth;Michael G Sommer;Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Serhiy Demeshko

  • Periodic Trends in Lanthanide Compounds through the Eyes of Multireference ab Initio Theory

    Daniel Aravena;Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Frank Neese

  • A DFT Based Ligand Field Theory

    M. Atanasov;C. A. Daul;C. Rauzy

  • Chemistry and Quantum Mechanics in 2019: Give Us Insight and Numbers

    Frank Neese;Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Giovanni Bistoni;Dimitrios Maganas

  • Spin–phonon couplings in transition metal complexes with slow magnetic relaxation

    Duncan H. Moseley;Shelby E. Stavretis;Komalavalli Thirunavukkuarasu;Mykhaylo Ozerov

  • Optical spectroscopy of Cr4+-doped Ca2GeO4 and Mg2SiO4.

    M. F. Hazenkamp;H. U. Güdel;M. Atanasov;U. Kesper

  • Cyanometalate-bridged oligonuclear transition metal complexes-Possibilities for a rational design of SMMs

    Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov;Peter Comba;Sascha Hausberg;Bodo Martin

  • Magneto-Structural Correlations in a Series of Pseudotetrahedral [CoII(XR)4]2- Single Molecule Magnets: An ab Initio Ligand Field Study

    Elizaveta A. Suturina;Elizaveta A. Suturina;Dimitrios Maganas;Eckhard Bill;Mihail Atanasov;Mihail Atanasov

  • Mössbauer spectroscopy as a probe of magnetization dynamics in the linear iron(I) and iron(II) complexes [Fe(C(SiMe3)3)2](1-/0.).

    Joseph M. Zadrozny;Dianne J. Xiao;Jeffrey R. Long;Mihail A. Atanasov;Mihail A. Atanasov

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Neese
Frank Neese Max Planck Society
Jeffrey R. Long
Jeffrey R. Long Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peter Comba
Peter Comba Heidelberg University
Eckhard Bill
Eckhard Bill Max Planck Society
Franc Meyer
Franc Meyer University of Göttingen
Serhiy Demeshko
Serhiy Demeshko University of Göttingen
Craig M. Brown
Craig M. Brown National Institute of Standards and Technology
Stephen Hill
Stephen Hill Florida State University
Zi-Ling Xue
Zi-Ling Xue University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Biprajit Sarkar
Biprajit Sarkar University of Stuttgart

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