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2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3623 3285 103 89 608 21672

Pascal Retailleau publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pascal Retailleau between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pascal Retailleau published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 26.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 87 publications in 2023. 61 of the 783 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 87. Peak 87 publications in 2023. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 35 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 47 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 74 publications 2023: 87 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 22 publications
1996 2025

783 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pascal Retailleau: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 3
2003 5
2004 4
2005 8
2006 12
2007 23
2008 28
2009 35
2010 36
2011 29
2012 37
2013 32
2014 39
2015 20
2016 28
2017 52
2018 36
2019 48
2020 47
2021 33
2022 74
2023 87
2024 39
2025 22
Total 783
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Pascal Retailleau 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 Pascal Retailleau 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, 601–620 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: 608 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114 608
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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Pascal Retailleau 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 Pascal Retailleau 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 79
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in France Leader Award

Overview

Pascal Retailleau is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France, focusing on research in materials science and chemistry. Their work spans several disciplines, with notable expertise in materials chemistry and organic chemistry. Additional research interests include molecular biology, inorganic chemistry, and oncology.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics within catalysis, synthesis, and chemical properties:

  • Tethered Counterion-Directed Catalysis: Merging the Chiral Ion-Pairing and Bifunctional Ligand Strategies in Enantioselective Gold(I) Catalysis (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Salinomycin Derivatives Kill Breast Cancer Stem Cells by Lysosomal Iron Targeting (2020), Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Diastereoselective Pd-Catalyzed Anomeric C(sp3)-H Activation: Synthesis of α-(Hetero)aryl C-Glycosides (2021), ACS Catalysis
  • Chiral Phosphathiahelicenes: Improved Synthetic Approach and Uses in Enantioselective Gold(I)-Catalyzed [2 + 2] Cycloadditions of N-Homoallenyl Tryptamines (2020), ACS Catalysis
  • Impact of Heteroatom Substitution on Dual-State Emissive Rigidified 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)benzazole Dyes: Towards Ultra-Bright ESIPT Fluorophores (2020), Chemistry - A European Journal

Their research topics largely reflect methodological and applied chemical synthesis as well as crystallographic studies, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions

Frequent co-authors in Retailleau's scientific collaborations include:

  • Thanh Bình Nguyễn
  • Arnaud Voituriez
  • Dinh Hung Mac
  • Angéla Marinetti

The scientist consistently publishes in several specialized venues that reflect their focus on structural and synthetic chemistry. These include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Organic Letters
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Pascal Retailleau's body of work demonstrates a broad engagement with structural chemistry and catalysis, contributing to varied aspects of chemical synthesis and materials characterization. Their research output shows a concentration on developing catalytic methods and exploring molecular structures through crystallographic techniques.

Best Publications

  • Beta-lactamase database (BLDB) – structure and function

    Thierry Naas;Saoussen Oueslati;Rémy A. Bonnin;Maria Laura Dabos

  • Chiral Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Enantioselective Three-Component Povarov Reaction

    Hua Liu;Guillaume Dagousset;Géraldine Masson;Pascal Retailleau

  • 2-Phospha[3]ferrocenophanes with planar chirality: synthesis and use in enantioselective organocatalytic [3 + 2] cyclizations.

    Arnaud Voituriez;Armen Panossian;Nicolas Fleury-Brégeot;Pascal Retailleau

  • An histidine covalent receptor and butenolide complex mediates strigolactone perception

    Alexandre de Saint Germain;Guillaume Clavé;Marie-Ange Badet-Denisot;Jean-Paul Pillot

  • An Organocatalytic [3+2] Cyclisation Strategy for the Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Spirooxindoles

    Arnaud Voituriez;Nathalie Pinto;Mathilde Neel;Pascal Retailleau

  • High-Performance Solution-Processed Solar Cells and Ambipolar Behavior in Organic Field-Effect Transistors with Thienyl-BODIPY Scaffoldings

    Thomas Bura;Nicolas Leclerc;Sadiara Fall;Patrick Lévêque

  • Intramolecular energy transfer in pyrene-bodipy molecular dyads and triads

    Raymond Ziessel;Christine Goze;Gilles Ulrich;Michèle Césario

  • Helicenes with embedded phosphole units in enantioselective gold catalysis.

    Keihann Yavari;Paul Aillard;Yang Zhang;Frédérick Nuter

  • N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Amine Pt(II) Complexes, a New Chemical Space for the Development of Platinum-Based Anticancer Drugs

    Myriem Skander;Pascal Retailleau;Bernard Bourrié;Laurent Schio

  • Fine‐Tuning of Yellow or Red Photo‐ and Electroluminescence of Functional Difluoro‐boradiazaindacene Films

    Laure Bonardi;Hani Kanaan;Franck Camerel;Pascale Jolinat

  • Synthesis of 3-(Diarylmethylenyl)oxindole by a Palladium-Catalyzed Domino Carbopalladation/C-H Activation/C-C Bond-Forming Process

    Artur Pinto;Luc Neuville;Pascal Retailleau;Jieping Zhu

  • Facile Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent Boranil Complexes

    Denis Frath;Sébastien Azizi;Gilles Ulrich;Pascal Retailleau

  • Boron Dipyrromethene (Bodipy) Phosphorescence Revealed in [Ir(ppy)2(bpy-C≡C-Bodipy)]+

    Aaron A. Rachford;Raymond Ziessel;Thomas Bura;Pascal Retailleau

  • 2-(2'-Hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazole and 9,10-phenanthroimidazole chelates and borate complexes: solution- and solid-state emitters.

    Karima Benelhadj;Julien Massue;Pascal Retailleau;Gilles Ulrich

  • Selective CO2 Capture in Metal–Organic Frameworks with Azine-Functionalized Pores Generated by Mechanosynthesis

    Mohammad Yaser Masoomi;Kyriakos C. Stylianou;Ali Morsali;Pascal Retailleau

  • Highly enantioselective electrophilic α-bromination of enecarbamates: chiral phosphoric acid and calcium phosphate salt catalysts.

    Aurélien Alix;Claudia Lalli;Pascal Retailleau;Géraldine Masson

  • Highly Substituted Bodipy Dyes with Spectroscopic Features Sensitive to the Environment

    Thomas Bura;Pascal Retailleau;Gilles Ulrich;Raymond Ziessel

  • Synthesis of 3,3'-spirocyclic oxindoles via phosphine catalyzed [4 + 2] cyclizations.

    Maxime Gicquel;Catherine Gomez;Pascal Retailleau;Arnaud Voituriez

  • Phosphahelicenes in Asymmetric Organocatalysis: [3+2] Cyclizations of γ-Substituted Allenes and Electron-Poor Olefins†

    Maxime Gicquel;Yang Zhang;Paul Aillard;Pascal Retailleau

  • Palladium‐Catalyzed Intramolecular C(sp3)H Functionalization: Catalyst Development and Synthetic Applications

    Julien Hitce;Pascal Retailleau;Olivier Baudoin

  • Isocyanate-, Isothiocyanate-, Urea-, and Thiourea-Substituted Boron Dipyrromethene Dyes as Fluorescent Probes

    Raymond Ziessel;Laure Bonardi;Pascal Retailleau;Gilles Ulrich

  • White Emitters by Tuning the Excited-State Intramolecular Proton-Transfer Fluorescence Emission in 2-(2′-Hydroxybenzofuran)benzoxazole Dyes

    Karima Benelhadj;Wenziz Muzuzu;Julien Massue;Pascal Retailleau

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond Ziessel
Raymond Ziessel University of Strasbourg
Angela Marinetti
Angela Marinetti Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Gilles Ulrich
Gilles Ulrich École Normale Supérieure
Robert H. Dodd
Robert H. Dodd Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Philippe Dauban
Philippe Dauban Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles
Jieping Zhu
Jieping Zhu École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Géraldine Masson
Géraldine Masson Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles
Vincent Gandon
Vincent Gandon University of Paris-Saclay
Denis Jacquemin
Denis Jacquemin University of Nantes
Max Malacria
Max Malacria Sorbonne University

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